Libro de Procedimientos de La Merced de La Joya De Cebilleta, Minutes are in Spanish except for a couple meetings, inserted documents are in English., June 15, 1921-September 14, 1938.
File — Box: 1
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
The records of the Board of Trustees of the Sevilleta Grant consist of sales tax records, quit-claim deeds, warranty deeds, receipts, bonds, correspondence, lists of owners, mining, oil, gas and grazing leasing agreements, documents concerning water rights, petitions for land, options to buy land and ballots for the manager and commissioners of the acequia. This collection contains material in English and in Spanish. The material in the folders are arranged by date.
The records of the Board of Trustees of the Sevilleta Grant consist of sales tax records, quit-claim deeds, warranty deeds, receipts, bonds, correspondence, lists of owners, mining, oil, gas and grazing leasing agreements, documents concerning water rights, petitions for land, options to buy land and ballots for the manager and commissioners of the acequia. This collection contains material in English and in Spanish. The material in the folders are arranged by date.
The Book of Proceedings of the Joya de Cebilleta Land Grant Board of Trustees, dated June 18, 1921-September 14, 1938, is also included. The minutes for regular and special meetings are all in Spanish with the exception of two meetings. Tipped in the minute book are some documents in English. The members listed on the cover of the minute book are Abraham Baca, President, Pedro S. Contreras, Secretary, Procopio P. Armijo, Solomon Griego, Flavio Chaves. Pedro S. Contreras, a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives in the early 1930's, was secretary from 1921-April 1927, F.B. Baca began in May 1927, Antonio V. Tafayo, Ramon Torres, and Fred M. Romero were also secretaries.
In the documents are various names and spellings for the grant: Sevilleta Grant, Cebilleta de la Joya Land Grant, Cebiletta de la Joya Grant, La Sebilleta de la Joya Grant, Lajoya Grant, Cevilleta de la Joya, La Joya de Sebilleta Grant, and Cevilleta Grant. The name used in the Surveyor General records is Nuestra Se?ora de los Dolores de Sebilleta. The most commonly used name is La Joya Grant.
The records of the Board of Trustees of the Sevilleta Grant consist of sales tax records, quit-claim deeds, warranty deeds, receipts, bonds, correspondence, lists of owners, mining, oil, gas and grazing leasing agreements, documents concerning water rights, petitions for land, options to buy land and ballots for the manager and commissioners of the acequia. This collection contains material in English and in Spanish. The material in the folders are arranged by date.
The Book of Proceedings of the Joya de Cebilleta Land Grant Board of Trustees, dated June 18, 1921-September 14, 1938, is also included. The minutes for regular and special meetings are all in Spanish with the exception of two meetings. Tipped in the minute book are some documents in English. The members listed on the cover of the minute book are Abraham Baca, President, Pedro S. Contreras, Secretary, Procopio P. Armijo, Solomon Griego, Flavio Chaves. Pedro S. Contreras, a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives in the early 1930's, was secretary from 1921-April 1927, F.B. Baca began in May 1927, Antonio V. Tafayo, Ramon Torres, and Fred M. Romero were also secretaries.
In the documents are various names and spellings for the grant: Sevilleta Grant, Cebilleta de la Joya Land Grant, Cebiletta de la Joya Grant, La Sebilleta de la Joya Grant, Lajoya Grant, Cevilleta de la Joya, La Joya de Sebilleta Grant, and Cevilleta Grant. The name used in the Surveyor General records is Nuestra Se?ora de los Dolores de Sebilleta. The most commonly used name is La Joya Grant.
Dates
- June 15, 1921-September 14, 1938.
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English Spanish
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 1 box (.45 cu. ft.) + 1 oversize folder
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