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New Mexico First Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-2022-11-23

Scope and Contents

The collection includes New Mexico First board minutes, financial records, publications, handbooks, reports, training manuals, and information on grants and town halls, 1986-2018. An addition to the collection is included as of June 2024. The addition contains eight oversize New Mexico First scrapbooks for 1987 to 2006, as well materials related to the Tomorrow's Leaders program, 2008-2013; documents and audio cassettes related to the first Town Hall, on the Marketing of New Mexico; and a large box of NMF historical materials, including board minutes, financial reports and video archives.

The collection is unprocessed; a preliminary inventory is available in Box 1 of the collection. Please consult with CSWR reference staff with questions and for access.

Dates

  • 1986 - 2018

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Biographical / Historical

New Mexico First is a non-profit organization co-founded in 1986 by U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman (retired) and the late U.S. Senator Pete Domenici. New Mexico First builds consensus on critical issues facing New Mexico and its communities and leads positive policy change through town halls, forums, and nonpartisan work on education, the economy, health, natural resources and good government. The mission of New Mexico First is to be a nonpartisan catalyst for positive change by conducting independent research, engaging New Mexicans in policy, and enabling action.

Extent

13 Boxes : Eight oversize scrapbooks.

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

Shelved on B3-2B and B3-2A.
Title
Finding Aid of the
Status
In Progress
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

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