Coronado Cuarto Centennial Commission collection, 1925-1941 (bulk 1935-1940).

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Coronado Cuarto Centennial Commission collection, 1925-1941 (bulk 1935-1940).

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This collection contains material from 1925-1941 with the bulk dated from 1935-1940. The majority of the collection concerns the New Mexico Coronado Cuarto Centennial celebration. Also present is material for the Arizona and United States commissions. There are financial records, donations, memorabilia, committee reports, photographs, conference information and publications. The collection contains publicity items from magazines, newspapers and radio programs. It includes information on dramatic presentations, and tourism promotions for the events. There are programs from various folk festivals and pageants from around New Mexico. Correspondence of various people and organizations concerning the celebration, such as Erna Fergusson, Clyde Tingley, Dennis Chavez, James Zimmerman, Clinton P. Anderson, and LULAC are included; as well as copies of speeches by James F. Zimmerman, and Clinton P. Anderson.

6 boxes (6 cu. ft.)

University of New Mexico-Main Campus

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SNAC Resource ID: 7417798

University of New Mexico-Main Campus

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League of United Latin American Citizens

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Organized in February of 1929 in Corpus Christi, TX. Composed mostly of Mexican-American citizens who believe that education is the foundation for the cultural growth and development for people of Latin American descent. Organization provides college scholarships, hot lunches for low-income and under privileged children, Christmas parties for under privileged and promotion of voter registration. From the description of Records, 1970-1989. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: ...

New Mexico. Coronado Cuarto Centennial Commission

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The New Mexico Coronado Cuarto Centennial Commission, also known as the New Mexico Fourth Centennial Coronado Corporation, was established by a legislative act in 1935 to organize events in 1940 to commemorate Francisco Vasquez de Coronado's expedition of 1540 (1935 Laws of N.M., Chp. 26., Sec. 1-6). From the description of New Mexico Coronado Cuarto Centennial Commission records, 1937-1940. (Santa Fe Public Library). WorldCat record id: 38534826 The Coronado Cuarto Centenni...

New Mexico. Coronado Cuarto Centennial Commssion

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Coronado, Francisco Vásquez de, 1510-1554

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United States. Coronado Exposition Commission

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Zimmerman, James Fulton, 1887-1944

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James Zimmerman served as President of the University of New Mexico from 1928 to 1944. When the New Mexico Coronado Cuarto Centennial Commission was established he was elected president of the Commission. Other state commissions from Arizona, Texas, Kansas, and, Oklahoma were established as well as the United States Coronado Exposition Commission to plan the commemoration of the four-hundredth anniversary of the 1540 journey and explorations of Francisco Vásquez de Coronado to the American South...

Anderson, Clinton Presba, 1895-

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Businessman, secretary of agriculture, and U.S. senator from New Mexico; d. 1975 From the description of Papers, 1945-1948. (Harry S Truman Library). WorldCat record id: 70939630 Clinton P. Anderson, politician, business proprietor and collector of rare books and documents, born 1895, Centerville, South Dakota, died 1975, Albuquerque, New Mexico. U.S. Representative from New Mexico, 1941-45, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, 1945-48, U.S. Senator from New Mexico, 1949-71. ...