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Documents, deeds, relating to lands of Fellheimer and Hirsch at NM, some was Las Vegas Grant; also a number of Homestead papers.

 File — Box: 2, Packet: I

Scope and Content

From the Collection: The Rosenwald records contain business papers pertaining primarily to E. Rosenwald and Son, 1890-1915. The records include tax receipts for business transactions and property owned by the company in New Mexico and Colorado. There are stock certificates, deeds, contracts with the U.S. Army, and other papers related to the business and personal holdings of Emanuel and his son Cecilio. There are also letters concerning business dealings between Emanuel and Joseph, 1859-1860. Of a more personal nature, the collection contains correspondence between family members living in Lawrence and Leavenworth, Kansas, and Baltimore, Maryland (1859-1860). Obituaries for Emanuel and his wife Elise, Rosenwald family wills, contracts for expanding their Las Vegas house, Emanuel's militia enlistment papers, and naturalization documents are also included.

Most materials are in English; some letters are in German and a few newspaper articles are in Spanish

The collection was formerly called the Emanuel Rosenwald Records.

Dates

  • 1848-1915

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Extent

74 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