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Santa Fe Development Issues, July-Dec. 1997

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 18

Scope and Content

From the Collection: The collection is arranged in two series: Santa Fe Politics, 1984-1999 and "This Town is not for Sale!" Video Project (including the film videotapes), 1994-2000 ( Video can be viewed online at: https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/shri_publications/56 )

The Santa Fe Politics series is a collection of news and magazine articles documenting events occurring in Santa Fe in the late 1980s and 1990s. This series deals with the growth of tourism and development in Santa Fe and the effect this growth had on the native Hispanic and Anglo population. There are articles on the racial tension and violence that surrounded the shooting death of Pancho Ortega and fears about continued violence during the Santa Fe Fiesta of 1993. The 1994 mayoral election is well documented with articles and information concerning former mayor Sam Pick, the mayoral front running candidates, Peso Chavez, Linda Durham, Tony Lopez, Roger Webb, and others, election events, precinct data, census and the Albuquerque Journal North opinion poll concerning Santa Fe. There are articles about Debbie Jaramillo's grass roots rise to political leadership, her campaign, election, and tenure as Mayor, her failed attempt to be re-elected in 1998.

"This Town Is Not For Sale!" Video Project series documents the creation and development of the film, "This Town Is Not For Sale," documenting the 1994 Santa Fe mayoral election. This series chronicles the conception of the film by Sylvia Rodríguez, Christine Sierra, Felipe Gonzales and Miguel Gandert with the help of many others. There are project receipts, scene footage notes, interview release forms, flyers, scripts, correspondence, clippings, articles and promotional materials about the film as well as an insightful interview with Debbie months after her defeat in 1998. Videos feature interviews with Sam Pick, City Council meetings, the 1994 mayoral candidates and their campaigns, Debbie Jaramillo, election day voting, election night speeches, Election Commission interviews and the final cut of "This Town Is Not For Sale!"

Dates

  • July-Dec. 1997

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 3 boxes (1.2 cu. ft.)

Creator

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