H. O. Bursum as NM State Penitentiary Superintendent, 1899-1906
File — Box: 1, Folder: 7-8
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
The materials in the collection document Holm O. Bursum's personal life as well as his business and political careers. Correspondence, documents, and news clippings chronicle Bursum's ranching activities, his tenure as warden at the New Mexico State Penitentiary, various election campaigns, Republican Party involvements, and legislative activities. It includes documents relating to the controversial Indian Lands Bill, commonly known as the Bursum Bill. Albert B. Fall, Bronson Cutting and Elfego Baca are three of the more well known New Mexico personalities represented in Bursum's collection. The collection is arranged in a broad chronological sequence. Although most of the collection is in English, some materials are in Spanish.
Dates
- 1899-1906
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English, and Spanish.
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Extent
141 items
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