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:Fray Angélico Chávez History Library  
:Fray Angélico Chávez History Library  
:Palace of the Governors
:New Mexico History Museum
:120 Washington Avenue  
:120 Washington Avenue  
:Santa Fe, NM 87501<br><br>
:Santa Fe, NM 87501<br><br>
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'''Hours and holidays:'''<ref name="FACHL">[http://www.palaceofthegovernors.org/library.html Library Hours] in ''Fray Angélico Chávez History Library '' (accessed 1 March 2013).</ref> Tuesday-Friday, 1 to 5pm Closed major holidays.<br>  
'''Hours and holidays:'''<ref name="FACHL">[http://www.palaceofthegovernors.org/library.html Library Hours] in ''Fray Angélico Chávez History Library '' (accessed 1 March 2013).</ref> Tuesday-Friday, 1 to 5pm Closed major holidays.<br>  


'''Map, Directions, and Public Transportation'''  
'''Map, Directions, Parking, and Public Transportation'''  


*'''Map:''' &nbsp;[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Palace+of+the+Governors/@35.6878096,-105.939742,17z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x871850470fa51b35:0x3e4592cbb9aae63f Google map: Fray Angélico Chávez History Library]<br>
*'''Map:''' &nbsp;[https://www.google.com/maps/place/120+Washington+Ave,+Santa+Fe,+NM+87501/@35.6879655,-105.9401801,17z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x87185047a7a97ca1:0x6ab77b3ffbd01217 Google map: Fray Angélico Chávez History Library] (behind Palace of the Governors)<br>


*'''Directions:'''
*'''Directions:'''<ref>Based on [http://www.mapquest.com/ MapQuest] directions.</ref> <br>
**'''''From Southwest of Santa Fe on I-25 (Canam Hwy):''''' Merge onto I-25 N/US-85 North toward Santa Fe. Take the US-84 N/US-285 N/St Francis Dr exit, EXIT 282B-A, toward Santa Fe-Plaza, 0.3 mi. Merge onto S Saint Francis Dr/US-84 N/US-285 N via the ramp on the left toward Santa Fe Plaza/LOS ALAMOS/Taos, 4.3 mi. Turn right onto Paseo de Peralta, 1.0 mi. Turn right onto Washington Ave/NM-590, 0.2 mi. 120 WASHINGTON AVE is on the right.<br>
**'''''from North of Santa Fe on US-84 S/US-285 (Taos Hwy):''''' Turn onto US-84 S/US-285 (Taos Hwy) South toward Santa Fe. Take the exit on the left toward Downtown Plaza, 0.3 mi. Stay straight to go onto N Guadalupe St, 0.4 mi. Turn left onto Paseo de Peralta, 0.7 mi. Turn right onto Washington Ave/NM-590, 0.2 mi. 120 WASHINGTON AVE is on the right.<br>
**'''''from East of Santa Fe on I-25 (Canam Hwy):''''' Merge onto I-25 S/US-85 S/US-84 North toward Santa Fe. Take the NM-466/Old Pecos Tr exit, EXIT 284, 0.2 mi. Turn slight right onto NM-466/Old Pecos Trl, 1.3 mi. Turn slight right onto Old Pecos Trl, 1.6 mi. Turn slight left onto Old Santa Fe Trl, 0.7 mi. Turn left onto E Water St, 0.02 mi. Take the 1st right onto Old Santa Fe Trl, 0.1 mi. Turn right onto W Palace Ave, 0.01 mi. Take the 1st left onto Washington Ave/NM-590, 0.04 mi. 120 WASHINGTON AVE is on the left.<br>


*'''Public parking:''' in downtown Santa Fe's narrow streets is hard to find. This [http://santafe.org/images/Embed/7/2757-Downtown_Parking_Map.pdf pay-parking lots and garages map] shows '''B''', '''C''', '''D''', '''E''' and '''F''' parking surrounding the '''Plaza Park''' (town square and Governor's Palace).
*'''Parking''' in downtown Santa Fe is hard to find. This [http://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/santafenewmexican.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/01/90184ba2-bea8-11e2-bc12-001a4bcf6878/5195af61c3887.pdf.pdf pay-parking lots and garages map] shows '''B''', '''C''', '''D''', '''E''' and '''F''' parking areas surrounding the '''Plaza Park''' (town square and Governors' Palace).


*'''Public transportation:'''
*'''Public transportation''' [http://www.santafenm.gov/route_maps_and_schedules Santa Fe Trails] city bus routes '''1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6''', and '''Route M''' stop at the downtown Sheridan Avenue Transit Center three blocks northwest of the Fray Angélico Chávez History Library doors (at 120 Washington Ave).


'''Internet sites and databases:'''  
'''Internet sites and databases:'''  


*[http://www.palaceofthegovernors.org/library.html Fray Angélico Chávez History Library ]: Archives contains descriptive information and some digital images of primary source materials maintained and preserved by the Fray Angélico Chávez History Library. A non-circulating, closed stack research facility, it preserves historical materials in many formats documenting the history of the state, the Southwest, and meso-America from pre-European contact to the present. The library has SmartView equipment available for visually impaired patrons. <br>
*[http://www.palaceofthegovernors.org/library.html Fray Angélico Chávez History Library] contact info, search catalogs, digitized collections, lectures, online exhibits, digital books, Chavez Symposium schedule, links, collections, exhibitions, educational programs, and photo archives.  
*Collections:<br>
*[http://econtent.unm.edu/cdm/chahislib New Mexico Digital Collections from The Fray Angélico Chávez History Library] search and browse options for documents, graphics, and maps.  
**[http://econtent.unm.edu/cdm/ New Mexico's Digital Collections] New Mexico's Digital Collections <br>
**[http://www.palaceofthegovernors.org/photoarchives.html Link to New Mexico's Digital Collections]<br>
**[http://econtent.unm.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/abqmuseum Albuquerque Museum Photo Archives]<br>
*[http://oanm.unm.edu/ Online Archive of New Mexico] (part of RMOA) browse by subject, or search by word, subject, or title.  
*[http://oanm.unm.edu/ Online Archive of New Mexico] (part of RMOA) browse by subject, or search by word, subject, or title.  
*[http://www.palaceofthegovernors.org/catalogue.html Collections Searchable] Five collection each searchable by Title.<br>
*[http://salsa.polarislibrary.com/default.aspx Salsa: Chávez History Library online union catalog] search by keyword, browse, phrase and more.  
*[http://www.palaceofthegovernors.org/collections.html Other Collections] Exhibits, collections and archives at the Palace of the Governors reflect the Spanish colonial (1540-1821), Mexican (1821-1846), U.S. Territorial (1846-1912) and statehood (1912-present) periods of History. The collection consists of more than 15,000 catalogued objects, many of which were donated to the Museum of New Mexico in the 1970's by the Historical Society of New Mexico.
*[http://www.palaceofthegovernors.org/catalogue.html Searchable collections] for vertical files, railroad maps, obituaries, and Fairview Cemetery of Santa Fe.


=== Collection Description  ===
=== Collection Description  ===


*[http://www.palaceofthegovernors.org/library.html Overview] Collections maintained include:<br>
The '''Fray Angélico Chávez History Library''' of the '''''New Mexico History Museum&nbsp;''''' 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 is the institutional successor of New Mexico's oldest library (1851) and is part of the Palace of the Governors. A non-circulating, closed stack research facility, it preserves historical materials in many formats documenting the history of the state, the Southwest, and meso-America from pre-European contact to the present.
 
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&nbsp;''''' show land use, water rights, settlements and aspects of development in New Mexico. The '''''obituary database&nbsp;''''' from the 1870s to 2005 started more statewide, but gradually became more focused on Santa Fe in recent years. '''''Vertical files&nbsp;''''' are about Santa Fe, towns of New Mexico, and New Mexico. The '''''Museum collection&nbsp;''''' 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&nbsp;''''' 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>


=== Alternate Repositories  ===
=== Alternate Repositories  ===
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*[[Center for Southwest Research (UNM)|UNM Center for Southwest Research]], Albuquerque, Includes manuscripts of Southwestern U.S. families, organizations, and businesses, 40,000 books and periodicals, and 120,000 images since the 1850s.<ref>[http://elibrary.unm.edu/cswr/strengths.php CSWR Collection Strengths] in ''University of New Mexico University Libraries'' (accessed 17 Jan 2015).</ref>  
*[[Center for Southwest Research (UNM)|UNM Center for Southwest Research]], Albuquerque, Includes manuscripts of Southwestern U.S. families, organizations, and businesses, 40,000 books and periodicals, and 120,000 images since the 1850s.<ref>[http://elibrary.unm.edu/cswr/strengths.php CSWR Collection Strengths] in ''University of New Mexico University Libraries'' (accessed 17 Jan 2015).</ref>  
*[http://www.hgrc-nm.org Hispanic Genealogical Research Center (HGRC) of New Mexico], Albuquerque, maintains the ''Great New Mexico Pedigree Database (GNMPD)&nbsp;'' for Hispanic ancestors of New Mexico.<ref>[http://www.hgrc-nm.org/ HGRC Home] in ''Hispanic Genealogical Research Center'' (accessed 21 January 2015).</ref>  
*[http://www.hgrc-nm.org Hispanic Genealogical Research Center (HGRC) of New Mexico], Albuquerque, maintains the ''Great New Mexico Pedigree Database (GNMPD)&nbsp;'' for Hispanic ancestors of New Mexico.<ref>[http://www.hgrc-nm.org/ HGRC Home] in ''Hispanic Genealogical Research Center'' (accessed 21 January 2015).</ref>  
*[[National Hispanic Cultural Center]], Albuquerque, photographs, maps, manuscripts, and <br>genealogies.<ref>[http://www.nationalhispaniccenter.org/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;id=77&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;Itemid=150 Archives] in ''National Hispanic Cultural Center'' (accessed 20 January 2015).</ref> The library contains 12,500 book titles about the history and culture of the Hispano world from the U.S. Southwest, Mexico, Central America, Latin America to Spain, and Portugal.<ref>[http://www.nationalhispaniccenter.org/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;id=76&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;Itemid=151 Research Library] in ''National Hispanic Cultural Center'' (accessed 20 January 2015).</ref>  
*[[National Hispanic Cultural Center]], Albuquerque, photographs, maps, manuscripts, and <br>genealogies.<ref>[http://www.nationalhispaniccenter.org/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;id=77&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;Itemid=150 Archives] in ''National Hispanic Cultural Center'' (accessed 20 January 2015).</ref> The library contains 12,500 book titles about the history and culture of the Hispano world from the U.S. Southwest, Mexico, Central America, Latin America to Spain, and Portugal.<ref>[http://www.nationalhispaniccenter.org/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;id=76&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;Itemid=151 Research Library] in ''National Hispanic Cultural Center'' (accessed 20 January 2015).</ref>  
*[[New Mexico State University Library Rio Grande Historical Collections|NMSU Rio Grande Historical Collections]], Las Cruces, early colonial Spanish records since 1598 for families along the [[Camino Real de Tierra Adentro|Camino Real]] (Spanish mission road) from southern Colorado to Mexico City.<ref name="DB79" />
*[[New Mexico State University Library Rio Grande Historical Collections|NMSU Rio Grande Historical Collections]], Las Cruces, early colonial Spanish records since 1598 for families along the [[Camino Real de Tierra Adentro|Camino Real]] (Spanish mission road) from southern Colorado to Mexico City.<ref name="DB79" />


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