Scope and Content Collection consists of the records of Otero County, New Mexico (1892-1954). The bulk of the materials are Justice of the Peace criminal and civil docket books (1900-1908). Included are records of the County Clerk (1901-1920), County Assessor (1899-1912), Justice of the Peace (1892-1942), County Commissioners (1910-1954), and miscellaneous records that include minutes of the County Advisory Board (1946) and County Extension Agent annual reports (1944-1954).