John E. Nichols Land Documents
Collection
Identifier: MSS -219 -SC
Scope and Content
The John E. Nichols collection contains San Marcial land warranty deeds and title abstracts, 1884-1909. The collection also contains property tax records, and a court document involving the case of the San Marcial Land and Improvement Company vs. Simon Leyser. Several documents concern individuals who were instrumental in settling the area and establishing the town of San Marcial, including Pedro Armendaris, Martin Zimmerman, Thomas Biggs, Edward S. Stapleton, and Wilson Waddington. Elfego Baca appears as a clerk on some of the documents. The collection was previously called the Louise Nichols Papers.
Dates
- 1884-1909
Creator
- Nichols, John E. (John Edward) (Person)
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.
Biography/History
John E. Nichols owned a barber shop and several plats of land in San Marcial, New Mexico in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Extent
1 Folder
Abstract
The John E. Nichols collection contains warranty deeds and title abstracts for lots in the town of San Marcial, N.M. The collection also contains property tax records.
Relevant Secondary Sources
- Stanley, F., The San Marcial (New Mexico) Story, 196?.
Creator
- Nichols, John E. (John Edward) (Person)
- Title
- Finding Aid of the John E. Nichols Land Documents, 1884-1909
- Status
- Approved
- Author
- Processed by Susan Ruth
- Date
- ©2000
- 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 219 SC::John E. Nichols Land Documents)//EN" "nmu1mss219sc.sgml" converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2003-10-15).
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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
cswrref@unm.edu
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
cswrref@unm.edu