Historical Society of New Mexico collection, 1685-1930 (bulk, 1830-1920).

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Historical Society of New Mexico collection, 1685-1930 (bulk, 1830-1920).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/37653330

Summary: Collection consists primarily of business records of the Historical Society of New Mexico and a broad range of historical documents. The business records include annual and biennial reports, and vouchers for the purchase of materials by the Historical Society of New Mexico. Most of the historical documents relate to political, military, and religious matters in New Mexico from the seventeenth to twentieth centuries. Includes an 1822 judgement by Cabildo president Manuel Baca quieting title to land belonging to Antonio Armijo in San Miguel del Vado; an 1846 letter from Diego Archuleta to Dona Dolores Lopes of Abiquiu Pueblo; printed reports of Col. Kit Carson describing campaigns against the Navajo in 1863 and 1864; and a diary of Jemez Alcade Sanches Vergara covering 1799 to 1829 which includes baptismal information and an account of a solar eclipse on June 16, 1806.

1.5 linear feet.

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New Mexico State Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7395319

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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...

Archuleta, Diego, 1814-1884

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Archuleta was born in Plaza de Los Luceros, Rio Arriba, New Mexico, then a province of New Spain. He was the son of a prominent citizen, Juan Andres Archuleta. His family were wealthy ranchers and, as such, they had the economic means to send him to Durango, Mexico where he received his primary and secondary education. His education was intended to prepare him for the priesthood, toward which he attained the four minor orders, but he decided not to follow that vocation before leaving Durango. ...

Carson, Kit, 1809-1868

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Carson, a legendary figure in the history of the American West, was a various times a trader, trapper, military scout, Indian agent, and interpreter. From the description of Kit Carson papers, 1847-1923. (Santa Fe Public Library). WorldCat record id: 37653498 Trapper, guide, Indian agent, and army officer. From the description of Kit Carson papers, 1842-1869. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79453501 Kit Carson, a legendary figure in the history of the Ame...

Baca, Manuel.

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Lopes, Dona Dolores.

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Armijo, Antonio.

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Antonio Armijo was a merchant in Albuquerque, New Mexico at the turn of the 20th century. From the description of Antonio Armijo ledger, 1899-1902. (Museum of New Mexico Library). WorldCat record id: 37434865 ...

Vergara, Sanches.

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