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Special Collections and Archives Special Collections and Archives: Image database with many historic photos of New Mexico. (History) http://www.nau.edu/library/speccoll/index.html Rio Grande Valley Library System Rio Grande Valley Library System: Special collections of the library of interest to anyone doing historical research listed, including the Genealogy Collection, the DAR Lineage Books, and others, for use in the library. (History) http://www.cabq.gov/library/specol.html Vital Records Vital Records: Source for birth, marriage and death records which may be ordered by telephone. (History) http://www.vitalcheck.com/displayprovider.asp?provider=14651 Rewriting Southwestern History Rewriting Southwestern History: Abstract from the publication "Archaeology", by the Archaeological Institude of America, dealing with the concept of the Great North Road. With map. (History) http://www.he.net/~archaeol/9701/abstracts/southwest.html Historians Look for Clues in Century-Old Family Feud Historians Look for Clues in Century-Old Family Feud: About the disappearance of Albert Fountain. An Associated Press story. (History) http://www2.nando.net:80/newsroom/ntn/nation/060798/nation9_8179_noframes.html Cultural Treasures of New Mexico Cultural Treasures of New Mexico: Cultural resources documentary project. An infobase of cultural information. Lists not-for-profit museums, state and national parks, historical societies, public archives, libraries, others. Museum of New Mexico project. (History) http://www.nmculture.org/HTML/direct.htm Census Bureau Profiles Census Bureau Profiles: "Profile" of each county including historical census information, plus a map. (History) http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/35000.html Timeline of New Mexico History Timeline of New Mexico History: Includes events from 25000BC to 1998, again from the Blue Book. (History) http://www.ppsa.com/magazine/NMtimeline.html" Selected Publications on the Water Resources in New Mexico Selected Publications on the Water Resources in New Mexico: List of publications mostly of the U.S. Geological Survey dealing with water resources, wells, reservoirs, and streams. (History) http://nm.water.usgs.gov/publications.htm Once Upon a Time in the West - New Mexico and the Wild West Once Upon a Time in the West - New Mexico and the Wild West: History of New Mexico and its Wild West Days with information on the Santa Fe Trail, mining booms, Billy the Kid, and other gunslingers and lawmen-reminders of rowdy mining towns and ghost towns. (History) http://www.awildorchid.com/oldwest.htm New Mexico Wanderings New Mexico Wanderings: This site features many of New Mexico's little known and lesser known places and includes maps,regional history, old and current photos, and some very interesting information. (History) http://www.huntel.com/~artpike/ New Mexico History - New Mexico State University New Mexico History - New Mexico State University: Covers University history, New Mexico history, links to other public history pages and links to historical editing web pages including the Jack D. Rittenhouse Collection of Photographs from New Mexico. (History) http://web.nmsu.edu/~publhist/index.html New Mexico Culture Net New Mexico Culture Net: In addition to general historical information, includes pages on the Civil War in New Mexico with text, photos and sketches, information about artifacts and remains, and essays. (History) http://www.nmcn.org/ Microfilm Records for the State of New Mexico Microfilm Records for the State of New Mexico: Sources for historical census data on microfilm, indexed by counties. (History) http://www.heritagequest.com/genealogy/microfilm/new_mexico/ Friars Aim to Convert, Educate Natives Friars Aim to Convert, Educate Natives: Relationship of Cortes, Cuauhtemoc and Onate reported. From the Albuquerque Journal. (History) http://www.abqjournal.com/venue/museums/centennial/cent9.htm Army Corps of Engineers Albuquerque District Army Corps of Engineers Albuquerque District: Among other information about permits, offers a 118-picture slide show of historical water resources. (History) http://www.spa.usace.army.mil/reg/#irrigation Mountain Times Mountain Times: Reprints articles about the Sacramento Mountain area such as "Life as it was in the Sacramentos" from Mountain Times, monthly newspaper located in Timberon. (History) http://www.mountaintimes.net/ Climate Summaries Climate Summaries: From the Western Regional Climate Center, historical summaries of climate including snow fall tables for over 200 sites in New Mexico. (History) http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/summary/climsmnm.html New Mexico Rock Sites New Mexico Rock Sites: Links to rock art sites. (History) http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Rapids/7051/newmex.html Hollister Collection of Southwestern Native American Pottery Hollister Collection of Southwestern Native American Pottery: Photos of pots in the collection held at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque with information about each. (History) http://www.umass.edu/arthist/pots/main.html 500 Years of Encounters 1492-1992 500 Years of Encounters 1492-1992: Events that shaped New Mexico Hispanic arts and crafts. (History) http://collectorsguide.com/sf/sffa02.shtml Repositories of Primary Sources: New Mexico Repositories of Primary Sources: New Mexico: Links to sources of historical materials in New Mexico. Published by the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives department. (History) http://www.uidaho.edu/special-collections/west.html#usnm Folk Arts of the Spanish Southwest Folk Arts of the Spanish Southwest: Discussion of Old World Spanish traditions and native Indian sensibilities. Includes tour of five rooms at the National Gallery of Art. (History) http://www.nga.gov/collection/gallery/iadfolk/iadfolk-main5.html Durango Archdiocese Microfilming Project Durango Archdiocese Microfilming Project: Rio Grande Historical Collections at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces is microfilming accounts of life from the early 1600's through the Mexican Revolution found in Durango, Mexico. Includes index to rolls. (History) gopher://lib.nmsu.edu:70/11/.aboutlib/.archives/.durango National Archives and Records - Rocky Mountain Region National Archives and Records - Rocky Mountain Region: NARA storage facility with records for seven states including New Mexico. Includes historical materials dealing with homesteading, Indian history, mining, and territorial court proceedings. Research can be initiated by email. (History) http://www.archives.gov/facilities/co/denver.html Hispano Music and Culture of the Northern Rio Grande Hispano Music and Culture of the Northern Rio Grande: Juan B. Rael Collection of religious and secular music of Spanish-speaking residents of northern New Mexico including essays in both English and Spanish. (History) http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/rghtml/rghome.html Volcanoes in the North and Central America Region Volcanoes in the North and Central America Region: Includes information about 10 volcanoes in New Mexico, with photos and aerial images, history of each volcano, history of the area. Also offers "Ask a Volcanologist" one could use if researching volcanic sites. (History) http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/volc_images/north_america/ New Mexico History New Mexico History: From the New Mexico Magazine Vacation Guide. (History) http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~celina/history.html Passport Records 1828-1836 Passport Records 1828-1836: Mexican Port of Entry Records taken at Santa Fe, New Mexico Territory. Published by the New Mexico Genealogical Society. (History) http://www.nmgs.org/artpass.htm Gila Wilderness Gila Wilderness: Geology, history of native inhabitants, other subjects. With photos. (History) http://www.onroute.com:80/feature/gila/index.html WPA Life Histories from New Mexico WPA Life Histories from New Mexico: First-person accounts of life in New Mexico collected during the Great Depression and stored at the Library of Congress. Includes Pioneer Stories, oral histories. (History) http://rs6.loc.gov/ammem/wpaintro/nmcat.html Cuarto Centrennial History Series Cuarto Centrennial History Series: Many historical articles about settlement in New Mexico by Juan de Onate in 1598 from the Albuquerque Journal. (History) http://www.abqjournal.com/venue/museums/#Cuarto Acoma Pottery Acoma Pottery: Traditional designs and techniques. Many photos illustrate historical and current procedures. (History) http://www.migrations.com/traditionalacoma.html Survey of Columbus for the National Park Service Survey of Columbus for the National Park Service: Reports of activities of New Mexico State University faculty and students to record the history of Columbus, New Mexico, including a survey and photographs of historic buildings. (History) http://web.nmsu.edu/~publhist/columbus.htm Executions in the State of New Mexico: The Death Penalty Since Territorial Days Executions in the State of New Mexico: The Death Penalty Since Territorial Days: Includes an overview of the death penalty as applied in New Mexico, and information about the individuals put to death, their crimes, and executions. (History) http://www.angelo.edu/services/library/librarians/mallan/capital-punishment-nm.htm