Historical Society of New Mexico collection, 1859-1982.

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Historical Society of New Mexico collection, 1859-1982.

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Summary: Collection consists primarily of records of the Historical Society of New Mexico. Includes minutes of meetings from 1859 to 1863, 1909 to 1926, and 1974 to 1982; records of purchases from 1926 to 1961; records of gifts from 1915 to 1960; and two registers signed by the Historical Society's members and guests (including Theodore Roosevelt) from 1893, and 1899 to 1907. Also within the collection are a broad range of letters sent and received by officials of the Historical Society such as Edgar J. Hewett, Lansing B. Bloom, Paul A.F. Walter, and Victor Westphall.

6 linear feet.

Museum of New Mexico Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7392921

Museum of New Mexico Library

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Historical Society of New Mexico

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The Historical Society of New Mexico was created in 1859. From the description of Historical Society of New Mexico collection, 1859-1982. (Museum of New Mexico Library). WorldCat record id: 37397078 Founded on December 26, 1859, the Historical Society of New Mexico is the oldest historical society west of the Mississippi River. During the Civil War, it suspended activities, but soon resumed its role in preserving New Mexico's history. During the territorial period (1851-1912...

Bloom, Lansing Bartlett, 1880-

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Lansing B. Bloom, a Presbyterian minister, came to New Mexico in 1912 and worked at several missions, before accepting a staff position with the Museum of New Mexico and School of American Research in Santa Fe, in 1917. In 1924, Bloom became a fellow of the Historical Society of New Mexico, where he held the position of secretary until his death in 1946. He served as editor of the New Mexico Historical Review (NMHR), from its inception in 1926 until 1946, dates which coincide with his teaching d...

Hewett, Edgar L. (Edgar Lee), 1865-1946

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Edgar L. Hewett was the founder and first director of the Museum of New Mexico and the School of American Archaeology (which later became the School of American Research), both in Santa Fe, New Mexico. From the description of Edgar L. Hewett files, 1915-1940. (Museum of New Mexico Library). WorldCat record id: 37992690 From the description of Edgar L. Hewett notes on Quarai, 1913. (Museum of New Mexico Library). WorldCat record id: 37992649 Edgar L. Hewett was a pro...

Walter, Paul A. F.

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Walter was a prominent New Mexican who served as Secretary of the School of American Archaeology and later the School of American Research, Associate Director of the Museum of New Mexico, and President of the Historical Society of New Mexico. From the description of Paul A. F. Walter papers, 1913-1941. (Museum of New Mexico Library). WorldCat record id: 37435013 Paul A.F. Walter came to Santa Fe in 1899 at which time he started as a reporter for the local newspa...

Westphall, Victor

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