Albert B. Fall Papers 1851-1927 1922-1927

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Albert B. Fall Papers 1851-1927 1922-1927

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The collection contains papers covering Fall's career as U.S. Senator and Secretary of the Interior. It includes correspondence, newspaper clippings, congressional records dealing with oil scandals and Mexican affairs, and federal court transcripts and briefs relating to his legal troubles.

19 boxes (10 cu. ft.)

eng,

The University of New Mexico, University Libraries, Center for SouthwestResearch

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Sinclair, Harry Ford, 1876-

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Fall, Albert B. (Albert Bacon), 1861-1944

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Albert B. Fall arrived in N.M. in 1883, and began prospecting at Kingston. He moved to Las Cruces to practice law and became active in Democratic politics. In 1902, he switched his affiliation to the Republican party and continued his climb through various elective and appointive offices. In 1921, Fall was appointed Secretary of the Interior. While in this position Fall was instrumental in transferring the Navy oil reserves at Teapot Dome, Wyo. and Elk Hills, Calif. from the Navy Dept. to the In...