Anne Bucher Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: Ms-0304
Scope and Content
The Anne Bucher Papers span the years 1859-1973. The materials include business records and personal papers of Anne Bucher, her parents, grandparents, and several of her aunts and uncles. The materials have been divided into seven series: Anne Bucher, Carrie Bucher, William H. Bucher, West Family, Zollars Family, Miscellaneous, and Photographs.
The Anne Bucher series is arranged in six subseries: Correspondence, Financial Records, Subject Files, School Records, Printed Matter, and Miscellaneous. Correspondence is the lengthiest subseries, containing decades of letters received from numerous people Anne corresponded with over the years. The correspondence is primarily personal, reflecting the wide circle of friends she made during her extensive travels. The Financial Records subseries pertain to the wide range of business ventures pursued by Anne Bucher. Included are the National Bank Building in El Paso, Texas, which Anne managed from 1935-1959, mining, oil and gas leases, and stock investments. The Subject Files are files arranged and maintained by Bucher. They mainly concern the business of the National Bank Building, including upkeep, tenant leases, and renovations. Other files pertain to Bucher's personal property, including homes, land, and jewelry. Books, magazines, travel brochures, and theatrical playbills are included in the Printed Matter subseries. Miscellaneous contains mainly personal ephemera. These last two subseries are largely unarranged.
Carrie Bucher's series consists of three subseries: Correspondence, Financial Records, and Miscellaneous. Letters received from her daughter Anne are the largest portion of Correspondence. A segment of these letters are addressed to the family in general. The Financial Records regard the estate of William H. Bucher after his death in 1935.
The William H. Bucher series contains three subseries: Correspondence, Financial Records, and Miscellaneous. Correspondence is mainly letters received from various family members. The Financial Records subseries reflects William Bucher's banking and mining interests. The records also include the estates of various family members for which William was responsible. Miscellaneous contains personal effects of William Bucher.
The West series are the materials of Carrie Bucher's parents, Anne and Robert West, brother, Charles W. West, and her sister, Anne Hopewell. Included are correspondence, financial and legal records, and certificates from the Odd Fellows organization. One folder of materials contains letters to the Wests regarding the marriage of their daughter Carrie to William Bucher.
The Zollars series contains the materials of Anne's aunt Gertrude Zollars and her husband John. Correspondence, financial and legal records, and personal memorabilia are included in this series.
The materials in the Miscellaneous series are of unidentified origin.
The final series, Photographs, contains prints, negatives, lantern slides, and postcards. The prints and negatives largely are unidentified.
The Anne Bucher series is arranged in six subseries: Correspondence, Financial Records, Subject Files, School Records, Printed Matter, and Miscellaneous. Correspondence is the lengthiest subseries, containing decades of letters received from numerous people Anne corresponded with over the years. The correspondence is primarily personal, reflecting the wide circle of friends she made during her extensive travels. The Financial Records subseries pertain to the wide range of business ventures pursued by Anne Bucher. Included are the National Bank Building in El Paso, Texas, which Anne managed from 1935-1959, mining, oil and gas leases, and stock investments. The Subject Files are files arranged and maintained by Bucher. They mainly concern the business of the National Bank Building, including upkeep, tenant leases, and renovations. Other files pertain to Bucher's personal property, including homes, land, and jewelry. Books, magazines, travel brochures, and theatrical playbills are included in the Printed Matter subseries. Miscellaneous contains mainly personal ephemera. These last two subseries are largely unarranged.
Carrie Bucher's series consists of three subseries: Correspondence, Financial Records, and Miscellaneous. Letters received from her daughter Anne are the largest portion of Correspondence. A segment of these letters are addressed to the family in general. The Financial Records regard the estate of William H. Bucher after his death in 1935.
The William H. Bucher series contains three subseries: Correspondence, Financial Records, and Miscellaneous. Correspondence is mainly letters received from various family members. The Financial Records subseries reflects William Bucher's banking and mining interests. The records also include the estates of various family members for which William was responsible. Miscellaneous contains personal effects of William Bucher.
The West series are the materials of Carrie Bucher's parents, Anne and Robert West, brother, Charles W. West, and her sister, Anne Hopewell. Included are correspondence, financial and legal records, and certificates from the Odd Fellows organization. One folder of materials contains letters to the Wests regarding the marriage of their daughter Carrie to William Bucher.
The Zollars series contains the materials of Anne's aunt Gertrude Zollars and her husband John. Correspondence, financial and legal records, and personal memorabilia are included in this series.
The materials in the Miscellaneous series are of unidentified origin.
The final series, Photographs, contains prints, negatives, lantern slides, and postcards. The prints and negatives largely are unidentified.
Dates
- 1859-1973
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 associated with these materials held by Caroline Ostertag have been transferred to New Mexico State University.
The copyrights associated with these materials held by Caroline Ostertag have been transferred to New Mexico State University.
Biographical Sketch
Anne Bucher was born September 23, 1892 in Kingston, New Mexico, to William Henry and Caroline ("Carrie") West Bucher. William Bucher, a pioneer businessman in New Mexico, founded the Sierra County Bank in Hillsboro with his brother-in-law, J. W. Zollars, in 1889.
Bucher spent her childhood in Hillsboro and in Kingston, going between the homes of her parents and her grandmother, Anne Mundy West. Bucher was home-taught by her mother until the age of seventeen. Around 1912, she went to California to attend Huntington Hall, a finishing school for girls. After graduation Bucher spent much of her time traveling with her aunt, Gertrude Zollars. In 1921, the two began a three year world tour; their travels took them to Europe, India, and China.
In 1935, William Bucher died of tuberculous. At that time he owned the First National Bank Building in El Paso, Texas. Anne Bucher assumed ownership and management of the bank building after his death, and in 1936 became the first female member of the National Building Owners and Managers Association. In 1938, her financial interests were consolidated into the Bucher Corporation. Bucher continued to run the First National Bank Building until 1959, when she sold the building.
Bucher was involved in various community activities while she lived in El Paso. She held memberships in the West El Paso Republican Women's Club and the El Paso Real Estate Board. She was active in the Humane Society of El Paso and served as its president. Additional memberships included the El Paso Arts and Museum Association, National Association for Arts and Letters, the El Paso Symphony, and the Knife and Fork Club.
Bucher died in El Paso on April 29, 1973.
Bucher spent her childhood in Hillsboro and in Kingston, going between the homes of her parents and her grandmother, Anne Mundy West. Bucher was home-taught by her mother until the age of seventeen. Around 1912, she went to California to attend Huntington Hall, a finishing school for girls. After graduation Bucher spent much of her time traveling with her aunt, Gertrude Zollars. In 1921, the two began a three year world tour; their travels took them to Europe, India, and China.
In 1935, William Bucher died of tuberculous. At that time he owned the First National Bank Building in El Paso, Texas. Anne Bucher assumed ownership and management of the bank building after his death, and in 1936 became the first female member of the National Building Owners and Managers Association. In 1938, her financial interests were consolidated into the Bucher Corporation. Bucher continued to run the First National Bank Building until 1959, when she sold the building.
Bucher was involved in various community activities while she lived in El Paso. She held memberships in the West El Paso Republican Women's Club and the El Paso Real Estate Board. She was active in the Humane Society of El Paso and served as its president. Additional memberships included the El Paso Arts and Museum Association, National Association for Arts and Letters, the El Paso Symphony, and the Knife and Fork Club.
Bucher died in El Paso on April 29, 1973.
Extent
22 Linear Feet
Abstract
Daughter of early New Mexico businessman, who became a prominent business woman in El Paso, Texas. Materials include personal and business correspondence and financial records. Collection also contains materials pertaining to Bucher's parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles.
Acquisition
- RG88-179 Mrs. Caroline Ostertag
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 Anne Bucher Family Papers, 1859-1973
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Processed by Marah deMeule, Christine Moreland-Bruhnke
- Date
- © 2001
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
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Repository Details
Part of the New Mexico State University Library Archives and Special Collections Repository