Education -- New Mexico -- History

Abstract LULAC Council #8003 in Silver City, New Mexico, was chartered in 1966. The organization has been concerned with improvement of the social, political, and economic status of the Hispanics of Grant County. The organization has focused on issues such as education, legal reform, citizenship, and the extension of civil and political rights to Hispanics.

Scope and Content Collection consists of New Mexico historical documents from the 19th century and the first decade of the twentieth century (1803-1910). Included in the collection are some of Governor Manuel Armjio's papers pertaining to the Texas invasion and political matters (1843-1848); a report by James Maloy concerning the theft of animals by the Mimbres Apaches (1870); an apologia from Culiacan, Sonora (1826); an official Mexican circular concerning education; several receipts and invoices from various...

Scope and Contents The Center for Regional Studies Projects collection contains documentation and research material related to some of the many projects CRS has been involved in or sponsored. The collection is partially processed. It contains 5 boxes of processed material and 21 unprocessed boxes. The bulk of the material was created and collected for the research projects which include photos, exhibits, publications, research files, some VHS tapes and approximately 40 audio cassettes for three different oral...