Acequia de Abajo (Sandoval County, N.M.) Records
Collection
Identifier: MSS-687-BC
Scope and Content
The collection contains original records of the Acequia de Abajo, or Acequia de Corrales, Precinct 2, Sandoval County. The main component of the collection is a ledger containing the mayordomo's journal and timelines, and the treasurers' ledger from 1919-1934. The mayordomo was, according to acequia regulations, to make full written reports of the money received and expended. The treasurer was then to present these reports to the Corrales Acequia Association. The journal provides insight into the cleaning and maintenance of the acequia, as well as documenting who the landowners were and how much irrigable land they owned. In addition to the original ledger, there are photocopies of the entire ledger as well as selected transcriptions from the journal. The transcriptions were made by José A. Rivera while researching his book, Acequia Culture: Water, Land and Community in the Southwest.
The collection is in Spanish.
The collection is in Spanish.
Dates
- 1919-1934
Creator
- Acequia de Abajo (Sandoval County, N.M.) (Organization)
Language of Materials
Spanish
Access Restrictions
Entire ledger is photocopied in folder 1 of this collection. Patrons should use photocopies instead of fragile original.
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.
Institutional History
The Acequia de Abajo, or Acequia de Corrales was created by the original Mexicano settlers and functioned, as with all acequias, as a community-based institution. The acequia or ditch is still being used today, although it is now maintained and managed by the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District. During the period covered by this collection, 1919 to 1934, the Corrales Valley was a farming area well outside of Albuquerque with almost every resident owning irrigable land. The ownership of irrigable land was the essential criteria for becoming a voting member of the Acequia de Corrales. Compared with other acequias, the Corrales Ditch is much greater in size and has a larger number of irrigators.
Extent
1 box (.22 cu. ft.)
Abstract
The collection documents the history of the Acequia de Abajo, Precinct 2, Sandoval County, N.M. between 1919 and 1934.
- Acequia de Abajo (Sandoval County, N.M.)
- Corrales (N.M.) -- History -- 20th century
- Corrales Acequia Association
- Ditches -- New Mexico -- Sandoval County
- Irrigation canals and flumes -- New Mexico -- Corrales
- Irrigation canals and flumes -- New Mexico -- Maintenance and repair -- History
- Irrigation water -- New Mexico
- Rio Grande -- Water rights
- Rivera, José A., 1944-
- Water -- Distribution -- New Mexico -- Sandoval County
- Water supply -- New Mexico
- Watershed management -- Rio Grande Watershed -- History
Creator
- Acequia de Abajo (Sandoval County, N.M.) (Organization)
- Title
- Finding Aid of the Acequia de Abajo (Sandoval County, N.M.) Records, 1919-1934
- Status
- Approved
- Author
- Processed by Dylan Miner
- Date
- ©2002
- 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 687 BC::Acequia de Abajo (Sandoval County, N.M.) Records)//EN" "nmu1mss687bc.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