Papers, 1921-1963 (bulk 1930-1962).

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Papers, 1921-1963 (bulk 1930-1962).

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The collections contains material documenting Chavez' career as a politican. This includes his tenure in the New Mexico State Legislature, as well as in the United States Congress, where he was involved in such areas as Indian affairs, labor, the Post Office, the Defense Department, Latin American issues, and New Deal programs. The bulk of the collection dates between 1930 until 1962. The collections contains personal and congressional papers and correspondence (including materials relating to Senator Joseph McCarthy), photographs, news clippings, publications, maps, reports, legislation, press releases, scrapbooks, and memorabilia. Also included are project files on New Mexico counties and subject files on agriculture, mining and water resources, among other topics.

386 boxes (383 cu. ft.) + 1 oversize folder.

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University of New Mexico-Main Campus

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University of New Mexico-Main Campus

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Chavez, Dennis, 1888-1962

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Dionisio "Dennis" Chávez (April 8, 1888 – November 18, 1962) was an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the United States House of Representatives from 1931 to 1935, and in the United States Senate from 1935 to 1962. He was the first Hispanic person elected to a full term in the U.S. Senate and the first U.S. Senator to be born in New Mexico. Born in Los Chavez in the New Mexico Territory, his family moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1895; Chávez attended sch...

McCarthy, Joseph, 1908-1957

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United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads

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United States. Committee on Fair Employment Practice

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The Fair Employment Practice Committee was established in 1941 to prevent discrimination in essential defense industries and to see to the needs of minority workers. From the description of Selected documents, 1941-1946. [microform] (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 173203798 ...

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Indian Affairs

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