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Amador family papers
Collection
Identifier: Ms-0004
Abstract
Papers of the Amador family, entrepreneurs and community leaders of Las Cruces, New Mexico. Included in the collection are the personal papers of Martin Amador, Refugio Ruiz de Amador, their children, Emilia Amador de Garcia, Juan Amador, Francisco Amador, Martin A. Amador, Jr., Maria Amador de Daguerre, Clotilde Amador de Terrazas, Julieta Amador de Garcia, and Corina Amador de Campbell, and sons in law, Jesus Garcia and Antonio Terrazas. The papers include correspondence, financial, and legal...
Dates:
1856-1949
American Association of University Women, Las Cruces Branch records
Collection
Identifier: Ms-0290
Abstract
An organization of women who are college graduates involved in community projects, legislative lobbying actions, and social interaction study groups.
Dates:
1937 - 2019
Frances F. Williams papers
Collection
Identifier: Ms-0284
Scope and Contents
The Frances Williams Papers span the years 1960-1990, with the bulk of the collection dating to 1962-1986. The materials have been divided into thirteen series: personal, correspondence, conferences/conventions, employment issues, organizations, commissions, issues, elections, publications, miscellany, media, photographs and scrapbook. Note, the collection is arranged and described primarily at the box level.
The personal series includes biographical information which summarizes Williams'...
Dates:
1930 - 2015
League of Women Voters of Greater Las Cruces
Collection
Identifier: Ms-0495
Abstract
The League of Women Voters of Greater Las Cruces was founded in October 1967, and has since worked to register and educate voters on a variety of issues affecting Southern New Mexico. The collection contains correspondence, minutes, research, publications, and other materials generated by the League in the course of its work, spanning from its founding in 1967 through 2018.
Dates:
1967 - 2021
Wednesday Literary Club records
Collection
Identifier: Ms-0306
Abstract
Founded in 1892 as the Arcadian Club, the Wednesday Literary Club is the second oldest women’s club in New Mexico. Club records include minutes, correspondence, book reviews, annual programs and scrapbooks.
Dates:
1893 - 2016
W.I.A. Las Cruces Woman’s Club records
Collection
Identifier: Ms-0152
Abstract
The Woman’s Improvement Association was organized and incorporated in 1894 and joined the General Federation of Women’s Clubs in 1897 and the New Mexico Federation in 1911. In 1938 the club changed its name to the W.I.A. Las Cruces Woman’s Club. This collection of scrapbooks, minutes and some other records shows many of the club’s activities from its founding through its dissolution in 2000.
Dates:
1880 - 2000
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