Democratic Party (N.M.)--History

Scope and Content This small collection consists of 1 envelope containing 4 folders. The collection was compiled by Robert Zimmerman, David Chavez's publicity director during the 1950 gubernatorial campaign. The collection includes speeches and radio addresses, campaign materials, press releases, and correspondence. The collection provides an insider's look at New Mexico politics in the 1950s. The politics of ethnic identity, hardball campaign strategies, education, corruption, economic development, and human...

Scope and Content Boxes 1-3 of this collection contain correspondence. The material is arranged chronologically. There are letters relative to the organization of the committee in New Mexico as well as the national committee, political patronage issues with specific instances, letters of thanks to donors, requests from New Mexico precinct leaders and committee chairman for voters and tax payers lists, letters reporting on voting irregularities, and other issues. Correspondence with New Mexico representatives in...