Personal correspondence, . Including: letters from New Mexico Pioneers concerning Onate and de Vargas Monuments; H.M. Istanisla; A.J. Otero; Church of Isleta Pueblo; P. Bourgado; New Mexico Terr. Representative Pedro Perea; L.A. Picaro; J. Franco Chaves, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Terr. of New Mexico., 1900-1905
File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
The José Felipe Chaves collection is made up of 3 boxes containing family and business correspondence; business and political papers; indexed letter books, business journals, as well as miscellaneous books and journals; account books, school attendance books, and legal documents. The time span covered by this collection is 1739-1937. Many of the important names of Chaves' time are contained within the collection including correspondence with Bishop Lamy. The collection is divided into general and overlapping series.
Personal, business, political, and legal correspondence and documents pertaining to José Felipe Chaves and the Chavez family are contained in Box 1 of the collection. Box 2 contains letter press books (1881-1890), a day book (1877-1878), bank books, journals, various teachers' registers and class records from the Felipe Chaves Academy, and miscellaneous reports, catalogs, bulletins, and reviews. Box 3 contains ledgers (1852-1894), account books, check books, documents, and correspondence. Box 3 also contains miscellaneous papers, some of which belonged to Felipe's son, José E. Chaves' father-in-law, William M. Berger, who was also a prominent New Mexican.
Much of the collection is in Spanish. The name of Don José Felipe Chaves may also be found as Felipe Chaves, José Felipe Chavez, Felipe Chavez.
Personal, business, political, and legal correspondence and documents pertaining to José Felipe Chaves and the Chavez family are contained in Box 1 of the collection. Box 2 contains letter press books (1881-1890), a day book (1877-1878), bank books, journals, various teachers' registers and class records from the Felipe Chaves Academy, and miscellaneous reports, catalogs, bulletins, and reviews. Box 3 contains ledgers (1852-1894), account books, check books, documents, and correspondence. Box 3 also contains miscellaneous papers, some of which belonged to Felipe's son, José E. Chaves' father-in-law, William M. Berger, who was also a prominent New Mexican.
Much of the collection is in Spanish. The name of Don José Felipe Chaves may also be found as Felipe Chaves, José Felipe Chavez, Felipe Chavez.
Dates
- 1900-1905
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English, Spanish
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 3 boxes (2.5 cu. ft.)
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451