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New Mexico Historical Records Survey and New Mexico Federal Writers' Project Miscellany,

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-14-SC

Scope and Content

This collection is comprised of 7 miscellaneous typed items, perhaps never sent to the Library of Congress during the New Deal era. Item 3 was removed and cataloged - See Separated Materials. These papers provide a small sample of the work done in the state under two of the New Deal Federal Work Progress Administration programs. Included are five undated submissions by New Mexico researchers to the Historical Records Survey Division. There is a translation of the 1760s document for the donation of land for the Our Lady of Light Chapel in Santa Fe and a retelling of local traditions about the 1847 Taos Revolt and Massacre. Others are a report of the 1863 raids by Navajo bands on cattle ranches around Las Vegas, Indian depredations, and a story from the 1890s of mining, ranching, cattle rustling and Apaches around Deming, New Mexico. The last is a 1919 letter about missionary work among the Hispanic New Mexicans in Santa Fe and Sororro. There are two letters from 1938 and 1939 referring to the English translations of the Spanish Archives of New Mexico that were completed in the state. One letter comments on some of the interesting topics in the documents.

Dates

  • 1909-1939

Creator

Language of Materials

English.

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Copy Restrictions

Limited duplication of CSWR material is allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for compliance with all copyright, privacy, and libel laws. Permission is required for publication or distribution.

Project History

The Historical Records Survey program was carried out from 1935-1936 as part of the Division of Professional Service Projects of the New Deal's Work Progress Administration, led by Dr. Luther H. Evans, Head of the Library of Congress. The survey compiled inventories of historical materials as well as unpublished government documents and records from the various states to be housed in the Library of Congress. The Federal Writers' Project was created in 1935 and headed by Henry Alsberg, as part of the Work Progress Administration. Both provided employment for historians, teachers, writers, librarians, and other white-collar workers. The nation and the State of New Mexico benefited from these projects through funding for jobs and a resulting collection of valuable historical, literary and folkloric materials.

Extent

1 folder (7 items)

Additional Description

Related Archival Material

Frank Driver Reeve Papers Center for Southwest Research, University Libraries, University of New Mexico Historical Records Survey, New Mexico, Inventory of the County Archives of New Mexico, Prepared by the Historical Records Survey, Division of Women's and Professional Projects, Works Progress Administration, Albuquerque, 1937. Volumes at CSWR. W. P. A. Translations of the Spanish Archives of New Mexico, translated by the New Mexico Historical Records Survey, Works Progress Administration, 1938-1939. (Update: As it happened, part of the WPA English translations of the Spanish Archives of New Mexico, SANM I and SANM II, ended up in Santa Fe and part at UNM. In a cooperative effort in 1999-2002, the New Mexico State Records Center and Archives, Santa Fe, combined their WPA translations and those at CSWR, UNM onto new microfilm. There are ten reels for SANM I and one reel for SANM II. They are available at both the NMSRCA and CSWR, UNM). New Mexico WPA Writers' Project. (Update: The main body of "WPA Stories" are located at the Fray Angelico Chavez Library, Santa Fe, aka History Library, in the Palace of the Governors, with a few also held at the New Mexico State Records Center and Archives, Santa Fe. The CSWR obtained xerox copies of the "WPA stories" from the Fray Angelico Chavez Library. They are available for patrons at the CSWR, UNM. Note to Patron: Use the Fray Angelico Chavez Library WPA Collection site on the NMAO to search for stories, get the file number there, and then ask at CSWR for the same folder number). For a list of those "WPA Stories" taken from the Fray Angelico Chavez to the New Mexico State Archive and Records Center, Santa Fe, See at CSWR, UNM, Guide to the Collection of New Mexico WPA Storeis at the New Mexico State Records Center and Archives, by Louellen Martinez, 1983. Gilberto Benito Cordova, Bibliography of Unpublished Materials Pertaining to Hispanic Culture, Bilingual-Bicultural Communicative Arts Unit, Division of Instructional Services, State Department of Education, Santa Fe, 1972. This bibliography is at CSWR. The New Mexico Historical Records Survey, Directory of Churches and Religious Organizations in New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1940. This volume is at CSWR.

Separated Material

The Bosque Redondo paper was originally part of this collection. However, this work was later identified as "Report on Historical Investigations at Crown Point," written by Hester Jones. It has been catalogued as ZIM CSWR. E99.N3 J6 1933.

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Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Finding Aid of the New Mexico Historical Records Survey and New Mexico Federal Writers' Project Miscellany, 1909-1939
Status
Completed
Author
Processed by Karen Stocker, reprocessed 2017 nbm
Date
©2000, 2017
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 14 SC::New Mexico Historical Records Survey and New Mexico Federal Writers' ProjectMiscellany)//EN" "nmu1mss14sc.sgml" converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2003-10-15).
  • Monday, 20210524: Attribute normal is missing or blank.

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository

https://library.unm.edu/cswr/index.php
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

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