Middle Rio Grande Valley Association Records
Collection
Identifier: MSS-62-SC
Scope and Content
The collection consists of petitions signed by citizens and merchants, concerned with flooding and drainage of the Rio Grande, who supported the McNary-Smith Reclamation Bill. Also included are a telegram to F.S. O' Donnell from H.O. Bursum supporting the bill, a copy of a draft of District Irrigation Laws of New Mexico, letters to and from Senator McNary and F.S. O' Donnell, and from Morris Bien, then Secretary of the Interior, and a copy of the Congressional Record, June 9, 1922, (p. 9277-9288), which contains discussion about the bill. The McNary-Smith Bill (Senate Bill 3254) was not passed during the legislative session.
Dates
- 1922
Creator
- Middle Rio Grande Valley Association (N.M.) (Organization)
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.
Background Information
The Middle Rio Grande Valley Association was formed by petition of a group of merchants and citizens from the New Mexico counties of Bernalillo, Valencia, Sandoval, Socorro, and Rio Arriba. The initiative began as a result of the McNary-Smith Reclamation Bill of 1922.
The Association was one of the many predecessors to the Middle Rio Grande Valley Flood Control Association and subsequently, the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District.
The Association was one of the many predecessors to the Middle Rio Grande Valley Flood Control Association and subsequently, the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District.
Extent
1 Folder
Creator
- Middle Rio Grande Valley Association (N.M.) (Organization)
- Title
- Finding Aid of the Middle Rio Grande Valley Association Records, 1922
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by Marilyn Fletcher
- 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 62 SC::Middle Rio Grande Valley Association Records)//EN" "nmu1mss62sc.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