Ilfeld family letters, 1840-1928.

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Ilfeld family letters, 1840-1928.

Summary: Collection consists primarily of letters received by Charles or Louis Ilfeld from family members and business associates. The letters primarily concern either family matters or the activities of the Charles Ilfeld Company. A few business documents are also in the collection.

.1 linear feet.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7393162

Museum of New Mexico Library

Related Entities

There are 6 Entities related to this resource.

Ilfeld, Louis, 1857-1938

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Ilfeld, Charles, 1847-

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Ilfeld, Herman.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w62g0s0s (person)

Ilfeld, Arthur.

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Charles Ilfeld Company

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Charles Ilfeld, born in Homburg, Germany in 1847, arrived in Santa Fe, N.M. in 1865. After working as a clerk for the mercantile business of Elsberg and Amberg he relocated to Taos to work for Adolph Letcher. In 1867 the Adolph Letcher and Company moved to Las Vegas, N.M., where Charles became a partner in the firm. Seven years later, Letcher sold his interest to Ilfeld, who changed the name of the business to Charles Ilfeld Company. Ilfeld's business eventually grew into the largest mercantile ...

Ilfeld family.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6jj2wq7 (family)

The Ilfeld family was very prominent in northern New Mexico where they operated businesses in Las Vegas and Santa Fe. From the description of Ilfeld family letters, 1840-1928. (Museum of New Mexico Library). WorldCat record id: 37434944 ...