University of New Mexico UNM Digital Repository American Studies ETDs Electronic Theses and Dissertations Spring 5-11-2019 Exploration, Disruption, Diaspora: Movement of Nuevomexicanos to Utah, 1776-1850 Linda C. Eleshuk Roybal Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/amst_etds Part of the American Studies Commons Recommended Citation Eleshuk Roybal, Linda C.. "Exploration, Disruption, Diaspora: Movement of Nuevomexicanos to Utah, 1776-1850." (2019). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/amst_etds/80 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Electronic Theses and Dissertations at UNM Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in American Studies ETDs by an authorized administrator of UNM Digital Repository. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. Linda Catherine Eleshuk Roybal Candidate American Studies Department This dissertation is approved and it is acceptable in quality and form for publication: Approved by the Dissertation Committee: A.Gabriel Meléndez, Chair Kathleen Holscher Michelle Hall Kells Enrique Lamadrid i Exploration, Disruption, Diaspora: Movement Of Nuevomexicanos to Utah, 1776 – 1950 By Linda Catherine Eleshuk Roybal B.S. Psychology, Weber State College, 1973 B.S. Communications, Weber State University, 1982 M.S. English, Utah State University, 1997 DISSERTATION Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy In American Studies The University of New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico May 2019 ii Dedication This dissertation is dedicated to my children and grandchildren, born and yet to be — Joys of my life and ambassadors to a future I will not see, Con mucho cariño. iii Acknowledgements I am grateful to so many people who have shared their expertise and resources to bring this project to its completion.