Fort Stanton (N.M.)

Abstract Danna Kusianovich Henderson was a New Mexico journalist and an aviator. Her collection reflects interests and accomplishments throughout her life, including: Lincoln, New Mexico history, and Fort Stanton history. Included is her work with the annual Billy the Kid Pageant (1957-1958, most notably), Her pilot background as a founding member of the Whirly-Girls, an organization of women helicopter pilots and her journalistic skills led her to a career of writing material for newsletters and...

Content Description From the Collection: Papers of New Mexico journalist and aviator Danna Kusianovich Henderson. The papers pertain to several major interests and accomplishments of Henderson, including: Lincoln, New Mexico history, including the annual Billy the Kid Pageant, Fort Stanton history, material related to Henderson's aviation activities, development of the Albuquerque International Airport, the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta, Native Americans in New Mexico, Capitan, New Mexico, Gila firefighters, Joe Skeen, and other New...

Scope and Content Collection contains primary and secondary letters, original deeds, and other ephemeral materials pertaining primarily to the Lincoln County War. Collection also contains reference letters relevant to Pancho Villa and his assassination.

Scope and Content Collection contains copies of documents used by historian John P. Wilson in preparation of publications on Lincoln County. This material was reference material collected by Wilson from various sources including the National Archives, State Record Center, personal communication, and other sources. Included are business papers, census reports, military contracts, legal records, etc.

Scope and Content The broadside, from the Army and Navy Journal of April 16, 1881, entitled "Statement of General Buell's Scout", contains two articles: the first one, by John Conline, concerns an expedition from Fort Stanton, New Mexico to the Sacramento and Guadalupe mountains in search of Indians; and the second, by George H. Kinzie, concerns an altercation between Mexican sheepherders and Indians near La Luz, New Mexico. The United States Army established and maintained Fort Stanton, New Mexico in an effort...

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.