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Colonel John L. Gay Collection of Papers Pertaining to the Armijo Family,
Collection
Identifier: MSS-193-BC
Scope and Content
The John L. Gay collection (1841-1902) consists primarily of business documents and correspondence concerning Manuel and Rafael Armijo. These papers are particularly valuable in that they throw light on some phases of the Civil War period in New Mexico. The Armijos were merchants with stores in Albuquerque, Mesilla and other places in New Mexico. The Armijos identified themselves with the South at the beginning of the Civil War, and sold quantities of merchandise to Baylor, Sibley, and other...
Dates:
1841-1902 (bulk 1854-1887)
Ray Juan De Aragon Photocopy Collection of Historic Documents,
Collection
Identifier: 1977-020
Scope and Content
Collection consists of photocopies of a variety of historical documents from Spain (1740-1750), Mexico (1826-1909), and New Mexico (1849-1901). Spanish documents include a 1750 royal decree exempting some Franciscans from various public duties and laws. Mexican documents include Porifirio Diazs 1909 regional title to a silver and copper mine in Tehuantepec. New Mexican documents primarily involve either Charles Overman or his wife Barbara Chavez de Sanchez.
Collection is in Spanish.
Collection is in Spanish.
Dates:
1740-1909
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- New Mexico State Records Center and Archives 1
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- Commercial law -- Mexico 1
- Ditches -- New Mexico -- Los Chavez 1
- Indians of North America -- New Mexico -- Claims against 1
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--Claims 1
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--Government relations 1
- Irrigation canals and flumes -- New Mexico -- Los Chavez 1
- Mexico -- History -- 19th century 1
- Mines and mineral resources -- Mexico -- Tehuantepec 1
- New Mexico -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 1
- New Mexico -- Politics and government -- 1848-1950 1
- New Mexico--Statehood--(American politics) 1
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- Spain -- History -- 18th century 1 ∧ less
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- English 1
- Spanish; Castilian 1
- Undetermined 1
- Names
- Armijo family 1
- Armijo, Rafael, b. 1815 1
- De Aragon, Ray John 1
- Díaz, Porfirio, 1830-1915 1
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