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Casad-Burt family papers

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Identifier: Ms-0525
Abstract The collection contains the family papers of Edwin Burt Sr. and Alice Casad-Burt. Alice Casad, the daughter of Thomas Casad and Sarah Wakefield Van Winkle Casad, married Edwin Burt Sr. in 1897. These papers consist of family papers pertaining to the Casad and Burt families. The papers primarily cover the years 1850-1949 and document the period when Edwin Burt Sr. was in the countries of Chile and Mexico working in the mining industry.
Dates: 1850 - 1949

Casad-LaRock family papers

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Identifier: Ms-0522
Abstract The collection contains the family papers of Wilford “Bill” LaRock and Gertrude “Gay” Casad-LaRock. Gertrude Casad, the daughter of Humbodlt and Matti Maude Casad married Bill LaRock in 1949. These papers consist of family papers regarding the Casad and LaRock families, as well as close family friends Emmit and Daisy Lindsey.
Dates: Majority of material found within 1900 - 1980

Casad-Mandell family papers

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Identifier: Ms-0470
Abstract Maud Casad, the third child of Thomas and Sarah Casad, was born in 1866 and married William Mandell in 1890. Their fourth child, Humboldt Casad Mandell, married Mary Evangeline Smith in 1930. These papers were assembled by the two children of Humboldt and Evangeline Mandell. They contain family history and memorabilia concerning the Casad and Mandell families, as well as some documentation of Madeline Mandell, the daughter of Humboldt and Evangeline Mandell.
Dates: ca. 1850-2002; Majority of material found in 1920-2000

Demetrio Chavez and Joseph H. Reynolds family papers

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Identifier: Ms-0560
Abstract Papers and financial records related to Demetrio Chavez and Joseph H. Reynolds families. Includes: papers related to the settlement of the estate of Demetrio Chavez, administered by William Charles Reynolds, 1905-1915; deeds and financial records mostly related to debts owed to Demetrio Chavez for loans, 1889-1904; correspondence and financial documents between Demetrio Chavez and George W. Wood, 1893-1904; correspondence and financial documents between Demetrio Chavez and Albert Bacon Fall,...
Dates: 1888 - 1915

Doña Ana County Historical Society records

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Identifier: Ms-0153
Abstract Society focused on promoting and preserving the history of Doña Ana County of southern New Mexico. Contains administrative files on meetings and banquets, historical files on people and locations, financial records, oral histories and photographs.
Dates: 1950 - 2016

Donald Casad Bennett family papers

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Identifier: Ms-0456
Abstract The collection contains the family papers of Donald Casad Bennett. Includes family histories of pioneering Mesilla Valley families.
Dates: 1873-2004

Maude McFie Bloom manuscripts

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Identifier: Ms-0552
Abstract The bulk of the material is writing of Maude McFie Bloom, mother of John P. Bloom, wife of New Mexico historian Lansing Bloom, and daughter John McFie, on of the founders of the New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. Maude McFie Bloom graduated from the college in 1903. Her senior thesis, History of the Mesilla Valley, is a standard source of information for 19th century Mesilla Valley history. McFie Bloom knew and interviewed many of the important residents of the valley for her...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1903 - 1945

Taylor-Barela-Reynolds-Mesilla Historic Site Oral History collection

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: Ms-0504
Abstract The oral histories contain information about life and experiences in the Mesilla Valley and its surroundings.The three individuals interviewed were: John Paul Taylor, Emily Guerra and Aurelia (Ella) Alvarez Nelson. They were interviewed by Beth Morgan in December 2015 for the Department of Cultural Affairs.
Dates: December 9-19, 2015

William B. and Corie Bowman Lyon correspondence

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Identifier: Ms-0506
Content Description The letters highlight the courtship of Lyon and Bowman, the early years of their marriage, and their lives in Mesilla, Albuquerque and Las Cruces. Information on family members, other Mesilla and Las Cruces personalities and area events are also communicated within the letters. Also included are two autograph books one belonging to Corie Bowman (1875-1886) and one belonging to her brother Ernest Bowman (1880-1883). The autograph books are filled with notes of good wishes and signatures of...
Dates: November 19, 1881 - November 12, 1889