Scope and Contents

Includes bank statements for Exchange Bank of Carrizozo New Mexico for John M. Penfield “administrator” 1915-1917; news clipping of Legal notice for the estate of Willie Fritz; letter from George B Barber to John M. Penfield, Mar 5, 1917; various bills and letters in the matter of the estate of Wille Fritz

Scope and Content From the Collection:

Collection consists of typed documents produced by employees of the W.P.A. and its subdivision the Federal Writer's Project in New Mexico. Most of the collection is made up of transcripts of oral history interviews conducted with New Mexicans, and folklore and stories about New Mexico and Hispanic culture in particular.

Content Description From the Collection: This collection contains materials of value to researchers interested in Lincoln County. Genealogists, geographers, historians, anthropologists, and other researchers will find the collection a valuable source on Lincoln County. Papers of John M. and Ruth Tompkins Penfield and records of the Penfield Store of Lincoln, New Mexico were donated by descendants of the Penfield family. The Penfield Store was formerly the Tunstall-McSween store of Lincoln County War fame. John Penfield bought the...

Scope and Content From the Collection:

Collection consists of typed documents produced by employees of the W.P.A. and its subdivision the Federal Writer's Project in New Mexico. Most of the collection is made up of transcripts of oral history interviews conducted with New Mexicans, and folklore and stories about New Mexico and Hispanic culture in particular.