Abstract The J. Paul Taylor papers document the long personal and professional life of a most active southern New Mexican educator, politician and advocate for social justice. Taylor represented Doña Ana County District 33 in the New Mexico House of Representatives for 18 years, from 1986 to 2004. The bulk of the collection consists of Taylor’s political papers, however a significant amount of material pertains to his personal life and to his active involvement in local politics in Mesilla, education,...