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Printed CQ Materials--Daymond Turner: "Gonzalo Fernandez de Oviedo's Historia General y Natural--First American Encyclopedia"; "The Aborted First Printing of the Second Part of Oviedo's General and Natural History of the Indies"; "Los Libros del Alcalde: La Biblioteca de Gonzalo Fernandez de Oviedo y Valdes"

 File — Box: 30, Folder: 24
  • Historia General y Natural--First American Encyclopedia"; "The Aborted First Printing of the Second Part of Oviedo's General and Natural History of the Indies"; "Los Libros del Alcalde: La Biblioteca de Gonzalo Fernandez de Oviedo y Valdes"' />

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Scope and Contents

From the Series: Richardson was a member of the board of the National Endowment for the Humanities and served on the Christopher Columbus Quincentennial Jubilee Commission (CCQJC).Most of the materials concern Columbus exhibits held in the different states and abroad. Additional material includes: teaching or educational materials, correspondence, conferences, press coverage, book reviews and excerpts, pertinent ephemera, post-quincentenary thoughts and activities, and official CCQJC and National Endowment for the Humanities files

Dates

  • 1981-1995 (bulk 1990-1992)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 68 boxes (67.5 cu. ft.) plus 6 oversize folders

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