Stories of the Federal Presence in New Mexico, 1900-1940
Dr. Holtby discusses how the federal government addressed modernization and the impact its decisions had on New Mexicans between 1900 and 1940. Changes in the economy, social relations, and the environment are examined to see how Native Americans, blacks, nuevomexicanos, and Anglos interacted with the U.S. government. The complicated,…
Treasures and Tombstones
The New Mexico Jewish Historical Society was founded in 1986 to promote the preservation of Jewish history in New Mexico. One of these components was the establishment of the NM Jewish Historical Society's Archives, housed at the New Mexico State Records Center and Archives. These records include family papers…
The Ortega-Borrego Papers
Last year, Don Usner, embarked on a project to transcribe the Ortega-Borrego papers, a diverse collection of historic documents from the Santa Cruz valley-especially the Plaza del Cerro in Chimayó-and the San Juan/El Güique area. The original documents are held in private family collections, while copies of most of…
The Greeks of Albuquerque, 1900–1952
There were no known Greeks in Albuquerque until 1896 at which time Greek names can be found in the city directory. Some worked for the railroad. Others had TB and came for the cure. By 1917, some began opening businesses in the downtown area. Those who succeeded bought homes…
Pedro Lucero de Godoy Petronila de Zamora and Francisca Gomez Robledo
Pedro Lucero de Godoy is considered the proginator of several prominent families in New Mexico. Pedro arrived in Santa Fe in January 1617; he was sixteen or seventeen years of age, yet considered a man for some of this period. Soon after his arrival Pedro married Petronila de Zamora….
New Mexico’s Boxing Legacy
While New Mexicans know the names Johnny Tapia, Danny Romero and Holly Holm, few have heard of Benny Chavez, Eddie Mack or Benny Cordova. Few know that, in 1868, a five-hour bare-knuckle prize fight outside Santa Fe resulted in a death, or that, in 1896, the Territory of New…
We Are Not Barbarians
This research project focuses on New Mexicans who were stationed in the Philippines during World War II, specifically in the 200th and 515th Coastal Guard Artillery Units of the National Guard. In April 1942, after the Battle of Bata'an, Japan's Imperial Army forced approximately 70,000 U.S. and Filipino captive…
A Work in Progress
Over the past century, archaeologists have learned a great deal about 12,000 years of life in and around Santa Fe. We have some idea about how the several cultural periods differed and why they differed, but despite all our efforts, we as archaeologists will never be able to sit…
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