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The '''Fray Angélico Chávez History Library''' of the '''''New Mexico History Museum ''''' is successor to New Mexico's oldest library (1851) and is part of the Palace of the Governors complex, just around the corner from that palace. It is a non-circulating, closed stack research facility, preserving the history of the state, the Southwest, and meso-America from pre-European contact to now.<ref name="FACHL" /> | The '''Fray Angélico Chávez History Library''' of the '''''New Mexico History Museum ''''' is successor to New Mexico's oldest library (1851) and is part of the Palace of the Governors complex, just around the corner from that palace. It is a non-circulating, closed stack research facility, preserving the history of the state, the Southwest, and meso-America from pre-European contact to now.<ref name="FACHL" /> | ||
Library strengths include topics like the Santa Fe Trail, Civil War in New Mexico, Spanish American War, Rough Riders, World War I, historical New Mexico celebrities, Spain, Mexico, Central America, the American Southwest, and the Historical Society of New Mexico. Collections of '''''Railroad maps ''''' show land use, water rights, settlements and aspects of development in New Mexico. The '''''obituary database ''''' from the 1870s to 2005 started more statewide, but gradually became more focused on Santa Fe in recent years. '''''Vertical files ''''' are about Santa Fe, towns of New Mexico, and New Mexico.<ref>http://www.palaceofthegovernors.org/catalogue.html Search Catalogs] in ''Palace of the Governors'' (accessed 27 January 2015).</ref> The '''''Museum collection ''''' has more than 15,000 cataloged objects.<ref>[http://www.palaceofthegovernors.org/collections.html Collections] in ''Palace of the Governors'' (accessed 27 January 2015).</ref> | Library strengths include topics like the Santa Fe Trail, Civil War in New Mexico, Spanish American War, Rough Riders, World War I, historical New Mexico celebrities, Spain, Mexico, Central America, the American Southwest, and the Historical Society of New Mexico. Collections of '''''Railroad maps ''''' show land use, water rights, settlements and aspects of development in New Mexico. The '''''obituary database ''''' from the 1870s to 2005 started more statewide, but gradually became more focused on Santa Fe in recent years. '''''Vertical files ''''' are about Santa Fe, towns of New Mexico, and New Mexico.<ref>[http://www.palaceofthegovernors.org/catalogue.html Search Catalogs] in ''Palace of the Governors'' (accessed 27 January 2015).</ref> The '''''Museum collection ''''' has more than 15,000 cataloged objects.<ref>[http://www.palaceofthegovernors.org/collections.html Collections] in ''Palace of the Governors'' (accessed 27 January 2015).</ref> | ||
The '''''Photo Archives ''''' have images since 1850 about the history and people of New Mexico and U.S. westward expansion. Images also cover the anthropology, archaeology, and ethnology of Hispanic and American Indian cultures. Lesser collections document Europe, Latin America, the Far East, Oceania, and the Middle East.<ref>[http://www.palaceofthegovernors.org/photoarchives.html Photo Archives] in ''Palace of the Governors'' (accessed 27 January 2015).</ref> | The '''''Photo Archives ''''' have images since 1850 about the history and people of New Mexico and U.S. westward expansion. Images also cover the anthropology, archaeology, and ethnology of Hispanic and American Indian cultures. Lesser collections document Europe, Latin America, the Far East, Oceania, and the Middle East.<ref>[http://www.palaceofthegovernors.org/photoarchives.html Photo Archives] in ''Palace of the Governors'' (accessed 27 January 2015).</ref> | ||
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New Mexico Archives and Libraries Fray Angélico Chávez History Library
 Contact Information[edit | edit source]E-mail:[1] historylibrary@state.nm.us. Address:[1]
Telephone:[1] 505-476-5090 (Library) or 505-476-5092 (Photo Archives) Hours and holidays:[1] Tuesday-Friday, 1 to 5pm Closed major holidays. Map, Directions, Parking, and Public Transportation
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Collection Description[edit | edit source]The Fray Angélico Chávez History Library of the New Mexico History Museum is successor to New Mexico's oldest library (1851) and is part of the Palace of the Governors complex, just around the corner from that palace. It is a non-circulating, closed stack research facility, preserving the history of the state, the Southwest, and meso-America from pre-European contact to now.[1] Library strengths include topics like the Santa Fe Trail, Civil War in New Mexico, Spanish American War, Rough Riders, World War I, historical New Mexico celebrities, Spain, Mexico, Central America, the American Southwest, and the Historical Society of New Mexico. Collections of Railroad maps show land use, water rights, settlements and aspects of development in New Mexico. The obituary database from the 1870s to 2005 started more statewide, but gradually became more focused on Santa Fe in recent years. Vertical files are about Santa Fe, towns of New Mexico, and New Mexico.[3] The Museum collection has more than 15,000 cataloged objects.[4] The Photo Archives have images since 1850 about the history and people of New Mexico and U.S. westward expansion. Images also cover the anthropology, archaeology, and ethnology of Hispanic and American Indian cultures. Lesser collections document Europe, Latin America, the Far East, Oceania, and the Middle East.[5] Alternate Repositories[edit | edit source]If you cannot visit or find a source at the Fray Angélico Chávez History Library, a similar source may be available at one of the following. Overlapping Collections
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