WilliamKeleher.com Six Generations in America
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WilliamKeleher.com: Six Generations in America
Overview
William A. Keleher (1886-1972) established Keleher & McLeod, P.A., the oldest and largest law firm in New Mexico. The website WilliamKeleher.com showcases Keleher’s legacy, featuring over 300 rare photographs of prominent Southwest figures like Elfego Baca and Conrad Hilton. Keleher was also a distinguished author, with notable works on the Southwest such as Maxwell Land Grant (1942), Fabulous Frontier (1945), and Violence in Lincoln County (1957). His books are available for purchase in PDF format via Google Books at WilliamKeleher.com.
Scholarships and Contributions
The William A. Keleher Memorial Journalism Scholarship was created in 1980 at the University of New Mexico (UNM) College of Arts and Sciences. As of June 30, 2001, the scholarship fund was part of 126 endowment funds, with a combined investment value of $8,000,000.
Research and Archives
The UNM Libraries house the William A. Keleher archives, offering scholars a unique glimpse into the history of the Pioneer Southwest. An attorney and author, Keleher’s extensive collection includes historical and territorial publications, correspondence, and research materials. The Center for Regional Studies Fellows also explore these invaluable resources.
Historical Impact
In the 1920s, as Albuquerque expanded, developers pushed for the annexation of new subdivisions, a move supported by the City Commission. In 1928, Keleher, alongside contractor A.R. Hebenstreit, acquired land from Franz Huning's heirs to form the Huning Castle Addition. Initially swampy and undeveloped, the land's value increased after the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy’s drainage projects. This development, now known as the Country Club neighborhood, gained prestige with the relocation of the Albuquerque Country Club in 1928.
Keleher's Legacy
William A. Keleher was a lawyer, newspaperman, and internationally recognized author who spent most of his life in Albuquerque. He received two honorary degrees from UNM and wrote extensively about the Southwest's frontier era, including an authoritative account of the Lincoln County War. Keleher passed away in 1972.
Zimmerman Library Collection
Keleher’s impressive collection of Southwestern books and manuscripts was gifted to UNM’s Zimmerman Library by his descendants, including his sons William B. Keleher, Michael L. Keleher, John G. Keleher, and Thomas F. Keleher, as well as the children of his late daughter, Mary Ann Keleher Rogers. This collection remains a significant resource for historians and researchers.
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