| | 1 | Author: | Unknown | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | New Mexico Territorial Covers Collection
[1874]-1912 ead | | | | Date(s): | [1874]-1912 | | | | Abstract: | This collection includes covers, postcards and letters mailed from towns in New Mexico during the state’s territorial period. Items of interest include real photo postcards which show images of: the Alvarado in Albuquerque (postmarked Anapra 1908); the Catholic Church in Las Cruces (postmarked Acme 1909); the Overland Limited Train (postmarked Black Tower 1910); Deming, NM (postmarked Carne 1912); a cattle ranch near Portales (postmarked Carter, 1907); a birdseye view of Folsom (postmarked Cuates, 1911); the Institute for the Blind, Alamogordo (postmarked Carrizozo); the hospital at Dawson, 1909; Main Street, Tucumcari, (postmarked Dodson 1911); Mexican Revolution politician Federico Gonzalez Garza (postmarked Elephant Butte 1911); Main Street, Melrose (postmarked House 1910); Tucumcari High School (postmarked Hanley 1911); the wholesale district, El Paso, (postmarked Lanark 1908); unknown building in Lamy, 1906; Main Street Las Cruces, 1908; the Church at Isleta Pueblo (postmarked Leopold 1906); St. Anthony’s Sanitarium at Las Vegas, 1910 (Postmarked Levy and Porvenir 1910); Lodge at Cloudcroft, (postmarked Mountain Park); Bravo Ranch Quarters (postmarked Nara Visa 1908); Chaves Courthouse in Roswell (postmarked Orchard Park 1911) Pipeline from Mountains (postmarked Orogrande 1907); Alameda Park Depot and Office Bldg, Alamogordo (postmarked Oscuro 1908); President Porfirio Diaz in a parade at El Paso (postmarked Pearl 1909); Souvenir of Silver Springs, (postmarked Silver Springs 1911); View of Sylanite (postmarked Sylvanite 1909); Street Scene, Silver City (postmarked Tyrone, 1910).
A number of picture cachets are also in the collection, including: a cachet of St. Michaels College (postmarked Santa Fe 1889); a cachet with a map of Colorado and New Mexico (postmarked Lookout 1880); and a cachet for “A. Gusdorf Grain Mill (postmarked Ranches of Taos, 1888).
Letters in the collection include: a letter from a teacher describing Christmas celebrations and social events in 1907 in Alma; letters about the economy (lumber, farming, mining), horses and people and a postcard, from Copperton, 1905; a letter from a German speaking soldier at, Fort Stanton, 1886; a letter about Statehood Day and taxes (postmarked Lakewood, 1912); a letter about house construction in Madison; a letter saying “thanks for the tobacco” and about organizing a Breeder’s Association in Mesilla, 1906; a letter with details of raising and selling hogs, Ruidoso, 1911; a letter about bad condition of the church and school, Silver City, 1909; and a letter which is described as the writers “last correspondence from the New Mexico Territory”.
Other interesting items include: a cover from Gascom dated 1900, signed by the postmaster on the closing date of the post office; a handwritten postmark, dated 1878, Loma Parda; a handwritten postmark and letter from Turquesa 1881; a postmark from the KC and La Jolla RPO (postmarked Melrose, 1908); covers from 1874 and 1875, Santa Fe. | | | | Repository: | Postal History Foundation, Peggy J. Slusser Memorial Philatelic Library | | | | Subjects: | New Mexico -- History. | Postal Service -- New Mexico. | Postcards -- New Mexico. | Mining -- New Mexico -- History. | Frontier and pioneer life -- New Mexico -- History. | | | | Similar Items: | Find Similar Guides |
| 2 | Author: | De la Torre family | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | De la Torre family papers,
1874-2003
(bulk
1910-1946) ead | | | | Date(s): | 1874-2003 | | | | Abstract: | This collection contains material documenting the De la Torre
family and their involvement in the Cristero Movement. The family traveled from central
Mexico to Nogales, Sonora bringing the Movement to northern Mexico. Items include
biographical materials; correspondence; printed materials, including pamphlets,
newsletters, newsclippings, and Public Statements; and photographs and negatives. The
bulk of the material is printed materials and photographs. This collection also contains
over 280 books that can be found in the University of Arizona Library catalog under the
title Cristero Movement Collection. The majority of the material is in Spanish. Una
version en de esta guia de colección está disponible. | | | | Repository: | University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections | | | | Subjects: | Church and state -- Mexico -- History -- 20th century | Cristero Rebellion, 1926-1929 | Cristero Rebellion, 1926-1929 -- Religious aspects | Cristero Rebellion, 1926-1929 -- History -- Sources | | | | Similar Items: | Find Similar Guides |
| 3 | Author: | | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Registros de la Familia De la
Torre, 1874-2003
(volumen 1910-1946) ead | | | | Date(s): | 1874-2003 | | | | Abstract: | Registro, 1874-2003 (Volumen 1910-1946). Esta colección
contiene material que documenta la vida de la familia De la Torre y su involucración en
el Movimiento Cristero. La familia se trasladó del centro de México a Nogales, Sonora,
llevando con ellos el Movimiento al norte del país. El registro consiste de materiales
bibliográficos; correspondencia; materiales impresos, incluyendo folletos, boletines de
noticias, recortes de periódico e declaraciones públicas; fotografías y negativos. El
volumen, o mayor parte del registro, está constituido por materiales impresos y
fotografías. Esta colección también incluye más de 280 libros que pueden encontrarse en
el catálogo de la Biblioteca de la Universidad de Arizona bajo el título “Cristero
Movement Collection.” La mayoría de los materiales son en español. An English
version of this finding aid is available. | | | | Repository: | University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections | | | | Subjects: | Cristero Rebellion, 1926-1929 -- History -- Sources | Cristero Rebellion, 1926-1929 | Cristero Rebellion, 1926-1929 -- Religious aspects | Church and state -- Mexico -- History -- 20th century | | | | Similar Items: | Find Similar Guides |
| 4 | Author: | Mascareñas, Manuel. | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Manuel Mascareñas papers
1874-1912 ead | | | | Date(s): | 1874-1912 | | | | Abstract: | Manuel Mascareñas, Sr. was a cattle rancher and politician in Sonora, Mexico. Collection includes a ledger, cash book, invoice book,
lettercopy book, legal documents, photographs, newspapers, and miscellaneous personal materials. Chiefly business records of a general
merchandise store in Hermosillo, 1884-1891, and legal documents from Arizpe, Sonora, 1847-1851. Family papers include correspondence,
awards and medals, and financial papers. | | | | Repository: | University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections | | | | Subjects: | Merchants -- Mexico -- Sonora (State) -- History -- Sources. | | | | Similar Items: | Find Similar Guides |
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