Lea County (N.M.) -- History
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Lea County, N.M. Records,
Collection
Identifier: 1974-021
Scope and Content
Collection consists of the records of Lea County, New Mexico (1920-1948). The bulk of the materials cover the dates 1920 to 1923. Included are records of the county clerk (1927-1928), county commissioners (1921-1923, 1948), and assessor (1920). County clerk records include a listing of school districts (1928). County commissioners records include correspondence (1922-1923), a resolution (1921), and a petition (1948). County assessor records consist of a record book of property assessments...
Dates:
1920-1948 (bulk, 1920-1923)
M.E. and James V. Noble Papers,
Collection
Identifier: 1973-044
Scope and Content
Collection consists of the legal papers of Merrill E. Noble and the legal and personal papers of James V. Noble. The bulk of the collection consists of the legal files of Merrill's and James' private practice in Las Vegas. Legal files include correspondence, pleadings, and other materials that pertain to various civil, criminal, and probate cases in New Mexico. Included are papers pertaining to the following land grants: Las Vegas, Anton Chico, Preston Beck, Ortiz, and Tecolote; land titles in...
Dates:
1912-1960.
Records of the New Mexico District Court for Lea County,
Collection
Identifier: 1959-127
Scope and Content
Collection consists of eight civil case files, 268-839 (1923-1939) and a Grand Jury report (1920) from the Lea County District Court. Large gaps exist between case files.
Dates:
1920-1939