Roosevelt County New Mexico history genealogy 1975 Portales

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Roosevelt County History and Heritage.  By Jean M. Burroughs, Temple Padon, and Pearce Grove.  Softcover, pub. 1975, 361 pages.  Good condition, light soiling and small stains on covers.  History of this county in eastern New Mexico from its early roots into the 20th century.  Chapters on agriculture, Native Americans, early settlement and transportation, rural communities, early leaders, banks, county fair, schools, politics, religion, ethnic groups, etc.  Photos.  Genealogical information, indexed.  No family history section.  Portales and several smaller communities.  Nice local history.  Shipping weight over 1 pound.