Letter on stationary of Juan M. Armijo, Chihuahua, from Flora Armijo de Baca, daughter of Cristobal Armijo, dated, 25 July 1907
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 66
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
The Nicolas T. Armijo family papers is a somewhat disparate collection of correspondence and documents relating to the Armijo familys personal and business dealings. At one time, this material was compiled in a scrapbook.
The collection provides an interesting glimpse into 19th and early 20th century Mexico (Chihuahua) and New Mexico (Albuquerque), from the business and social perspectives of the upper class. Wedding invitations, funeral announcements, gossipy letters, genealogical data, receipts and statements from business transactions, general and business related correspondence make up the bulk of this collection. The interconnections of prominent local people become apparent with names such as Jose Leandro Perea, Nestor Armijo, George Washington Armijo, Spiegelberg Brothers, Tranquilino Luna, Francisco A. Manzanares, Jesus Maria Perea, Jacobo Yrissari, Felipe Chaves, Bernard Rodey, Harvey Fergusson, Albert Simms, Thomas Catron, and Juan B. Lamy appearing within the contents of this collection. A business relationship between Armijo and Luis Terrazas, soldier, politician, and businessman from Chihuahua, Mexico is also documented in the collection.
Although the collection focuses on Nicholas T. Armijo, it contains materials relating to others in the extended Armijo family. Noteworthy are materials pertaining to John Borradaile. Borradaile came to Albuquerque on one of the first Santa Fe Railroad trains from New York in the early 1880s and married Lola (Dolores) Armijo, a cousin of Nicolas T. Armijo. He was partner with the Armijo Brothers in real estate in Albuquerque, and joined the New Mexico Volunteers as captain when the Spanish American War broke out.
The collection also contains microfilm filmed for John Colligan by the Library of Congress at the Archives of the Secretaria de Relaciones Exteriores (Mexican Secretary of Foreign Relations) in Mexico, December 1949. The contents of the documents, dated from 1828 to 1859, are varied and relate to affairs between Mexico, United States, Spain, France and Cuba.
The collection remains in the order in which it was given to the Center for Southwest Research. Notes, comments, and item descriptions were provided by John Colligan, a descendent of the Armijo and Borradaile families. Materials are written in Spanish and English.
The collection provides an interesting glimpse into 19th and early 20th century Mexico (Chihuahua) and New Mexico (Albuquerque), from the business and social perspectives of the upper class. Wedding invitations, funeral announcements, gossipy letters, genealogical data, receipts and statements from business transactions, general and business related correspondence make up the bulk of this collection. The interconnections of prominent local people become apparent with names such as Jose Leandro Perea, Nestor Armijo, George Washington Armijo, Spiegelberg Brothers, Tranquilino Luna, Francisco A. Manzanares, Jesus Maria Perea, Jacobo Yrissari, Felipe Chaves, Bernard Rodey, Harvey Fergusson, Albert Simms, Thomas Catron, and Juan B. Lamy appearing within the contents of this collection. A business relationship between Armijo and Luis Terrazas, soldier, politician, and businessman from Chihuahua, Mexico is also documented in the collection.
Although the collection focuses on Nicholas T. Armijo, it contains materials relating to others in the extended Armijo family. Noteworthy are materials pertaining to John Borradaile. Borradaile came to Albuquerque on one of the first Santa Fe Railroad trains from New York in the early 1880s and married Lola (Dolores) Armijo, a cousin of Nicolas T. Armijo. He was partner with the Armijo Brothers in real estate in Albuquerque, and joined the New Mexico Volunteers as captain when the Spanish American War broke out.
The collection also contains microfilm filmed for John Colligan by the Library of Congress at the Archives of the Secretaria de Relaciones Exteriores (Mexican Secretary of Foreign Relations) in Mexico, December 1949. The contents of the documents, dated from 1828 to 1859, are varied and relate to affairs between Mexico, United States, Spain, France and Cuba.
The collection remains in the order in which it was given to the Center for Southwest Research. Notes, comments, and item descriptions were provided by John Colligan, a descendent of the Armijo and Borradaile families. Materials are written in Spanish and English.
Dates
- 25 July 1907
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English Spanish
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 2 boxes (1.83 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