Edwin L. Mechem papers, 1950-2004.

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Edwin L. Mechem papers, 1950-2004.

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The Edwin L. Mechem papers are composed of various books, political and southwest in nature, along with political cartoons drawn about him by an artist named McGinnis and a scrapbook of newspaper clippings from his time as governor of New Mexico. With more photographs than manuscript documents, Mechem explains in a letter to the Archives that he tried to avoid accumulating or collecting paperwork from his gubernatorial activities. Some of the photographs contain annotations by Mechem.

2.8 linear feet.

New Mexico State University

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New Mexico State University

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