Abstract Swiss immigrant; Roswell, New Mexico, farmer and rancher, and commander of the New Mexico National Guard's Battery A. Comprised of business and personal and family papers, consisting of correspondence, diaries and journals, financial records, and other materials related to his sheep ranching and farming interests and his military service, including his service in the Swiss cavalry and his service on the border during the Mexican Revolution (1916) and in France during World War I (1917-1918)....

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Donald David Stern served in the United States Air Force during World War II and was a prisoner of war who was held captive by Germans. The papers includes letters from Donald to his family members while serving in the military, which date from the 1940s. Bulk of the material consist of correspondence, personal and military material.

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The Jerry D. Thompson papers document the research done by Thompson on the American Civil War in New Mexico. The collection includes his extensive archival research of wartime correspondences and military records, as well as other published sources on the Civil War pertaining to New Mexico. The collection also includes some maps, photographs, and finding aids Thompson used during his research.

Content Description The collection includes a bound replica of the original diary belonging to Joseph "Joe" Quesenberry. The diary contains entries regarding his departure from Las Cruces to serve the United States military (Company K, 18th Infantry). The diary is Joe's firsthand account of his time serving in World War I, date span includes December 31, 1916 to March 1, 1918. Included in the collection are photocopies of various publications that pertain to Captain Quesenberry. Photocopies of publications...

Scope and Contents Gary Cataldo, retired Lieutenant Colonel and former NMSU Army ROTC Alumni Chapter president compiled notebooks primarily consisting of photocopies from the 1902 - 1999 yearbooks, and the student newspapers, the Round-Up, and its predecessor, The New Mexico Collegian. These copies provide a roster of cadets and officers enrolled in the ARMY R.O.T.C. program at the New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (N.M.A. & M.A.) and later the New Mexico State University (NMSU) Army...