Vargas Project records, 1642-1999.

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Vargas Project records, 1642-1999.

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The Vargas Project papers contain the working papers of the project, collected by Larry Miller. The papers consist primarily of office files pertaining to research, logistics, promotion and production of the five volume set of journals of don Diego de Vargas: By force of arms, To the royal crown restored, Blood on the boulders, That disturbances cease, and A settling of accounts. Much of the material consists of Spanish language documents photocopied, transcribed and translated by the research team. Other materials include notes, manuscripts and correspondence related to archives, research and funding of the project. The collection is divided into three series. Project files contain correspondence, notes, research material, draft manuscripts, citations and records of office operations. The original filing system and file titles have been maintained. Archival documents include photocopies of colonial documents with corresponding control cards, transcriptions, translations and research notes. Many of these documents are from archives in Spain, Mexico and the United States and are difficult or impossible to access. These archives include Archivo General de Notarías del Distrito Federal (Mexico City), Archivo Histórico de Protocolos (Madrid), Archivo del Marqués de la Nava de Barcinas (Madrid), Archivo de Rafael Gasset Dorado (Madrid), Archivo General del Ministerio de Justicia (Spain), Archivo de Notarías de Torrelaguna (Spain), Archivo Histórico de Parral (Chihuahua), and Ritch Collection (Huntington Library, CA). The photocopied documents and transcriptions/translations from these archives are not only valuable in relation to this project, but could offer additional historical information for researchers of the period. Archives research material includes loose transcriptions, bibliographies, document lists and notes, archival resource guides and indexes, hard to find academic journal articles and genealogies.

5 boxes (4.66 cu.ft)

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University of New Mexico-Main Campus

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University of New Mexico-Main Campus

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Vargas, Diego de, 1643-1704

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Governor and Captain General of New Mexico from 1692-1696 and 1703-1704. From the description of Will, April 7, 1704. (University of Arizona). WorldCat record id: 29305375 ...

Miller, Larry D., 1950-

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Vargas Project

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The Vargas Project was a twenty year scholarly pursuit into a pivotal period in the history of colonial New Mexico. Headed by John L. Kessell and based at the University of New Mexico's Zimmerman Library, the Vargas Project collected, transcribed, translated, annotated and published the documents and history of don Diego de Vargas, Spanish Governor and recolonizer of New Mexico, 1691-1704. The published journals represent a thorough documentation of the Vargas administration in New Mexico and hi...

Kessell, John L.

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John L. Kessell is the author of books about colonial New Mexico history and the editor of The Journals of don Diego de Vargas. From the description of John Kessell selected correspondence : photocopies, 1981. (Santa Fe Public Library). WorldCat record id: 38170051 Kessell is a historian and professor at the University of New Mexico. From the description of John L. Kessell collection : photocopies, 1582-1981 (bulk, 1581-1754). (Museum of New Mexico Library). Worl...