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Butterfield family records

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-0100

Scope and Content Note

Microfilmed collection comprised of financial records (1926-1933) from Butterfield's Saddlery shop, operated by Tom Butterfield, in Magdalena, NM. Includes financial records (1925-1941), and a few items of correspondence from Butterfield's Hospital, the "laying in," operated by Marie Butterfield, in Magdalena; and financial records of the Magdalena annual roundup (1927-1934). The microfilm are negatives and are slightly hard to read, especially the ledger books. The letters in the collection mostly concern a James Hague who owed Thomas Butterfield money.

Dates

  • 1925-1941

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.

Copyrights associated with this collection have not been transferred and assigned to New Mexico State University.

Organizational Sketch

The Butterfield Saddlery Co. was run by the Butterfield family, namely Tom and Marie. , known as Grandma Butter, also converted an adobe home in Magdalena, NM in the 1920s into a "laying in" - a makeshift hospital where women from all around could come to give birth for a fee.

Extent

430 frames

Abstract

Financial records of Tom and Marie Butterfield's business operations in Magdalena, NM.

Acquisition

  1. RG82-39 Microfilmed from originals in the possession of Mrs. Thomas P. Johnston, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

General

Contact Information

  1. Archives and Special Collections
  2. New Mexico State University Library
  3. P.O. Box 30006
  4. Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003-8006
  5. Phone: (575) 646-3839
  6. Fax: (575) 646-7477
  7. Email: archives@nmsu.edu
  8. URL: https://lib.nmsu.edu/archives/

General

Title
Finding guide for the Butterfield family records, 1925-1941
Status
Approved
Author
Processed by Austin Hoover
Date
© 2005
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Finding aid is in English

Revision Statements

  • Monday, 20210524: Attribute normal is missing or blank.

Repository Details

Part of the New Mexico State University Library Archives and Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Branson Hall
PO Box 30006
MSC 3475
Las Cruces New Mexico 88003 USA