Barela Mercantile Company Records
Collection
Identifier: MSS-108-BC
Scope and Content
The collection is comprised of ten ledgers of store accounts for Barela Mercantile Company, covering the years 1905-1925. The business ledgers are in Spanish with a few items in English. They list individual items purchased and give alphabetical listing of customers, including women.
Dates
- 1905-1925
Creator
- Barela Mercantile Company (Organization)
Language of Materials
English
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Copy Restrictions
Limited duplication of print and photographic material is allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for compliance with all copyright, privacy, and libel laws. Permission is required for publications or distribution.
Biographical Information
Eliseo Barela arrived in San Rafael, N.M. in 1881 from Perez, N.M. with his grandfather. In 1883 he opened the store, Romula Barela & Son; later Eliseo changed the name to Barela Mercantile Company. His store was the first licensed trade store in the area.
Extent
10 Volumes
Creator
- Barela Mercantile Company (Organization)
- Title
- Finding Aid of the Barela Mercantile Company Records, 1905-1925
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Described by T.S. Reinig
- Date
- ©2000
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
- June 28, 2004: PUBLIC "-//University of New Mexico::Center for Southwest Research//TEXT (US::NmU::MSS 108 BC::Barela Mercantile Company Records)//EN" "nmu1mss108bc.sgml" converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2003-10-15).
- Monday, 20210524: Attribute normal is missing or blank.
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