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Albuquerque by Publication Date: 1982New Mexico’s biggest metro area deserves a book all its own. And what a book it is! Simmons gives a rich, detailed, and colorful history of the area from its beginnings in Old Town, the emergence of New Town, to the rise of the military bases.- Albuquerque : 100 Years in Pictures byPublication Date: 1975In 1975, retired New Mexico Magazine editor George Fitzpatrick and photo illustrator Harvey Caplin collaborated on a beautiful photo review of Albuquerque's history.
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, Resources and Reseach CollectionsPublication Date: 2006Jan Dodson Barnhart's update to Albuquerque Bibliography: a Guide to Published and Archival Materials.
- Albuquerque Progress byPublication Date: 1934-1965Published by Albuquerque National Bank from 1934 through 1964, Albuquerque Progress chronicles Albuquerque's growth and development and includes black and white photos of residential, commercial, and community buildings.
Albuquerque Remembered by Publication Date: 2006An informative and entertaining history of 'The Duke City'. Under the flags of Spain, Mexico, the United States, and for a brief period, the Confederate States, Albuquerque grew from a small farm and ranch village in the northern reaches of New Spain to the thirty-fifth largest city in the United States. Howard Bryan devotes special attention to some of the colourful characters who have populated the city's history, and also includes business and civic leaders who helped shape the city's growth and character. Humorous episodes and anecdotes, as related in early newspapers, are scattered throughout the text to balance some of the dramatic and often violent events that occurred in Albuquerque over the years.
Albuquerque Then and Now by Publication Date: 2006Side-by-side then-and-now photographs showcase landmarks like Kistler's department store (now demolished), the Old Bernalillo County Courthouse (rumored to be haunted), and the beautiful California Mission-style Alvarado Hotel, considered the finest railroad hotel of its time. From Old Town across the tracks to New Town, you'll discover a thriving, modern city filled with remarkable architecture and culture.
Atrisco to Zena Lona: a Snappy Survey of Selected Albuquerque Street Names by Publication Date: 2012A recent update of Judy Nickell's essential reference guide to how Albuquerque streets got their names.- Historic Albuquerque Today: an Overview Survey of Historic Buildings and Districts byPublication Date: 1978A compilation of the work of the Historic Landmark Survey in Albuquerque from 1975-1978. Includes overview histories as well as illustrations and brief descriptions of residential, public, and commercial buildings.
Albuquerque: a city at the end of the world by ISBN: 0826330975Publication Date: 2003-04-18This impassioned book, both a loving description and a critique, defines urban values in a milieu that is rarely recognised as a city. Updated over ten years after its initial publication, it is more relevant than ever to Albuquerque's future. A new chapter describes Albuquerque's recent development, placing it in the context of urban growth in the West.
A Brief Chronology: 1880-1889
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- Albuquerque Remembered by Publication Date: 2006An informative and entertaining history of 'The Duke City'. Under the flags of Spain, Mexico, the United States, and for a brief period, the Confederate States, Albuquerque grew from a small farm and ranch village in the northern reaches of New Spain to the thirty-fifth largest city in the United States. Howard Bryan devotes special attention to some of the colourful characters who have populated the city's history, and also includes business and civic leaders who helped shape the city's growth and character. Humorous episodes and anecdotes, as related in early newspapers, are scattered throughout the text to balance some of the dramatic and often violent events that occurred in Albuquerque over the years.
Albuquerque's Parks and Open Space by ISBN: 0738584703Publication Date: 2011-08-15Albuquerque has been a boomtown several times, from the coming of the railroad to its role as a health mecca, and from postwar urban growth to recent sunbelt immigration. This mile-high city has always attracted outdoor enthusiasts, as this chronicle of its parks and magnificent open space system attests. Contributions of Aldo Leopold, Clyde Tingley, Harry Kinney, and many community activists have melded with native and Hispanic traditions to create a place unlike any other.- Do You Remember? : a Series of Articles on Old Albuquerque, Printed in the Albuquerque "Herald", 1922-1923 byPublication Date: 2002The index by Sabatini and Gagne turns these transcriptions of Fergusson's newspaper columns into a great research tool for Albuquerque historians.
- Early Albuquerque: a Photographic History, 1870-1918 byA joint project of the Albuquerque Journal and the Albuquerque Museum and a rich resource for bringing Albuquerque's past to life.
- For Me, the Sun : the Autobiography of Roy A. Stamm, an Early Albuquerque Business Leader byPublication Date: 1999"Roy Stamm, entrepreneur, prominent Albuquerque businessman..., sportsman, writer, potato farmer, dedicated family man, patriot, scholar, athlete, balloon, aviation and bicycle enthusiast, newspaper promoter, camp cook for construction crews, horseman, and director of the New Mexico Territorial Fair, has given us a picture of life in Albuquerque 1882 to 1957." -- introduction by Jim and Ann Carson
- Huning's Highland Addition Neighborhood Walking Tour & Armchair Guide byPublication Date: 1996Everything you need to conduct a self-guided tour of one of New Town's oldest and most fascinating neighborhoods.
- New Town and the Railroad Boom Years 1880-1912: a Selection of Three "Booster Booklets" from the Era byPublication Date: 1980Contains three booklets: The editor's run in New Mexico and Colorado (1882), Albuquerque illustrated (1892), and Albuquerque (1908). These are typical of a number of "booster booklets" "produced between 1891 and 1912 [by the Commercial Club], which painted an idealistic portrait of Albuquerque's climate and investment opportunities and were sent to newspapers and individuals by Club secretaries ...."--Introductory remarks, inside front lid of case.
