Correspondence and Business Records,, 1839-1933
Series
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
The bulk of the collection consists of monthly correspondence and business records relative to Steck's tenure as Indian Agent (1852-1863) and as Superintendent of Indian Affairs for New Mexico (1863-1865). Correspondence and papers also relate to his involvements with the New Mexico Mining Company (1865-1880), and Muncy Creek Railroad, (Pennsylvania, 1873-1877), as well as personal and family correspondence and papers. This material is in chronological order, divided into series roughly corresponding with Steck's career.
Correspondence and business records, 1839-1953: consists of business records, family letters, and records from his first appointment as Indian Agent for the Southern Apache.
Correspondence and business records, 1854-1862: pertains mostly to Steck's tenure as Indian Agent after his reappointment.
Correspondence and business records, 1863-1865: pertains mostly to Steck's tenure as Superintendent for Indian Affairs, New Mexico Territory.
Correspondence and business records, 1866-1882 & undated: consists largely of personal and business records. Also includes some newspaper clippings in English and German.
The collection also contains an oversize series and a series of bound volumes.
The volumes include notebooks, books of memoranda, and various account, tax, and receipt books relative to Steck's business affairs, 1851-1872. One book of special interest is a hand written translation into English from the 1838 French translation of Narrative of the Expedition of Cibola undertaken in 1540 written by Pedro de Castaeda de Nagera. In the same book is hand copied Pueblo Indians, the translation, in English and Spanish, of a document found in the Pueblo of San Juan, dated Mexico, May 25th, 1840.
Additions to the collection were processed in 1993 and 2004. The 1993 addition contains correspondence, receipts, and certificates, 1852-1889. The 2004 addition contains letters between Steck and his second wife-to-be, Elizabeth Wood, 1865-1867, along with some miscellaneous documents and correspondence, 1861-1875. The Steck/Wood letters shed light not only on their personal relationship, but also on Steck's impresions of New Mexico, and the social and political climate of the times.
Materials in this collection are in English and Spanish with some clippings in German.
Correspondence and business records, 1839-1953: consists of business records, family letters, and records from his first appointment as Indian Agent for the Southern Apache.
Correspondence and business records, 1854-1862: pertains mostly to Steck's tenure as Indian Agent after his reappointment.
Correspondence and business records, 1863-1865: pertains mostly to Steck's tenure as Superintendent for Indian Affairs, New Mexico Territory.
Correspondence and business records, 1866-1882 & undated: consists largely of personal and business records. Also includes some newspaper clippings in English and German.
The collection also contains an oversize series and a series of bound volumes.
The volumes include notebooks, books of memoranda, and various account, tax, and receipt books relative to Steck's business affairs, 1851-1872. One book of special interest is a hand written translation into English from the 1838 French translation of Narrative of the Expedition of Cibola undertaken in 1540 written by Pedro de Castaeda de Nagera. In the same book is hand copied Pueblo Indians, the translation, in English and Spanish, of a document found in the Pueblo of San Juan, dated Mexico, May 25th, 1840.
Additions to the collection were processed in 1993 and 2004. The 1993 addition contains correspondence, receipts, and certificates, 1852-1889. The 2004 addition contains letters between Steck and his second wife-to-be, Elizabeth Wood, 1865-1867, along with some miscellaneous documents and correspondence, 1861-1875. The Steck/Wood letters shed light not only on their personal relationship, but also on Steck's impresions of New Mexico, and the social and political climate of the times.
Materials in this collection are in English and Spanish with some clippings in German.
Dates
- 1839-1933
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English Spanish German
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 4 boxes (4.3 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
cswrref@unm.edu
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
cswrref@unm.edu