Salvador Gené Letter to Mrs. E. C. Lee,
Collection
Identifier: MSS-712-SC
Scope and Content
This holograph letter dated December 31, 1932 from Reverend Salvador Genéto Mrs. E. C. Lee of Española lists people in need from the Santa Cruz Parish. Gené gives the names of 23 individuals from Cordova or Quemado, New Mexico saying they need flour, lard, coffee, shoes and overalls for the children. Cordova, 14 miles east of Española was known as El Pueblo Quemado before the post office was established in 1900. The predominant occupation in this area was agriculture supplemented with seasonal employment outside the area. During the Depression opportunities in seasonal employment declined and the majority of rural northern New Mexico families received some form of federal relief.
Dates
- 1932 Dec. 31
Creator
- Gené, Salvador (Person)
Language of Materials
English.
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Copy Restrictions
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Background Information
Santa Cruz, founded in 1695 is located two miles east of Española. It is the second oldest parish in New Mexico. The parish church, the Holy Cross Church (La Iglesia de Santa Cruz) was built in the early 1700's. In August 1920, Father Salvador Gené, a member of the Sons of the Holy Family arrived from Spain. Archbishop Daeger assigned Genéto the Santa Cruz Parish where he served as pastor until 1956.
Extent
1 Folder
Abstract
Holgraph letter dated December 1932 from Reverend Salvador Gené, Santa Cruz, to Mrs. E. C. Lee of Española, N.M. concerning the needs of people in Cordova, N.M..
Relevant Secondary Sources
- La Iglesia de Santa Cruz de la Cañada, 1733-1983 : 250th anniversary.[New Mexico] : Santa Cruz Parish, 1983.
Creator
- Gené, Salvador (Person)
- Title
- Finding Aid of the Salvador Gené Letter to Mrs. E. C. Lee, 1932, Dec. 31
- Status
- Approved
- Author
- Processed by T. Reinig
- Date
- ©2003
- 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 712 SC::Salvador Gené Letter to Mrs. E. C. Lee)//EN" "nmu1mss712sc.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