Truman A. Spencer Family Ranching Records,
Collection
Identifier: Ms-0201
Scope and Content
Ranching family with holdings in Lincoln County and Otero County, New Mexico. Consists of correspondence, legal documents, financial documents, maps, surveys, plats and miscellaneous documents related to the Block, Three Rivers, Tres Ritos, and Spencer ranches and several cattle companies: El Capitan Land and Cattle Company, El Capitan Live Stock Company, Tres Ritos Ranch Company, Three Rivers Land and Livestock Company, Quatro Amigos Cattle Company, and Carrizozo Cattle Ranch Company. Other interests include mining and horse racing; organizations represented include Foster and Bogle Production, Bubble Valley Development Company, American Uranium Corporation, Ruidoso Racing Association and the Ruidoso Jockey Club. A significant event documented in these records is the Holloman Air Force Base bombing range condemnation of ranching lands.
Dates
- 1883-1979
Language of Materials
English.
Access and Use Restrictions
This material may be examined by researchers under supervised conditions in the Search Room.
Copy Restrictions
Limited duplication is allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for compliance with copyright and other applicable statutes.
The copyrights possessed in this collection by A. N. Spencer have been transferred and assigned to New Mexico State University.
The copyrights possessed in this collection by A. N. Spencer have been transferred and assigned to New Mexico State University.
Extent
10 Linear Feet
Acquisition
- RG 82-52 Gift of Dr. A. N. Spencer
General
Contact Information
- Archives and Special Collections
- New Mexico State University Library
- P.O. Box 30006
- Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003-8006
- Phone: (575) 646-3839
- Fax: (575) 646-7477
- Email: archives@nmsu.edu
- URL: https://lib.nmsu.edu/archives/
General
- Title
- Register of the Truman A. Spencer Family Ranching Records, 1883-1979
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Processed by Linda Blazer; rev. Linda Blazer and Andrea Conners
- Date
- © 2000
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
- June 28, 2004: PUBLIC "-//New Mexico State University::Archives and Special Collections//TEXT (US::NmLcU::Ms 201::Spencer Family Ranching Records)//EN" "nmlcu1ms201.sgml" converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2003-10-15).
- Monday, 20210524: Attribute normal is missing or blank.
Repository Details
Part of the New Mexico State University Library Archives and Special Collections Repository