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Hispanic Americans -- New Mexico -- Politics and government

 Subject
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Felipe Chaves Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-10-BC
Scope and Content The José Felipe Chaves collection is made up of 3 boxes containing family and business correspondence; business and political papers; indexed letter books, business journals, as well as miscellaneous books and journals; account books, school attendance books, and legal documents. The time span covered by this collection is 1739-1937. Many of the important names of Chaves' time are contained within the collection including correspondence with Bishop Lamy. The collection is divided into general...
Dates: 1739-1937 (bulk, 1850-1937)

Secundino Romero Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-287-BC
Scope and Content The Secundino Romero collection contains material relevant to the government and politics of Las Vegas, New Mexico; San Miguel County; and the state of New Mexico. The bulk of the material relates to Romero's work as clerk of the Fourth Judicial District. This includes ledgers and correspondence with New Mexico attorneys, court clerks, sheriffs, and persons involved in court cases and decrees. The collection also includes personal, family, and business correspondence, as well as materials...
Dates: 1824-1911; Majority of material found in 1885-1911