Box 8
Container
Contains 91 Results:
New Mexico highway history, notes for Kammer research on Old Route 66, copies from New Mexico Highway Journal, State Highway Commission meetings, reports, newspapers, etc. Construction projects, expenses, Great Depression, New Deal Federal funding, National Industrial Recovery Act, telegraph from Washington, D.C. with information on highways in New Mexico, 1933 WPA funding, projects, local state budgets, state taxes, gasoline tax, traffic census, welcome visitors archway on Route 66 West. Work on North-South Route 66, Albuquerque, and roads in other towns, Laguna, Santa Fe to Las Vegas, Rio Puerco, Gallup to Holbrook, Santa Rosa, Tucumcari, San Jon, Raton, Farmington, Canoncito, Pecos, etc., 1931- 1935
File — Box: 8, Folder: 51
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
“Research and Nominations" documents the bulk of David Kammer’s professional work surveying cultural landscapes and preparing State and National Register nominations. Properties he examined range from vernacular buildings of northern New Mexico to road sections and commercial buildings along Route 66. Kammer conducted the first statewide study of New Deal public works architecture and landscape projects in New Mexico. He surveyed historic acequias, bridges, theaters, neon, neighborhoods,...
Dates:
1931- 1935
New Mexico highway history, notes for Kammer research, copies from New Mexico Highway Journal, State Highway Commission meetings, reports, newspapers, etc. Construction projects, expenses, road classification types, surfaces, New Deal Federal funding, reduction in government aid, speed limits, traffic census. Port of entry laws, locations, expenses, revenues, problems, traffic trap, create welcome centers instead, independent illegal wildcat cars and buses. Complaints in 1937 of mistreatment of travelers in New Mexico and Arizona, loss of visitors, profits. Bootlegging gasoline. Route 66, 1937 re-rounting, transcontinental roads, changes, impact, losses. Valencia County, Cubero, etc., 1936- 1938
File — Box: 8, Folder: 52
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
“Research and Nominations" documents the bulk of David Kammer’s professional work surveying cultural landscapes and preparing State and National Register nominations. Properties he examined range from vernacular buildings of northern New Mexico to road sections and commercial buildings along Route 66. Kammer conducted the first statewide study of New Deal public works architecture and landscape projects in New Mexico. He surveyed historic acequias, bridges, theaters, neon, neighborhoods,...
Dates:
1936- 1938
New Mexico highway history, notes for Kammer Route 66 research, copies from New Mexico Highway Journal, State Highway Commission meetings, Tourist Bureau, etc. Construction, roadside improvements, historical markers, new state funding, New Deal projects, Federal defense highway military funding, war was end of road projects, land for military bombing ranges, truck inventory for war report, priority travel for military, guarding local bridges, tire shortages, gasoline rationing. Traffic census, state historical markers, marking roads, painting center lane of highways, speed limit, improved ports of entry, border stations, courtesy and information centers, loss of tourist travel, post war planning and Federal funding, 1939-1945
File — Box: 8, Folder: 53
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
“Research and Nominations" documents the bulk of David Kammer’s professional work surveying cultural landscapes and preparing State and National Register nominations. Properties he examined range from vernacular buildings of northern New Mexico to road sections and commercial buildings along Route 66. Kammer conducted the first statewide study of New Deal public works architecture and landscape projects in New Mexico. He surveyed historic acequias, bridges, theaters, neon, neighborhoods,...
Dates:
1939-1945
New Mexico highway history, notes for Kammer Route 66 research, copies from New Mexico Highway Journal, State Highway Commission meetings, Tourist Bureau, etc. Big cut between Albuquerque and Santa Fe made in 1920 by convict prison labor, La Bajada. Road contruction, state funding, New Deal Federal funding, projects, bridges, jobs for returning military veteran engineers, new 1946 highway map, Route 66 rebuilding of road in Tijeras Canyon, detours, improving road at Thoreau, Gallup to Arizona border, Tucumcari - Glenrio re allignment, Route 66 through Tucumcari road, Manuelito Hill road, Laguna bridge rebuilt, La Bajada widened, speed limits lifted, increase in traffic, beer cans trash along roads, first four lane roads, impact of re routing roads, by-passing towns, etc. Traffic census, ports of entry, border stations. Notes on the New Mexico trucking industry, trucking regulations, truckers, data, development of the oil industry, 1946-1962
File — Box: 8, Folder: 54
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
“Research and Nominations" documents the bulk of David Kammer’s professional work surveying cultural landscapes and preparing State and National Register nominations. Properties he examined range from vernacular buildings of northern New Mexico to road sections and commercial buildings along Route 66. Kammer conducted the first statewide study of New Deal public works architecture and landscape projects in New Mexico. He surveyed historic acequias, bridges, theaters, neon, neighborhoods,...
Dates:
1946-1962
New Mexico tourism booster programs, promotion, publicity, better roads, copies and notes for Kammer research, from Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce meetings minutes, New Mexico Highway journal, the New Mexico Tourist Bureau, from Southwest Tourist News, and related reports. Correspondence with Ward Hicks, Clinton P. Anderson, New Deal Federal highway officials, others. Highway construction, better travel conditions, Good Roads Committee meetings, highway signs. Impact of Santa Rosa cut-off, Route 66 issues, other local New Mexico towns and roads, railroads, some connected to Albuquerque, economy, services. Formation of auto clubs, road conferences, billboards, advertisements, maps, brochures. Promotion of Native American as highway highlights, Indian arts, Pueblo, Navajo, Gallup Indian Inter Tribal Ceremonial. Article on trip 1931 of Navajo weavers to Boston for Craftsmen at Work Exhibition. The 1928, 1930 First American Pageants. New Mexico at the 1934 Chicago World’s Fair. Will Rogers Highway, 1920-1935
File — Box: 8, Folder: 55
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
“Research and Nominations" documents the bulk of David Kammer’s professional work surveying cultural landscapes and preparing State and National Register nominations. Properties he examined range from vernacular buildings of northern New Mexico to road sections and commercial buildings along Route 66. Kammer conducted the first statewide study of New Deal public works architecture and landscape projects in New Mexico. He surveyed historic acequias, bridges, theaters, neon, neighborhoods,...
Dates:
1920-1935
New Mexico tourism booster programs, promotion, publicity, better roads, copies and notes for Kammer Route 66 research, copies of various materials from New Mexico Highway Journal, Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce meetings minutes, New Mexico Tourism Bureau, newspapers, related reports and correspondence from officials. Funds paid for advertisement, value of tourism to state economy, promotion of local businesses, selling idea of travel, visitor conveniences, benefits, events, good roads, railroad. Problems with roads, construction delays, ports of entry, New Deal Federal funding, impact of World War II. Promotion of Native Americans, Indian feast days at Pueblos, disrespect from tourists,, arts, selling crafts along road sides. 1939 article on Navajos going to Laguna for the feast of St. Joseph, at mass, the carniva. Work of Joseph A. Bursey at the New Mexico Tourist Bureau, change from New Mexico Highway Journal to magazine, 1924-1961
File — Box: 8, Folder: 56
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
“Research and Nominations" documents the bulk of David Kammer’s professional work surveying cultural landscapes and preparing State and National Register nominations. Properties he examined range from vernacular buildings of northern New Mexico to road sections and commercial buildings along Route 66. Kammer conducted the first statewide study of New Deal public works architecture and landscape projects in New Mexico. He surveyed historic acequias, bridges, theaters, neon, neighborhoods,...
Dates:
1924-1961
Route 66 brochure, Drive US 66, National road from Los Angeles to Chicago, color, illustrated map, photos, mileage chart, includes New Mexico points of interest, ca. 1940
File — Box: 8, Folder: 57
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
“Research and Nominations" documents the bulk of David Kammer’s professional work surveying cultural landscapes and preparing State and National Register nominations. Properties he examined range from vernacular buildings of northern New Mexico to road sections and commercial buildings along Route 66. Kammer conducted the first statewide study of New Deal public works architecture and landscape projects in New Mexico. He surveyed historic acequias, bridges, theaters, neon, neighborhoods,...
Dates:
ca. 1940
Route 66 Highway Association convention programs, Santa Rosa U.S. Highway 66 Association of New Mexico Annual Meeting, May 23, 1947, events and locations held. Albuquerque National Convention U.S. Highway 66 Association, October 1949, at Alvarado Hotel, group visit to Acoma Pueblo. Women’s committee, 1947, 1949
File — Box: 8, Folder: 58
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
“Research and Nominations" documents the bulk of David Kammer’s professional work surveying cultural landscapes and preparing State and National Register nominations. Properties he examined range from vernacular buildings of northern New Mexico to road sections and commercial buildings along Route 66. Kammer conducted the first statewide study of New Deal public works architecture and landscape projects in New Mexico. He surveyed historic acequias, bridges, theaters, neon, neighborhoods,...
Dates:
1947, 1949
Highway Economic Impact Studies in Urban Communities of New Mexico, Problems and Methods, for the New Mexico Highway Department Planning Division, overview, goals of study, no data, plans to compare changes caused by re-routing Route 66 traffic to Interstate 40, impact on business activity, land values, land use, sales, employment, etc., November 1960
File — Box: 8, Folder: 59
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
“Research and Nominations" documents the bulk of David Kammer’s professional work surveying cultural landscapes and preparing State and National Register nominations. Properties he examined range from vernacular buildings of northern New Mexico to road sections and commercial buildings along Route 66. Kammer conducted the first statewide study of New Deal public works architecture and landscape projects in New Mexico. He surveyed historic acequias, bridges, theaters, neon, neighborhoods,...
Dates:
November 1960
New Mexico, Economic Survey, 1956-1963, of tourist-related business along Route 66 and Interstate 40, from border to border, minus Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, for the New Mexico Highway Department Planning Division, before Interstate 40, on smaller communities, isolated businesses, towns, impact of highway relocation, history of the towns, data, maps, photos, roadside businesses, motels, employment, taxes, gasoline sales, property turnover, etc. See related studies of individual larger towns by name, November 1963
File — Box: 8, Folder: 60
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
“Research and Nominations" documents the bulk of David Kammer’s professional work surveying cultural landscapes and preparing State and National Register nominations. Properties he examined range from vernacular buildings of northern New Mexico to road sections and commercial buildings along Route 66. Kammer conducted the first statewide study of New Deal public works architecture and landscape projects in New Mexico. He surveyed historic acequias, bridges, theaters, neon, neighborhoods,...
Dates:
November 1963
New Mexico Historic Building Inventory Manual, revised, by University of New Mexico School of Architecture and Planning, field work, standards, laws, architectural styles, dating structures, etc., May 1980
File — Box: 8, Folder: 61
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
“Research and Nominations" documents the bulk of David Kammer’s professional work surveying cultural landscapes and preparing State and National Register nominations. Properties he examined range from vernacular buildings of northern New Mexico to road sections and commercial buildings along Route 66. Kammer conducted the first statewide study of New Deal public works architecture and landscape projects in New Mexico. He surveyed historic acequias, bridges, theaters, neon, neighborhoods,...
Dates:
May 1980
Route 66 special issue, New Mexico magazine, photos, stories towns from Tucumcari to Gallup; Albuquerque Old Town, Covered Wagon Indian Store, East and West Central Avenue; fiesta dresses; aerial photos; Route 66 Diner; Gallup Giant Travel Center, Jamestown, Jimmy Chavez; Tucumcari; Santa Rosa; Moriarty; Rio Puerco; McCarty’s; Grants. Native American Indians of New Mexico. Governor A. T. Hannett re-routing the Santa Rosa road,revenge on political foes, etc., February 1989
File — Box: 8, Folder: 62
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
“Research and Nominations" documents the bulk of David Kammer’s professional work surveying cultural landscapes and preparing State and National Register nominations. Properties he examined range from vernacular buildings of northern New Mexico to road sections and commercial buildings along Route 66. Kammer conducted the first statewide study of New Deal public works architecture and landscape projects in New Mexico. He surveyed historic acequias, bridges, theaters, neon, neighborhoods,...
Dates:
February 1989
Route 66 Special Resources Study, Route 66 Corridor, by National Park Service, eight states, purpose of study, history, visitor experiences, preservation issues, active groups along the route, environment, national historic trail, legislation, alternatives, New Mexico assessment, 1994
File — Box: 8, Folder: 63
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
“Research and Nominations" documents the bulk of David Kammer’s professional work surveying cultural landscapes and preparing State and National Register nominations. Properties he examined range from vernacular buildings of northern New Mexico to road sections and commercial buildings along Route 66. Kammer conducted the first statewide study of New Deal public works architecture and landscape projects in New Mexico. He surveyed historic acequias, bridges, theaters, neon, neighborhoods,...
Dates:
1994
Route 66 Corridor Preservation News, National Park Service, news from eight states news, New Mexico, funding, historic preservation, activities, October 2001
File — Box: 8, Folder: 64
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
“Research and Nominations" documents the bulk of David Kammer’s professional work surveying cultural landscapes and preparing State and National Register nominations. Properties he examined range from vernacular buildings of northern New Mexico to road sections and commercial buildings along Route 66. Kammer conducted the first statewide study of New Deal public works architecture and landscape projects in New Mexico. He surveyed historic acequias, bridges, theaters, neon, neighborhoods,...
Dates:
October 2001
Route 66 New Mexico Re-survey Report, by David Kammer, for the New Mexico Historic Preservation Divison, paid for by the Route 66 Preservation Program of the National Park Service, all towns, methodology, structures, photos, maps, history, Kammer's notes, December 2001
File — Box: 8, Folder: 65
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
“Research and Nominations" documents the bulk of David Kammer’s professional work surveying cultural landscapes and preparing State and National Register nominations. Properties he examined range from vernacular buildings of northern New Mexico to road sections and commercial buildings along Route 66. Kammer conducted the first statewide study of New Deal public works architecture and landscape projects in New Mexico. He surveyed historic acequias, bridges, theaters, neon, neighborhoods,...
Dates:
December 2001
New Mexico, miscellanous photographs, copies, places, some on Route 66, New Mexico-Arizona state line; Grants railroad line; Santa Fe gas station, prices; Albuquerque motel on 2400 West Central (says once home to travelers, in 1943 World War II was housing for defense workers); Nine Mile Hill; Datil; Navajo Lodge; Santa Rosa automobile on flooded road Pecos River; Glorieta Pass Old Pigeon Ranch Store; Gallup Motor Court, 1930-1940
File — Box: 8, Folder: 66
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
“Research and Nominations" documents the bulk of David Kammer’s professional work surveying cultural landscapes and preparing State and National Register nominations. Properties he examined range from vernacular buildings of northern New Mexico to road sections and commercial buildings along Route 66. Kammer conducted the first statewide study of New Deal public works architecture and landscape projects in New Mexico. He surveyed historic acequias, bridges, theaters, neon, neighborhoods,...
Dates:
1930-1940
Route 66, New Mexico, photographs, glossy, Rio Puerco bridge; road to Laguna, with men on horseback; Automobile at Clines Corners; Tijeras Canyon Trading Post; Barelas bridge with truck, car and bystander; Santa Fe Continental Co. gas station; Double Box road culverts, water arroyo on old Route 66 Albuquerque to Santa Fe; Albuquerque Central Avenue Jones Motor Company tower( Kelly’s Brew Pub); two unknown businesses with towers; and a highway road advertisement sign, 1900-1940
File — Box: 8, Folder: 67
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
“Research and Nominations" documents the bulk of David Kammer’s professional work surveying cultural landscapes and preparing State and National Register nominations. Properties he examined range from vernacular buildings of northern New Mexico to road sections and commercial buildings along Route 66. Kammer conducted the first statewide study of New Deal public works architecture and landscape projects in New Mexico. He surveyed historic acequias, bridges, theaters, neon, neighborhoods,...
Dates:
1900-1940
Harvey Caplin, article, photographs, tourism, October 1958
File — Box: 8, Folder: 68
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
“Research and Nominations" documents the bulk of David Kammer’s professional work surveying cultural landscapes and preparing State and National Register nominations. Properties he examined range from vernacular buildings of northern New Mexico to road sections and commercial buildings along Route 66. Kammer conducted the first statewide study of New Deal public works architecture and landscape projects in New Mexico. He surveyed historic acequias, bridges, theaters, neon, neighborhoods,...
Dates:
October 1958
Curt Teich Postcard Archives, correspondence, history, production numbers system, examples of photos, Kammer research on New Mexico, 1985-ca. 1990
File — Box: 8, Folder: 69
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
“Research and Nominations" documents the bulk of David Kammer’s professional work surveying cultural landscapes and preparing State and National Register nominations. Properties he examined range from vernacular buildings of northern New Mexico to road sections and commercial buildings along Route 66. Kammer conducted the first statewide study of New Deal public works architecture and landscape projects in New Mexico. He surveyed historic acequias, bridges, theaters, neon, neighborhoods,...
Dates:
1985-ca. 1990
Curt Teich Postcard Archives, lists of postcards from Kammer's research, Albuquerque, Gallup, broader New Mexico, Flagstaff, Arizona, Texas, 1985-ca. 1990
File — Box: 8, Folder: 70
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
“Research and Nominations" documents the bulk of David Kammer’s professional work surveying cultural landscapes and preparing State and National Register nominations. Properties he examined range from vernacular buildings of northern New Mexico to road sections and commercial buildings along Route 66. Kammer conducted the first statewide study of New Deal public works architecture and landscape projects in New Mexico. He surveyed historic acequias, bridges, theaters, neon, neighborhoods,...
Dates:
1985-ca. 1990
Article, Whither the Western Waterbag?, automobile radiator water bag used in travel in Southwest, 1987
File — Box: 8, Folder: 71
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
“Research and Nominations" documents the bulk of David Kammer’s professional work surveying cultural landscapes and preparing State and National Register nominations. Properties he examined range from vernacular buildings of northern New Mexico to road sections and commercial buildings along Route 66. Kammer conducted the first statewide study of New Deal public works architecture and landscape projects in New Mexico. He surveyed historic acequias, bridges, theaters, neon, neighborhoods,...
Dates:
1987
Route 66 articles, national dimension of the road, from Illinois to Chicago, history, images, decline, destruction, ghost highway, good bye to Main Street. Photo of Villa de Cubero Cafe. Some for New Mexico and Southwest, 1984-1992
File — Box: 8, Folder: 72
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
“Research and Nominations" documents the bulk of David Kammer’s professional work surveying cultural landscapes and preparing State and National Register nominations. Properties he examined range from vernacular buildings of northern New Mexico to road sections and commercial buildings along Route 66. Kammer conducted the first statewide study of New Deal public works architecture and landscape projects in New Mexico. He surveyed historic acequias, bridges, theaters, neon, neighborhoods,...
Dates:
1984-1992
Article, Mapping Route 66, A Cultural Cartography, by Arthur Krim, Chapter 18, from Roadside America, The Automobile in Design and Culture, national scope, maps, changing routes, sense of time and space, 1990
File — Box: 8, Folder: 73
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
“Research and Nominations" documents the bulk of David Kammer’s professional work surveying cultural landscapes and preparing State and National Register nominations. Properties he examined range from vernacular buildings of northern New Mexico to road sections and commercial buildings along Route 66. Kammer conducted the first statewide study of New Deal public works architecture and landscape projects in New Mexico. He surveyed historic acequias, bridges, theaters, neon, neighborhoods,...
Dates:
1990
The Road 66, Travel Tips, by Robert Waldmire, from Illinois, copies of his illustrated travel maps, sketches, national scope, local history highlights, includes New Mexico, 1992
File — Box: 8, Folder: 74
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
“Research and Nominations" documents the bulk of David Kammer’s professional work surveying cultural landscapes and preparing State and National Register nominations. Properties he examined range from vernacular buildings of northern New Mexico to road sections and commercial buildings along Route 66. Kammer conducted the first statewide study of New Deal public works architecture and landscape projects in New Mexico. He surveyed historic acequias, bridges, theaters, neon, neighborhoods,...
Dates:
1992
Shamrock, Texas, Route 66, Tower Conoco Station, gas station, photographs, restoration, 2001
File — Box: 8, Folder: 75
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
“Research and Nominations" documents the bulk of David Kammer’s professional work surveying cultural landscapes and preparing State and National Register nominations. Properties he examined range from vernacular buildings of northern New Mexico to road sections and commercial buildings along Route 66. Kammer conducted the first statewide study of New Deal public works architecture and landscape projects in New Mexico. He surveyed historic acequias, bridges, theaters, neon, neighborhoods,...
Dates:
2001