Letterpress Copybook, including index, June 2, 1883 - June 19, 1896
Item — Box: 1
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
The collection consists of one water-damaged letterpress copybook in which correspondence with clients, suppliers, creditors, banks, and the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad is recorded. The letters copied into this book reflect the type of goods sold locally (basic needs such as food, clothing, oil, and fabric) as well as the sales of wool and sheep pelts (and the delayed collection for these items). It is evident that this small business dealt with companies all over the country (including St. Louis, Chicago, Kansas City, Philadelphia, and Boston) and with notable businesses such as Levi-Strauss and Co. The Perea Bros. Mercantile Co. dealt with other local businesses and merchant families including the Charles Ilfeld Company and the Spiegelberg Brothers. While they seemed to provide general goods for local residents (both in Bernalillo and in the mining town, Copper City), this business was involved in the export of wool and pelts throughout the country. The business worked with the First National Banks of Santa Fe, Las Vegas, and Albuquerque as well as the Banco Mexicano in Chihuahua, Mexico. Letters explaining delays in payment to suppliers and creditors due to the difficulty of collecting payment from miners reflect the economic situation of the era. The ledger contains letters in Spanish as well as in English.
Dates
- June 2, 1883 - June 19, 1896
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English Spanish
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 1 box (.38 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