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Political Papers Collections

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Consists of the political and personal papers of senators, congressmen, governors, and other legislators from New Mexico dating back to 1912, highlighting their political careers at the local, state, national, and international levels.

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Detailed descriptions of primary source materials for political collections related to, New Mexico, Colorado, and Wyoming

Senator Pete V. Domenici Archives

Black and white picture of Senator Domenici with Cookie Monster puppet

In office from 1973-2009, Pete V. Domenici is the longest-serving United States Senator from New Mexico. During his career, Domenici was the senior Republican on the Senate's Budget and Energy and Natural Resources committees.

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Governor Garrey Carruthers Papers

Picture of Garrey Carruthers holding up a bat-boy t-shirt

Now President of New Mexico State University, Garrey Carruthers served as Governor of New Mexico from 1987-1990.

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Senator Albert B. Fall Papers

Black and white portait of Albert B. Fall

Albert Fall served as one of New Mexico's first two Senators, from his election in 1912 until he resigned in 1921 to become Secretary of the Interior under President Warren G. Harding.

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U.S. Senate Collections

Holm Bursum Papers (Ms 0305). Bursum served as Senator from New Mexico from 1921-1925.
Pete V. Domenici Papers (Ms 0496). Domenici served as U.S. Senator from New Mexico 1972 - 2007.
Albert B. Fall Papers (Ms 0008). Fall served as one of New Mexico's first two Senators, from his election in 1912 until he resigned in 1921 to become Secretary of the Interior under President Warren G. Harding.

U.S. House of Representatives

Stephen B. Elkins Papers (Ms 0033) Former Mesilla attorney and Congressional territorial delegate from New Mexico, 1873-1877.
Ed Foreman Papers (No Ms number currently assigned). Foreman has the distinction of being the first member of the U.S. House of Representatives elected from two different states - Texas (1963-1965) and New Mexico (1969-1971).
Thomas G. Morris Papers (Ms 0031). U.S. Representative from New Mexico, from the Tucumcari area, served in the House from 1958-1969.
E.S. "Johnny" Walker Papers (Ms 0021) U.S. Representative from New Mexico (1965-1969), from the Albuquerque area.

Office of the Governor

Garrey Carruthers Papers (Ms 0305). President of NMSU since 2013, Carruthers is the former Dean of the NMSU College of Business Administration and Economics. Carruthers also served as Governor of New Mexico from 1987-1990.
Herbert J. Hagerman Papers (Ms 0104). Territorial Governor of New Mexico, 1906-1907.
James F. Hinkle (Ms 0182). Governor of New Mexico, 1923-1924.
Edwin L. Mechem Papers (Ms 0292). Governor of New Mexico, 1951-1954, 1957-1958, 1961-1962.

New Mexico Judiciary

Rudy Apodaca Papers (Ms 0443) - A Las Cruces area attorney, Apodaca served on the New Mexico Court of Appeals 1988-2000. Apodaca is also a novelist, and some of his works are in the holdings of the Special Collections unit.
John Lemon Family Papers (Ms 0233). A magistrate from the Territorial period, based in Mesilla.

State Senators

Aubrey Dunn (No Ms number currently assigned); State Senator, D-Lincoln-Otero Counties, 1964-1980.

State Representatives

Sharlyn Linard Papers (no Ms number currently assigned). Former member of the New Mexico House of Representatives in the 1970s.
G.X. McSherry Collection (no Ms number currently assigned).
John Mershon Papers (Ms 0225) - State Representative, D-Otero County, the 1960s-1982.
William E. Porter (Ms 0343) State Representative, D-Dona Ana, 1986-1994.
David Townsend Papers Ms 0095. (D-Otero). Served 1987-1995.
Calla Eylar and Ulysses G. Wolfe Papers (Ms 0215) - Calla Eylar Wolfe served 5 terms in the New Mexico House of Representatives from 1940-1950.
J. Paul Taylor Papers. State Senator from Mesilla, Dona Ana County. Served 1987-2005.

Las Cruces City Government

Marianne Hobbs Thaeler Papers (Ms 0087). First woman elected to the Las Cruces City Council, 1974.
Ronald Hudson Papers (Ms 0200). Former Las Cruces City Commissioner, pertaining to his service in the 1970s.

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