John Thomas McMillen family papers, 1880-1975.

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John Thomas McMillen family papers, 1880-1975.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/45912956

Ranch records and personal papers concerning the business and civic activities of the McMillen family. The family's land and cattle holdings are traced through financial and legal records. Their participation in the oversight of Western New Mexico University and in the WWII-era Office of Price Administration are also documented.

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New Mexico State University

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McMillen, John Thomas, 1891-1975.

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Prominent Grant County, New Mexico, cattle ranching family. From the description of John Thomas McMillen family papers, 1880-1975. (New Mexico State University). WorldCat record id: 45912956 John Thomas McMillen was born in Silver City, New Mexico, on March 31, 1891. He was the youngest son of Daniel C. McMillen, a pioneer miner and cattleman, and Mary Jane (Howe) McMillen. Both parents were originally from St. Johns, Province of Quebec, Canada, and came to the ...

Western New Mexico University

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The New Mexico Normal School at Silver City was established by a legislative act in 1893 (1893 Laws of N.M., Chp. 19, Sec. 1). In 1923 a legislative act changed the name to New Mexico State Teachers College at Silver City (1923 Laws of N.M., Chp. 22, Sec. 1). In 1959 a constitutional amendment changed the name to New Mexico Western College (1959 Laws of N.M., Constitutional Amendment No. 7). In 1963 a constitutional amendment changed the name to Western New Mexico University (1963 Laws of N.M., ...

United States. Office of Price Administration

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Doris Razook lived in Savannah, Georgia. From the description of Doris Razook ration book, 1943. (Georgia Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 166147794 During World War II the Office of Price Administration (OPA) was the government agency that rationed most consumer goods and regulated their prices. Some of the rationed items included, tires, cars, gas, coffee, meats, and other food stuffs. OPA was in place for the duration of the war and continued operations until 1947...

McMillan family

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