This index to the State Department Territorial Papers, New Mexico, 1851-1872, collection provides the description of what each reel covers. Government Information MAY NOT hold all of these reels. The record in the library catalog describes the extent of our holdings. For help, or to make an appointment to view a reel, email rad@colorado.edu
The Department of State supervised affairs in the territories of the United States from 1789 to 1873. The department attended to such matters as correspondence between the President and territorial officials, the printing of territorial laws, and the provision of seals for the official use of the territories. In 1873 Congress transferred the supervision of the territories to the Office of the Secretary of the Interior.
These records include correspondence, reports, copies of journals of proceedings of legislative assemblies, and other records relating to territorial administration.
The spreadsheet attached below contains a reel-by-reel description of the complete collection.