Ernestine Chesser Williams papers, 1923-1986
Collection
Identifier: Ms-0251
Scope and Content Note
The Ernestine Chesser Williams collection includes seventeen articles, two poems, and copies of two photos which relate primarily to Mrs. Williams_ brother-in-law, "Ras" (Erasmus W.) Williams, and to the Flying H Ranch in Chaves County, New Mexico.
Dates
- 1923-1986
Language of Materials
English
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Copy Restrictions
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Copyrights associated with this collection have not been transferred and assigned to New Mexico State University.
Copyrights associated with this collection have not been transferred and assigned to New Mexico State University.
Biographical Sketch
, oldest of ten children, grew up on a farm and ranch in Roswell of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Chesser. She then went to Abilene Christian College and married Boyd Williams, Jr. and had two daughters. She spent eight years teaching and living at the Flying H Ranch 10 miles south of Roswell in the 1930s-1940s. Her painting skills in her later years won her many awards, among them a "Women of Achievement" award from Delta Kappa Gamma Southwest Regional Conference.
Extent
21 items
Abstract
Roswell artist, ranch woman, and history enthusiast, articles about her experiences living and teaching at the Flying H Ranch in the 1930s and 1940s.
Acquisition
- RG86-56 Ernestine Chesser Williams
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
- Finding guide for the Ernestine Chesser Williams papers, 1923-1986
- Status
- Approved
- Author
- Processed by Linda Blazer
- 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