Collection, 1940-1941.

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Collection, 1940-1941.

Includes printed material consisting of six brochures describing statewide activities planned for the Cuarto Centennial. Of particular interest is an article entitled "Francisco Vasquez de Coronado and his Historic Expedition of 1540" and pictures of the original buildings of the University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University, and Eastern New Mexico University.

207 leaves.

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Eastern New Mexico University (Portales, N.M.)

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Eastern New Mexico Normal School at Portales was established by a legislative act in 1927 (1927 Laws of N.M., Chp. 70, Sec. 1). Although chartered as Eastern New Mexico Normal School at Portales, the School called itself both Eastern New Mexico Junior College and Eastern New Mexico College between 1927 and 1959. In 1959 a constitutional amendment changed the name to Eastern New Mexico University (1959 Laws of N.M., Constitutional Amendment No. 7). From the description of Eastern New ...

University of New Mexico.

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The University of New Mexico was established by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of New Mexico in 1889. It was to be located in Albuquerque. Elias Stover was appointed the first president. The new institution opened in rented rooms as a summer normal school, June 15, 1892, beginning regular instruction on September 21st in the first building erected on the campus. In 1901 Dr. William G. Tight became president. He introduced the "Pueblo Style" architecture for the University buildings. U...

Coronado, Francisco Vásquez de, 1510-1554

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New Mexico State University

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The New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts was established by a legislative act in 1889 (1889 Laws of N.M., Chp. 138, Sec. 2). In 1959 a constitutional amendment changed the name to New Mexico State University (1959 Laws of N.M., Constitutional Amendment No. 7). The University is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. From the description of New Mexico State University records, 1890-[ongoing]. (Santa Fe Public Library). WorldCat record id: 37786743 ...

Coronado Cuarto Centennial Commission.

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The Coronado Cuarto Centennial Commission was created in 1935 by the New Mexico State Legislature to prepare the foundation for the statewide celebration of the four hundredth anniversary of the Francisco Vasquez de Coronado Expedition. Members of the Commission included James Zimmerman (president), Erna Fergusson, Gilberto Espinsoa, B. C. Hernandez, Riley Edwards, Charles Martin, Ruth Laughlin Alexander, Orval Rickerts, and Herbert Brayer (director). The Cuarto Centennial activities were planne...