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New Mexico Business Records Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-307-BC

Scope and Content

A miscellaneous collection of ledgers, cash books, stock holder registers, letter books, etc. of companies doing business in New Mexico, 1868-1939. This collection was formerly known as Deming Business Records; the name was changed in 1997 to better describe the material. Records are from Deming businesses as well as businesses in Las Vegas and Los Lunas. The majority of the volumes record the transactions of mercantile and real estate companies in New Mexico. Companies represented include: Deming Builder's Supply Company; Otero, Sellar & Company; Gross, Kelly & Company; A.M. Bergere and Company; Trinidad Romero & Son; Old and New Mexico Improvement Company; Deming Real Estate and Improvement Company; Las Vegas Sand and Gravel Company; and Adams Cattle Company. Also included are letters of business proprietor, Marcus Brunswick.

Dates

  • 1868-1939

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.

Extent

23 Volumes

Related Material

Gross, Kelly & Company Records Center for Southwest Research, University Libraries, University of New Mexico Marcus Brunswick Records Center for Southwest Research, University Libraries, University of New Mexico William Jackson Parish Papers Center for Southwest Research, University Libraries, University of New Mexico Charles Ilfeld Company Records Center for Southwest Research, University Libraries, University of New Mexico Huning Mercantile Company Records Center for Southwest Research, University Libraries, University of New Mexico
Title
Finding Aid of the New Mexico Business Records Collection, 1868-1939
Status
Completed
Author
Processed by CSWR Staff
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 307 BC::New Mexico Business Records Collection)//EN" "nmu1mss307bc.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