Fordyce, Kenneth <br/><br/>
Pioneer  The day of Petitions 
Kenneth Fordyce 
 -  Item #13 
 - Raton, New Mexico  1936, 1937, 1938 
 - Various pagings  Typewritten essay  8.5" x 11"  Unbound pages 
 - American Guide  3 of 6 . <br/><br/> Master list item #: 13 
<br/><br/>File location is in the Raton File Cabinet  
<br/><br/>Article written by local people 
<br/><br/> These essays cover historical aspects of Raton from earliest settlers listed in chronological order with background information;  establishment of the first telephone(s); the Stockton Gang; gambling and dancing debarred in Raton; and a bet based on a petition.  Three essays have "American Guide" typed at the top, one has "Pioneer" typed at the top, leading to the supposition that the pieces were published in publications by those names.   
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Chapman, "Chip"<br/>Pace, George J.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Raton, New Mexico<br/>Sugarite River<br/>Johnson Park
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>NM - Cities & Towns - Raton - History - Articles Written by Local People   36