Union County (N.M.) -- History

Scope and Content The Albert W. Thompson Papers contain news clippings, articles, and manuscripts about the early days in the West, specifically, Clayton, Union County, and northeastern New Mexico. Most of the materials were written by Thompson, however, some of the newspaper columns were written by others. Black Jack Ketchem is a prominent subject within the collection. Miscellaneous materials include flyers, correspondence, a map, and notes.

Abstract The collection centers on New Mexico State Register nominations for the Goodson School and D.D. Monroe Civic Building/Clayton Public Library in Union County, NM, as well as genealogical research pertaining to the Sayre and Monroe families.

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...

Scope and Content Collection consists of the court clerk correspondence for the 1st Judicial District Court, the 3rd Judicial District Court, the 4th Judicial District Court, the 6th Judicial District Court, and the 8th Judicial District Court (1879-1970). The bulk of correspondence covers the years 1879-1912 and 1960-1970. Some correspondence for the 1st and 4th Judicial District Courts is located in letterpress books (1897-1911). Collection also includes criminal and civil cases for Bernalillo, Chavez, Colfax,...

Scope and Content Collection consists of the territorial and New Mexico district court records for Union County, New Mexico (1893-1919). Included are record books (1893-1917), case files (1894-1919), and miscellaneous jury records. Record books consist of various dockets (1894-1912) court proceedings record books (1893-1913), a clerk's cash book (1908-1910), and a day book (1913-1917). Dockets consist of criminal (1895-1911), civil (1894-1912), judge's criminal and civil (1896-1909), and judge's trial...

Scope and Content Collection consists of the records of Union County, New Mexico (1893-1959). The bulk of the collection covers the years 1893 to 1915. Included are records of the county clerk (1893-1917), assessor (1894-1912), treasurer (1894-1914), sheriff (1894-1898), and justice of the peace (1894-1959). Clerks records consist of chattel mortgage records and license registers. One volume of the justice of the peace records contains Colfax County marriages and Precinct 14 cases (1891-1893), as well as Union...