Papers, 1910-1965, (bulk 1912-1958).

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Papers, 1910-1965, (bulk 1912-1958).

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The majority of this collection is E.L Moulton's correspondence concerning his business affairs with the Lucia Cash Store in Lucy, New Mexico (1910), Corona Trading Company in Lincoln County, a subsidiary of Ilfeld Company (1912), and Ilfeld Company in Albuquerque (1920-1952), which includes correspondence with Max Nordhaus. There is correspondence generated from Moulton's civic obligations with the Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce, New Mexico Parking Authority, Rotary Club, etc. Letters (1943-1958) from Dr. Everett B. King of the First Presbyterian Church in Albuquerque, discuss financial matters of the church. Other correspondence, postcards, birthday and holiday cards are from his sister and brothers. Clippings, publications, and pamphlets from the late 1940's concern Native American, particularly Navajo social and economic conditions. The collection includes various writings and speeches of Moulton. These include papers he presented at the Ten Dons meetings, his pamphlet on the founding and development of Charles Ilfeld Company, Seventy years of progress; his book, New Mexico's future, an economic and employment appraisal, biographical materials, notes on sheep herding activities, and "the plight of the Navajos."

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University of New Mexico-Main Campus

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University of New Mexico-Main Campus

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Moulton, E. L. (Earl Lake), 1878-

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Earl Lake Moulton, merchant, civic leader and writer, was born on September 26, 1878 in Leroy, Michigan. He was educated in Michigan public schools, graduating from Albion College and later attending the University of Chicago. After coming to New Mexico in 1902 for health reasons he herded sheep for two years before entering his own sheep business. He began a mercantile business in Lucy (Lucia), New Mexico. In 1912 he joined the Ilfeld Company at Corona, moving to Albuquerque in 1920 to become a...

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 ...

First Presbyterian Church (Albuquerque, N.M.)

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Nordhaus, Max.

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Ten Dons (Organization)

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The Ten Dons was a literary and social organization consisting of ten men living in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Tradition has it that the organization grew out of a history study club. The object was "to provide opportunity for social recreation and mutual mental development." Each member of the Dons was required to prepare and read a paper to the club. At their monthly meetings they had a dinner, presentation of their papers on various themes, followed by discussion. The organization went out of e...