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Fray Angélico Chávez History Library's WPA New Mexico Collection
Collection
Identifier: NMU CSWR WPA
Abstract
Most of the New Mexico WPA stories were collected among Hispanic and Anglo Americans across the state. They contain folk tales, songs, customs, town histories and biographies of pioneer leaders. Some stories relate to Native American topics; a few materials pertain to African Americans and Chinese immigrants.
Dates:
1936-1940
Lucien A. File Research Files,
Collection
Identifier: 1971-006
Scope and Content
Collection consists of the research files of Lucien A. File. Included are research documents, index cards, maps, black and white photographs, and an unfinished manuscript pertaining to mining in New Mexico. A timetable of the history of New Mexico mining is contained within the manuscript. Subjects included are ghost towns, inhabited towns, counties, forts, mining history and locations, and New Mexican history. Also included are clippings pertaining to nearly 300 prominent New Mexicans. Related...
Dates:
1598-1960
New Mexico Territorial Bureau of Immigration Records,
Collection
Identifier: 1959-114
Scope and Content
Collection consists of records of the New Mexico Territorial Bureau of Immigration (1880-1911). Includes annual and biennial reports; publications; minutes of annual meetings (1907, 1911); reports from counties on climate, minerals, and agricultural and water resources; and reports from various towns giving population, geographical descriptions, transportation lines, water and fuel resources, industries, climate, schools, banks, and hotels.
Some materials are in Spanish.
Some materials are in Spanish.
Dates:
1880-1911
William J. Lucas Route 66 Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: PICT-986-012
Abstract
A photographic study taken along Route 66 in New Mexico and Arizona. Artifacts of the tourist trade, including signs, shops, gas stations, and motels, are the focus of this collection.
Dates:
1967-1986
WPA New Mexico Collection,
Collection
Identifier: AC 228
Scope and Content
Collection consists of typed documents produced by employees of the W.P.A. and its subdivision the Federal Writer's Project in New Mexico. Most of the collection is made up of transcripts of oral history interviews conducted with New Mexicans, and folklore and stories about New Mexico and Hispanic culture in particular.
Dates:
1936-1940
Found in:
Fray Angélico Chávez History Library
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- New Mexico State Records Center and Archives 2
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- New Mexico -- History -- 1848- 4
- Black-and-white photographs 2
- Cities and towns -- New Mexico 2
- Folklore -- New Mexico 2
- Hispanic Americans -- New Mexico 2
- Oral histories 2
- Administrative agencies -- New Mexico 1
- Advertising -- 20th century -- Pictorial works 1
- Agriculture -- New Mexico 1
- Albuquerque (N.M.) -- History -- 20th century -- Pictorial works 1
- Annual reports 1
- Arizona--History -- 20th century -- Pictorial works 1
- Business enterprises -- New Mexico -- 20th century -- Pictorial works 1
- Celebrities--New Mexico 1
- Cities and towns -- New Mexico -- Pictorial works 1
- Cities and towns --New Mexico 1
- Cities and towns--New Mexico 1
- Clippings 1
- Continental Divide Wilderness (N.M.) -- Pictorial works 1
- Economic development --New Mexico 1
- Federal Writers' Project. New Mexico 1
- Folklore 1
- Fortifications--New Mexico 1
- Gallup (N.M.) -- Pictorial works 1
- Ghost towns--New Mexico 1
- Glenrio (N.M.) -- Pictorial works 1
- Governors--New Mexico 1
- Industries --New Mexico 1
- Laguna (N.M.) -- Pictorial works 1
- Landscape photography -- Southwestern States -- Pictorial works 1
- Lupton (Ariz.) -- Pictorial works 1
- Mines and mineral resources --New Mexico 1
- Mines and mineral resources--New Mexico 1
- Mining districts--New Mexico 1
- Motels -- United States Highway 66 -- 20th century -- Pictorial works 1
- Natural resources --New Mexico 1
- New Mexico -- Description and travel 1
- New Mexico -- History -- 20th century -- Pictorial works 1
- New Mexico -- History -- To 1848 1
- New Mexico -- Officials and employees 1
- New Mexico -- Politics and government -- 1848-1950 1
- New Mexico -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Anecdotes 1
- New Mexico – Ethnic relations 1
- New Mexico--Description and travel--Pictorial works 1
- Photographic prints 1
- Publications 1
- Puerco River (N.M. and Ariz.) -- Pictorial works 1
- Roads -- New Mexico -- Pictorial works 1
- Santa Rosa (N.M.) -- Pictorial works 1
- Signs and signboards -- 20th century -- Pictorial works 1
- Southwestern States -- History -- 20th century -- Pictorial works 1
- Tales -- New Mexico 1
- Territorial records 1
- Tourism -- United States Highway 66 -- 20th century -- Pictorial works 1
- Trading posts -- New Mexico -- 20th century -- Pictorial works 1
- Tucumcari (N.M.) -- Pictorial works 1
- Unfinished works 1
- United States Highway 66 -- Pictorial works 1
- Water-supply --New Mexico 1 ∧ less
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