Tierra Amarilla/Land Grant/Court Documents, 1856-2002
Series
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
The first part of the Alfonso Sanchez papers consists of biographical information about Alfonso Sanchez, including his own life narratives, news clippings, photographs, and various documents and certificates. The second half of the collection concerns the Tierra Amarilla Grant in Rio Arriba County, N.M. as well as Reies Lopez Tijerina, and the Alianza Federal de las Mercedes. These legal/court documents, news clippings, photographs, and large posters and maps chronicle the land grant struggle in Rio Arriba County.
The collection is arranged in three series:
Alfonso Sanchez Life Narrative includes Sanchez's written recollections, prepared in anticipation of writing his life story. The narrative is episodic and photographs and news clippings are attached to many entries. Audio of three oral interviews with Sanchez, conducted by Misty Ring in 2007 is also included in this series.
Tierra Amarilla/Land Grant/Court Documents is comprised largely of legal and court documents regarding the Tierra Amarilla land grant. This series includes documentation of Alfonso Sanchez's tenure as an attorney for the Tierra Amarilla Mutual Domestic Water Consumer Association, as well as Sanchez's research on the land grant, case notes, and correspondence.
Reies Lopez Tijerina series consists of collected documents on Alianza Federal de las Mercedes leader, Reies Lopez Tijerina, including legal documents originating during the Rio Arriba County Courthouse investigation. A number of documents collected by Sanchez pre-date the Tierra Amarilla land grant struggle and detail Reies Lopez Tijerina's family history and early adulthood. In addition, this series contains news clippings documenting Tijerina's capture, trial, and life after the 1960s.
The collection is arranged in three series:
Alfonso Sanchez Life Narrative includes Sanchez's written recollections, prepared in anticipation of writing his life story. The narrative is episodic and photographs and news clippings are attached to many entries. Audio of three oral interviews with Sanchez, conducted by Misty Ring in 2007 is also included in this series.
Tierra Amarilla/Land Grant/Court Documents is comprised largely of legal and court documents regarding the Tierra Amarilla land grant. This series includes documentation of Alfonso Sanchez's tenure as an attorney for the Tierra Amarilla Mutual Domestic Water Consumer Association, as well as Sanchez's research on the land grant, case notes, and correspondence.
Reies Lopez Tijerina series consists of collected documents on Alianza Federal de las Mercedes leader, Reies Lopez Tijerina, including legal documents originating during the Rio Arriba County Courthouse investigation. A number of documents collected by Sanchez pre-date the Tierra Amarilla land grant struggle and detail Reies Lopez Tijerina's family history and early adulthood. In addition, this series contains news clippings documenting Tijerina's capture, trial, and life after the 1960s.
Dates
- 1856-2002
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 1 box (1 cu. ft.), plus 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