United States Constitution Bicentennial, 1987-1991

Abstract This collection pertains to Albuquerque's observance of the Diamond Jubilee (75th anniversary) of New Mexico Statehood, and the Bicentennial of the signing of the United States Constitution, both which occurred in 1987. Materials in this collection include municipal, state, and federal bills, correspondence, meeting minutes and agendas for the Albuquerque Bicentennial/Diamond Jubilee Committee, reports, handbills, press releases, news clippings, ephemera, and other documents.

Scope and Content As of 1998 the collection consists of the records of the New Mexico State Library its predecessor the New Mexico State Library Extension Service, and the New Mexico State Library Commission (1710-1996). The bulk of the materials date from 1889 to 1996. Agency records include administrative files, annual reports (1966-1973), minutes (1936-1996) U.S. Constitution bicentennial project reports (1987-1989), issues of the New Mexico Library Bulletin (1932-1959), and other publications (1930-1934)....