Simon B. Newcomb papers, 1841-1901
Scope and Content Note
The Simon B. Newcomb papers contains photographs and documents of the Newcomb family. Included are images of Saint Genevieve's Church, and portraits of Newcomb and his brother, Albert Newcomb. The manuscript documents include a letter 1894 from Newcomb to George H. Newcomb, Albert Newcomb's United States Army discharge paper, and an electrostatic copy printed genealogy of the Newcomb family. The collection originally included a beaded Apache ceremonial pouch, from the ca. 1880s, which was moved to the University Museum.
Dates
- Creation: 1841-1901
Language of Materials
English
Access and Use Restrictions
This material may be examined by researchers under supervised conditions in the Search Room.
Copy Restrictions
Limited duplication is allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for compliance with copyright and other applicable statutes.
Copyrights associated with this collection have not been transferred and assigned to New Mexico State University.
Biographical Sketch
In 1870, Newcomb moved to Texas and from 1871-1874 served as the judge of the 25th Judicial District of Texas. Newcomb moved to Las Cruces, New Mexico in 1875, where he was a law partner of Herbert B. Holt, and one of the founders of the Las Cruces College (now New Mexico State University). He also worked as a receiver for the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1881. After the death of his first wife, Alice, he married Abigail Read in Silver City, New Mexico in November of 1884. Newcomb was president of the New Mexico Bar Association in 1888.
Extent
2 folders
Abstract
Papers of territorial New Mexico attorney, politician, and judge Simon B. Newcomb who lived in Las Cruces, law partner of H.B. Holt and one of the founders of the Las Cruces College (now New Mexico State University.)
Acquisition
- RG83-023 Alice Lockhart
General
Contact Information
- Archives and Special Collections
- New Mexico State University Library
- P.O. Box 30006
- Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003-8006
- Phone: (505) 646-3839
- Fax: (505) 646-7477
- Email: archives@lib.nmsu.edu
- URL: http://archives.nmsu.edu
General
- Title
- Finding guide for the Simon B. Newcomb papers, 1841/1901
- Status
- Approved
- Author
- Processed by Linda Blazer and Austin Hoover and updated by Cassie McClure
- Date
- © 2005
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
- Monday, 20210524: Attribute normal is missing or blank.
Repository Details
Part of the New Mexico State University Library Archives and Special Collections Repository