New Mexico's Honored Family: Chavez a Well-Known Name in Early Westport
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New Mexico's Honored Family: Chavez a Well-Known Name in Early Westport
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Description
Folder includes articles including the one cited here about Dennis Chavez, governor of New Mexico from the 1930s until his death in 1964. It discusses his family's rich history with the Santa Fe Trail and Westport, starting with Francisco Xavier Chavez, the first governor of New Mexico in 1822, dealing with the opening of the trail to the United States, Francisco's son Antonio Jose Chavez, "a wealthy trader on the Santa Fe Trail" "frequently seen in Westport," and Antonio's son Felipe Chavez, the last trader of the family until the trail's closing, with photos.
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1966-04-06
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Related Item
Kansas City Times
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Shelf Locator
Vertical File: Westport, Missouri
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Restriction on Access
This document is not available online. You may come to the Missouri Valley Room to view it or request a photocopy from the Library's Document Delivery service. http://www.kclibrary.org/copy-requests
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