Guide to the WPA New Mexico Collection, 1936-1940

New Mexico History Museum, Fray Angélico Chávez History Library

Fray Angélico Chávez History Library
New Mexico History Museum
P.O. Box 2087
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504-2087, U.S.A.
Phone: (+)505.476.5090
Fax: (+)505.475.5093
Email: histlib@mnm.state.nm.us



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New Mexico History Museum



Collection Summary

Title WPA New Mexico Collection,
Dates (Inclusive) 1936-1940
Collector United States. Works Progress Administration
Collection Number AC 228
Size 16 Linear feet
Repository New Mexico History Museum. Fray Angélico Chávez History Library.
Language English.

Agency History

The Works Progress Administration was a major New Deal program in the 1930s.


Scope and Content

Collection consists of typed documents produced by employees of the W.P.A. and its subdivision the Federal Writer's Project in New Mexico. Most of the collection is made up of transcripts of oral history interviews conducted with New Mexicans, and folklore and stories about New Mexico and Hispanic culture in particular.


Restrictions

Access Restrictions

None

Copy Restrictions

Duplication allowed for research purposes. User responsible for all copyright compliance.


Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

WPA New Mexico Collection, Fray Angélico Chávez History Library, Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S.A.

Alternate Access

A complete copy of this collection is available at the Center for Southwest Research, General Library, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM.


Related Material

Related material and additional transcripts can be found at the New Mexico State Record Center and Archives in Santa Fe and at the Center for Southwest Research, University of New Mexico in Albuquerque.


Access Terms

Cities and towns -- New Mexico

Federal Writers' Project. New Mexico

Folklore

Folklore -- New Mexico

Hispanic Americans -- New Mexico

New Mexico -- History -- 1848-

Oral histories


Contents List

Description Container

5-4-1 #1 
Pioneer stories. Betty Reich, collector. 

450 words.

The story of the Collins family and how they escaped from the Indians.

Frontier and pioneer life.

Indians of North America.

Santa Fe Railroad.

5-4-1 #1 
Billie the Kid. Frances Totty, collector. 

150 words.

Possible true story of Billy the Kid's early life in Silver City.

Frontier & pioneer life.

Mrs. Louis Abraham- informant.

5-4-1 #1 
Pioneer stories. Betty Reich, collector. 

450 words.

Brief description of a family in Deming, N.M. being attacked by Indians. Also a letter from Mr. Collins to wife in which he briefly describes his work on the Santa Fe Railroad. Letter dated January 12, 1884.

Zona Collins Liggett.

Frontier & pioneer life.

Indians of North America- captivities.

5-4-1 #2 
The Legend of Tome- the town of the broken promise. Allen A. Carter, collector. 

1,200 words.

A Spaniard deceives a Comanche chief and brings disaster upon his village.

Alberto Castantes- informant.

Comanche Indians

Folklore.

Frontier and Pioneer Life.

Indians of North America- War.

Legends.

5-4-1 #2a 
Old man Saunderson. R.T.F. Simpson, collector. 

550 words.

Describes the problems two trader had when they buried an old prospector.

Death.

Frontier and pioneer life.

Funeral rites and ceremonies.

Navajo Indians.

Roy Burnham- informant.

5-4-1 #3 
Caviar to the General. James A. Burns, collector. 

3,600 words.

Humorous tale about early mining days in Northern New Mexico.

Frontier and pioneer life.

Harry E. Anderson- informant

Miners.

Wit and humor.

5-4-1 #4 
Pioneer Stories. Betty Reich, collector. 

450 words.

Brief description of a family in Deming, N.M. being attacked by Indians. Also a letter from Mr. Collins to wife in which he briefly describes his work on the Santa Fe Railroad. Letter dated January 12, 1884.

Zona Collins Liggett.

Frontier & pioneer life.

Indians of North America- captivities.

5-4-1 #4 
Is it haunted? Genevieve Chapin, collector. 

1,600 words.

Stories of the ghosts at Cuneva Springs.

Frontier & pioneer life.

Ghost stories.

Ghosts.

5-4-1 #5 
Camp Maddox. H.P. Collier, collector. 

625 words.

Description of a temporary military camp that was set up to protect settlers from the Apache Indians.

Apache Indians.

Frontier and pioneer life.

Indians of North America- War.

U.S. Army-military life.

5-4-1 #6 
Cooney's tomb. H.P. Collier, collector. 

350 words.

Description of a stone sepulcher in which a mining boss, killed by Victorio's Apaches in 1880, is buried.

Apache Indians.

Frontier & pioneer life.

Funeral rites and ceremonies.

Miners.

Tombs.

5-4-1 #7 
San Francisco Plaza, Catron County. H.P. Collier, collector. 

316 words.

Brief history of this settlement.

Frisco, New Mexico.

Frontier and pioneer life.

Names, Place.

W.J. Jones- informant.

5-4-1 #8 
Uncle Bill Jone's trail story. H.P. Collier, collector. 

380 words.

Cowboy humor.

Cowboys.

Wit and humor.

5-4-1 #9 
A church as a stable. W.M. Emery, collector. 

158 words.

Story of how a freighter on the Santa Fe trail was able to recover horses that had been stolen by the Indians.

Apache Indians.

Mrs. John Knox- informant.

Santa Fe Trail.

5-4-1 #10 
A day on the round-up. W.M. Emery, collector. 

734 words.

A tale of the branding procedures on a ranch near the New Mexico/Colorado border.

Cowboys.

Frontier and pioneer life.

Jabe Burton- informant.

Ranch life.

5-4-1 #11 
Tales of old timers, - Blazing cattle trails in the early days. Carrie L. Hodges, collector. 

602 words.

Personal recollections of early trail blazing in Texas and New Mexico.

Blazing cattle trails in the early days

Cattle.

Col.Jack Potter- informant.

Cowboys.

5-4-1 #12 
Tales of old timers, the Staked Plains. Carrie L. Hodges, collector. 

1,660 words.

A description of early cattle drives crossing the Staked Plains. Also a group of cowboy tales.

Cattle.

Col. Jack Potter- informant.

Cowboys.

The Staked Plains.

5-4-1 #13 
Tales of old timers - dragging the big loop. Carrie Hodges, collector. 

Discussion on the term "Maverick" and how the term was used for all unbranded calves. Also discusses the agreements between cattle companies regarding Mavericks.

Cattle.

Col. Jack Potter- informant.

Cowboys.

5-4-1 #14 
Geronimo's raid - description of an Indian raid. Mildred Jordon, collector. 

996 words.

A description of an Indian raid by Geronimo through Bear Creek and New Mexico territory.

Geronimo.

Indians of North America- War.

W.A. Leonard- informant.

5-4-1 #15 
Blizzard happenings. Benton Mosley, collector. 

850 words.

Tales of how the pioneers on the Plains endured blizzards.

Frontier and pioneer life.

Storms.

5-4-1 #16 
Capt. Arrington at Ranger Lake. Benton Mosley, collector. 

1,350 words.

Excerpts from "The Texas Rangers" by Walter Webb. Description of the Indian trails in the Llano Estacado and the discovery of watering stations.

Frontier and pioneer life.

Texas Rangers.

Walter Webb.

5-4-1 #17 
The Indian fight at Loving. W.E. Wheeler, collector. 

3,700 words.

A former cowboy recalls frontier tales and relations with Indians on the Plains.

Cowboys.

Frontier and pioneer life.

Indians of North America.

Noel L. Johnson.

5-4-1 #18 
A last steal - pioneer story. Benton Mosley, collector. 

850 words.

Four ranchers are outwitted by a band of Apaches.

Frontier and pioneer life.

G.W. Witt.(Boston)- informant.

Indians of North America.

Ranch life.

5-4-1 #20 
Jesse James. Lester Raines, collector. 

344 words.

A description of Jesse James.

Elva Jones- informant.

Jesse James.

Robbers and outlaws.

5-4-4 #21 
A wild horse hunt. Lester Raines, collector. 

268 words.

Description of techniques used in hunting wild horses.

Agrie Jones- informant.

Frontier and pioneer life.

Horses.

5-4-1 #22 
Pioneer stories. Betty Reich, collector. 

350 words.

Description of Indian raids around Deming N.M.

Frontier and pioneer life.

Indians of North America.

Mrs E. Pennington- informant.

5-4-1 # 23 
Sadie Orchard, one of few N.M. women stage drivers. Clay Vaden, collector. 

Biographical sketch of Sadie Orchard. 2 pages, also copies in City files: Hillsboro, N.M.

Hillsboro, N.M.

Sadie Orchard.

Stage lines.

Women in New Mexico.

5-4-1 #24 
Stagecoach days. Betty Reich, collector. 

513 words.

Tale of the stage coach lines run by Mr. and Mrs. Orchard. March 26, 1937. Also copies in City files: Hillsboro, N.M.

Sadie Orchard.

Stage lines.

5-5-12 #34 
Two coyotes. Manuel Berg, collector. 

110 words.

Short story.

Animal Stories.

Folklore.

Wesuje of Phuati- informant.

5-4-2 #1 
Billie the Kid. Frances Totty, collector. 

150 words.

Possible true story of Billy the Kid's early life in Silver City.

Louis Abraham- informant.

Frontier and pioneer life.

5-5-2 #1 
"Compadres y Comadres". Lorin W. Brown, collector. 

Spanish folk customs describing relations and duties of god parents.

Baptism.

Communion.

Marriage customs and rites.

Social like and customs.

5-4-2 #2 
Pioneer story - Billy the Kid. Katherine Ragsdale, collector. 

390 words.

A story of Billy the Kid explaining the motive for the death of Bob Ollinger.

Billy the Kid.

Bob Ollinger.

Frontier and pioneer life.

5-4-2 #3 
Billy the Kid. Lester Raines, collector. 

A tale about money hidden by Billy the Kid.

Buried treasure.

Clara Fresque- informant.

Frontier and pioneer life.

5-4-2 #4 
Billy the Kid. Lester Raines, collector. 

Remembrances handed down in the Rudolph family about Billy the Kid.

Frontier and pioneer life.

Milnor Rudolph.

5-4-2 # 5 
About Billy the Kid. Lester Raines, collector. 

208 words.

Description of a store blown up by Billy the Kid in Fort Sumner.

Billy the Kid.

Frontier and pioneer life.

Ismael Valdez- informant.

Robbers and Outlaws.

5-4-2 #6 
Billy the Kid's grave. Vernon J. Smithson, collector. 

220 words.

Gives a description and the location of Billy the Kid's grave.

Robbers and Outlaws.

5-4-2 #7 
Child friend of Billy the Kid, Little Berta Balllard. Georgia Redfield, collector. 

255 words.

Remembrance of a child who knew Billy.

Berta Ballard Manning.

Billy the Kid.

Frontier and pioneer life.

5-4-2 #8 
Outlaw shooting in Old Lincoln, Lincoln County, New Mexico. Georgia Redfield. collector. 

500 words.

Describes the events leading up to the death of Major Brady.

J.P. Church- informant.

Billy the Kid.

Lincoln County War.

Major William Brady.

Robbers and Outlaws.

5-4-2 #9 
Billy the Kid story. Edith L. Crawford, collector. 

1,120 words.

Events leading up to the death of Ollinger and Bell.

Lincoln County War.

Robbers and Outlaws.

5-4-2 #10 
Billy the Kids gun. Edith L. Crawford, collector. 

377 words.

A letter written to the World's Fair Commission, expressing a wish to exhibit Billy's gun in exchange for a new one. The author of the letter is not known. From the Liberty Banner, May 21, 1891.

5-4-2 #11 
Billie the Kid. Frances E. Totty, collector. 

Describes the relationship of Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett and the events leading up to the Kid's death as told by Carolotta Brent.

Carolotta Brent- informant.

Lincoln County War.

Pat Garrett.

Robbers and Outlaws.

5-4-2 #12 
Billy the Kid. W.C. Totty, collector. 

670 words.

Describes the early life and family of Billy the Kid in Silver City.

Dick Clark- informant.

Frontier and pioneer life.

5-4-2 #13 
Billy the Kid. Frances E. Totty, collector. 

250 words.

Describes the relationship between Billy and Ed Moulton.

Frontier and pioneer life.

Jim Blair- informant.

Robbers and Outlaws.

5-4-2 #14 
Early days in Lincoln County. Frances E. Totty, collector. 

700 words.

Description of the feeling of the Mexican population toward Billy the Kid.

Billy the Kid.

Frontier and pioneer life.

Josh Brent- informant.

5-4-2 #15 
Early days in Lincoln County. Carlota Brent, collector. 

A description of Mr. Brent, a cattle inspector in Lincoln County and his relations with Billy the Kid.

Billy the Kid.

Mr. Shutz- informant.

Robbers and Outlaws.

5-4-2 #17 
Report of P.F. Garrett of captured property. Edith l. Crawford, collector. 

A letter written by Pat Garrett to the County Commissioner in regards to captured property.

Frank Wheeler.

Pat Garrett.

5-4-2 # 18 
Billy the Kid. Frances Totty, collector. 

1,100 words.

A story describing Billy the Kid's role in the Lincoln County War.

Carlota Brent- informant.

Lincoln County War.

Robbers and Outlaws.

5-4-2 #19 
Billie the Kid. Frances E. Totty, collector. 

490 words.

Early remembrances of Billy told to the Enterprise. Jan 1, 1902 by H.H. Whitchill.

Frontier and pioneer life.

H.H. Whitchill- informant.

5-4-2 #20 
Billie the Kid. Betty Totty, collector. 

648 words.

Stories of Billy's life and family as remembered by Louie Abraham.

Frontier and pioneer life.

Louie Abraham- informant.

5-4-2 #21 
Billy the Kid. Edith Crawford, collector. 

3,300 words.

Story of Billy and the Lincoln County War as told by Francisco Trujillo.

Aurora Lucero-White translater.

Francisco Trujillo- informant.

Lincoln County War.

Robbers and Outlaws.

5-4-2 #22 
Early days in Lincoln County. Frances E. Totty, collector. 

360 words.

Feelings toward Billy in Lincoln County as seen by John Allred.

Billy the Kid.

John Allred- informant.

Robbers and Outlaws.

5-4-2 #23 
Death of the notorious Billy the Kid. Bright Lynn, collector. 

An account of Billy's death.

Billy the Kid.

Chas Rudolph- informant.

Robbers and Outlaws.

5-4-2 #24-A 
Battle at Blazer's Mill - Otero County. Georgia B. Redfield, collector. 

800 words.

Description of a raid on Blazer Mill by Billy and his gang.

Billy the Kid.

Robbers and Outlaws.

5-4-2 #24-B 
Reminiscences of Billy the Kid. Edith L. Crawford, collector. 

82 words.

Paul Mayer's personal thoughts on Billy and his mother.

Bill Mayer- informant.

Billy the Kid.

5-4-2 #25 
Reminiscenes of Billy the Kid. Edith L. Crawford, collector. 

210 words.

Brief recollections on Billy the Kid.

A.E. Lesnett- informant.

Billy the Kid.

M.G. Paden- informant.

5-4-2 #26 
Story of Billy the Kid. Edith L. Crawford, collector. 

262 words.

Personal recollections of Billy the Kid.

Billy the Kid.

Manuel Aguilar- informant.

5-4-2 #27 
New items from the Lincoln Independant. Edith L. Crawford, collector. 

Comments by Pat Garrett and a note on one of Billy the Kid's followers, Esiquie Sanches.

Billy the Kid.

Esiquie Sanches.

Pat Garrett.

5-4-2 #28 
Billy the Kid story. Edith Crawford, collector. 

Personal reflections on Billy the Kid by Annie E. Lesnett.

Annie E. Lesnett- informant.

Billy the Kid.

5-4-2 #29 
Billy the Kid story. Edith Crawford, collector. 

215 words.

Recollections of the burning of the McSween house.

Francisco Gomez- informant.

Robbers and Outlaws.

5-4-2 #30 
Billy the Kid story. Edith L. Crawford, collector. 

155 words.

Reflections on the Lincoln County Wars.

Donicino Molina- informant.

Lincoln County War.

5-4-2 #31 
Story of Billy the Kid. Edith Crawford, collector. 

200 words.

A description of Billy's escape from the Lincoln County Courthouse.

Billy the Kid.

Ladislado Salas- informant.

5-4-2 #32 
Billy the Kid story. Edith L. Crawfor, collector. 

842 words.

Story copied from the White Oaks Eagle, Febuary 14, 1901. The story is headed "Happenings in White Oaks, Twenty Years Ago," taken from the Golden Era, May 15, 1881.

Francisco Gomez- informant.

Robbers and Outlaws.

5-4-2 #33 
Billy the Kid story. Edith Crawford, collector. 

709 words.

Article from the White Oaks Eagle of March 7, 1901. The story is taken from The Golden Era dated July 21, 1881. "Billie the Kid run to earth by Garrett.

Pat Garrett.

5-4-2 #34 
Billy the Kid story. Edith Crawford, collector. 

1,568 words.

A story told by Robert Brady about Billy the Kid and the start of the Lincoln County War. Also a description of the death of his father, Major Brady.

Robbers and Outlaws.

Robert Brady- informant.

William Brady.

5-4-2 #35 
Billy the Kid's horse. Edith Crawford, collector. 

2,109 words.

An article from Western Livestock about the care given to Billy's horse by Pete Maxwell.

Pete Maxwell.

Robbers and Outlaws.

5-4-2 #36 
Billy the Kid story. Edith Crawford, collector. 

245 words.

Personal recollecions of Billy the Kid by A.E. Lesnett.

A.E. Lesnett- informant.

5-4-2 #37 
Billy the Kid story. Edith Crawford, collector. 

321 words.

Personal recollections of Billy the Kid at a wedding.

Dr. M.G. Paden- informant.

5-4-2 #38 
What I know about Billy the Kid. Edith L. Crawford, collector. 

318 words

Personal recollections of Billy by Francisco Gomez.

Billy the Kid.

Francisco Gomez- informant.

5-4-2 #39 
Reminiscences of Billy the Kid. Edith Crawford, collector. 

744 words.

Brief descriptions of Billy the Kid by three people who remembered him.

Apolonio Sedillo- informant.

Hijinio Salazar- informant.

Sam Farmer- informant.

5-4-2 #40 
Billy the Kid story. Edith L. Crawford, collector. 

361 words.

Personal recollectionss of the day Sheriff Brady was shot.

Gorgonio Wilson- informant.

Robbers and Outlaws.

William Brady.

5-4-2 #41 
Reminiscences of Billy the Kid. Edith L. Crawford, collector. 

376 words.

Personal recollections of Billy the Kid.

Billy the Kid.

Jose Montoya- informant.

5-4-2 #42 
Reminiscences of Billy the Kid. Edith L. Crawford, collector. 

1,682 words.

Personal recollections of Billy by Lesnett.

A.E. Lesnett- informant.

Billy the Kid.

5-4-2 #43 
Billie the Kid. Frances E. Totty, collector. 

253 words.

Personal recollections of Billy the Kid.

Jim Blair- informant.

5-4-2 #44 
Capture and death of Billy the Kid. Lester Raines, collector. 

5 pages.

Detailed account of Sheriff Pat Garrett's capture of Billy the Kid.

Billy the Kid.

Pat Garrett.

Robbers and Outlaws.

5-4-2 #45 
William H. Bonney "Billy the Kid". N. Howard Thorp, collector. 

1,750 words.

A narrative which tries to sort through some of the fact and fiction surrounding Billy.

Billy the Kid.

Robbers and Outlaws.

5-4-2 #46 
Reminiscences of Billy the Kid. Edith Crawford, collector. 

210 words.

Personal recollections of Billy the Kid.

A.E. Lesnett- informant.

Billy the Kid.

Dr. M.G. Paden- informant.

5-4-2 #47 
Reminiscences of Billy the Kid. Edith L. Crawford, collector. 

87 words.

Personal recollections of Billy the Kid.

Billy the Kid.

Paul Mayer- informant.

5-4-2 #48 
Historia del Billy the Kid. Edith Crawford, collector. 

12 pages.

A story about Billy the Kid in Spanish.

Billy the Kid.

Francisco Trujillo- informant.

5-4-2 # 50 
nelly Leahy (J.Y. Thornton). Georgia B. Redfield, collector. 

730 words.

Biographical sketch of Mrs. Thornton, a resident of Roswell, N.M.

James F. Hinkle- informant.

Kitty Thornton West- informant.

Mrs. J.Y. Thornton.

Nelly Leahy.

Will Robinson- informant

5-4-2 #51 
Pioneer story. Edith Crawford, collector. 

690 words.

Personal recollections of Billy the Kid.

Billy the Kid.

Sam Farmer- informant.

5-4-2 #53 
Pioneer story. Edith L. Crawford, collector. 

597 words.

Frontier life in Lincoln County.

Frontier and Pioneer Life.

William E. Kimbrell- informant.

5-4-2 #54 
Pioneer story. Edith L. Crawford, collector. 

1,539 words.

Frontier life in Lincoln County.

Frontier and pioneer life.

Lincoln County, New Mexico.

Pedro M. Rodriquez- informant.

5-4-2 #55 
Pioneer story. Edith L. Crawford, collector. 

1,036 words.

Tales of frontier life in Lincoln County; Indian relations.

Ambrosio Chavez- informant.

Frontier and pioneer life.

Indians of North America.

Lincoln County, N.M.

5-4-2 #56 
To whom it may concern. Territory of New Mexico. Dona Ana. 

Documents taken from the body of Robert Olinger, killed by Billy the Kid.

Billy the Kid.

John Sherman.

Robert Olinger.

5-4-2 #57 
Territory of New Mexico. County of Lincoln. 

Copy of statement filed in Lincoln Co. Probate Court attesting to the details of the death of Olinger and Bell at the hand of Billy the Kid. Filed April 29, 1881.

Billy the Kid.

J.W. Bell.

Robert Olinger.

5-4-2 #58 
Story of Billy the Kid. Edith Crawford, collector. 

138 words.

Copied from the County Commissioner proceedings dated July, 8, 1879.

Billy the Kid.

Lincoln County, N.M.

Lsace Ellis.

5-4-2 #59 
Story about Billy the Kid. Edith L. Crawford, collector. 

1,404 words.

An account of Billy the Kid's murder of Bell and Olinger and the Kid's capture by Garrett.

Billy the Kid.

G. Gauss- informant.

Lincoln County War.

Pat Garrett.

Robbers and Outlaws.

5-4-2 #60 
Interview with Mr. Poe. D.D. Sharp, collector. 

4 pages.

Personal recollections of Billy the Kid.

Billy the Kid.

Frontier and pioneer life.

Mr. Poe- informant.

5-4-2 #61 
Interim. Genevieve Chapin, collector. 

100 words.

Billy the Kid interrupts a frontier dance.

Billy the Kid.

Frontier and pioneer life.

5-4-2 #62 
Desperadas. Allen A. Carter, collector. 

4 1/2 pages.

Story of Billy the Kid and the Lincoln County War.

Billy the Kid.

Lincoln County War.

Robbers and Outlaws.

5-4-2 #63 
Pioneer story. Katherine Ragsdale, collector. 

390 words.

Descriptions of Billy the Kid's relations with the Jones family.

Billy the Kid.

Frontier and pioneer life.

Mark Corbin- informant.

5-4-2 #64 
Letter to Mr. Willie Dean. Frank B. Coe, collector. 

Letter defending the character of Billy the Kid.

Billy the Kid.

Frank B. Coe.

Willie Dean.

5-4-2 #65 
Letter to Mr. William Steele Dean. A.P. Anaya, collector. 

3 pages.

In this letter a Lincoln County sheepherder outlines the history of Billy the Kid's life.

A.P. Anya.

Billy the Kid.

William Steele Dean.

5-4-2 #66 
Debaca County history. J. Vernon Smithson, collector. 

1,250 words.

Billy the Kid's activities around Fort Sumner, N.M. are described.

Billy the Kid.

Fort Sumner, N.M.

5-4-2 #67 
Early days in the Southwest. Frances E. Totty, collector. 

1,350 words.

A cowboy talks about pioneer life in the Southern part of New Mexico; Billy the Kid; Indian activities.

Frontier and pioneer life.

Indians of North America.

Otho Allen- informant.

5-4-2 #68 
Early days in the Southwest. Frances E. Totty, collector. 

171 words.

Otho Allen relates a tale of Billy the Kid murdering two men in Cochise.

Billy the Kid.

Otho Allen- informant.

Robbers and Outlaws.

5-4-2 #69 
Points of Interest. J. Vernon Smithson, collector. 

460 words.

Description of the Billy the Kid Museum in Fort Sumner, N.M.

Billy the Kid.

Miss Billy Abrea- informant.

Peter Abrea- informant.

5-4-2 #71 
Indian tricks. Early Life of Billy the Kid, collector. 

391 words.

Tales of Apache activities in Luna County and tales of Billy the Kid as a small boy.

Billy the Kid.

Early life of Billy the Kid.

Frontier and pioneer life.

Indians of North America.

Mrs E. Pennington- informant.

5-4-3 #1 
The annual round-up of the No-Cow Cattle Company. W.M. Emery, collector. 

600 words.

The citizens of Clayton, N.M. organized this cattle company in order to plan the annual round-up.

Cattle.

Cowboys.

Dr. R.M. Olbeter- informant.

Frontier and pioneer life.

Mrs. Billy Kuhns- informant.

5-4-3 #2 
A wild horse hunt. Lester Raines, collector. 

268 words.

A description of a hunt for wild horses in the La Plata mountain range.

Agrie Jones- informant.

Horses.

Hunting.

5-4-3 #3 
Cowboy sentiment. Belle Kilgore, collector. 

480 words.

Verse about Cowboy life.

Charles Kilgore- informant.

Cowboys.

Poetry.

5-4-3 #4 
Cowboy music. Kenneth Fordyce, collector. 

250 words.

Brief history of cowboy music.

Alvin Stockton- informant.

Cowboys.

Music-Cowboy.

5-4-3 #5 
A chuck-wagon supper. N. Howard Thorp, collector. 

1,250 words.

Description of the preparation of a meal on the open range.

Cookery.

Cowboys.

Food.

5-4-4 #1 
Wetherell's death. Bright Lynn, collector. 

800 words.

Story of the incidents leading up to the murder of Richard Wetherell.

Elizabeth Lee Morgan- informant.

Murder.

Richard Wetherll.

Tom Fallon- informant.

5-4-4 #2 
His last wishes. Belle Kilgore, collector. 

200 words.

A short anecdote about a Boston Cowboy.

Cowboys.

Murder.

Wit and humor.

5-4-4 #3 
Government land. Bright Lynn, collector. 

250 words.

Spanish anecdote about the use of government land.

Elizabeth Lee Morgan- translator.

Estaban Baca- informant.

Wit and humor.

5-4-5 #1b 
The first overland mail. Helen S. Speaker, collector. 

4,100 words.

A description of the overland mail route between Missouri and Santa Fe. Information from "The Old Santa Fe Trail" by Henry Inman.

Postal service.

Santa Fe Trail.

5-4-5 #1d 
Where Kit Carson kills his first Indian. Helen S. Speaker, collector. 

A story in which Kit Carson kill a Pawnee along the Santa Fe Trail. Information from "The Old Santa Fe Trail" by Henry Inman.

Christopher Carson.

Frontier and pioneer life.

Indians of North America.

5-4-5 #1e 
How Kit Carson outran a charging buffalo. Helen S. Speaker, collector. 

800 words.

Hunting tales of Kit Carson, the Fremont expedition, and celebrated Indian Chiefs. Information from: "The Old Santa Fe Trail", by Henry Inman.

Frontier and pioneer life.

Hunting.

5-4-5 #2 
Pioneer story - Sam Jones. Katherine Ragsdale, collector. 

356 words.

A Cowboy's recollections of a prank played on a construction crew near Artesia, N.M.

Cowboys.

Ranch life.

Sam Jones.

Wit and humor.

5-4-5 #3 
Reminiscences of Mr. Joe Prewitt. Mrs. R.T.F. Simpson, collector. 

1,000 words.

A pioneer from Colorado recalls the Farmington, N.M. area in the 1860's-1880's.

Frontier and pioneer life.

Joe Prewitt- informant.

5-4-5 #3a 
The treasure of Punta de Agua. Lester Raines, collector. 

586 words.

A tale in which an Indian tricks the Spanish villagers out of a treasure.

Buried treasure.

Edna Shaw- informant.

5-4-5 #5 
If not - then what? Genevieve Chapin, collector. 

1,000 words.

Story of an Oklahoma family that is haunted by an Indian ghost.

Ghost stories.

Mrs. Ray Wood- informant.

5-4-5 #7 
Old timer's tales. J. Vernon Smithson, collector. 

400 words.

A description of frontier life in the Clovis, N.M. area and how the pioneers secured water.

Clovis, New Mexico.

Clyde Stanfield- informant.

Frontier and pioneer life.

5-4-5 #7b 
Early traders. Helen S. Speaker, collector. 

3,020 words.

Description of the Santa Fe trade in the 1840's. Information from: "The Old Santa Fe Trail" by Henry Inman.

Commerce.

Fur trade.

Santa Fe Trail.

Trade routes.

5-4-5 #8 
Pioneer stories. Janet Smith, collector. 

Brief description of various incidents in New Mexico history as recalled by Mrs. Ella May Chaves. Items such as: a murder committed by Archbishop Lamy's nephew; the debate over public education; banking; gambling; and the tourist industry.

Banking.

Education.

Frontier and pioneer life.

Gambling.

5-4-5 #10 
First election in Portales New Mexico. G.N. White, collector. 

540 words.

Describes a barroom fight between a farmer and a rancher over the sheriff's election in 1907.

Elections-Portales, New Mexico.

Frontier and pioneer life.

Portales, New Mexico.

5-4-5 #13 
Pioneer customs - shorts. Kenneth Fordyce, collector. 

300 words.

Insights into some customs of early New Mexico.

Frontier and pioneer life.

Manners and customs.

Marion J. Sinnock- informant.

5-4-5 #15 
Fly trap. Kenneth Fordyce, collector. 

100 words.

Describes an old method of removing house flies.

Flies.

Frontier and pioneer life.

Household pests.

Mrs. Helen Le Baron- informant.

5-4-5 #17 
Dorren and others. Edith L. Crawford, collector. 

2,100 words.

Story about the death of James Dorren.

Frontier and pioneer life.

Miners.

Robbers and Outlaws.

5-4-5 #19 
Still buried treasure. Lester Raines, collector. 

3 pages.

Story of a destitute man who has a cache of gold which he is unable to spend.

Buried treasure.

Hermione Manning- informant.

Robbers and Outlaws.

5-4-6 #2 
A hard trail into New Mexico. Kenneth Fordyce, collector. 

750 words.

Description of bringing cattle into New Mexico over the Santa Fe Trail.

Alvin Stockton- informant.

Cattle.

Ranch life.

Santa Fe Trail.

5-4-6 #4 
Northern New Mexico in 1870. Kenneth Fordyce, collector. 

575 words.

Description of life in New Mexico during the 1870's. Gives a description of social customs and dangers of Indian attacks.

Alvin Stockton- informant.

Frontier and pioneer life.

Indians of North America.

Manners and customs.

5-5-6 #6 
The Clifton house. Kenneth Fordyce, collector. 

1,700 words.

The story of Clay Allison and the Clifton house.

Alvin Stockton- informant.

Clay Allison.

Frontier and pioneer life.

Robbers and Outlaws.

5-4-6 #8 
The naming of Cimarron. Kenneth Fordyce, collector. 

450 words.

A legend about how Cimarron got its name.

Cimarron, New Mexico.

Legends.

Place names.

5-4-6 #9 
The law in their hands. Kenneth Fordyce, collector. 

2,800 words.

The story of lynching of Gus Menser.

A.E. Fairbands- informant.

Crime and criminals.

Lynching.

Robbers and Outlaws.

5-4-7 #1 
Humorous incidents of early mining days: a false alarm. James A. Burns collector. 

480 words.

An incident in which the miners near Elizabethtown are awaken by a false fire alarm.

H.E. Anderson- informant.

Mines and mineral resources.

Wit and humor.

5-4-8 #1 
A Southwestern romance- a romance of Billy the Kid. Elliot Cassidy, collector. 

6 pages.

A radio drama about Billy the Kid.

Billy the Kid.

Drama.

Lester Raines.

Radio plays.

5-4-8 #2 
The end of an outlaw. Charles C. Onion, collector. 

A radio drama about the death of Billy the Kid.

Billy the Kid.

Drama.

Radio plays.

5-4-8 #4 
Double crossed at Double cross ranch. Charles Bergmann, collector. 

Radio play which is a burlesque of dude ranches.

Drama.

Leonard Tranier.

Radio play.

Ranches.

Wit and humor.

5-4-8 #5 
Out of the wilderness. Dora Johnson Breuning, collector. 

A radio drama about Fort Union.

Drama.

Fort Union, N.M.

Radio play.

5-4-8 #6 
Billy Bonney the Kid. Elliot Cassidy, collector. 

A radio play about Billy the Kid.

Billy the Kid.

Drama.

Lestor Raines.

Radio play.

William Frederick Paddock.

5-4-8 #7 
The McSwen affair. Charles Bergnann, collector. 

Radio drama presenting an episode in the Lincoln County War.

Billy the Kid.

Lincoln County War.

5-4-8 #8 
The luck of a rabbit's foot. Lula Mae Collins, collector. 

Radio drama about a family homestead.

Frontier and pioneer life.

Mary Fulgenzi.

5-4-8 #3 
Kearney takes Las Vegas. Aurora Lucero White, collector. 

Radio play based on the U.S. taking New Mexico in 1846.

Drama.

Las Vegas, N.M.

New Mexico- History.

Radio play.

5-4-9 #1 
Indians in New Mexico- the Pueblos. Ina Sizer, collector. 

4,050 words. 2nd earlier version, 6,000 words.

History of the Pueble Indians discussing the culture and dance as well as Spanish influences and relations with the American government.

Indians of North America.

Pueblo Indians.

5-4-9 #2 
Indians of New Mexico - Comanches. Aileen Nusbaum, collector. 

3 pages.

A short history of the Comanches in New Mexico.

Comanche Indians.

Indians of North America- History.

5-4-9 #3 
The gamut of expression in American Indian Music. Henry Purmort Eames, collector. 

5 pages.

A discussion of American Indian rhythm and music. An article from Theatre Arts Monthly, August, 1933.

Indians of North America- Music.

Music, Indian.

5-4-9 #4 
Indians of New Mexico- Apaches. Aileen Nusbaum, collector. 

7 pages.

A brief history of the Apache Indians.

Apache Indians.

Indians of North America- history.

5-4-9 #5 
Indians of New Mexico - Utes. Aileen Nusbaum, collector . 

3 pages.

A short history of the Ute Indians in New Mexico.

Indians of North America- history.

Ute Indians.

5-4-9 #6 
Lucky-in-the-house. Hartley Alexander, collector. 

11 page.

Describes social life and customs of the Arikara Indians and the special role of one woman, Lucky-in-the-House. Taken from Theatre Arts Monthly, August, 1933.

Arikara Indians.

Indians of North America- social life and customs.

5-4-9 #7 
A Year's calender of Indian dances. 

3 pages.

A list giving the dates and places of Indian dances in New Mexico.

Indians of North America- Dances.

5-4-9 #8 
The young Indian's work in old forms. Olive Rush, collector. 

4 pages.

Discuss the Indian arts.

Art-Indian.

Indians of North America- Art.

5-4-9 #9 
Los Comanches. Lorin W. Brown, collector. 

9 pages.

Describes Vicente Romero's trading with the Comanches.

Comanche Indians.

Indians of North America- History.

Vicente Romero.

5-4-9 #10 
Indian story - the sleeping Indian. Kenneth Fordyce, collector. 

325 words.

A myth surrounding the rock formation near Raton, N.M.

Folklore - Indian.

The sleeping Indian.

Tom Hall- informant.

5-4-9 #11 
The modern Pueblo Indian. Frederic H. Douglas, collector. 

Article from a Denver radio show giving a short concise social history of the Pueble Indians. The show was presented on KOA, March 21, 1935.

Indians of North America- History.

Pueblo Indians.

5-4-9 #12 
Los Matachines. Lorin Brown, collector. 

612 words.

Description of a dance brought from old Mexico that is now performed in New Mexico by the Indians.

Dancing.

Indians of North American- Dance.

5-4-9 #13 
Settlements of Indians not on reservations or land grants in New Mexico. Margaret Lane, collector. 

1 page.

A short description of nomadic Navajo and Tortuga Indians.

Indians of North America- Reservations.

Navajo Indians.

Tortuga Indians.

5-4-9 #14 
Montezuma. B.A. Reuter, collector. 

270 words.

An Acoma legend about Montezuma.

Acoma Indians.

Indian Folklore.

Indians of North America- Folklore.

5-4-9 #15 
Indian archaeology. G.N. White, collector. 

223 words.

A brief description of archaeological findings in Roosevelt County.

Archaeology- Roosevelt County, New Mexico.

Roosevelt Count, New Mexico-Archaeology.

5-4-9 #16 
Pioneer story. Katherine Ragsdale, collector. 

222 words.

Short story of settlers who ran into Indians while hunting.

Dave Runyan- informant.

Indians of North America.

5-4-9 #17 
Rio Grande Country. Ina Sizer Cassidy, collector. 

Description of an 1834 map of New Mexico owned by Ina Sizer Cassidy.

Indians of North America-lands.

Maps-New Mexico.

5-4-9 #18 
The killing of the Gomas family. Bill Rawlee, collector. 

800 words.

A story of Indian attacks and a young boy being captured by the Indians.

Frontier and pioneer life.

Indians of North America.

5-4-9 #19 
The reason Indian scouts wore long hair. Frances Totty, collector. 

151 words.

Indians feel long hair is an indication of how brave a man is and believe that a man who wears short hair is a coward.

Capt. Jack Crawford.

Indians of North America-social life and customs.

5-4-9 # 21 
Indian tricks. Betty Reich, collector. 

1 page.

The Apache Indians would perform an operation on the throats of their burros so they would not bray.

Indians of North America.

Mrs. E. Pennington- informant.

5-4-9 #22 
Custom - Arapahoe Indian Grief. Kenneth Fordyce, collector. 

175 words.

Traditions of showing grief for those who had died.

Arapahoe Indians.

C.B. Thacker- informant.

Indians of North America-social life and customs.

5-4-9 #24 
Games of the New Mexico Indians. Charles F. Coan, collector. 

4 pages.

A number of Indian games are listed and instructions are given for playing the games.

Games.

Indians of North America-Games.

5-4-9 #20 
The Jicarilla Apache Reservation - Rio Arriba County. N.H. Thorp, collector. 

1 page.

Brief description of the Jicarilla Apache reservation.

Indians of North America-reservations.

Jicarilla Apache.

5-4-9 #23 
Indian - colored arrows. Kenneth Fordyce, collector. 

125 words.

Describes how colored arrows are used to identify game on a hunt.

Bow and arrows.

Hunting.

Indians of North America-social life and customs.

Jess Braon- informant.

5-4-9 #25 
Humor among the Indians. Kenneth Fordyce, collector. 

1 page.

Discussion of the type of humor enjoyed by Indians.

Indians of North America-wit and humor.

Wit and humor.

5-4-9 #26 
The American Indian. G.N. White, collector. 

671 words.

Discusses the various theories on the origins of the American Indian and the differences between the Indian religion and the White man's religion.

Indians of North America-religion and mythology.

5-4-9 #27 
The battle at the Box S. Lester Raines, collector. 

270 words.

A description of a battle between outlaws and the Zuni Indians.

E.Z. Voght- informant.

Elizabeth Morgan- informant.

Indians of North America.

Robbers and outlaws.

Zuni Indians.

5-4-9 #28 
Story of Yellow Indian. G.N. White, collector. 

937 words.

An Indian legend.

Folklore, Indian.

Indians of North America- legends.

5-4-9 #29 
Indian raid on the McKinn family. Frances E. Totty, collector. 

345 words.

Describes the Indian raid and capture of Jimmy McKinn.

Apache Indians.

Frontier and pioneer life.

Indians of North America.

5-4-9 #30 
Free Indians. Kenneth Fordyce, collector. 

125 words.

Article stating that the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 freed many Indians from slavery.

Frank. J. Trujillo- informant.

Indians of North America-Captivities.

Slavery.

5-4-9 #31 
Songs. Genevieve Chapin, collector. 

175 words.

Lyrics to songs sung while grinding corn.

Indians of North America-Music.

5-4-9 #32 
Buster Degraftenreid. Belle Kilgore, collector. 

1500 words.

Describes the few days Buster lived with the Indians.

Buster Degraftenreid.

Indians of North America-social life and customs.

5-4-9 #33 
Pueblo Indian Folk tales. Manuel Berg, collector. 

A list of the titles of the Pueble Indian Folk Tales as gathered by Aurelio M. Espinosa and published in the Journal of American Folk-lore, vol. 49, nos. 191-192, 1936.

Aurelio M. Espinosa- informant.

Folklore, Indian- Bibliography.

5-4-9 #34 
Laughing priests. Erna Fergusson, collector. 

5 pages.

Descriptions of tribal clowns - particularly the Koshare of the Rio Grande pueblos.

Indians of North America-Religion and mythology.

Koshare.

Pueblo Indians.

5-4-10 #1 
Greek and Montenegrin celebrations. Kenneth Fordyce, collector. 

13 pages.

Describes Greek Easter and Christmas customs in Van Houten, New Mexico.

Alice Bullock- informant.

Christmas.

Easter.

Greek-manners and customs.

Holidays.

Montenegrin-manners and customs.

Van Houten, N.M.

4-4-12 #1 
Why the Indians' hair stays black. Muriel Haskell, collector. 

125 words.

Describes the hair washing customs among the Taos Indians.

Hair.

Indians of North America-social life and customs.

Jaunitta Luhan- informant.

Personal Grooming.

Taos Indians-social life and customs.

5-4-12 #2 
Tall tales. (The haunted pass). Joyce Hunter, collector. 

2,450 words.

A group of ghost stories.

Ghost stories.

Ghosts.

Juanita Luhan- informant.

The haunted pass.

Wagon wheels, wagon wheels.

5-4-13 #1 
The ghost supper. W.M. Emery, collector. 

345 words.

A ghost story.

Ghosts.

5-4-16 #1 
The Yai-bi-chi. Mrs. Eleanor DeLong, collector. 

900 words.

Description of a Navajo ceremonial dance.

Navajo Indians.

5-4-16 #2 
Cowboy quadrille - "The Sally Goodin." James A. Burns, collector. 

Description of a square dance.

Doughbelly Price- informant.

Square dancing.

5-4-16 #3 
Cowboy dances. Edith L. Crawford, collector. 

359 words.

Description of a western dance.

Miss. Ward- informant.

Square dancing.

5-4-16 #3a 
At the cowboy dance tonight a la Bill Knox. Edith L. Crawford, collector. 

A square dance call.

Bill Knox.

Square dancing.

5-4-16 #4 
Partners to your places. Mrs. Geo. B. Redfield, collector. 

A square dance call.

Elza White- informant.

Square dancing.

5-4-16 #5 
The little sisters form a ring. Mrs. Frances W. Totty, collector. 

243 words.

A square dance call.

Square dancing K. Ryan, J.C.- informant.

5-4-16 #6 
Quadrilles or square dances. Goldie Wright, collector. 

12 pages.

Instructions for dancing and calling a square dance.

Square dancing.

5-4-16 #7 
An original dance. Manuel Berg, collector. 

A square dance call and a list of people square dances.

Square dancing.

5-4-16 #8 
Square dance. Manuel Berg, collector. 

Instructions for dancing and calling square dances.

I.P. McMurray- informant.

Square dancing.

5-4-16 #9 
Quadrille. Manuel Berg, collector. 

60 words.

A square dance call.

I.S. Watson- informant.

Square dancing.

5-4-16 #10 
Another wampus creek dance. Edith L. Crawford, collector. 

240 words.

A square dance call.

Rube White- informant.

Square dancing.

5-4-16 #12 
Calls for Square dances and Waltz the Hall. Betty Reich, collector. 

149 words.

A Square dance calls.

Square dancing.

Waltz the hall.

5-4-16 #13 
Indian festivals and ceremonies. 

Table of Zuni ceremonials: names of ceremonials, time of year, significance.

Zuni Indians.

5-4-16 #14 
Pueblo Indian dances. 

Schedule of dances at Indian pueblos in Rio Grande Valley.

Dancing-Indian.

5-4-16 #15 
"Pueble ceremonials and Fiestas as held annually and open to the public.". 

Schedule giving date, place and nature of the Pueblo ceremonials.

Pueblo Indians.

5-4-16 #16 
Letter from C.L. Graves. 

Superintendent of Jicarilla Indian Agency, Dulce, N.M. to Commissioner of Indian affairs, describing annual Jicarilla Apache festival at Stone Lake.

Apache Indians.

C.L. Graves.

5-4-16 #17 
Data regarding Mescalero. 

Apache festivals and ceremonials.

Apache Indians.

5-4-16 #18 
A year's calender of Indian dances. 

Schedule of Indian dance ceremonials in New Mexico and Arizona.

Dances-Indian.

Indians of North America - Dances.

5-4-15 #1 
The Acoma Pueble. B.A. Reuter, collector. 

4,200 words.

Describes the building of the Acoma mission and a story of the Enchanted Mesa. As told by Charles Lummis and Mr. Stallings.

Charles Lummis.

5-4-15 #2 
Acoma Pueblo. B.A. Reuter, collector. 

4,400 words.

5-4-15 #3 
The wandering working San Jose. B.A. Reuter, collector. 

A series of short stories on varios topics-a painting of the St. Joseph, the story of Montezuma.

Acoma Pueblo.

San Jose.

St. Joseph.

5-4-15 #4 
Montezuma. B.A. Reuter, collector. 

270 words.

A legend about Montezuma in the Acoma Pueblo.

Acoma Pueble.

Montezuma.

5-4-15 #5 
B.A. Reuter, collector. 

822 words.

The story of how a small pueblo was annexed to Acoma pueblo.

Acoma Pueblo.

5-4-15 #6 
B.A. Reuter, collector. 

3,300 words.

Acoma legend of the founding of Laguna Pueblo.

Acoma Pueblo.

Laguna Pueblo.

5-4-15 #6a 
Acoma Pueblo, approximate ages of old Indians. B.A. Reuter, collector. 

2,500 words.

Describes how some older Indians kept track of their age.

Acoma Pueblo.

5-4-15 #7 
Natz-Szing in Keresan by us called paper bread. B.A. Reuter, collector. 

Describes how the bread is made.

Acoma pueblo.

Bread making.

Cookery.

5-4-15 #8 
Acoma Pueblo. B.A. Reuter, collector. 

3,000 words.

Describes the pueblo.

5-4-15 #9 
Acoma pueblo. B.A. Reuter, collector. 

Describes the Acoma Indians and their attitudes toward tourists.

5-4-15 #10 
Acoma pueble. B.A. Reuter, collector. 

Describes the Indians attitudes toward the Catholic Church.

Catholic Church.

5-4-15 #11 
Acoma pueblo. B.A. Reuter, collector. 

Describes the Indians view on sex and their moral attitudes.

5-4-15 #12 
Acoma Indians. B.A. Reuter, collector. 

2,400 words.

Part 2 on the Indian attitude on sex.

5-4-15 #13 
Acoma Pueblo. B.A. Reuter, collector. 

Discuss the sex roles of the Indians.

5-4-15 #14 
Acoma Pueblo foods. B.A. Reuter, collector. 

2,100 words.

Discusses the variety of food stuffs used by the Indians.

Food-Acoma Indians.

5-4-15 #15 
Acoma pueblo foods. B.A. Reuter, collector. 

Describes the variety of fresh foods and meats used by the Indians.

Foods- Acoma Indians.

5-4-15 #16 
Acoma pueble - manuscript on clothing. B.A. Reuter, collector. 

Describes the traditional modes of dress.

Clothing and dress.

5-4-15 #17 
Acoma pueblo. B.A. Reuter, collector. 

A short history describing the Spanish intervention.

5-4-15 #18 
The Gallo race. B.A. Reuter, collector. 

The race is staged or St. John's day.

Acoma pueblo.

Charles Lummis.

Games.

5-4-15 #19 
The pueblo of Acoma. B.A. Reuter, collector. 

A paper critical of Mrs. W.T. Sedwick's book "The Sky City".

Acoma pueblo.

Mrs. W.T. Sedwick.

5-4-15 #20 
Acoma pueble. B.A. Reuter, collector. 

Describes the restoration of the church auditorium.

5-4-15 #21 
Acoma pueblo-rabbit hunt. B.A. Reuter, collector. 

Describes a tradional rabbit hunt.

Hunting.

5-4-15 #22 
The village of Acoma. B.A. Reuter, collector. 

Describes the origin of the name, Acoma.

Acoma pueblo.

5-4-15 #23 
Acoma pueblo. B.A. Reuter, collector. 

Describes the functions of the council of Acoma.

5-4-15 #24 
Acoma pueblo. B.A. Reuter, collector. 

History Pueblo.

5-4-15 #25 
Acoma Pueblo- a story of two magicians. B.A. Reuter, collector. 

2,850 words.

5-4-20 #1 
Old Timers stories - "Captured". W.M. Emery, collector. 

A cowboy is captured by Indians and its mysteriously released.

"Captured".

Cowboy stories.

Indians of North America.

5-4-20 #2 
Indians and sheepman. W.M. Emery, collector. 

Story of Indians harassing Spanish sheepman in Union and Harding counties.

Indians of North America.

Sheep herding.

5-4-20 #3 
The last Indian raid. W.M. Emory, collector. 

A band of Utah makes a last raid in northeastern New Mexico in 1874.

Ute Indians.

5-4-20 #4 
Early day Folsom. W.M. Emory, collector. 

A historical sketch of northeastern New Mexico village and some stories of some inhabitants.

Folsom, N.M.

5-4-21 #1 
Tall stories. W.M. Emory, collector. 

Description of the narrator of "Tall tales".

Cowboy stories.

5-4-21 #2 
The Great wind storm. W.M. Emory, collector. 

A cowboy and his horse encounter a strong prairie wind.

Cowboy stories.

5-4-21 #3 
The disappearing river. W.M. Emory, collector. 

A hot and tired cowboy, ready for a bath, is surprised.

Cowboy stories.

Wit and humor.

5-4-21 #3a 
The sissy. W.M. Emory, collector. 

Cowboy humor.

Wit and humor.

5-4-21 #4 
A New Mexico yarn. 

500 words.

A cowboy spins a tall tale about rattlesnakes.

Cowboy stories.

5-4-21 #5 
Old truthful. N. Howard Thorp, collector. 

A local character in the Guadalupe mountains tells a tale about bears.

Cowboy stories.

5-4-21 #6 
Three x Whiskey. Betty Reich, collector. 

A tall tale about a brand of local whiskey, also a community plan to pacify Indians near Pinos Altos. New Mexico, in 1864.

Cowboy.

Indians of North America.

Whiskey.

5-4-21 #7 
The lost sheep. Georgia B. Redfield, collector. 

1,200 words.

A legend of the New Mexico Bottomless Lakes near Roswell, N.M.

Legends.

5-4-21 #8 
Yaquio snakes. W.C. Totty, collector. 

500 words.

A tall tale about a pet snake.

J.T. James- informant.

Tall tale.

5-4-21 #9 
The spit and whittle club. Belle Kilgore, collector. 

1,950 words.

A tall tale about negroes.

Negroes.

Tall tales.

5-4-21 #10 
Tales tales. Vernon Smithson, collector. 

A series of short stories.

Drouthy hogs.

Harnessing the Wind.

Rabbit round-up.

The great stampede.

The wind gauge.

5-4-21 #11 
Old Perk, bear hunter. N. Howard Thorp, collector. 

2,100 words.

A hunter is helped by his dog in an encounter with a bear.

Tall tales.

5-4-21 #12 
The cid. Thelma Jayne Dohrer, collector. 

Brief story of Spanish hero, El Cid (The Conqueror).

Folklore.

5-4-22 #2 
Geronimo and his pals. R.T.F. Simpson, collector. 

250 words.

An 1894 newspaper account concerning several of the Apache chiefs.

Apache Indians.

5-4-22 #3 
Indian folklore. G.N. White, collector. 

728 words.

Brief paper on prehistory of the American Indians and his encounter with the Spanish in the Southwest.

Indians of North America.

5-4-22 #4 
Old timers stories - Indians. W.M. Emery, collector. 

Tales of Indians and their relationships with settlers.

Frontier and pioneer life.

Indians of North America.

5-4-22 #5 
The guest at the Kiva. Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

San Geronimo Day, the annual feast at Taos Pueblo.

Fast and feasts.

Festivals.

San Geronimo Day.

Taos Pueblo.

5-4-22 #6 
Hillsboro mining prospector tells of narrow escape from Indians in 1863. Clay W. Vaden, collector. 

471 words.

Two prospectors are attacked by Indians in Shasta County, California.

Indians of North America.

5-4-22 #7 
Cowboy's dictionary in detail. Alice M. Crook, collector. 

Cowboy antedotes and a brief glossary of cowboy terms.

Cowboys.

5-4-22 #8 
Acoma Indian Pueblo. Allen A. Carter, collector. 

History and description for inclusion in American Guide series.

Grace Meredith.

5-4-22 #9 
Santa Fe plateau. Robert Pfanner, collector. 

3,240 words.

History and description of Taos Indians.

Tano Indians.

5-4-22 #10 
Folk customs in Curry County. J. Vernon Smithson, collector. 

Descriptions of quilting bees, pionee days, Christmas, dances, etc.

Christmas.

Curry County, New Mexico.

Festivals.

5-4-22 #11 
The Manby Hot Springs. Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

267 words.

Descriptions and locations of the springs.

Hot Springs.

Taos, N.M.

5-4-22 #12 
A mine for two barrels of water. W.L. Patterson, collector. 

418 words.

History and events surrounding Nannie Baird mine in Otero County.

Mines and mineral resources.

Nannie Baird Mine.

Otero Count, N.M.

5-4-22 #13 
Our predecessors - Indians of the Plains, collector. 

6,250 words.

Indian history including information on trails, campsite, buffalo hunting, etc.

Indians of North America.

Lea County New Mexico.

5-4-22 #14 
Santa Clara Indian Pueble. Grace Meredith, collector. 

1,100 words.

Description and history.

5-4-22 #15 
Sandia Indian Pueblo. Grace Meredith, collector. 

9 pages.

Descriptions and history.

5-4-22 #16 
Picuris Indian Pueblo. Blanche Grant, collector. 

1,800 words.

Description and history.

Grace Meredith.

5-4-22 #17 
Apache. Betty Reich, collector. 

250 words.

Descriptions of 1879 raid by Victorio.

Apache Chief Victorio.

Apache Indians.

5-4-22 #18 
Isleta. D.D. Sharp, collector. 

6 pages.

History of Isleta Indian Pueblo.

Isleta Pueblo.

5-4-22 #19 
The old R.M. Gilbert ranch now the W.C. Marable ranch. Katherine Ragsdale. collector. 

Brief history of a stage stop and hotel on the Pecos, Texas and Roswell stageline.

R.M. Gilbert.

Stage coaches.

W.C. Marable- informant.

5-4-23 #1 
The Cowboy with the white hat. Manuel Berg, collector. 

210 words.

Poem.

Poetry.

Songs-Cowboy.

5-4-23 #3 
A cowboy ball. Francis Totty, collector. 

11 lines.

July 2, 1937.

Poetry.

Songs - Cowboy.

5-4-23 #4 
Juanita. Alice Corbin, collector. 

2 pages.

Poetry.

Songs-Cowboy.

5-4-23 #5 
Buffalo skinners. N. Howard Thorp, collector. 

3 pages.

Poetry.

Songs-Cowboy.

5-4-23 #6 
The Range riders. N. Howard Thorp, collector. 

2 pages.

Poetry.

Songs-Cowboy.

5-4-23 #8 
The Habit. N. Howard Thorp, collector. 

2 pages.

Poetry.

Songs-Cowboy.

5-4-23 #9 
Charlie Rutlage. N. Howard Thorp, collector. 

2 pages.

Charles Rutlage.

Poetry.

Songs-Cowboy.

X.I.T. Peeler- informant.

5-4-23 #10 
Bonnie Black Bess. N. Howard Thorp, collector. 

3 pages.

Poetry.

Songs, Cowboy.

5-4-23 #11 
Carroll from Utah. N. Howard Thorp, collector. 

3 pages.

Poetry.

Songs, Cowboy.

5-4-23 #12 
A cowboy's bride. N. Howard Thorp, collector. 

1 page.

Poetry.

Songs, Cowboy.

5-4-23 #13 
The Farrow's. N. Howard Thorp, collector. 

240 words.

Poetry.

Songs, Cowboy.

5-4-23 #14 
Here s to the ranger. N. Howard Thorp, collector. 

1 page.

Poetry.

Songs, Cowboy.

5-4-23 #15 
Jesse James. N. Howard Thorp, collector. 

Jesse James.

Poetry.

Songs, Cowboy.

5-4-23 #16 
John Murray. N. Howard Thorp, collector. 

John Murray.

Poetry.

Songs, Cowboy.

5-4-23 #17 
From Pike. N. Howard Thorp, collector. 

1 page.

Poetry.

Songs, Cowboy.

5-4-23 #18 
The little old sad shanty. N. Howard Thorp, collector. 

Poetry.

Songs, Cowboy.

5-4-23 #19 
New Mexico cowboy. N. Howard Thorp, collector. 

Poetry.

Songs, Cowboy.

Squatty Robinson- informant.

5-4-23 #20 
Over the Trail. N. Howard Thorp, collector. 

2 pages.

J. Read- informant.

Poetry.

Songs, Cowboy.

5-4-23 #21 
The buffalo Hunt. Reyes Martinez, collector. 

290 words.

Fred Lambert-informant.

Poetry.

Songs, Cowboy.

5-4-23 #2  
Billy Venero. N. Howard Thorp, collector. 

4 pages.

Mar.2, 1936

Poetry.

Songs-Cowboy.

5-4-23 #22 
Pinto. N. Howard Thorp, collector. 

1 page.

Poetry.

Songs, Cowboy.

Ty Rogers- informant.

5-4-23 #23 
The state of Arkansa. N. Howard Thorp, collector. 

2 pages.

Poetry.

Songs, Cowboy.

5-4-23 #24 
Texas boys. N. Howard Thorp, collector. 

2 pages.

Poetry.

Songs, Cowboy.

5-4-23 #25 
Texas rangers. N. Howard Thorp, collector. 

3 pages.

Poetry.

Songs, Cowboy.

Sue Broncho- informant.

5-4-23 #26 
The trail to Mexico. N. Howard Thorp, collector. 

3 pages

Poetry.

Songs, Cowboy.

5-4-23 #27 
The wild cat mine. N. Howard Thorp, collector. 

3 pages.

Poetry.

Songs, Cowboy.

5-4-23 #7 
On the Frisco river. N. Howard Thorp, collector. 

2 pages.

M. Page- informant.

Poetry.

Songs-Cowboy.

5-4-23 #28 
Young Jack Snyder. N. Howard Thorp, collector. 

2 pages.

Cowboy Songs.

James Barton Adams- informant.

Poetry.

5-4-23 #29 
Sky-High. N. Howard Thorp, collector. 

1 page.

Cowboy Songs.

Poetry.

5-4-23 #30 
Ruminations of a buster. Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

502 words.

Cowboy Songs.

Fred Lambert- informant.

Poetry.

5-4-23 #31 
That dad-burned little pea. Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

1,910 words.

Cowboy Songs.

Fred Lambert- informant.

Poetry.

5-4-23 #32 
Water bound. Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

Cowboy Songs.

Fred Lambert- informant.

Poetry.

5-4-23 #33 
Jug on, Jehosophat. Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

Cowboy Songs.

Fred Lambert- informant.

Poetry.

5-4-23 #34 
Black Bert. Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

Fred Lambert- informant.

Poetry.

Songs, Cowboy.

5-4-23 #35 
That dad-gasted saxophone. Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

Fred Lambert- informant.

Poetry.

Songs, Cowboy.

5-4-23 #36 
The pack rat. Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

Fred Lambert- informant.

Poetry.

Songs, Cowboy.

5-4-23 #37 
The Santa Fe Trail. Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

Fred Lambert- informant.

Poetry.

Songs, Cowboy.

5-4-23 #38 
Naponee. Alice Corbin, collector. 

Orville Cox.

Poetry.

Songs, Cowboy.

5-4-23 #39 
Echoes from Yokel row. Reyes Martinez, collector. 

457 words.

Fred Lambert- informant.

Poetry.

Songs, Cowboy.

5-4-23 #40 
Range tang. Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

Fred Lambert- informant.

Poetry.

Songs, Cowboy.

5-4-23 #41 
Rocky mountain canary. Reyes Martinez, collector. 

Fred Lambert- informant.

Poetry.

Songs, Cowboy.

5-4-23 #42 
The night rider, a soliloquio. Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

Fred Lambert- informant..

Poetry.

Songs, Cowboy.

5-4-23 #43 
Thunder bird. Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

Fred Lambert- informant.

Poetry.

Songs, Cowboy.

5-4-23 #44 
Cupid and cactus. Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

Fred Lambert- informant.

Poetry.

Songs, Cowboy.

5-4-23 #45 
Dogies (Motherless calves). Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

Fred Lambert- informant.

Poetry.

Songs, Cowboy.

5-4-23 #46 
Uncle Tom Curtis on a calico trail. Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

400 words.

Fred Lambert- informant.

Poetry.

Songs, Cowboy.

5-4-23 #47 
Horse sense. Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

Fred Lambert- informant.

Poetry.

Songs, Cowboy.

5-4-23 #48 
The little papoose. Reyes Martinez, collector. 

Fred Lambert- informant.

Poetry.

Songs, Cowboy.

5-4-23 #49 
The last shall be first. Reyes Martinez, collector. 

582 words.

Fred Lambert- informant.

Poetry.

Songs, Cowboy.

5-4-23 #50 
Salute to Dwyer. (Saludo a Dwyer). Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

400 words.

Song in Spanish and English.

Poetry.

Songs.

Spanish.

Virginia Martinez- informant.

5-4-24 #1 
The Navajo and the War. Sanford W. Hassell, collector. 

16 pages.

Narrative discussing the Navajo's ability as warriors, policeman and detectives. Also discusses the loyality of the Navajos in the U.S. Army.

John Daw.

Navajo Indians.

5-4-24 #2 
Navajo Indians. Sanford W. Hassell, collector. 

25 pages.

Discussion of the life style and customs of the Navajo Indians.

Navajo Indians.

5-5-1 #1 
Social life. Reyes Martinez, collector. 

809 words.

Description of village games and a brief description on marriage customs in rural Arroyo Hondo, N.M.

Games.

Manners and customs.

Marriages customs and rites.

5-5-2 #2 
Rural Weddings. Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

Spanish courtship and marriage in New Mexico.

Dancing.

Marriage customs and rites.

5-5-2 #3 
Folk beliefs. Bright Lynn, collector. 

Mary Elba C. De Baca- informant.

Proverbs.

Superstitions.

5-5-2 #4 
The San Antonio Fiesta. D.D Sharp, collector. 

Spanish village celebration - the feast of St. Anthony.

Fasts and Feasts.

Los Matachines.

5-5-2 #5 
Spanish folk customs. Bright Lynn, collector. 

Christmas.

Fast and Feasts.

Feast of the Magi.

Festivals.

Holy Innocent's Day.

Mary Elba C. De Baca- informant.

New Years Day.

St. John's Day.

5-5-2 #6 
Peon, vaquero, ranchero & caballero. Bright Lynn, collector. 

Clothing and dress.

Costumes-New Mexico.

Eleanor Thompson- informant.

New Mexico-social life and customs.

5-5-2 #7 
Spanish customs. James A. Burns, collector. 

How Spanish boys are named when born on certain days.

Manners and customs.

New Years Day.

Personal Names.

5-5-2 #8 
Bright Lynn. 

Costume of the Spanish Dons and Ladies of the Eighteenth Century.

Clothing and dress.

Costumes- New Mexico.

Eleanor N. Thompson- informant.

5-5-2 #9 
A New Mexico pageant of costume. Bright Lynn, collector. 

contains parts A-E.

Costumes-Friars.

Costumes-Military.

Costumes-New Mexico.

Eleanor N. Thompson- informant.

Friars-costumes.

Indians of North America- Costumes.

Military-Costumes.

5-5-2 #10 
Native winter pastimes. Reyes Martinez, collector. 

Description of various Spanish games.

Amusements

Arriada.

Cazuleja.

Cruzita.

Games.

Hoyito.

Hueso.

Matanza.

Palito.

5-5-2 #11 
Native group dances. Reyes Martinez, collector. 

Description of Spanish dances.

Balse de Cadena.

Cuna.

Dancing.

Spanish Quadrille.

5-5-2 #12 
Dia de los Inocentes. Lorin W. Brown, collector. 

A Spanish custom of borrowing some prized possession from some one then making them redeem it.

Manners and Customs.

Names, Personal.

5-5-2 #14 
Se Volco La Olla. Lorin W. Brown, collector. 

Descriptions of the use of face powder.

Cosmetics.

Personal Grooming.

5-5-2 #15 
Spanish crosses. Kenneth Fordyce, collector. 

Explanation of Spanish-American 'Prayer Crosses'

Cemeteries.

Funeral rites and ceremonies.

Manners and customs.

Prayer crosses.

Rites and ceremonies.

5-5-2 #16 
Christmas Day in Clayton. W.M. Emery, collector. 

Christmas Day customs.

Christmas- New Mexico.

Clayton, New Mexico - Manners and customs.

Folsom, New Mexico - Manners and customs.

Manners and customs.

5-5-2 #17 
Queer beliefs. Reyes Martinez, collector. 

Spanish superstitions.

Folklore.

Superstition.

5-5-2 #18 
Spanish-American customs. Kenneth Fordyce, collector. 

Descriptions of funerals and wakes; the Indian Tom Thumb; Day of the Innocents; a Hopi christening; an Indian supersition; San Antonio Fast Day; & Humor among the Indians.

Day of the Innocents.

Dia de Inocentes.

Folklore-New Mexico.

Funeral rites & ceremonies.

Hopi christening.

Indians of North America - Manners and customs.

Rites and ceremonies.

The Indians Tom Thomb.

Tomacito.

5-5-2 #19 
Gypsy caravans. Reyes Martinez, collector. 

Fortune telling.

Gypsies.

5-5-2 #20 
Curios practices. Reyes Martinez, collector. 

Carmelito (Carmelite).

Cuerdas.

Manners and customs.

Penitente- Manners and customs.

Rites and ceremonies- Penitents.

Superstition.

5-5-2 #21 
Delousing. Reyes Martinez, collector. 

Description of a Spanish custom of women gathering at one house to delouse their heads by hand. Also a short piece on Tocayos-two people bearing the same name.

Names, Personal.

Namesakes.

Tocayos.

5-5-2 #22 
Native Spanish-Americans customs. Reyes Martinez, collector. 

Los Dias tells of how New Year's Day was celebrated and the celebration on January 6th for those persons bearing the name Reyes. Fiddle and Heel tells of Don Rafael, the best musician in Arroyo Hondo.

Arroyo Hondo, Mexico -manners & customs.

Dia de los Reyes.

Epiphany.

Fiddle and Heel.

Los Dias, Manuel's Day.

Manuel's Day.

Names, Personal.

New Year's Day.

Reyes' Day.

5-5-2 #23 
El Gallo (The Rooster). Reyes Martinez, collector. 

A brief description of the custom of announcing a village dance.

Dancing.

Games.

Manners & Customs.

The Rooster.

5-5-2 #24 & 25 
"By Sunset" (Pa Mete-sol). Reyes Martinez, collector. 

A set of four stories describing various social customs- 1. The practiceee of the village store keepers acting as bankers. 2. The summer departure of villagers seeking work in Colorado. 3. Superstitions about the day Tuesday. 4. Brief description of a flour miller.

"The Day of Departure."

"The Old Time Miller."

"Tuesdays".

Flour & flour mills.

Manners and customs.

Migrant, Internal.

Mills and Mill work.

Pa Mete-sol.

Superstition.

5-5-2 #26 
Nuestra Senora de Dolores. Lorin W Brown, collector. 

This short story describes how the image of Nuestra Senora de los Dolores was carried in an annual procession & the ceremony that followed.

El Canon de Taos, New Mexico-patron saint of.

Fasts & feasts.

Rites & ceremonies.

Taos Pueblo, New Mexico.

5-5-2 #28 
Santa Ines del Campo. Lorin W. Brown, collector. 

Brief description of the Santa Ines del Campo shrine in Santa Fe Caon. See also: Alabados - #5-5-5 #75 Santa Ines del Campo by L. Brown.

Saint Agnes of hill & plain.

Saints.

Santa Fe Canon, New Mexico.

Shrines.

5-5-2 #29 
San Luis Gonzaga. Lorin W. Brown, collector. 

According to this paper San Luis Gonzaga is the patron saint of the dance. A brief description is given of the dance held in his honor.

Dancing.

Fast and Feasts.

Rites and ceremonies.

Saints.

5-5-2 #30 
Descansos (Resting Place). Lorin W. Brown, collector. 

Explains the customs of erecting crosses along the road when attending a funeral.

Funeral rites & ceremonies.

Resting Place.

Rites and ceremonies.

Velorio.

5-5-2 #31 
Spanish-American customs. Kenneth Fordyce, collector. 

Small boy explains his mother's method of chasing flies out of the house.

Manners and customs.

New Mexico-social life and customs.

5-5-2 #32 
Mexican women. Kenneth Fordyce, collector. 

Briefly explains that married women prefer being addressed by their formal name rather than their given name.

Etiquette.

Manners & customs.

Names, Personal.

5-5-2 #33 
Societies-severity corruption. Reyes Martinez, collector. 

Description of a cooperative society formed in Arroyo Seco in the early 1890's.

Arroyo Seco, N.M.-Manners & customs.

Cesario Garcia.

Community life.

Cooperative societies.

La Sociedad de Proteccion y Justicia.

Vigilance committees.

5-5-2 #34 
On setting a hen. Lorin W. Brown, collector. 

A story relating how Tia Lupe placed 13 eggs under a hen and hatched 12 pullets and one rooster.

Folklore.

5-5-2 #35 
Spanish folk customs. Reyes Martinez, collector. 

Four short stories of New Mexico customs.

A prayer misapplied.

A religious custom still observed.

Folklore.

La dicha de Jesu-Cristo.

Manners and customs.

Proverbs. A wise saying.

Rites and ceremonies.

The good fortune of Jesus Christ.

5-5-2 #36 
Native customs & celebrations: St. John's Day; Patron Saints of Farmers. Reyes Martinez, collector. 

Religious customs observed in Taos County on St. John's Day & Corpus Christi. Also religious customs observed by farmers.

Corpus Christi.

Fast & Feasts.

Patron Saints of Farmers.

Rites & ceremonies.

Saint Lawrence.

Saint Ysidro.

St. John's Day.

5-5-2 #37 
Las Posados. Kenneth Fordyce, collector. 

Spanish customs observed in New Mexico at Christmas time.

Christmas.

Jesus Christ-nativity.

Mrs. Emily Long- informant.

The Inns.

5-5-2 #39 
El Pelon y La Pelona. Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

A story explaining that villagers who do not follow community customs will be ostracized. The branded villagers are distinguished by their short hair.

Community life.

Fashion.

Hair.

Las Huertas, New Mexico.

Las Placitas, New Mexico.

New Mexico-social life and customs.

San Antonio de las Huertas Grant.

5-5-2 #40 
Madrecita Piedad. Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

Customs practiced during pregnancy and childbirth.

Baptism.

Childbirth.

Jose Gurule- informant.

Las Placitas, N.M.

Ojo de la Casa, N.M.

Pregnancy.

5-5-2 #43 
An old religious custom: Valerse a la Ave Maria. Reyes Martinez, collector. 

Customs & manners.

Prayers.

Religious customs.

Valerse a la Ave Maria.

Vicente Garcia- informant.

Virgin Mary.

5-5-2 #45 
Compadres del dedo. Reyes Martinez, collector. 

A description of how to become "compadres".

Baptism.

Godparents.

Manners & customs.

Padrino.

Rites & ceremonies.

5-5-2 #44 
Odd Religious practices. Reyes Martinez, collector. 

7 pages.

Description of some religious practices of the Penitents.

Penitentes.

Religious customs.

Rites and ceremonies.

5-5-2 #47 
An old native custom; su curandera. Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

Description of the village healer and the various herbs used to cure patients.

Aurelia Montoya de Gurule e al - informant.

Botany, medical.

Curandero.

Herbs.

Medicine, New Mexico.

5-5-2 #48 
Meager contributions. Reyes Martinez, collector. 

This story tells about the feast of San Roque and the contributions collected by the Church on his feast day. Humor.

Mrs. Enrique Tafoya- informant.

Rites and ceremonies.

Saints.

San Roque.

Wit and Humor.

5-5-2 #49 
Candles by the highway. Reyes Martinez, collector. 

This short story relates incidents experiences by a penitente along the Highway to Arroyo Hondo.

Penitente.

Supernatural.

Victor Arellano- informant.

5-5-2 #50 
Fiesta in New Mexico. Aurora White Lucero, collector. 

12 pages includes biblio.

A detailed description of folk customs observed during fiestas. (includes description of the rituals, games, dances, and plays).

Clothing & Dress.

Costumes-Fiesta.

Dancing.

Drama.

Fasts & Feasts.

Folk drama.

Gambling.

Games.

Gertru Barcelo.

Manners & Customs.

Theaters.

5-5-2 #51 
A Corrida del Gallo at San Jose. Lester Raines, collector. 

Description of a horse-racing game played in many Northern New Mexico villages.

Eulalio Griego- informant.

Gambling.

Games.

Horse racing.

5-5-2 #52 
Early life in Questa. Lester Raines, collector. 

Description of life in Questa, N.M.

Fasts and Feasts.

Frank V. Garcia- informant.

Questa, New Mexico.

5-5-2 #54 
Entertainments of the Past: Los Titeres. (Puppet shows). Reyes Martinez, collector. 

Brief description of puppet shows and moving picture shows presented in Northern New Mexico.

Los Titeres.

Moving pictures.

Panoramas.

Puppet shows.

Puppets & puppet plays.

Theaters.

5-5-2 #55 
Casorios (Weddings). Aurora Lucero White, collector. 

Descriptions of a wedding and the wedding customs of Union Co., N.M.

Marriage customs & rites.

Weddings.

5-5-3 #1 
Peluca y su Caballo (Periwig and his horse). Simeon Tejada, collector. 

9 pages.

A fairy tale account of a boy's adventures escaping from the Devil and saving a soul from Purgatory. Story written i Spanish and English.

Aurelis Suazo- informant.

Devil.

Folklore.

Lorin W. Brown - tr.

Periwig and his horse.

5-5-3 #2 
La Mas Hermosa de la Ninez ( The Most Beautiful Maiden). Simeon Tejada, collector. 

2 pages.

In this fairy tale the Good Angel summons the Sciences (Geometry, Mechanics, Physics, etc) for the purpose of awarding a prize to the most useful & precious. Virture is awarded the crown of Immortality. Story in Spanish & Eng.

Folklore.

Jose Rojas- informant.

Lorin W. Brown- tr.

Moralities.

The Most Beautiful Maiden.

5-5-3 #3 
Submitted year of 1896. Simeon Tejada, collector. 

Translation of an 1896 newspaper account of the conclusions of an Ecclesiastical Commission appointed to investigate apparition of the body of Fray Juan Francisco Padilla at Isleta Pueblo.

Apparitions.

Ghosts.

Hallucinations & illusions.

Isleta Pueblo.

Juan Francisco Padilla.

Lorin W. Brown- tr.

5-5-3 #4 
The tale of the sick woman. Simeon Tejada, collector. 

A story of withcraft.

Lorin W. Brown- tr.

Witchcraft.

5-5-3 #5 
El Adivino Causaul. Simeon Tejada, collector. 

A man professes to be a fortune teller.

Florentina Baros- informant.

Folklore.

Fortune Telling.

5-5-3 #6 
La Rana y la Culebra. Simeon Tejada, collector. 

A frog and a snake devour one another. Story in Spanish and English.

Antonio Pacheco- informant.

Folklore.

Lorin W. Brown- tr.

The frog and the snake.

5-4-3 #6 
Cowland glossary. N. Howard Thorpe, collector. 

9 pages.

A listing of Cowboy words and their meanings.

Cowboy language- dictionary.

Cowboys.

5-5-3 #7 
An old maid's prayer. Simeon Tejada, collector. 

Moral tale of an old maid who tries to "rush things" with a suitor.

Dating (Social customs).

Lorin W. Brown- tr.

Love.

Marriage.

5-5-3 #8 
La virtud y el vicio (Virtud and Evil). Simeon Tejada, collector. 

A tale of witchcraft. Story in Spanish and English.

Folklore.

Lorin W. Brown- tr.

Virtue and Evil.

Withcraft.

5-5-3 #9 
An unwanted fugitive. W.M Emery, collector. 

The murder of Fred Brown by Sam Watson, Watson escaped from the law into Colorado.

Folsom, New Mexico.

Gambling.

Outlaws.

5-5-3 #10 
Mexican Folklore. Katherine Ragsdale, collector. 

Brief descriptions of Mexican holidays and social and religious customs.

A.C. Calderon- informant.

Bernnie Juarez- informant.

Folklore-Mexico.

Manners & Customs-Mexican.

Mexico- manners & customs.

Rites and ceremonies- Mexico.

5-5-3 #11 
Paloma Blanca (White Dove). Simeon Tejada, collector. 

Fable of a prince who destroyed the forces which had enchanted the city.

Fairy Tales.

Flora Baros- informant.

Folklore.

Lorin W. Brown- tr.

White Dove.

5-5-3 #12 
Wetherell's Death. Lester Raines, collector. 

First hand account of the murder of Richard Wetherill at Chaco Canyon, N.M.

Chaco Canyon, N.M.

Elizabeth Morgan- informant.

Richard Wetherell.

Tom Fallon- informant.

5-5-3 #13 
Los Oremus. Lester Raines, collector. 

Explanation of "Masking Oremuss", a Christmas custom practiced in Santa Fe and Las Vegas.

Christmas.

Manners & Customs.

Mary A. Fulgenzi- informant.

5-5-3 #14 
Los Duendes y la Vieja ( The Brownies and the old woman). Rosario O. Hinojos. collector. 

The story of a very dirty old woman who was forced by the elves to keep a tidy house.

Fairy Tales.

Folklore.

The Brownies and the Old Woman.

5-5-3 #15 
El Bautismo ( The Baptism). Aurora Lucero White, collector. 

Baptismal customs of New Mexico.

Baptism.

Manners and Customs.

5-5-3 #16 
Los Pastores. Aurora Lucero White, collector. 

Explanation of the traditional Christmas play. Includes Spanish songs and a brief bibliography.

Christmas.

Folk drama.

5-5-3 #17 
Hole in the rock. Lester Raines, collector. 

A young Spaniard embarks on a fruitless treasure hunt near Tenaja in western New Mexico.

Buried treasure.

Elizabeth Morgan- informant.

Estaban Baca- informant.

Folklore.

5-5-3 #18 
Lost mine. Lester Raines, collector. 

Legend of a lost gold mine in the Zuni mountains.

Buried treasure.

Dunne Aul- informant.

Gold mines & mining.

Mines and mining.

5-5-3 #19 
Buffalo hunt. Lester Raines, collector. 

1875 community buffalo hunt. The Party is set upon by hostile Indians.

Hunting- New Mexico.

Samuel Montoya- informant.

5-5-3 #20 
A Roulette Player. Lester Raines, collector. 

A young man who was unfamiliar with Spanish customs almost married a beautiful woman who was a compulsive gambler.

Courtship.

Elizabeth Morgan- informant.

Gallup, New Mexico.

Gambling.

S.M. Brown- informant.

5-5-3 #21 
Early settlers of Llano Quemado. Lester Raines, collector. 

273 words.

Brief description of the settlers and way of life in Llano Quemado.

George Torros- informant.

Llano Quemado, New Mexico.

Manners and customs.

5-5-3 #22 
The laxative of the stranger. Lester Raines, collector. 

200 words.

The Spanish used a native plant, Sebadilla, which had the effects of a strong laxative to rid themselves of unwanted visitors.

Manners and customs.

Medical Botany.

Moises Rael- informant.

Plants.

5-5-3 #23 
Pablo Candalarias of Tinaja. Lester Raines, collector. 

186 words.

Brief tale of the first settler of Tinaja.

Elizabeth Morgan- informant.

Manners and customs.

Pablo Candalarias.

Tinaja, New Mexico.

5-5-3 #24 
Juan Antonio's strange adventure. Lester Raines, collector. 

300 words.

Folk tale of a village wood gatherer.

Folklore.

Moises Rael- informant.

Questa, New Mexico.

5-5-3 #25 
Slavery(Indian). Lester Raines, collector. 

Description of slavery practiced during the early days in Spanish occupation of the Southwest.

Indians of North America.

Mary A. Fulgenzi- informant.

5-5-3 #26 
Spanish-American festivals and dramas. Lester Raines, collector. 

2,890 words.

Brief description of traditional religious dramas, (including stage settings) Penitente rites, and New Mexico Christmas customs.

"El Auto de los Reyes Mages".

"El Dia de Los Inocentes".

"La Aparicion"

"Los Moros"

"Los Pastores".

"Los Posodas".

Christmas.

Folk drama.

Our Lady of Guadalupe.

Penitentes.

5-5-3 #27 
Albuquerque and vicinity. E.L. Drake, collector. 

Brief description of a variety of social customs and superstitions practiced in Albuquerque and surrounding areas.

Baptism.

Buried treasure.

Funeral rites and ceremonies.

Manners and customs.

Marriage rites and customes.

Superstitions.

Witchcraft.

5-5-3 #28 
An old hermit. Rosario O. Hinojos, collector. 

Story of the Devil posing as a hermit.

Devil.

Folklore.

Witchcraft.

5-5-3 #29 
The Murder of Tomas Martinez, collector. 

Story of the murder of Tomas Martinez.

Abiquiu, New Mexico.

Crime and criminals.

Tomas Martinez.

5-5-3 #30 
Gabriel Sandoval. M. Baca, collector. 

Story of the murder of Vicente Silva's brother-in-law in Las Vegas, N.M.

Crime and criminals.

Gabriel Sandoval.

Murder.

Vicente Silva.

5-5-3 #31 
El cura y el borracho. (The priest and the drunkard). Simeon Tejada, collector. 

133 words.

Humorous anedote.

Folklore.

Juan Romero Jr.- informant.

The priest and the drunkard.

Wit and humor.

5-5-4 #1 
Community spirit preserved by some religious and social customs. Reyes Martinez. collector. 

Description of funeral customs.

Arroyo Hondo, N.M.

Funeral rites and ceremonies.

Manners and customs.

San Cristoval, N.M.

5-5-4- #2 
Mexican folklore. Katherine Ragsdale, collector. 

Describes customs, beliefs and ideas of the Mexican people.

A.C. Calderon- informant.

Bennie Juarez- informant.

Manners & customs- Mexico.

Mexico-manners and customs.

5-5-4 #3 
The Weaver of Talpa. Reyes Martinez, collector. 

Description of an old weaver in Taos County.

Manners & customs.

5-4-4 #4 
Cowboys and their customs. Katherine Ragsdale, collector. 

336 words.

Brief discussion of customs peculiar to the cowboy.

Cowboys.

Manners and customs.

Mrs Joe A. Clayton- informant.

5-5-4 #4 
Prophesy, murder and bloody execution. Reyes Martinez, collector. 

Story of a man's prophesy of his own murder and that of another man's.

Murder.

Rafael Vigil- informant.

5-5-4 #5 
The raid on the granary. Reyes Martinez, collector. 

Story of a wealthy wheat farmer who almost loses his crop to a gang.

Crimes & criminals.

Farms.

Pablo Garduno- informant.

Taos, New Mexico.

5-5-4 #6 
El mal hijo. (The bad son). Reyes Martinez, collector. 

A folk tale in which a "bad" son receives a curse from his father.

Folklore.

Prophecies.

Reyes Castillo- informant.

The bad son.

5-5-5 #1 
Alabado in honor of Nuestra Senora del Carmel. (Our Lady of Mount Carmel). Lorin Brown, collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #2 
Pasion de Nuestro Senor Jesucristo (Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ). 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #3 
Ay Jesus del Alma Mia. (Oh Jesus of my soul). Lorin Brown, collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #4 
A Santa Barbara (To Saint Barbara). Lorin Brown, collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #5 
A Nuestra Senora del Socorro. Lorin Brown, collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #6 
Salve Virgen Pura, Dolorosa Madre. (Save the Pure Virgin, Mother of Sorrows. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #9 
Ya se llego la hora y tiempo. (The hour has now arrived). Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #10 
Salve, Santa Rita! (Hail, Saint Rita!). 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #11 
A la Madre del Rosario. (To the Mother of the Rosary). Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #12 
Dios Te Salve, Dolorosa. (Hail, Sorrowful One). Reyes N. Martinez, collector . 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #12 
Dios Te Salve Dolorosa. (God save you, Sorrowing One). Lorin Brown, collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #13 
Virgen De San Juan (Virgen of St. John) Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #14 
Despidimiento de Nuestra Senora de San Juan en su Santo Oratorio. (Fairewell to our Lady Saint John at her House of Prayer). Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #16 
Jesucriso surfio por pecadores. (Jesus Chris suffered for sinners). Reyes N. Martinez. collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #18 
Vuestro cuerpo sacrosanto. (Your sacrosanct body). Lorin Brown, collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #19 
Lloren pecadores. (Weep, Ye sinners). Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #20 
Ayudemos Almas. (Help us, O Souls!). Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #21 
Dios Te Salve Maria! (God save you Mary!). Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #22 
Jesucristo me acompañe. (May Jesus Christ accompany me), collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #23 
Suma bondad eterna. (O supreme eternal goodness). Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #24 
Acomanados Todos. (Come all accompany us). 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #25 
El monte de Santa Lucia. (The Mountain of St. Lucia). Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #25 
A San Antonio de Padua (To St. Anthony of Padua). Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #25 
El bendito del Rosario. (The blessings of the Rosary). Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #25 
Oraciones. (Prayers). Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #25 
Iva por un caminito (I went through a small path). Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #27 
Pues Padecistes. (You suffered). Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #28 
Devidido el Corazon. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #29 
Salve de Dolores. (Hail, Lady of Sorrows). 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #30 
Santa Ines del Campo. (Saint Agnes of the Countryside). Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #31 
Viva Maria, Muera el Pecado. (May Mary live, let sin die). Reyes N. Martinez. collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #32 
Pecador a mi Escucha. (Sinner Listen to me). Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #33 
Romped, romped mis cadenas. (Break, break my chains). Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #38 
Ven Pecador y Veras. (Come, Sinner, and You will see). Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #39 
Bendito el Santo Madero. Lorin Brown, collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #41 
Nos Dio su Cuerpo. (He gave us his body). Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #42 
Dios te salve, Dulce Bien! (Hail. Sweet supreme goodness). 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #43 
Celebra, Alma mia, al gran Sacramento. (Celebrate, O my soul, the great sacrament. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #44 
Contempla, alma y considera. (Contemplate, O Soul, and consider). 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #45 
Buenos Dias, Paloma Blanca (Good morning white dove). Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #46 
Creo en Dios Padre Poderoso. (I believe in the Powerful God the Father). 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #47 
Jesus Amoroso. (Loving Jesus). Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #50 
Jesucristo Vencedor. (Jesus Christ, conqueror). Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #51 
Hombre Divertido. Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #52 
Angustiado y Agonizante. (Miserable and in agony). Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #53 
A Jesus quiero acudir. (I wish to have recourse to Jesus). Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #54 
Estaba Junto al Madero. (Togeather at the Post). Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #55 
Dios toque en esta mision. (May God knock at the door of this Mission). 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #56 
Bendita sea tu pureza. (Blessed be your purity). Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #57 
Si eres Soldado de Cristo. (If you were a soldier of Christ). Reyes N. Martinez. collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #58 
O Dios Santo, Santo, (O Holy God, Holy). Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #59 
El dolor de Nuestra Madre. (The pain of our mother). 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #60 
San Pedro. (Saint Peter). Lorin Brown, collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #61 
Niño pues vais a pagar. (Child you are going to pay). Lorin Brown, collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #63 
Recuerda si ests dormido. (Remember if you are sleepy.). (Awake, if thou art asleep). Lorin Brown, collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #65 
San Ignacio de Loyola. Lorin Brown, collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #66 
Pasion de nuestro Señor Jesucristo. (Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ). Lorin Brown. collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #67 
O Jesus, por mi delitos. (O Jesus, for my faults). Lorin Brown, collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #68 
Si quieres alma tener. (If you want to have a soul). Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #69 
Bendito el Santo Madero. (Blessed by the Holy Post). . 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #70 
Mira, Mira, Pecador. (Look, Look, Sinner). Lorin Brown, collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #72 
San Ysidro Labrador. (Saint Isidore, the husbandman). Lorin Brown, collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #73 
Si alma quieres tener. Lorin Brown, collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #74 
Ay de los tristes gemidos. (Alas, for lamentations so sad). Lorin Brown, collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #75 
Santa Ins del campo. (Saint Agnes of the countryside). Lorin Brown, collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #76 
Ven Pecador y veras. (Come Sinner and you will see). Lorin Brown, collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #81 
Venid, almas devotas. (Come, devout souls). Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #82 
Por muy dichoso me tengo. (I consider myself very fortunate). Reyes N. Martinez. collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #87 
Por ser mi divina luz. (Because you are my light). Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #89 
Francisco Hermoso. (Handsome Francis). Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #90 
San Pedro dice que el justo. (Saint Peter says that the just...). 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #91 
Alabemos y ensalsemos. (Let us praise & exalt). 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #92 
Por el rastro de sangre. (By the trail of blood). 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #93 
Oracion a la Santa Cruz. (Prayer to the Holy Cross). Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #94 
Las Posadas. (Search for lodging by the Holy family). Lorin Brown, collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #96 
Cristo Nuestro Redentor. (Christ Our Redeemer). Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #98 
Devotos Cristianos. (Devoted Christians). 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #99 
La encomendacion del alma. (Petition for a Soul's welfare). Lorin Brown, collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #102 
Hymn or Alabado sung in honor of the Holy Family. Lorin Brown, collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #105 
Ave Maria Purissima. (Hail, purest Mary). Lorin Brown, collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #106 
Ay mi Jesus Nazarene. (My Jesus of Nazereth). Lorin Brown, collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #107 
Salve Arca del Testamento. (Hail, Ark of the Covenant). Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #108 
A la Virgen de Guadalupe. (To the Virgin of Guadalupe). 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #110 
Mi dulce Jesus, dulce Padre Mio. (My sweet Jesus, Sweet Father of Mine). Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #111 
O Maria Suprema. (O Supreme Mary). 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #112 
Glorious Senora, Madre de mi Dios. (Glorious Mistress, Mother of My God). 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #113 
Canto de alba. (Hymn of Dawn). Reyes N. Martinez, collector . 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #114 
En este nuevo dia. (In this new day): a morning prayer. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #115 
Gracias rendidas damos (Our humble thanks we render; prayer at night). 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #115 
Contemplemos todos a esta triste Madre. (Let us all contemplate upon this sorrowing mother). Reyes N. Brown, collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #116 
Adios Sangre de Cristo. Lorin Brown, collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #117 
To departed Souls. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #118 
Decima in honor of San Jose', patron of Galisteo. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #119 
Senor de la Insignia Mas Linda. (Lord of the Most Beautiful Mark of Distinction. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #120 
Viva, Via, Via la Reina del Cielo1 (Hail, Hail, Hail the Queen of Heaven!). 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #121 
Con rendida devocion. (With humble devotion). Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #122 
El Puertero del Cielo. (The gate-keeper of Heaven). Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #123 
Oracion al sentarse a la mesa. (Praying sitting at the table.). 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #124 
Salgan, Salgan, Animas de penas. (Leave, Leave, Souls from Purgatory.). 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #125 
Venid Pecadores. (Come, Ye sinners). 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #126 
"Our Father". Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

Alabados.

5-5-5 #127 
Escuchen con atencion. (Listen with attention). 

Alabados.

5-5-6 #1 
La cruzesita (The little cross). Bright Lynn, collector. 

325 words.

A story of a Negro who promises to build a chapel for a cross if the cross will make him rich.

Folklore.

Mary Elba C. De Baca- informant.

Negroes-New Mexico.

5-5-6 #2 
Las Tres Negroes. (The Three Negroes). Bright Lynn, collector. 

Humorous tale of three Negroes trying to learn Spanish.

Folklore.

Mary Elba C. De Baca- informant.

Negroes-New Mexico.

5-5-6 #3 
Griselda. Bright Lynn, collector. 

This cuento is probably of European origin since it is very similar to the story told by the Clerk of Oxenford in Chancer's Canterbury Tale.

Fairy Tales.

Folklore.

Guadalupe Gallegos- informant.

5-5-6 #4 
The Little Red Ant. Bright Lynn, collector. 

An ant helps a young shepherdess get rid of a wolf.

Folklore.

Mary Elba C. De Baca- informant.

5-5-6 #5 
The Rabbit and the Toad. Bright Lynn, collector. 

110 words.

Folk tale of a rabbit and a toad.

Folklore.

Mary Elba C. De Baca- informant.

5-5-6 #6 
Constancia. Bright Lynn, collector. 

A fairy tale.

Fairy Tales.

Folklore.

Mrs. Guadalupe Gallegos- informant.

5-5-6 #7 
Billy Green. Bright Lynn, collector. 

Incident in the life of a Mormon sheriff in Northern New Mexico.

Billy Green.

Frontier & Pioneer life.

5-5-6 #8 
The story of the river of the golden waters, the tree that sings, and the bird that talks. Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

3068 words.

Folk tale of jealousy and greed.

Folklore.

Miguel Gonzales- informant.

Tomas Martinez- informant.

5-5-6 #9 
No calamity like a bad neighbor. Genevieve Chapin, collector. 

San Ysidro professes to be willing to take any punishment from God except the punishment of having a bad neighbor.

Folklore.

San Ysidro.

5-5-6 #10 
The good child and the bad. Manuel Berg, collector. 

Folk tale.

Folklore.

5-5-6 #11 
Don't count your chickens before they're hatched. Bright Lynn, collector. 

175 words.

A farm boy wants to spend his yet-to-be earned milk money to buy a horse.

Folklore.

Mary Elba C. De Baca- informant.

5-5-6 #12 
Three bags of money. Bright Lynn, collector. 

400 words.

A clever women manages to keep the money she found.

Folklore.

Mary Elba C. De Baca- informant.

5-5-6 #13 
"Las Tres Viejas". (The three old women). Bright Lynn, collector. 

970 words.

An old woman, wronged by two friends is turned into a beautiful young girl.

Folklore.

Mrs. Guadalupe Gallegos- informant.

5-5-6 #14 
La Tia Gabriela. (Aunt Gabriela). Bright Lynn, collector. 

A young man returns a favor to a kind old woman who had helped him when he was a child.

Folklore.

Mary Elba C. De Baca- informant.

5-5-6 #15 
El hombre (The man). Bright Lynn, collector. 

An impetuous young bear goes out to fight a man.

Animal Stories.

Folklore.

Mrs. Guadalupe Gallegos- informant.

The Man.

5-5-6 #16 
The Hunter. Manuel Berg, collector. 

A hunter has many adventures trying to find his wife.

Folklore.

5-5-7 #1 
The enchanted princesses. Bright Lynn, collector. 

1067 words.

Three sons of an old couple go out to seek their fortunes.

Fairy Tales.

Folklore.

Mrs. Guadalupe Gallegos- informant.

5-5-7 #2 
Isabel. Bright Lynn, collector. 

858 words.

A young wife is wrongly accused of infidelity by a wicked trickster.

Folklore.

Mrs. Guadalupe Gallegos- informant.

5-5-7 #3 
The man who owed everybody. Bright Lynn, collector. 

457 words.

Through trickery, the man who owed everybody became wealthy.

Folklore.

Mary Elba C. De Baca- informant.

Wit and humor.

5-5-7 #4 
Las tres gangozas. (The three sisters). Bright Lynn, collector. 

A widow has three pretty daughters with speech defects, which prevents them from getting married.

Folklore.

Mrs. Guadalupe Gallegos- informant.

5-5-7 #5 
The man who fooled a village. Bright Lynn, collector. 

A lazy Spaniard perpetuates a hoax to make money.

Folklore.

Mary Elba C. De Baca- informant.

Wit and Humor.

5-5-7 #6 
El Gangozo. Bright Lynn, collector. 

The lazy eccentric son of an old woman marries a princess and finds a magic wand.

Fairy Tales.

Folklore.

Mary Elba C. De Baca- informant.

5-5-7 #7 
The simple old man. Bright Lynn, collector. 

200 words.

An aged couple acquire a large herd of cattle through the old man's simplemindedness.

Folklore.

Mrs. Guadalupe Gallegos- informant.

5-5-7 #8 
Tu que andas parado. (You that walk standing up). Bright Lynn, collector. 

A very lazy girl receives a beating and learns a lesson from her husband.

Folklore.

Mrs. Guadalupe Gallegos- informant.

5-5-7 #9 
Buenos Bunuelitos. (Good Bunuelitos). Bright Lynn, collector. 

225 words.

A naughty boy steals fried bread.

Folklore.

Mrs. Guadalupe Gallegos- informant.

5-5-7 #10 
La Promesa (The Promise). Bright Lynn, collector. 

750 words.

Because of a promise to St. Joseph, a wealthy man marries a poor humble girl.

Folklore.

Mrs. Guadalupe Gallegos- informant.

Saints.

5-5-7 #11 
La Nina. (The child). Bright Lynn, collector. 

225 words.

A bossy bride decides she no longer wants to command.

Folklore.

Mary Elba C. De Baca- informant.

5-5-7 #12 
The little old lady. Bright Lynn, collector. 

A wise king allows a little old lady to live in the house she loves.

Folklore.

Mrs. Guadalupe Gallegos- informant.

5-5-7 #13 
Fransisquesta. Bright Lynn, collector. 

1,000 words.

A young girl learns about greed vanity, pride and sloth.

Folklore.

Moralities.

Mrs. Guadalupe Gallegos- informant.

5-5-7 #14 
Pajaro-hombre. (The bird man). Bright Lynn, collector. 

A prophesy is fullfilled when three brothers become rulers of a kingdom.

Folklore.

Mrs. Guadalupe Gallegos- informant.

5-5-7 #15 
Los Tres Presiosidas. (The three treasures). Bright Lynn, collector. 

A young girl saves her mother and brothers by finding three treasures.

Folklore.

Mrs. Guadalupe Gallegos- informant.

5-5-7 #16 
Los humitos donde iras y no volveras. (The smoke from which you never return). Bright Lynn, collector. 

1000 words.

Adventures of a young man who saves the people a witch has enchanted.

Folklore.

Mrs. Guadalupe Gallegos- informant.

Withcraft.

5-5-7 #17 
Juan sin (Fearless John). Bright Lynn, collector. 

John, afraid of nothing, eventually is frightened to death by a small black cloth.

Folklore.

Mrs. Guadalupe Gallegos- informant.

5-5-7 #18 
Los siete hermanos. (The seven brothers). Bright Lynn, collector. 

A witch enchants seven brothers and their sister.

Folklore.

Mrs. Guadalupe Gallegos- informant.

Witchcraft.

5-5-7 #19 
Marikita la linda. (Marikita the Lovely). Bright Lynn, collector. 

Mistreated by her jealous stepmother, a young girl survives many adventures and is eventually reunited with her husband.

Fairy Tales.

Folklore.

Mrs. Guadalupe Gallegos- informant.

Witchcraft.

5-5-7 #20 
Tan valiente eres que me quebraste mi patita. (So powerful thou art thou hast broken my leg). Bright Lynn, collector. 

1,000 words.

A red and learns a lesson in powerr.

Animal Story.

Folklore.

Guadalupe Gallegos- informant.

Parable.

5-5-7 #21 
The four friends. Bright Lynn, collector. 

1,450 words.

Four farm animals outwit King Wolf.

Animal Story.

Folklore.

Guadalupe Gallegos- informant.

5-5-7 #22 
Ratonpeli y las hormigita. (The rat and the little ant). Bright Lynn, collector. 

A tale of sympathy for a drowned rat.

Animal story.

Folklore.

Guadalupe Gallegos- informant.

5-5-7 #23 
San Pedro pierde las llaves del cielo. (St. Peter loses the keys of heaven). Bright Lynn. collector. 

400 words.

Lucifer steals the keys to Heaven and an angel helps recover them.

Folklore.

Guadalupe Gallegos- informant.

Saints.

5-5-7 #24 
Las Tres Princesas. (The Three Princesses). Bright Lynn, collector. 

A version of the "Cinderella" story.

Fairy Tales.

Folklore.

Guadalupe Gallegos- informant.

5-5-7 #25 
Riddles. Bright Lynn, collector. 

275 words.

Eight riddles in Spanish and English.

Guadalupe Gallegos- informant.

Riddlles.

5-5-7 #26 
Mas tu cara que tu fama. (Your fame is greater than your beauty). Bright Lynn. collector. 

225 words.

Short story of an old woman who speaks too frankly.

Folklore.

Guadalupe Gallegos- informant.

5-5-7 #27 
La Malograda. (The bewitched one). Bright Lynn, collector. 

3,025 words.

Fairy tale about an old man who is helped by an enchanted girl.

Fairy Tales.

Folklore.

Guadalupe Gallegos- informant.

5-5-7 #28 
Tujuyana (The witch). Bright Lynn, collector. 

1,000 words.

A young couple is reunited inspite of a witch's curse.

Folklore.

Guadalupe Gallegos- informant.

Witchcraft.

5-5-7 #29 
Doloriitas. Bright Lynn, collector. 

1,300 words.

A young girl tricks the king into a happy marriage.

Fairy Tales.

Folklore.

Guadalupe Gallegos- informant.

5-5-7 #30 
Juan de las Cadenillas. (John of the Cadenillas). Bright Lynn, collector. 

2,787 words.

After many adventures Juan kills a seven headed serpent and marries a princess.

Fairy Tales.

Folklore.

Guadalupe Gallegos- informant.

Negroes.

5-5-7 #31 
El Burrito de San Beniko. (The donkey of St. Benedict). Bright Lynn, collector. 

1,200 words.

St. Benedict helps a simple man who is victimized by tricks of a wicked Jew.

Folklore.

Guadalupe Gallegos- informant.

Jews.

Saints.

5-5-7 #32 
El adivinador. (The fortune teller). Bright Lynn, collector. 

1,000 words.

Juan gains the favor of a king by a lucky prediction.

Fairy Tales.

Folklore.

Guadalupe Gallegos- informant.

Negroes.

5-5-7 #33 
Enriquito. Bright Lynn, collector. 

1,100 words.

A young prince is returned to his royal parents after having been kidnapped by robbers.

Folklore.

Guadalupe Gallegos- informant.

5-5-7 #34 
Asusena. Bright Lynn, collector. 

A version of the "Cinderella" tale.

Fairy Tales.

Folklore.

Guadalupe Gallegos- informant.

5-5-7 #35 
El Guante. (The glove). Bright Lynn, collector. 

1,200 words.

A princess has many adventures trying to recover a stolen glove of gold.

Folklore.

Guadalupe Gallegos- informant.

5-5-7 #36 
Give me my ear. Bright Lynn, collector. 

2,250 words.

Three brothers go out to seek their fortunes and after a series of adventures, marry three daughters of the king.

Fairy Tales.

Folklore.

Guadalupe Gallegos- informant..

Negroes.

5-5-7 #37 
Aparisada. Bright Lynn, collector. 

1,350 words.

A wicked king brings about his own destruction at the hand of the most hideous man in the world.

Fairy Tales.

Folklore.

Guadalupe Gallegos- informant.

5-5-7 #38 
Las principes encantadas. (The enchanted princess). Bright Lynn, collector. 

3,336 words.

A brother rescues his three sisters by killing a wicked giant.

Folklore.

Guadalupe Gallegos- informant.

5-5-7 #39 
Juan de Calais. (John of Calais). Bright Lynn, collector. 

1,750 words.

An act of generosity is remembered years later and repaid in kindness.

Folklore.

Guadalupe Gallegos- informant.

5-5-7 #40 
Bigs suicide. Bright Lynn, collector. 

200 words.

A Navajo kills to avenge the death of this son, then commits suicide.

E.Z. Voght- informant.

Elizabeth Lee Morgan- informant.

Indians of North America- Navajo.

Suicide.

Witchcraft.

5-5-7 #41 
Folk poems. Bright Lynn, collector. 

400 words.

Verses for children.

Children's poetry.

Mary Elba C. De Baca- informant.

Nonsense verse.

Poetry.

5-5-7 #42 
El hombre que fue en busca de Nuestro Senor. (The man who went in search of our Lord). Bright Lynn, collector. 

500 words.

A man's search for the Lord is rewarded with prosperity.

Guadalupe Gallegos- informant.

Parables.

5-5-7 #43 
God helps those who help themselves. Bright Lynn, collector. 

200 words.

Inspite of his profanity, the Lord helps out a peasant in trouble.

Mary Elba C. De Baca- informant.

Parables.

5-5-7 #44 
Las Brujas. (The witches). Bright Lynn, collector. 

1,300 words.

A description of witchcraft in a New Mexico village.

Mary Elba C. De Baca- informant.

Superstitions.

Witchcraft.

5-5-7 #45 
Sylvestre. Bright Lynn, collector. 

An orphan becomes pope.

Folklore.

Guadalupe Gallegos- informant.

5-5-7 #47 
Remission. Bright Lynn, collector. 

1,436 words.

A ghost is responsible for making certain the village priest delivers the last sacraments to a dying excommunicant.

Apparitions.

Marian Purcell- informant.

Miracles.

Sapello, New Mexico.

5-5-8 #1 
Naranja Dulce, (Sweet Orange). Reyes Martinez, collector. 

In Spanish & English - children's games.

Aureliano Armendariz.

Games.

Sweet orange.

5-5-8 #2 
El Huevito (The little egg). Eulogio Ulibarri, collector. 

Chilren's games in Spanish and English.

Games.

The Little Egg.

5-5-8 #3 
La Reuda de San Miguel (Saint Michael's wheel). Reyes Martinez, collector. 

Singing games in Spanish & English.

Aureliano Armendariz.

Games.

Saint Michael's Wheel.

Singing Games.

5-5-8 #4 
La Gallina (The clucking hen). Reyes Martinez, collector. 

Games. (In Spanish & English).

Games.

The Clucking Hen.

5-5-8 #5 
Maria Blanca (White Mary). Aureliano Armendariz, collector. 

Games. (In Spanish & English).

Games.

Lovely Mary.

Singing games.

5-5-8 #6 
El Seor Martinejo (Mr. Martin). Lorin Brown, collector. 

Games. (In Spanish & English).

Games.

Mr. Martin.

5-5-8 #7 
Juan Molinero (John the Miller). Reyes Martinez, collector. 

Games. (In Spanish & English).

Games.

John the Miller.

Singing games.

5-5-8 #8 
El Floron (The Big Flower). Lorin Brown, collector. 

Singing game. (In Spanish & English).

Aureliano Armendariz.

Games.

Singing Games.

The Big Flower.

5-5-8 #9 
Vibora de la Mar (Sea Serpent). Aureliano Armendariz, collector. 

Singing game. (In Spanish & English).

Games.

Sea Serpent.

Singing games.

5-5-8 #10 
Arre Mi Burrito (Giddy-up my little Burro). Jose Gonzalez, collector. 

Sining game. (In Spanish & English).

Games.

Giddy-up my little Burro.

Singing games.

5-5-8 #11 
Gallinita Ciega (The Little Blind Hen). Lorin Brown, collector. 

Games (In Spanish & English).

Games.

The Little Blind Hen.

5-5-8 #12 
El Coyotito. (The Little Coyote). Reyes Martinez, collector. 

Games - in spanish & english.

Games.

The Little Coyote.

5-5-8 #13 
La Tabla, (The Table). Aureliano Armendariz, collector. 

Singing games - in Spanish & English.

Games.

Singing Games.

The Table.

5-5-8 #14 
Los Colores (The Colors). Reyes Martinez, collector. 

Games - in Spanish & English.

Games.

The Colors.

5-5-8 #15 
Puo Puete (The Ant in the Box). Eulogio F Ulibarri, collector. 

Games - in Spanish & English.

Games.

The Ant in the Box.

5-5-8 #16 
El Coyotito y la Zorra. (The Coyote and the Fox). Lorin Brown, collector. 

Games - in Spanish & English.

Games.

The Coyote and the Fox.

5-5-8 #17 
Hilitos de Oro. (Little Threads of Gold). Lorin Brown, collector. 

Singing games - in Spanish and English.

Games.

Little Threads of Gold.

Singing games.

5-5-8 #18 
La Huerffanita, (The Little Orphan Girl). Aureliano Armendariz, collector. 

Singing games - in Spanish and English.

Games.

Singing Games.

The Little Orphan Girl.

5-5-8 #19 
Ambo Cato, Ambo Gato. Aureliano Armendariz, collector. 

Singing games - in Spanish & English.

Games.

Singing Games.

5-5-8 #20 
Doa Ana no esta' aqui. (Lady Ann is not here). Aureliano Armendariz, collector. 

Singing games - in Spanish & English.

Games.

Lady Ann is not here.

Singing Games.

5-5-8 #21 
La Viudita de Santa Isabel, (The little widow of Saint Isabel). Aureliano Armendaria. collector. 

Games - in spanish & english.

Games.

The Widow of Saint Isabel.

5-5-8 #22 
El Chueco. (New Mexican Hockey). Vicente Gallegos, collector. 

Games - directions given in Spanish & English.

Games.

New Mexican Hockey.

5-5-8 #23 
Pipis y Gallos (Fighting Cocks). Eulogio F Ulibarri, collector. 

Games - directions given in Spanish & English.

Fighting Cocks.

Games.

5-5-8 #24 
Iglesias. (The Churches). Lorin Brown, collector. 

Games - directions given in Spanish & English.

Games.

The Churches.

5-5-8 #25 
Cazoleja. (The Sauce Pan). Reyes Martinez, collector. 

Games - directions given in Spanish & English.

Games.

The Sauce Pan.

5-5-8 #26 
Caute. (Hollow Reed). Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

Singing game - directions given in Spanish & English.

Games.

Hollow Reed.

Singing games.

5-5-9 #2 
"Las Posadas," ancient Spanish Christmas custom still plays an important part in New Mexico. Lolita H. Pooler, collector. 

Condensed from "Something pretty for the alter," in New Mexico Magazine.

Christmas.

Manners & customs.

5-5-9 #3 
The Bells on Ute Mountain. Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

A legend dealing with the Penitentes.

Holy Week.

Legends.

Penitentes.

Rafael Vigil- informant.

Tomas J. Martinez- informant.

5-5-9 #4 
Unmasked. Reyes Martinez, collector. 

A legend about Penitentes and their practice of masking their face with black "vendas". Reyes Martinez, collector

Holy Week.

Julian A. Martinez- informant.

Penitentes.

5-5-9 #5 
Sheep herders galore. Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

A legend of the Penitentes.

Penitentes.

5-5-9 #6 
Translation of the will of Donaciano Vigil. (from Spanish to English) B.A. Reuter. collector. 

Donaciano Vigil was civil governor of New Mexico from 1847-1848.

Governor Donaciano Vigil Willis.

Governors - New Mexico.

5-5-9 #7 
Flour mills erected by Governor Vigil and other mills of Pecos District. B. A. Reuter. collector. 

Flour and flour mills.

Governor Donaciano Vigil.

Jose A. Vigil- informant.

Pecos, New Mexico.

5-5-9 #8 
Events of the private life of Donaciano Vigil. B.A. Reuter, collector. 

Sources for this paper from Twitchell's "The military occupation of New Mexico" and from various people living in Pecos.

Donaciano Vigil.

Governors - New Mexico.

Refugio Vigil- informant.

Teodosio Ortiz- informant.

5-5-9 #9 
Governor Donaciano Vigil's ancestors. B.A. Reuter, collector. 

Discussion of the influences of the past on the descendants of the Governor.

Donaciano Vigil.

Genealogy.

Jose Vigil- informant.

Vigil Family.

5-5-9 #10 
La Morada de los muertos. (The lodge-house of the dead). Reyes N. Martinez. collector. 

A legend of the Penitentes.

Holy Week.

Legends.

Penitentes.

The lodge-house of the dead.

Victor Arellano- informant.

5-5-9 #11 
How the name Pecos may have come to be applied to the Pecos Pueblo and river. B.A. Reuter, collector. 

Discussion of the origins of the name Pecos.

Father Paulhan- informant.

Pecos, New Mexico (place name information).

Teodosio Ortiz- informant.

5-5-9 #12 
El Bautismo. (The Baptism). Aurora Lucero- White, collector. 

Description of Spanish baptismal traditions.

Baptism.

Manners and customs.

Rites and ceremonies.

5-5-9 #13 
Casorios. Aurora Lucero- White, collector. 

A description of Spanish wedding customs in New Mexico.

Marriage customs and rites.

Weddings.

5-5-9 #15 
Los Pastores. Aurora Lucero- White, collector. 

10 pages.

Discussion of the folk play Los Postores.

Christmas plays.

Drama.

Folk drama.

5-5-9 #17 
A vision. Lester Raines, collector. 

A legend dealing with the appearance of Our Lady of Guadalupe at El Porvenir.

Frances Lucero- informant.

Legends.

Miracles.

Our Lady of Guadalupe.

Virgin Mary.

5-5-9 #18 
Bibliography; Spanish folklore in New Mexico. Aurora Lucero- White. 

12 pages.

A 12 page bibliography of Hispanic folklore including alabados, corridos, games, songs, and plays.

Folklore- Bibliography.

5-5-9 #19 
Catastrophe of Tecolote. Aurora Lucero- White, collector. 

A poem presented in both Spanish & English.

Folklore.

Herman Montoya- informant.

Poetry.

Tecolote, N.M.

5-5-9 #20 
Coloquios de los Pastores de Las Vegas. Aurora Lucero- White, collector. 

A.M. Thesis, 1932, New Mexico Normal Univ., Las Vegas. (in Spanish).

Christmas plays.

Folk Drama.

Los Pastores.

5-5-9 #21 
Los Moros y Cristianos. Aurora Lucero- White, collector. 

10 pages.

In Spanish and English.

Folk Drama.

5-5-9 #23 
Acertijos. (Riddles). Simeon Tejada, collector. 

Riddles in Spanish & English.

Riddles.

5-5-9 #24 
Folkways. Genevieve Chapin, collector. 

10 pages.

Contains 2 short stories. "Proverbs" a list of Spanish proverbs & their English translations. "Buried Treasure" - legends of hidden treasure in New Mexico.

Buried Treasure.

Folklore.

Legends.

Proverbs.

5-5-9 #25 
Death makes a hit. Reyes Martinez, collector. 

A legend of the Penitentes.

Legends.

Penitentes.

5-5-10 #1 
Buried treasure. Lester Raines, collector. 

Two short legends of buried treasure in New Mexico.

Legends.

5-5-10 #2 
Treasure. Lester Raines, collector. 

Legends dealing with lost treasures in New Mexico.

Buried treasure.

Legends.

Remitos Montoya- informant.

Witchcrafts.

5-5-10 #3 
Buried money on the Mimbres. Frances E. Totty, collector. 

Tales of treasure never recovered.

Buried treasure.

Legends.

Primi Isle- informant.

5-5-10 #4 
Story of hidden treasure. John Looney, collector. 

Newspaper article from the Santa Fe New Mexican March 7, 1896: "A Brazilian Colonel engaged in the romantic task of exploring Gran Quivira" "Professes to have found vast riches"

Buried treasure.

Gran Quivira, N.M.

5-5-12 #1 
Versos. (Verses). Manuel Berg, collector. 

A number of verses and songs in Spanish and English.

Cantadas de Cuna.

Cradle song.

La Chepita.

Las dos Mentiras.

Mrs. Emilia A. Pacheco- informant.

Poetry.

Songs.

The two fibs.

5-5-12 #4 
Versos. (Verses). Manuel Berg, collector. 

Songs for children in both Spanish and English.

Children's songs.

Children's verses.

Mr. Cleoffas Monreal- informant.

Poetry.

Versos infantiles.

5-5-12 #5 
Las Posada. Manuel Berg, collector. 

A list of verses of the Las Posadas in both English and Spanish.

Christmas plays.

Folk drama.

Lorin W. Brown- translator.

Poetry.

5-5-12 #6 
Corrido: Un domingo estando Herrando. (One Sunday while I was wandering around). Manuel Berg, collector. 

A Spanish poem with English translation.

One Sunday morning while I was wandering around.

Poetry.

5-5-12 #7 
Versos. (Verses). Manuel Berg, collector. 

Spanish and English verses.

On the table I placed you...

Poetry.

Sobre una mesa te puse...

Tu traspasaste mi amor...

You trespassed on my love...

5-5-12 #8 
New Mexico Folklore. Manuel Berg, collector. 

3 poems.

Contains three poems in both Spanish and English.

Call at a dance.

Cleofas Romero- informant.

El Indio Manuel.

Poetry.

Quien fuera tonto y no sabio...

Quisiera verte y no verte...

Si quieres que yo te quiera...

Versos.

5-5-12 #10 
Triguena Hermosa. (My beautiful brunette). Manuel Berg, collector. 

Verse. In Spanish and English.

John Martinez- informant.

Poetry.

5-5-12 #11 
La Mancornadora (The Stringer). Manuel Berg, collector. 

A Spanish verse with English translation.

John Martinez- informant.

Poetry.

5-5-12 #12 
Paloma Blanca (White dove). Manuel Berg, collector. 

A Spanish verse with English translation.

John Martinez- informant.

Poetry.

5-5-12 #13 
Unos Animalitos. (Some little animals). Manuel Berg, collector. 

A Spanish verse with English translation.

John Martinez- informant.

Poetry.

5-5-12 #14 
Las Gaviotas. (The Seagulls). Manuel Berg, collector. 

A Spanish verse with English translation.

John Martinez- informant.

Poetry.

5-5-12 #15 
Ella me dijo que no. (She told me no). Manuel Berg, collector. 

A Spanish song and English translation from San Miguel and Rio Arriba counties.

John Martinez- informant.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-12 #16 
Sonnandote (Dreaming of you). Manuel Berg, collector. 

A Spanish song with English translation probably of Mexican origin. This is a New Mexican variation.

John Martinez- informant.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-12 #17 
Chula la manana. (Pretty morning). Manuel Berg, collector. 

A Spanish song with English translation probably of Mexican origin. This is a New Mexican variation.

John Martinez- informant.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-12 #18 
El Huerfano. (The orphan). Manuel Berg, collector. 

A Spanish song with English translation probably of Mexican origin. This is a New Mexican variation.

John Martinez- informant.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-12 #19 
No tengo amigos. (I have no friends). Manuel Berg, collector. 

A Spanish song with English translation probably of Mexican origin. This is a New Mexican variant..

John Martinez- informant.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-12 #20 
Paloma errante. Manuel Berg, collector. 

A Spanish song with English translation probably of Mexican origin. This is a New Mexican variant.

John Martinez- informant.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-12 #21 
El huerfanita. (The little orphan girl). Manuel Berg, collector. 

A Spanish song with English translation probably of Mexican origin. This is a New Mexican variant.

John Martinez- informant.

Poetry.

5-5-12 #22 
La Adelita. Manuel Berg, collector. 

A Spanish song with English translation.

John Martinez- informant.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-12 #23 
Lupita Divina. (Devine Lupita). Manuel Berg, collector. 

A Spanish song with English translation. Each locality in New Mexico has its own variant of this song. This variation is from Rio Arriba county.

John Martinez-informant.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-12 #24 
Tres anos hace. (It's been three years). Manuel Berg, collector. 

Native New Mexican love song in Spanish with and English translation.

John Martinez- informant.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-12 #25 
Pena (Big Rock). Manuel Berg, collector. 

Native New Mexican love song in Spanish with an English translation.

John Martinez- informant.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-12 #26 
Las Pochas de California. (The Girls from California). Manuel Berg, collector. 

A Spanish song with English translation.

John Martinez- informant.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-12 #27 
Pavito Real. Manuel Berg, collector. 

A Spanish song - no English translation.

John Martinez- informant.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-12 #30 
Era una tarde de primavera. (It was a spring afternoon). Manuel Berg, collector. 

A New Mexico version of a song popular around Mexico City. (in Spanish & English).

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-12 #31 
Su marido. (Your husband). Manuel Berg, collector. 

A Spanish ballad in Spanish and English.

Ballads.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-12 #32 
En el ao de mil nuevesientos. (In the year 1933). Manuel Berg, collector. 

A New Mexico corrida sung around Truchas, N.M.

Corridas.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-12 #33 
Nursery rhymes. Manuel Berg, collector. 

3 rhymes.

3 nursery rhymes: Chino nino, nino; Nino, nino, nino; & Manana Domingo.

China baby, baby.

Chino nino, nino.

Manana Domingo.

Mrs. Roberto Montoya- informant.

Nino, nino, nino.

Poetry.

Songs.

Tomorrow Sunday.

5-5-12 #35 
Holding up the cave. Manuel Berg, collector. 

Story of a fox who tricks a coyote.

Animal Stories.

Folklore.

Wesuje of Phuati-informant.

5-5-12 #36 
Juego de los dedos. (Game of the fingers). Manuel Berg, collector. 

Children's game.

Games.

Mr. A. Espinosa.

5-5-12 #37 
Santiago. Manuel Berg, collector. 

Story of a man who marries the king's daughter. From: JOURNAL OF AMERICAN FOLKLORE, v.33 #127, J-M, 1929.

Fairy Tales.

Folklore.

5-5-12 #38 
The dragon's tongue. Manuel Berg, collector. 

11 page.

Folktale.

Folklore.

5-5-12 #39 
The rich man and the poor nam. Manuel Berg, collector. 

17 pages.

Folk Tale.

Folklore.

5-5-12 #40 
El cuando del San Antonio. (The none of Saint Anthony). Manuel Berg, collector. 

11 verses.

Eleven verses in Spanish and English.

E.F. Ulibarri- translator.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-12 #41 
Cada vez que cai la tarde ganas de llorar. (Every time the sun goes down). Manuel Berg, collector. 

3 verses.

3 verses in Spanish and English.

E.F. Ulibarri- translator.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-12 #42 
Los versos de un amor. (The verses from a lover). Manuel Berg, collector. 

26 verses.

26 verses in Spanish and English.

E.F. Ulibarri- informant.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-12 #43 
Patria amada. (Beloved country). Manuel Berg, collector. 

3 verses.

3 verses in Spanish and English.

E.F. Ulibarri- informant.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-12 #44 
Y si mi lengua me ayuda. (And if my tongue helps me). Manuel Berg, collector. 

10 verses.

Ten verses in Spanish and English.

E.F. Ulibarri- informant.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-12 #45 
A San Luis Gonzaga. (To Saint Louis Ganzaga). Lorin Brown, collector. 

6 verses.

Six verses in Spanish and English.

Manuel Berg- informant.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-12 #47 
El huerfano (The orphan). Manuel Berg, collector. 

4 verses.

Four verses in Spanish and English.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-12 #48 
Pues hay nubes que suben y bajan. (There are clouds that ascend and descend). Manuel Berg, collector. 

6 verses.

Six verses in Spanish and English.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-12 #48 
La voz de mi consciencia. (My conscience speaks). Lorin Brown, collector. 

25 verses.

25 verses in Spanish and English.

Manuel Berg- translator.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-12 #49 
Si tu mama se apone a nuestras correlaciones. (If your mother is opposed to our relationship). Manuel Berg, collector. 

2 verses.

Two verses in Spanish and English.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-12 #50 
Paloma azul. (Blue dove). Manuel Berg, collector. 

2 verses.

Two verses in Spanish and English.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-12 #51 
Paloma Patas azules. (Blue legged dove). Manuel Berg, collector. 

2 verses.

Two verses in Spanish and English.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-12 #52 
Adios del Vicario por Pedro Gillon. (Farewell of the Vicar Pedro Gillon). Manuel Berg. collector. 

This verso was composed in memory of the parish Vicar, one Father Pedro Gillon, at Truchas, New Mexico. The composition is credited to Juan Lami.

John Martinez- informant.

Juan Lami.

Poetry.

Songs.

Versos.

5-5-12 #53 
Farewell of Branquino. Manuel Berg, collector. 

These verses were composed to honor an Italian Missionary who served in Mora, New Mexico. Author unknown.

John Martinez- informant.

Poetry.

Songs.

Versos.

5-5-12 #54 
Elena. Manuel Berg, collector. 

Two versions of this song or poem are given. Manuel Berg, collector

Canciones.

John Martinez- informant.

Mrs. E. Martinez- informant.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-12 #55 
El dia 13 de Junio. (The thirteenth of June). Manuel Berg, collector. 

"This piece was composed at the time of the world war military draft. Variations are sung in almost every community in New Mexico. This particular version was composed by a man from Cuba, N.M."

John Martinez- informant.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-12 #56 
Old Mexican corrida. Manuel Berg, collector. 

This is a New Mexican variant of an old Mexican corrida. Manuel Berg, collector

John Martinez- informant.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-12 #57 
El hijo prodigo. (The Prodigal son). Manuel Berg, collector. 

A New Mexican version of an old Mexican corrida in Spanish with English translation.

John Martinez- informant.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-12 #58 
Paloma Blanca. (White dove). Manuel Berg, collector. 

New Mexico variant of an old Mexican folksong. Manuel Berg, collector

John Martinez- informant.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-12 #59 
Pedro de Herrera. Manuel Berg, collector. 

New Mexican corrida in Spanish with an English translation.

John Martinez- informant.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-12 #60 
La Indita. (The little Indian girl). Manuel Berg, collector. 

This is a New Mexican corrida dealing with an old Indian fight, between Apaches and Navajos.

John Martinez- informant.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-12 #61 
Modesta Ayala. Manuel Berg, collector. 

This is a New Mexican narrative verse. Its origin is unknown.

John Martinez- informant.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-12 #62 
Vivan Valientes seres. (Long live the brave). Manuel Berg, collector. 

A Spanish version (with an English translation) of a patriotic American poem.

John Martinez- informant.

Poetry.

5-5-12 #63 
Nuestro Estandarte (Our Standard Banner). Manuel Berg, collector. 

A Spanish version (with an English translation of a patriotic American poem).

John Martinez- informant.

Poetry.

5-5-12 #64 
Trocos del Viejo Vilmas y Gracia. Juego de Vilmas--Gracia, Cienfuegos, Tovaro y muchachas. (Verses of old Vilmas, Gracia, Tovaro and Cienfuegos). Manuel Berg, collector. 

This verso is the story of a contest held among four troubadors. This is native to New Mexico and is several hundred years old. There are only five or six versions of this poem in existance. This version is sung in the Truchas, New Mexico area.

5-5-12 #66 
Ya no quieren trabajar. (They do not want to work). Manuel Berg. colllector. 

Poem composed by Emiliano Baca.

Emiliano Baca.

Poetry.

5-5-12 #67 
En Nuevo Mejico es asco. (In New Mexico it is disgusting). Manuel Berg, collector. 

A poem composed by Emiliano Baca.

Emiliano Baca.

Poetry.

5-5-12 #68 
Blanca Flor. (White flower). Manuel Berg, collector. 

Verse that was popular in Emiliano Baca's youth.

Emiliano Baca- informant.

Poetry.

5-5-12 #69 
El tecolote. (The owl). Manuel Berg, collector. 

Verse that was popular in Emiliano Baca's youth.

Emiliano Baca- informant.

Poetry.

5-5-12 #70 
La Noche Blanca. (The White night). Manuel Berg, collector. 

Verse in Spanish.

John Martinez- informant.

Poetry.

5-5-12 #71 
La Valentia. (The Valentine). Manuel Berg, collector. 

Verse in Spanish and English.

John Martinez- informant.

Poetry.

5-5-12 #72 
La Palmar. (The Palm grove). Manuel Berg, collector. 

Verse in Spanish and English.

John Martinez- informant.

Poetry.

5-5-12 #73 
La Castellana. (The Castillian). Manuel Berg, collector. 

Verse in Spanish and English.

John Martinez- informant.

Poetry.

5-5-12 #74 
La Calandria (The Lake). Manuel Berg, collector. 

Verse in Spanish and English.

John Martinez- informant.

Poetry.

5-5-12 #75 
Recuerdos de dos amantes. (Memories of two lovers). Manuel Berg, collector. 

Verse in Spanish and English.

John Martinez- informant.

Poetry.

5-5-12 #76 
Dona Silberia. Manuel Berg, collector. 

Verse in Spanish and English.

John Martinez- informant.

Poetry.

5-5-12 #77 
A San Luis Gosaga. (To San Luis Gonzaga). Manuel Berg, collector. 

Verse in Spanish and English.

John Martinez- informant.

Poetry.

San Luis Gosaga.

5-5-12 #78 
Cancion de un soldado. (Song of a soldier). Manuel Berg, collector. 

Verse in Spanish and English.

John Martinez- informant.

Poetry.

5-5-12 #79 
El Cuando del Santo Nino. 

Verse in Spanish with English translation.

Poetry.

5-5-12 #80 
La Guadalupe Rallor. Manuel Berg, collector. 

Verse in Spanish with English translation.

Poetry.

5-5-12 #81 
El Torrero. Manuel Berg, collector. 

Verse in Spanish with English translation.

Poetry.

5-5-12 #82 
La Gulia. (Julia). Manuel Berg, collector. 

Verse in Spanish with English translation.

Julia.

Poetry.

5-5-12 #83 
La Joven. (The young girl). Manuel Berg, collector. 

Verse in Spanish with English translation.

Poetry.

5-5-12 #84 
La Americanita. (The little American girl). Manuel Berg, collector. 

Verse in Spanish with English translation.

Poetry.

5-5-12 #85 
La Adelita. Manuel Berg, collector. 

Verse in Spanish with English translation.

Poetry.

5-5-12 #86 
Hogar de mis recuardos. (Home of my memories - Home Sweet Home). Manuel Berg. collector. 

Verse in Spanish with English translation.

Poetry.

5-5-12 #87 
La Pachuca. Manuel Berg, collector. 

Verse in Spanish with English translation.

Poetry.

5-5-12 #88 
El hombre trabajador. (The working man). Manuel Berg, collector. 

Verse in Spanish and English.

Emiliano Baca- informant.

Poetry.

5-5-12 #89 
Los Versos de Hoy en Dia. (Verses of Nowadays). Manuel Berg, collector. 

Verse in Spanish only.

Emiliano Baca- informant.

Poetry.

5-5-12 #90 
La Casita. (The little house). Manuel Berg, collector. 

Verse in Spanish and English.

Mrs. Emilia Martinez- informant.

Poetry.

5-5-12 #91 
Mananitas. Manuel Berg, collector. 

Spanish verse with English translation.

Mrs. Emilia Martinez- informant.

Poetry.

5-5-12 #92 
Las Pilas Fuentes. Manuel Berg, collector. 

Spanish verse with English translation.

Mrs. Emilia Martinez- informant.

Poetry.

5-5-12 #93 
Ausencia. Manuel Berg, collector. 

Spanish verse with English translation.

Mrs. Emilia Martinez- informant.

Poetry.

5-5-12 #94 
Cancion de cuna. Manuel Berg, collector. 

6 verses.

Six verses in Spanish with English translation.

Mrs. Emilia Martinez- informant.

Poetry.

5-5-12 #95 
Soy Fandanguero. Manuel Berg, collector. 

7 verses.

Seven verses in Spanish with English translation.

Mrs. Emilia Martinez- informant.

Poetry.

5-5-12 #96 
Petenera. Manuel Berg, collector. 

6 verses.

Six verses in Spanish with English translation.

Mrs. Emilia Martinez- informant.

Poetry.

5-5-12 #97 
Verses on Senator Bronson Cutting. Manuel Berg, collector. 

Verse in Spanish and English.

Bronson Cutting.

Emiliano Baca- author.

Poetry.

5-5-12 #98 
Corrido of Jose Chavez. Manuel Berg, collector. 

Spanish verse with English translation.

Emiliano Baca- author.

Poetry.

5-5-13 #1 
La Aurora de Nueva Dia; Drama Alegorico. (The dawn of a new day; an allegorical drama). Manuel Berg, collector. 

A play in which St. Michael conquers evil.

Allegories.

Drama.

Lorin Brown- translator.

Moralities.

Religious drama.

5-5-13 #2 
Abraham Lincoln's Play. Manuel Berg, collector. 

This short drama shows the influence of American teaching upon the Spanish American population in northern New Mexico.

Abraham Lincoln.

Drama.

Truchas N.M.

5-5-13 #2b 
A bull fight. Manuel Berg, collector. 

A short skit on bull fighting.

Drama.

5-5-13 #3 
To the kneeling Nun. Mrs. John J. Cowman, collector. 

The story of Sister Teresa who turns into stone.

Drama.

Religious drama.

5-5-14 #1 
Our Lady of Guadalupe. Mary Fulgenzi, collector. 

A play translated and adapted from the Spanish "Las Cuatro Apariciones de la Virgen de Guadalupe" by Presbitero D. Jose Z. de la Pena.

Drama.

Miracles.

Our Lady of Guadalupe.

Religious drama.

5-5-14 #2 
Kearney takes Las Vegas. Aurora Lucero- White, collectorr. 

This play is based upon the taking of New Mexico in the name of the United States by General Stephen W. Kearney in the plaza of old Las Vegas, N.M.

Drama.

Stephen Kearney.

5-5-14 #3 
Double crossed at the Double Cross Ranch; a burlesque of Dude Ranching, by Charles Bergman and Leonard Trainer. 

A comedy on dude ranching.

Drama.

Leonard Trainer- joint author.

Wit & Humor.

5-5-15 #1 
El hermitano. (The hermit). Elliott Cassidy, collector. 

Historical drama based upon fact and legend. The material for this drama was collected in and near Las Vegas, New Mexico.

Drama.

5-5-16 #1 
The lost child. Reyes Martinez, collector. 

53 pages.

A play in which Mary searches for the lost Jesus.

Drama.

Religious drama.

5-5-17 #1 
Dichos. (Sayings). Lorin W. Brown, collector. 

738 words.

In Spanish and English.

K.F. Ulibarri- translator.

Proverbs.

5-5-17 #2 
Dichos (Proverbs). Lorin Brown, collector. 

894 words.

In Spanish and English.

Proverbs.

5-5-17 #3 
Adivinanzas. Lorin W. Brown, collector. 

Riddles.

Riddles.

5-5-17 #4 
Dia de Herejes. (Day of the heretics). Lorin Brown, collector. 

100 words.

This statement refers to the time when the Indians chose to attack the Spanish.

Proverbs.

5-5-17 #5 
Folk riddles. Bright Lynn, collector. 

100 words.

Riddles i Spanish and English.

Mary Elba C. De Baca- informant.

Riddles.

5-5-17 #6 
Problema (Problem). Lorin Brown, collector. 

verse.

Pedro Vigil- informant.

Poetry.

5-5-17 #7 
Spanish proverbs. Reyes Martinez, collector. 

1,008 words.

Proverbs.

5-5-17 #8 
Queer beliefs. Reyes Martinez, collector. 

660 words.

Describes how some Hispanic woman had supernatural powers to cast spells.

Folklore.

Witchcraft.

5-5-17 #9 
Spanish versos and translations. 

Three Spanish poems with English translations.

A Pabla.

La Facundita.

Little Dove.

Palomita.

Poetry.

5-5-17 #10 
Refranes; descriptive phrases and sayings. Lorin Brown, collector. 

717 words.

Proverbs.

5-5-17 #11 
Refranes. (Sayings). Lorin Brown, collector. 

212 words.

Proverbs.

E.F. Ulibarri- translator.

Proverbs.

Sayings.

5-5-17 #12 
Dichos (Sayings). Lorin Brown, collector. 

506 words.

Proverbs.

E.F. Ulibarri- translator.

Proverbs.

Sayings.

5-5-17 #13 
Adivinanzas. Reyes Martinez, collector. 

Riddles.

E.F. Ulibarri- translator.

Riddles.

5-5-17 #14 
Adivinanzas. (Conundrums). Reyes Martinez, collector. 

Riddles.

E.F. Ulibarri- translator.

Riddles.

5-5-17 #15 
Adivinanzas (Conundrums). Lorin Brown, collector. 

Riddles.

Conundrums.

Riddles.

5-5-17 #16 
Sayings, conundrums, "Indirectas", etc. 

380 words.

This article gives several hispanic sayings and an explanation of their meanings.

Proverbs.

5-5-17 #17 
Adivinanza's (Riddles). Manuel Berg, collector. 

Riddles.

5-5-17 #18 
Folk riddles. Bright Lynn, collector. 

650 words.

Mrs. Guadalupe Gallegos- informant.

Riddles.

5-5-18 #1 
Social life. Reyes Martinez, collector. 

809 words.

Description of village games and a brief description on marriage customs in rural Arroyo Hondo, N.M.

Games.

Manners and customs.

Marriages customs & rites.

5-5-18 #2 
El Bautismo. (The Christening). Anonymous. 

Social customs and preparations surrounding christening ceremony.

Baptism.

Manners and customs.

5-5-18 #3 
New Mexico witchcraft. The twisted neck and black cat. Manuel Berg, collector. 

650 words.

Village witchcraft.

Mrs. Benito A. Baca- informant.

The twisted neck and black cat.

Witchcraft.

5-5-18 #4 
A witch story. Lorin Brown, collector. 

638 words.

A trader shoots at two owls which are really Indian witches.

Indians of North America- Witchcraft.

Meliton Trujillo- informant.

Witchcraft.

5-5-18 #5 
El Sanador. (The healer). Reyes Martinez, collector. 

850 words.

A visit to Taos, New Mexico by the faith healer, Francis Schlatter.

Antonia Maria Cortez- informant.

Faith cure.

Francis Schlatter.

Miracles.

5-5-18 #6 
The Chimney. Reyes Martinez, collector. 

A poor man and his wife find a pot of gold coins.

Buried treasure.

Dalio Martinez- informant.

Folklore.

5-5-18 #7 
El segundo ananias. (The second ananias). Reyes Martinez, collector. 

1,175 words.

Story with both Spanish and English versions. A Narrative describing Ramon Roybal who was known in Taos, N.M. as a story teller.

Folklore.

Ramon Roybal.

Storytelling.

Wit and Humor.

5-5-18 #8 
The first phonograph. Reyes Martinez, collector. 

Discussion of the first Edison graphophone exhibited in Taos, N.M. (see also Entertainments of the Past 5-5-2 #54)

Phonographs.

5-5-19 #1 
El Caballito de Nuevo Leon. Reyes Martinez, collector. 

Popular song of Northern New Mexico.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-19 #2 
La Gualupita. Reyes Martinez, collector. 

Popular song of Northern New Mexico.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-19 #3 
History of early songs of the Southwest. Reyes Martinez, collector. 

Brief history of the development of songs.

La Indita de Cochiti.

Poetry.

Songs.

The Indian maid of Cochiti.

5-5-19 #4 
La Indita del Peru. (The Indian maid of Peru). Reyes Martinez, collector. 

Song in Spanish and English.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-19 #5 
La Palomita. (Little dove). Reyes Martinez, collector. 

Song in Spanish and English.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-19 #6 
La Cubanita. (The Cuban maid). Reyes Martinez, collector. 

Song in Spanish and English.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-19 #7 
Mis Caudales. (My wealth). Reyes Martinez, collector. 

Verse in Spanish and English.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-19 #8 
Que dices amigo, vamos. (What do you say my friend lets go). Reyes Martinez. collector. 

Verse in Spanish and English.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-19 #9 
Sobre las Olas. (Over the waves). Reyes Martinez, collector. 

Popular song and waltz of the 1890's.

Dancing.

Miguel Salazar- informant.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-19 #11 
El vais apasionado. (The passionate waltz). Reyes Martinez, collector. 

Popular chain waltz.

Dancing.

Miguel Salazar- informant.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-19 #12 
La Garrapata. (The Tick). Reyes Martinez, collector. 

This poem describes the experiences encountered by many a sheep-herder who has gone from New Mexico to the Wyoming sheep ranges. It also discusses the effects of tick-fever.

J.B. Romero- informant.

Poetry.

Sheep.

Songs.

5-5-19 #13 
Juliana. (To Juliana). Reyes Martinez, collector. 

Popular song of the Southwest.

Marcos Valdez- informant.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-19 #14 
El Feo. (The Ugly one). Reyes Martinez, collector. 

The author of El Feo is unknown. The song was popular between 1890's and 1900.

Marcos Valdez- informant.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-19 #15 
Sobre las olas. (Over the waves). Reyes Martinez, collector. 

This song differs from 5-5-19 #9 which has the same title.

Amalia Chavez- informant.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-19 #16 
Entre el perdon y el olvido. (Between forgiving and forgetting). Reyes Martinez. collector. 

This song was popular between 1890-1900.

Marcos Valdez- informant.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-19 #17 
Las Mujeres. (The women). Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

Popular songs of the 1890's.

Agapito Martinez- informant.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-19 #18 
Tu y Yo (You and I). Reyes Martinez, collector. 

Composer unknown. Popular about 1900-1906.

Poetry.

Songs.

Tomas J. Martinez- informant.

5-5-19 #19 
Corrido to Manuel Maes. Reyes Martinez, collector. 

1148 words.

This corrido tells of the tragic death of a friend who was killed by his bronco horse while hunting one Sunday.

Ballads.

Mrs. C.M. Jaramillo- informant.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-19 #20 
Old corrido of El Indio Manuel. (The Indian Manuel). Reyes Martinez, collector. 

A short verse.

Mrs. C.M. Jaramillo- informant.

Poetry.

Songs.

The Indian Manuel.

5-5-19 #21 
El Borrachito. (The Little Drunkard). Reyes Martinez, collector. 

Song composed to a drunkard in Spanish and English.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-19 #22 
Ojitos Negroes. (Black eyes). Reyes Martinez, collector. 

Song in Spanish and English.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-19 #24 
Margarita. (Marguerite). Reyes Martinez, collector. 

Short song in Spanish and English.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-19 #25 
Las Mananitas. (The Little Mornings). Reyes Martinez, collector. 

Short song in Spanish and English.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-19 #26 
La Votacion de las Mujeres. (The Ladies' Vote). Reyes Martinez, collector. 

Popular song of the Southwest.

Alcarita R. Medina- informant.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-19 #27 
La recien casada. (The bride). Reyes Martinez, collector. 

198 words.

Popular song of the Southwest in Spanish and English.

Lorin Brown- translator.

Maria T. Cruz- informant.

Poetry.

Songs.

The bride.

5-5-19 #28 
El Paloma y la paloma. (The Doves). Reyes Martinez, collector. 

Popular song of the southwest in Spanish and English.

Lorin Brown- translator.

Miguel Salazar- informant.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-19 #29 
El Profeta. (The Prophet). Reyes Martinez, collector. 

468 words.

Popular song of the Southwest in Spanish and English.

Lorin Brown- translator.

Poetry.

Songs.

Tomas J. Martinez- informant.

5-5-19 #30 
Las Golondrinas. (The Swallows). Reyes Martinez, collector. 

Song in Spanish and English.

Lorin Brown- translator.

Poetry.

Songs.

Tomas J. Martinez- informant.

5-5-19 #31 
Ya se llega la eleccion. (Election time is coming). Reyes Martinez, collector. 

Poem.

Julian A. Martinez- informant.

Poetry.

5-5-19 #32 
A mi madre. (To my mother). Reyes Martinez, collector. 

Poem in Spanish and English.

Julian A. Martinez- informant.

Poetry.

5-5-19 #33 
El papel de la Pacota. (The newspaper of the gang). Reyes Martinez, collector. 

Poem in Spanish and English.

Julian A. Martinez- informant.

Poetry.

5-5-19 #34 
Don Larra y Espies. (Don Larra and Spiess). Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

A narrative in verse of the historic change of Don Octaviano Larrazolo from a staunch Democrat to a member of the Rebuplican party.

Agapito Martinez- informant.

Octaviano Larrazolo.

Poetry.

5-5-19 #35 
El Moderno Don Simon. (The Modern Don Simon). Reyes Martinez, collector. 

Verse in Spanish and English from Revista de Taos of Jan. 13, 1938.

Poetry.

5-5-19 #36 
A Pabla. (To Pabla). Reyes Martinez, collector. 

258 words.

Verse in Spanish and English.

Mrs. C.M. Jaramillo- informant.

Poetry.

5-5-19 #37 
La Facundita. Reyes Martinez, collector. 

352 words.

Song in Spanish and English.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-19 #38 
Palomita. (Little dove). Reyes Martinez, collector. 

Verse in Spanish and English.

Mrs. C.M. Jaramillo- informant.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-19 #39 
La Vida del Pastor. (The life of the shepherd). Reyes Martinez, collector. 

Description in verse of the life of the shephard and the problems he had making a living.

Escolastic Martinez- composer.

Poetry.

Sheep.

Songs.

Virginia Martinez- informant.

5-5-19 #40 
A los soldados de Nuevo Mexico. ( To the soldiers of New Mexico). Reyes Martinez. collector. 

Verse in Spanish and English.

Eleuterio Baca- composer.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-19 #41 
Los Condados de Nuevo Mexico. (The counties of New Mexico). Reyes Martinez. collector. 

This is a historic poem relating to the election campaign between Antonio Joseph and Otero for office as delegate to Congress from New Mexico Territory.

Antonio Joseph.

Mariano S. Otero.

Poetry.

5-5-19 #42 
Lomismo es Pobre que Perro. (A poor man and a dog are alike). Reyes N. Martinez. collector. 

Verse in Spanish and English.

Mrs. Agapito Martinez- informant.

Poetry.

5-5-19 #43 
El Padre Nuestro de los Borrachos. (The "Our Father" of the Drunkards). Reyes Martinez, collector. 

Verse in Spanish and English.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-19 #44 
Old Nursery Rhymes. Reyes Martinez, collector. 

Three short nursery rhymes in Spanish and English.

Cleofas M. Jaramillo- informant.

Nursery Rhymes.

Poetry.

5-5-20 #1 
History of Questa, N.M. in verse. "Los pabladores de Questa" (The founders of Questa). Reyes Martinez, collector. 

62 verses.

In Spanish and English.

J.P. Rael- iformant.

Los pabladores de Questa.

Poetry.

Questa, N.M.

The founders of Questa.

5-5-20 #2 
Margarita. Aurora Lucero- White, collector. 

Verse in Spanish and English.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-20 #3 
Cancion del hijo prodigo. (Song of the prodigal son). Aurora Lucero- White, collector. 

Verse in Spanish and English.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-20 #4 
A los del 49 (To the Forty-Niners). Aurora Lucero- White, collector. 

9 verses.

Nine verses in Spanish and English.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-20 #5 
En honor de los soldados de Estados Unidos. (In honor of the soldiers of the U.S.). Aurora Lucero- White, collector. 

Verse in Spanish and English.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-20 #6 
Eduardo Otero. Aurora Lucero- White, collector. 

Verse in Spanish and English.

Eduardo Otero.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-20 #7 
Los Perros. (The dogs). Lorin Brown, collector. 

Verse in Spanish and English.

Pedro Vigil- informant.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-20 #8 
Amor y traicion (Love and it's betrayal). Lorin Brown, collector. 

Verse in Spanish and English.

Federico Arellano- informant.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-20 #9 
La Ave de los Borrachos. (The Hail Mary of the drunkards). Lorin Brown, collector. 

Verse in Spanish and English.

Poetry.

Reyes Martinez- translator.

Songs.

5-5-20 #10 
Revato en un velorio. (Occurrence at a wake). Lorin Brown, collector. 

Verse in Spanish and English.

Aurora Lucero- White- translator.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-20 #11 
El Negrito Poeta y el Maestro Vilmas. (The Negro poet and the master Vilmas). Lorin Brown, collector. 

Verse in Spanish and English.

Francisco Leyba- informant.

Poetry.

5-5-20 #12 
Travas-improvised verses by El Padre Samudio and El Negrito Poet. 

The poems by El Negrito Poeta, famous poet claimed by some to have been a native of New Mexico used to be widely quoted throughout New Mexico.

Mrs. Cleofas Jaramillo- informant.

Negrito Poet.

Padre Samudio.

Poetry.

5-5-20 #13 
Chistes. Bright Lynn, collector. 

100 words.

Spanish jokes.

Mary Elba C. De Baca- informant.

Wit and Humor.

5-5-20 #14 
Chistes and Spanish riddles. 

250 words.

Riddles and jokes.

Mary Elba C. De Baca- informant.

Riddles.

Wit and Humor.

5-5-20 #15 
Amor Fidial. Janet Smith Kromer, collector. 

Verse in Spanish only.

Jose Garcia y Trujillo- informant.

Juan de Dios Covarrubias- Author.

Poetry.

5-5-20 #16 
Song. Bright Lynn, collector. 

100 words.

Folk song.

Mary Elba C. De Baca- informant.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-20 #17 
Manequita Linda. Bright Lynn, collector. 

100 words.

Folk song in Spanish and English.

Mrs. Guadalupe Gallegos- informant.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-20 #18 
Mi Chapparrita. Bright Lynn, collector. 

Folk song in Spanish and English.

Mrs. Guadalupe Gallegos- informant.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-20 #19 
Cuando naci y cuando mi casa. Bright Lynn, collector. 

75 words.

Folk song in Spanish and English.

Mrs.Guadalupe Gallegos- informant.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-20 #20 
Carmen, Carmela. Bright Lynn, collector. 

Folk song in Spanish and English.

Mrs. Guadalupe Gallegos- informant.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-20 #21 
En el calle de huesporte. (In the street of Westport). Bright Lynn, collector. 

160 words.

Folk song in Spanish and English.

Josepha Delgado- informant.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-20 #22 
Mi ranchito. (My little ranch). Bright Lynn, collector. 

98 words.

Folk song in Spanish and English.

Lorin Brown- translator.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-20 #23 
Nino quiero ser tu amante. (Child, I want to be your lover). Bright Lynn, collector. 

82 words.

Folk song in Spanish and English.

Josepha Delgado- informant.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-20 #24 
Two folk songs. (El triste corazon- the sorrowing heart. And el camaron-the shrimp. Lorin Brown, collector. 

Folk songs.

El camaron.

El triste corazon.

Mrs. Zorida Montoya- informant.

Poetry.

Songs.

The shrimp.

The sorrowing heart.

5-5-20 #25 
Lo que pasa. Lorin Brown, collector. 

864 words.

Verse in Spanish and English.

Francisco Leyba- informant.

Poetry.

5-5-20 #26 
A una senorita fumadora. (To a young lady cigarette smoker). Simeon Tejada, collector. 

Verse in English only.

David Martinez- informant.

Lorin Brown- translator.

Poetry.

5-5-20 #27 
El ciervo y la oveja, siendo Juez el lobo. (The sheep and the deer, with the wolf as judge). Lorin Brown, collector. 

257 words.

Verse in Spanish and English.

Pedro Vigil- informant.

Poetry.

Wit and humor.

5-5-20 #28 
El filosofo y el tecolote. (The Philospher and the owl). Lorin Brown, collector. 

281 words.

Verse in Spanish and English.

Pedro Vigil- informant.

Poetry.

5-5-20 #29 
Decima or poem in honor of San Jose patron of Galisteo. Lorin Brown, collector. 

A dedicatory poem in honor of St. Joseph patron saint of Galisteo.

Francisco Leyba- informant.

Poetry.

Ramon B. Chavez- author.

San Jose.

5-5-20 #30 
Despedidas. Lorin Brown, collector. 

753 words.

Farewell verses sung as the last part of the Pastores.

Los Pastores.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-20 #31 
Una Indita. Lorin Brown, collector. 

A certain type of song popular among the early Spanish-American settlers in the Southwest was called "Indians". The subject of these songs was the neighboring Indians.

Francisco Leyba- informant.

Indians of North America.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-20 #31a 
Inditas del Parrial. Lorin Brown, collector. 

Verse in Spanish and English.

Francisco Leyba- informant.

Indians of North America.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-20 #32 
San Ysidro Labrador. Lorin Brown, collector. 

Explanation of the importance of San Ysidro Labrador among the Hispanos.

Manners and customs.

Rites and ceremonies.

Saints.

5-5-20 #33 
Villancico. (Carol). Lorin Brown, collector. 

New Mexico cancion.

Desiderio Chaves- informant.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-20 #34 
La Severiana. Lorin Brown, collector. 

Popular song from Taos, N.M. It is an account of the wanderings of the narrator, looking for his Severiana. (in Spanish and English).

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-20 #35 
Cancion de la escoba. (Broom song). Lorin Brown, collector. 

3 verses.

Three verses in Spanish and English.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-20 #36 
Romances and Corridos: Spanish folkways of New Mexico. Aurora Lucero- White. collector. 

4,671 words.

Discussion of Spanish songs and ballads. Examples given in Spanish and English.

A orillas de un ojo de agua.

Ballads.

Corridos.

Delgadina.

El piojo y la liendre.

On the banks of a spring of water.

Poetry.

Polito.

Songs.

The louse and the gnat.

5-5-20 #37 
La mujer. (The woman). Lorin Brown, collector. 

364 words.

Poetic description of Eve. Spanish & English.

Poetry.

5-5-20 #38 
Extraodinary convention of the beasts. Lorin Brown, collector. 

662 words.

Verse in Spanish and English.

Pedro Vigil- informant.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-20 #39 
Don Simon. Reyes Martinez, collector. 

1,531 words.

A thirty-four verse song lamentin the changing time, styles, morals, etc.

Lorin Brown- translator.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-20 #40 
El Pato. (The drake). Reyes Martinez, collector. 

297 words.

Verse in Spanish and English.

Lorin Brown- translator.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-20 #41 
El triste valle donde yo naci. (The sad vale where I was born). Reyes Martinez. collector. 

401 words.

Seven verse song in Spanish and English.

Lorin Brown- informant.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-20 #42 
Folk ways-folk songs. Genevieve Chapin, collector. 

2,350 words.

Description of the origins of New Mexico folk songs.

Cowboy's lament.

Mexican folk song by Witter, Bynner.

Poetry.

She walks alone.

Songs.

5-5-20 #42a 
Four verses. Bright Lynn, collector. 

270 words.

Nonsense verses (4 pages).

Mary Elba C. De Baca- informant.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-20 #43 
Folk poems. Bright Lynn, collector. 

Three love verses and six nonsense Verses.

Mary Elba C. De Baca- informant.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-21 #1 
El velorio. (The wake). Aurora Lucero- White, collector. 

Description of a Hispanic wake and funeral.

Funeral rites and ceremonies.

Penitentes.

5-5-21 #2 
Spanish American "Prayer Crosses". 

175 words.

The Hispanic practice of placing a small white cross along the route to the cemetary.

Funeral rites and ceremonies.

Mabel Shearer- informant.

Prayer crosses.

5-5-21 #3 
A Spanish-American custom- a velerio. Kenneth Fordyce, collector. 

Description of a Hispanic wake.

Funeral rites and ceremonies.

5-5-22 #1 
The captive shepherd boy. Lester Raines, collector. 

619 words.

Fifteen years after his capture by the Indians, a Spanish boy returns to his parents.

Frontier & Pioneer life.

Indians of North America-New Mexico.

Robert Lucero- informant.

5-5-22 #2 
Pillows at the windows. Reyes Martinez, collector. 

306 words.

Description of the Spanish villagers defense against Indian attacks.

Frontier & Pioneer life.

Indians of North America- New Mexico.

5-5-22 #3 
Pioneer history and reminiscences of the San Juan Basin. Mrs. R.T.F. Simpson. collector. 

The history and description of the Ute land which was opened for developed in 1899. Information from the AZTEC INDEPENDENT REVIEW, (2/24/33).

Frontier & Pioneer life.

Olive Cornelius Frazier- informant.

San Juan Basin.

5-5-23 #1 
Albuquerque and vicinity. E.L. Drake, collector. 

Spanish social & religious customs, legends and tales of witchcraft.

Baptism.

Manners & customs.

Marriage customs & rites.

Superstitions.

Witchcraft.

5-5-23 #2 
A wedding feast. Thorp N. Howard, collector. 

1050 words.

Spanish wedding customs in New Mexico.

Marriage customs and rites.

5-5-23 #3 
Juan Catorce. Elisa Lucero, collector. 

500 words.

The adventure of a man with a voracious appetite.

Folklore.

Juan Catorce.

5-5-23 #4 
Old time wedding customs. Rosario O. Hinojos, collector. 

260 words.

Spanish marriage customs.

Marriage customs & rites.

5-5-23 #5 
Ghostly revenge. Genevieve Chapin, collector. 

1,000 words.

The ghost of a wronged girl seeks revenge against her lover.

Apparitions.

Folklore.

Ghosts.

Mrs. Mares- informant.

Mrs. Trujillo- informant.

5-5-24 #1 
Chile. Lorin Brown, collector. 

220 words.

History of the plant as a food and as medicinal aid.

Edible Plants.

John Stewart- informant.

Medical Botany.

5-5-24 #2 
Beans. Lorin Brown, collector. 

117 words.

Use of pinto beans as fodder for farm animals.

Edith M. Lantz- informant.

Feeding & Feeds.

Pinto Beans.

Plants.

5-5-24 #3 
Chile and Pinto Beans. Lorin Brown, collector. 

330 words.

The nutritional value of chile and pinto beans.

Beans.

Edith M. Lantz- informant.

Food.

Nutrition.

Pinto beans

5-5-24 #4 
Foods of the Southwest. Reyes Martinez, collector. 

1,100 words.

Historical facts relating to foods of the Southwest.

Cookery.

Food.

Francisco Vigil- informant.

5-5-24 #5 
Typical Spanish foods of New Mexico. Manuel Berg, collector. 

500 words.

A description of the preparation of the native dessert, Panocha.

Cookery.

Food.

Panocha.

5-5-24 #6 
Trigo cocido con carne de cabrito. Anonymous. 

The preparation of a meal of cooked wheat with kid or lamb meat.

Cookery.

Food.

5-5-24 #7 
Chaquegue. Anonymous. 

Description of the preparation of a blue corn meal breakfast dish called "Atole" or "Chaquegue".

Atole.

Cookery.

Food.

5-5-24 #8 
El Custumbre de la comida crusada. (Crossing of the Bar Dinner). Lester Raines. collector. 

126 words.

Description of a meal served during the course of a wake.

Food.

Funeral rites and ceremonies.

Manners and customs.

William Elliott- informant.

5-5-25 #1 
The ghost of Priors Canyon. Frances E. Totty, collector. 

800 words.

A short story of a ghost that lived in a prospector's cabin in Priors Canyon.

Folklore.

Mike Houghes- informant.

5-5-25 #2 
Superstitions. Anonymous. 

Discusses many New Mexico superstitions.

5-5-25 #3 
Superstitions of a mountain town. Mrs. Eleanor DeLong, collector. 

200 words.

Superstitions from Seboyete, N.M.

Folklore.

Laura I. Patten- informant.

5-5-25 #4 
Superstitions. Simeon Tejada, collector. 

Feliciana V. Martinez tells how she and her family have always used the mud from the Santuario in Chimayo to cure any illness.

Chimayo, N.M.-Santuario.

Faith cure.

Feliciana Martinez.

Petrita M. Quintana- informant.

5-5-25 #5 
El Coco. (The Bogey man). Claribel Fischer Walker, collector. 

Description of the Spanish bogey man, "El Coco".

Folklore.

Superstitions.

5-5-26 #1 
Untitled. Malaquinas Baca, collector. 

An account of the brutal murder of two San Miguel County shepherds and the ultimate capture and hanging of the murderer.

Crime and criminals.

Robbers and outlaws.

5-5-26 #2 
The nice and the ugly. E.F. Ulibarri, collector. 

A daughter is rewarded for her humility.

Ethics.

Folklore.

Milton Castillo- informant.

5-5-26 #3 
Chilili. Lorin W. Brown, collector. 

A Brazilian cheats the village of Chilili out of a treasure cache buried under the church alter.

Buried treasure.

5-5-26 #4 
Secrets of the Guadalupe. Lorin Brown, collector. 

Excerpts from "Secrets of the Guadalupes" by Carl B. Livingston. NMHJ Jan-Mar. 1929. also Wild Turkey in the Guadalupe Mts.

Buried treasure.

Carl B. Livingston.

Turkeys.

Wild Turkey in the Guadalupe Mts.

5-5-26 #5 
Treasure of New Mexico; City of Mexico, Feb. 10, 1650; Saint Agustine Convent. Lorin W. Brown, collector. 

An account of a New Mexico treasure as recorded Feb. 10, 1650 at the Convent of Saint Augustine, Mexico City.

Buried treasure.

5-5-26 #6 
The proverb. Lorin Brown, collector. 

576 words.

A trader convinces his customers that measurements differ.

Folklore.

5-5-26 #7 
The pet magpie. Lorin Brown, collector. 

323 words.

A tale of a pet magpie that is trained to talk.

Folklore.

5-5-26 #8 
El Inocente. Lorin W. Brown, collector. 

1820 words.

Story of an imbecile and his role in a small Hispano village.

Manners and customs.

5-5-26 #9 
The witch doctor. Lorin Brown, collector. 

1800 words.

The story of how Don Juan Jose Gonzales was bewitched and cured by a witch doctor.

Witchcraft.

5-5-26 #10 
How San Cristoval got his name. Lorin Brown, collector. 

371 words.

A story of how San Cristoval got his name by carrying Christ across a river.

Saints.

San Cristoval.

5-5-26 #11 
Tia Lupe. Lorin Brown, collector. 

The story of an old woman who lived in Cordova and cared for the Santos in the Church.

Folklore.

Saints.

Santa Barbara.

5-5-26 #12 
The priest's cats. Lorin W. Brown, collector. 

1286 words.

A folk tale about a priest who owns forty cats. The priest is tricked into believing the cats are possessed by the devil.

Folklore.

Wit and Humor.

5-5-26 #13 
Un Angelito. Lorin Brown, collector. 

703 words.

Story depicting the belief that children wait only to be baptized before departing to heaven.

Baptism.

Folklore.

Superstitions.

5-5-26 #14 
A tale about Santa Rita. Lorin Brown, collector. 

571 words.

Santa Rita is taught by God not to prejudge her fellow man.

Saints.

Santa Rita.

5-5-26 #15 
Folk tales. Genevieve Chapin, collector. 

A brief discussion of the folk tales: "The Founding of Hano", No clamity like a bad neighbor", "Tom Thumb or Tomacito", "Buried Treasure", "Captive", and "San Cristobal's sheep."

Buried treasure.

Captive.

Folklore.

No calamity like a bad neighbor.

San Cristobal's sheep.

Superstitions.

The founding of Hano.

Tom Thumb.

Tomacito.

5-5-26 #16 
Jesu' Cristo a Caballo. Lorin Brown, collector. 

1,012 words.

An Anglo traveler is mistaken for Christ while passing through Cordova.

Folklore.

5-5-26 #17 
His first bear. W.M. Emery, collector. 

The experiences of a young boy in killing his first bear.

Bears.

Hunting.

W.F. Sumpter- informant.

5-5-26 #18 
El leon y el hombre. (The lion and the man). Lorin Brown, collector. 

1,240 words.

Folk tale in which the lion is taught who really is king. In Spanish and English.

Folklore.

Santiago Matta- informant.

5-5-27 #1 
Stranger than fiction; a true Indian story. Clay Vaden, collector. 

1200 words.

The story of Roque Ramo's capture by the Indians.

Frontier and Pioneer Life.

Indians of North America-Captivities.

Roque Ramos- informant.

5-5-27 #2 
Pioneer captured by apaches. Clay Vaden, collector. 

A brief description of Philipe Padilla's capturee by Apache Indians.

Frontier and pioneer life.

Indians of North America-Captivities.

Philipe Padilla- informant.

5-5-27 #3 
Mexican boy captured by Apache Indians. Clay Vaden, collector. 

A brief description of Philipe Padilla's capture by Apache Indians. (same as 5-5-27 #2).

Frontier and pioneer life.

Indians of North America-Captivities.

Philipe Padilla- informant.

5-5-8 #27 
Sesta Mallesta. (Button Game). Reyes Martinez, collector. 

Guessing game - directions given in Spanish & English.

Button Game.

Games.

5-5-8 #28 
Meca Seca. (Here and There). Guadalupe Gallegos, collector. 

Game - directions given in Spanish & English.

Games.

Here and There.

Mary Elba C. De Baca.

5-5-8 #29 
Pitarrilla (New Mexican Checkers). Lorin Brown, collector. 

Game - directions given in Spanish & English.

Checkers.

Games.

New Mexico Checkers.

5-5-8 #30 
Pin Pin Serafin. Lorin Brown, collector. 

Game - directions given in Spanish & English.

Games.

5-5-8 #31 
El Rey y la Reina. (The King and Queen). Louisa Martinez, collector. 

Singing game with directions in Spanish & English.

Games.

Singing Games.

The King and Queen.

5-5-8 #32 
La Bruja, (The Witch). Reyes Martinez, collector. 

Game with directions given in Spanish and English.

Games.

The Witch.

5-5-8 #33 
El Cazador. (The Hunter). Lorin Brown, collector. 

Game with directions given in Spanish and English.

Games.

The Hunter.

5-5-8 #34 
La Gallina Parpujada, (The Ruffled Hen). Lorin Brown, collector. 

Game with directions in Spanish and English.

Games.

The Ruffled Hen.

5-5-8 #35 
La Bola (Ball and Tops). Phillip Lucero, collector. 

Game.

Ball and Tops.

Games.

5-5-8 #36 
Agunates, (Endurance). Phillip Lucero, collector. 

A game played with tops.

Endurance.

Games.

5-5-8 #37 
Sesta Mallesta. Reyes Martinez, collector. 

A game played with buttons.

Games.

5-5-8 #38 
Puno Punete, (The Closed Hand). E.F. Ulibarri, collector. 

Game with directions in Spanish and English.

Games.

The Closed Hand.

5-5-28 #1 
St. Michael stops at Socorro - folk tale. Ina Sizer Cassidy, collector. 

A folk story in which a group of friars are taking a statute of St. Michael to Socorro, N.M.

Folklore.

Saints.

5-5-28 #2 
The Masons. Lester Raines, collector. 

A story of two brothers who move to New Mexico from Sonora. One brother is shot for trying to cheat the other brother in the family business.

Crime and criminals.

Elizabeth Morgan from her "Brief sketches of regional tales of Western New Mexico."

Estaban Baca- informant.

Folklore.

5-5-29 #1 
History of the settlement of El Llano de San Juan. (Historia de la Poblacion del Llano de San Juan). Simeon Tejada, collector. 

1,137 words.

In Spanish and English. Brief discussion of early life in Taos County and the problems of Indian attacks.

Frontier & Pioneer Life.

Indians of North America.

Jose Trujillo- informant.

5-5-29 #2 
The tale of the sick woman. (Cuento de una mujer inferma). Simeon Tejada, collector. 

597 words.

Story in Spanish and English. Story of a woman who is beaten every night by a witch.

Folklore.

Witchcraft.

5-5-29 #3 
El hijo del Rey pescader. (The fisherman king's son). Simeon Tejada, collector. 

1,445 words.

A fairy tale in Spanish and English.

Beningo Martinez- informant.

Fairy Tales.

Folklore.

5-5-29 #4 
La Bruja y el sapo. (The witch and the toad). Simeon Tejada, collector. 

628 words.

A witch tries to destroy her lover's wife. Story in Spanish and English.

Folklore.

Maria T. Cruz- informant.

Witchcraft.

5-5-29 #5 
El Pajaro verde. (The Green bird). Simeon Tejada, collector. 

1,143 words.

Fairy tale. (Spanish & English).

Fairy Tales.

Folklore.

Lorin Brown- translator.

Yrene T. Lopez- informant.

5-5-29 #6 
El muchacho de la porra. (The boy with the club). Simon Tejada, collector. 

612 words.

Fairy tale. In Spanish and English.

Fairy tales.

Folklore.

John Sebastian- informant.

5-5-29 #7 
Biography of John Sebastian. Simeon Tejada, collector. 

312 words.

Biographical sketch of John Sebastian, the informant for the story of the "Boy with the club". In Spanish & English.

John Sebastian.

Reyes Martinez- translator.

5-5-29 #8 
Story. Simeon Tejada, collector. 

734 words.

Folk tale in which a princess tells her father that she will only man who can tell better lies than she does. In spanish and english.

Fairy Tales.

Folklore.

Juan Martinez- informant.

5-5-29 #9 
Semana Santa de un borracho. (A drunkard's holy week). Simeon Tejada, collector. 

168 words.

Verse.

Meliton Trujillo- informant.

Poetry.

5-5-29 #10 
Letrilla. (A short poem). Simeon Tejada, collector. 

282 words.

Verse in Spanish and English.

David Martinez- informant.

Lorin Brown- translator.

Poetry.

5-5-29 #11 
Al solteron. (To a confirmed Batchelor). Simeon Tejada, collector. 

195 words.

Verse in Spanish and English.

B. Chavez- informant.

Poetry.

5-5-29 #12 
Wals. Simeon Tejada, collector. 

276 words.

Verse composed by author when he was a child. Spanish and English.

Lorin Brown- translator.

Poetry.

5-5-29 #13 
Oficios Diversos. (Divers occupations) (Diverse Occupations). Simeon Tejada. collector. 

232 words.

This poem has to do with the pursuits of different kinds of artisans (shoemaker, tailer, etc.) In each verse there is a play on words.

Lorin Brown- translator.

Poetry.

5-5-29 #14 
Ya me caso. (Resolved to marry). Simeon Tejada, collector. 

398 words.

Verse in Spanish and English.

David Martinez- informant.

Poetry.

5-5-29 #15 
Severiana. Simeon Tejada, collector. 

668 words.

Verse in Spanish and English.

Poetry.

5-5-29 #16 
Despendia. (Farewell). Simeon Tejada, collector. 

81 words.

Verse in Spanish and English.

Abran Trujillo- informant.

Poetry.

5-5-29 #18 
Senor Don Simon. Simeon Tejada, collector. 

366 words.

Verse in Spanish and English.

Juan Martinez- informant.

Poetry.

5-5-29 #19 
Historia de Pepe Casi. (Story of Pepe Casi). Simeon Tejada, collector. 

287 words.

A moral tale of a boy who does nothing well. In Spanish and English.

Ethics.

Folklore.

Pepe Casi.

5-5-29 #20 
Our world today. Simeon Tejada, collector. 

200 words.

Verse.

Henen Gossett- informant.

Poetry.

5-5-29 #21 
En un restaurante. Simeon Tejada, collector. 

691 words.

Short comic play.

Drama.

L.E. Bernal- informant.

Wit and Humor.

5-5-29 #22 
Biografia de Jose Benito Trujillo y su esposa Rafaelita Cordova de Trujillo. Simeon Tejada, collector. 

291 words.

Biographical sketch of the informants who told Tejada about the story "Historia de la poblacion del Llano de San Juan." In Spanish.

Jose Benito Trujillo.

Rafaelita Cordova de Trujillo.

5-5-30 #1 
Don't weigh your wool before shearing. Georgia B. Redfield, collector. 

846 words.

A tall tale of a shepherd who dreams of all the things he can buy with the wool he will get from his sheep. However, his dreams go up in smoke when the sheep are all killed.

Folklore.

5-5-31 #1 
La Madera. (The Timber). Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

Story of the founding of the settlement, La Madera.

Frontier & Pioneer Life.

5-5-31 #1 
Tales of the towns settled by the Las Huertasans. Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

2,630 words.

A group of five stories about the people of La Madera, N.M.

Catalina Gurule- informant.

Frontier & Pioneer Life.

Rumaldita Gurule- informant.

Teresita Gallegos de Baca- informant.

Witchcraft.

5-5-31 #1a 
The good samaritan of La Madera. Lou Sage. Batchen, collector. 

A brief description of a village leader who tries to discourage the practice of witchcraft.

Rumaldita Gurule- informant.

Witchcraft.

5-5-31 #1b 
La cita de las brujas. (Rendezvous of the witches). Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

A brief description of withcraft and ways of overcoming the power of witches.

Rumaldita Gurule- informant.

Witchcraft.

5-5-31 #1c 
El misterio. (The enigma). Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

Story of witchcraft.

Catalina Gurule- informant.

Witchcraft.

5-5-31 #1d 
El hombre alegre. (The Jolly man). Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

Story of a gambler in La Madera.

Gambling.

Games.

Rumaldita Gurule- informant.

5-5-31 #2 
Felicia the Bruja. Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

6 pages.

A story of witches who bewitch their friends.

Withcraft.

5-5-31 #3 
New Mexico witchcraft- a magical cure. Manuel Berg, collector. 

Brief story of a healer; a man who could break the spell of a witch.

A magical cure.

New Mexico Medicine.

Witchcraft.

5-5-31 #4 
The story of La Curandera - a tale of withcraft. Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

1,751 words.

This is a story of a woman who was bewitched with a cup of coffee. When she is cured she learns to cure others.

Auralia Gurule- informant.

Witchcraft.

5-5-31 #5 
Witchcraft in Ranchos de Albuquerque. Janet Smith Kromer, collector. 

2,300 words.

A group of stories told by a young boy about witches and how they practice witchcraft.

Witchcraft.

5-5-31 #6 
New Mexico witchcraft - the magic ointment. Manuel Berg, collector. 

650 words.

Story of a woman in Albuquerque who used a magic ointment to cure the sick.

Mrs. Rufugio Avilla- informant.

New Mexico Medicine.

Witchcraft.

5-5-31 #7 
The witch of old town, Las Vegas. 

225 words.

Story of witchcraft.

Guadalupe Gallegos- informant.

Witchcraft.

5-5-32 #2 
Wail of Pito calls Penitentes to self torture. 

Article from the Raton Range (nd) describing the customs carried out by the Penitentes during their Holy Week ceremonies.

Holy Week.

Penitentes.

5-5-32 #3 
Penitentes Climax season of torture in weird rites. 

Article from the DAILY CURRENT (Carlsbad, N.M.) describing customs of the Penitentes during Holy Week.

Holy Week.

Penitentes.

5-5-32 #4 
Another bold hero dares deadly Penitente hazard. 

Article from the NEW MEXICAN (nd) criticizing the sensationalism used by many reporters when describing the Penitente customs.

Penitentes.

5-5-32 #5 
Penitentes. 

Brief description of the Penitentes and an extract from a Penitentes hymn.

Hymns.

Songs.

5-5-32 #6 
Penitentes in reviewing Alice Corbin Henderson's book. Eda Lou Walton. writer. 

Book review of Henderson's book BROTHERS OF LIGHT. from the NEW MEXICAN 7/24/37.

Alice Corbin Henderson.

Penitentes.

5-5-32 #7 
The Penitentes. Aurora Lucero- White, collector. 

10 pages.

Description of the Penitentes.

5-5-32 #8 
New Mexico history - the Penitentes. John E. McClue, collector. 

1,300 words.

A brief history of the Penitente cult.

Penitentes.

5-5-32 #9 
Customs peculiar to the State-the Penitentes. Carrie L. Hodges, collector. 

83 words.

Brief description of the Penitentes. From "Roads to Cibola".

Penitentes.

5-5-32 #10 
Local color-Los Hermanos de Penitentes. Genevieve Chapin, collector. 

Description of the Penitentes and their customs. (includes bibliography).

Penitentes.

5-5-32 #11 
New Mexican Spanish folklore and provincialism. Eustaquio Garcia, collector. 

23 pages. includes bibliography.

Discussion of New Mexico folklore, songs, and colloquialisms.

Carabelle Fischer Walker.

Comparative Philology.

Folklore.

Songs.

5-5-32 #12 
Early settlements, folkways of Northern Taos County. Reyes Martinez, collector. 

725 words.

Description of the Penitentes of Taos County, N.M.

Penitentes.

Taos, County, N.M.

5-5-32 #13 
The Penitentes of New Mexico. Aurora Lucero- White, collector. 

24 pages.

Detailed history and description of the Penitentes.

Holy Week.

Penitentes

5-5-33 #1 
Christmas in New Mexico. Nina Otero Warren, collector. 

13 pages.

Spanish Christmas customs- legends, plays, customs, hymns and carols. In Spanish & English.

Christmas plays.

Christmas.

John P. Flores- jt. author.

5-5-34 #1 
The lucky fisherman. Reyes Martinez, collector. 

2,155 words.

Story of a poor fisherman who becomes wealthy.

Folklore.

5-5-34 #2 
El cuento de la mariposa. (The story of the butterfly). Reyes Martinez, collector. 

2,046 words.

A fairy tale.

Fairy Tales.

Folklore.

Mrs. Julian Martinez- informant.

5-5-34 #3 
Corrico. Reyes Martinez, collector. 

769 words.

Composed by Don Jose Romulo Rivera on the occasion of the arrival of "Su Senonia Ilustrisima" D. Juan Lamy, Archbishop of Santa Fe. Published in La Revista Ilustrada, in October, 1917.

Jean Baptiste Lamy.

Mrs. Cleofas Jaramillo- informant.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-35 #1 
The corrido and other poetic compositions of New Mexico. Aurora Lucero White. collector. 

First six pages give an explanation and introduction to the corridos and romances of New Mexico. The rest of the book gives specific examples of corridos. (some with the music)

Ballads.

Corridos.

Eunice Hauskins- transcribed music.

Poetry.

5-5-35 #2 
Delgadina. Aurora Lucero- White, collector. 

16 verses. (with music)

Ballads.

Corridos.

Eunice Hauskins- music.

Poetry.

5-5-35 #3 
Belen. Aurora Lucero White, collector. 

4 verses.

In Spanish and English.

Ballad.

Cleofas Quintana- informant.

Corridos.

Poetry.

5-5-35 #4 
En las orillas del mar. (Along the shore of the sea) Aurora Lucero White, collector. 

6 verses.

In Spanish and English.

Corridos.

Poetry.

5-5-35 #6 
Margarita. Aurora Lucero White, collector. 

9 verses.

In Spanish and English with music.

Corridos.

Eunice Hauskins- music.

Poetry.

5-5-35 #7 
Un Domingo estando herrando. (One Sunday while wandering around). Aurora Lucero White, collector. 

10 verses.

In Spanish and English.

Corridos.

Manuel Berg- informant.

Poetry.

5-5-35 #8 
A mi severiana. Aurora Lucero White, collector. 

Verses in Spanish and English.

Corridos.

Poetry.

5-5-35 #9 
Valentin Mancera. Aurora Lucero White, collector. 

8 verses.

Verses in Spanish and English with music.

Corridos.

Eunice Hauskins- music.

Poetry.

5-5-35 #10 
Polito. Aurora Lucero White, collector. 

8 verses.

Verses in Spanish and English.

Corridos.

Poetry.

5-5-35 #11 
Macario Romero. Aurora Lucero White, collector. 

6 verses.

Verses in Spanish and English.

Corridos.

Poetry.

5-5-35 #12 
Reyes Ruiz. Aurora Lucero White, collector. 

Verse in Spanish and English.

Ballad.

Corridos.

Poetry.

Reyes Ruiz.

5-5-35 #13 
Guadalupe Rayos. Aurora Lucero White, collector. 

5 verses.

Verses in Spanish and English.

Ballad.

Corrido.

Poetry.

5-5-35 #14 
Felipe Angeles. Aurora Lucero White, collector. 

Seven verse ballad in Spanish and English.

Ballad.

Corridos.

Mrs. Geoffrion- informant.

Poetry.

5-5-35 #15 
Pancho Villa. Aurora Lucero White, collector. 

Seven verse ballad in Spanish and English.

Ballad.

Corridos.

Pancho Villa.

Poetry.

5-5-35 #16 
Campana de los Bilitos. Campaign of the Bilitos. Aurora Lucero White, collector. 

Ballad.

Ballad of Billy the Kid.

Ballad.

Billy the Kid.

Corridos.

Poetry.

William Bonney.

5-5-35 #17 
Muerte del afamado Bilito. (Death of the famous "Bilito"). Aurora Lucero White. collector. 

Ballad.

Ballad of Billy the Kid.

Ballad.

Billy the Kid.

Corridos.

Poetry.

William Bonney.

5-5-35 #18 
Corrido de Salomon Luna. (Corrido in honor of Salomon Luna). Aurora Lucero White. collector. 

Ballad.

Ballad of Salmon Luna.

Ballad.

Corridos.

Poetry.

Salomon Luna.

5-5-35 #19 
Epimenia Padilla. Aurora Lucero White, collector. 

Ballad.

Ballad in Spanish and English.

Ballad.

Corridos.

David Bachicha- informant.

Epimenia Padilla.

Poetry.

5-5-35 #20 
La Guerra Mundial. (The World War). Aurora Lucero- White, collector. 

Verse in Spanish and English.

Corridos.

Poetry.

5-5-35 #21 
Congratulacion a los Republicanos del Condado de San Miguel. (Congratulations to the Republicans in San Miguel Count). Aurora Lucero- White, collector. 

Ballad.

In Spanish and English.

Ballad.

Corridos.

Poetry.

5-5-35 #22 
Mi ida a los Estados. (My trip to the States). Aurora Lucero- White, collector. 

Verse in Spanish and English.

Corridos.

Poetry.

5-5-35 #23 
Historia de un viaje que hice por diferentes Estados. (Story of a trip I took through the differentt states). Aurora Lucero- White, collector. 

Verse in Spanish and English.

Corridos.

Poetry.

5-5-35 #24 
Reunion de Vaqueros. (Cowboy's reunion). Aurora Lucero- White, collector. 

Verse in Spanish and English.

Corridos.

Poetry.

5-5-35 #25 
Granizal de Polvadera. (Hailstorm at Polvadera). Aurora Lucero- White, collector. 

Verse in Spanish and English.

Corridos.

Poetry.

5-5-35 #26 
Declaracion amorosa. (Amatory declaration). Aurora Lucero- White, collector. 

New Mexican decimas.

Decimas.

Poetry.

5-5-35 #27 
Alusion a las mujeres. (Allusion to the Women). Aurora Lucero- White, collector. 

New Mexican decimas.

Decimas.

Poetry.

5-5-35 #28 
Decima. Aurora Lucero- White, collector. 

New Mexican decimas in Spanish and English.

Decimas.

Poetry.

5-5-35 #29 
Retrato de la Ingratitud. (Portrait of ingratitude). Aurora Lucero- White, collector. 

New Mexican decimas in Spanish and English.

Decimas.

Poetry.

5-5-35 #30 
Temores de la muerte. (Terrors surrounding death). Aurora Lucero- White, collector. 

New Mexican decimas in Spanish and English.

Decimas.

Poetry.

5-5-35 #31 
El hijo Huerfano. (The orphan). Aurora Lucero- White, collector. 

New Mexican decimas in Spanish and English.

Decimas.

Poetry.

5-5-35 #32 
Decima de las barajas. (Card decima). Aurora Lucero- White, collector. 

New Mexican decimas in Spanish and English.

Decimas.

Poetry.

5-5-35 #33 
Epigrams. (Epigrams uttered in the shade). Aurora Lucero- White, collector. 

New Mexican epigrams in Spanish and English.

Epigrams.

Poetry.

5-5-35 #34 
Epigrama. (Epigram). Aurora Lucero- White, collector. 

New Mexican epigrams in Spanish & English.

Poetry.

5-5-35 #35 
Guitarra Dominguera. (Sunday Guitar). Aurora Lucero- White, collector. 

New Mexican coplas in Spanish & English.

Coplas.

Poetry.

5-5-35 #36 
A mi amada. (To my beloved). Aurora Lucero- White, collector. 

New Mexican versos in Spanish & English.

Poetry.

5-5-35 #37 
A Helena. (To Helen). Aurora Lucero- White, collector. 

New Mexican versos in Spanish & English.

Poetry.

5-5-35 #38 
A rosa y rosas. (To rose and roses). Aurora Lucero- White, collector. 

New Mexican versos in Spanish & English.

Poetry.

5-5-35 #39 
Oracion de una desesperada. (Prayer of a woman in distress). Aurora Lucero- White. collector. 

New Mexican versos in Spanish & English.

Poetry.

5-5-35 #40 
Lo de siempre. (The same old story). Aurora Lucero- White, collector. 

New Mexican versos in Spanish & English.

Poetry.

5-5-35 #41 
Pedir un imposible. (Asking for the impossible). Aurora Lucero- White, collector. 

New Mexican versos in Spanish & English.

Poetry.

5-5-35 #42 
Cronica en broma. (Chronicle in fun). Aurora Lucero- White, collector. 

New Mexican versos in Spanish and English.

Poetry.

5-5-35 #43 
Unos Vienen y otros van. (Some come, others go). Aurora Lucero White, collector. 

New Mexican versos in Spanish and English.

Poetry.

5-5-35 #44 
El dia de los Muertos. (Day of the departed souls). Aurora Lucero- White, collector. 

New Mexican versos in Spanish & English.

Poetry.

5-5-35 #45 
Lindberg. Aurora Lucero- White, collector. 

Verse in Spanish and English.

Poetry.

5-5-35 #46 
A los heroes de la Legion Americana. (To the heroes members of the American Legion). Aurora Lucero- White, collector. 

Verse in Spanish and English.

Felipe Chacon- author.

Poetry.

5-5-35 #47 
Ave Maria de los borrachos. (Drunkard's Ave Maria). Lorin Brown, collector. 

Verse in Spanish and English.

Poetry.

5-5-35 #48 
El Indio Manuel. (The Indian Manuel). Manuel Berg, collector. 

Verse in Spanish and English.

Poetry.

5-5-35 #49 
Llamada en un baile. (Call at a dance). Manuel Berg, collector. 

Verse in Spanish and English.

Jose Garcia y Trujillo- informant.

Poetry.

5-5-35 #50 
Versos. Manuel Berg, collector. 

Verse in Spanish and English.

I would like to see you and not see you.

Poetry.

Quisiera verte y no verte;

5-5-35 #51 
Versos. Manuel Berg, collector. 

Verse in Spanish and English.

If you want me to like you.

Poetry.

Si quieres que yo te quiera.

5-5-35 #52 
Versos. Quien fuera tonto y no sabio. (Who would be a fool and not smart). Manuel Berg, collector. 

Versos in Spanish and English.

Cleofas Romero- informant.

Poetry.

Quien fuera tonto y no sabio.

Who would be a fool and not smart.

5-5-35 #53 
Versos. Sobre una mesa te puse. (On the table I placed you). Manuel Berg, collector. 

Versos in Spanish and English.

On the table I placed you.

Poetry.

Sobre una mesa te puse.

5-5-35 #54 
Versos. Tu traspasaste mi amor. (You trespassed on my love). Manuel Berg, collector. 

Verse in Spanish and English.

Poetry.

Tutraspasaste mi amor.

You trespassed on my love.

5-5-35 #55 
La Juanita. Aurora Lucero- White, collector. 

New Mexican canciones in Spanish and English.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-35 #56 
La cucaracha. (The cockroach). Aurora Lucero- White, collector. 

New Mexico version.

Mrs. Van Stone- informant.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-35 #57 
La Senona. Aurora Lucero- White, collector. 

New Mexican song in Spanish and English.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-35 #58 
Coplas de Don Simon. (Don Simon's Couplets). Aurora Lucero- White, collector. 

Song in Spanish and English.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-35 #59 
Villancico. (Carol). Lorin Brown, collector. 

Verse in Spanish and English.

Carol.

Poetry.

Songs.

Ysidro Mares- informant.

5-5-35 #60 
La Gualupita. Reyes Martinez, collector. 

Verse in Spanish and English.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-35 #61 
El Caballito de Nuevo Leon. (The little horse of New Leon). Reyes Martinez, collector. 

Verse in Spanish and English.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-35 #62 
Margarita. Aurora Lucero- White, collector. 

Verse in Spanish and English. see also 5-5-35 #6.

5-5-36 #1 
Comparison of Los Pastores. Lorin W. Brown, collector. 

430 words.

Comparison of the Agua Fria and the Santa Fe versions of Los Pastores.

Drama.

Los Pastores.

Religious drama.

5-5-36 #2 
Comparison of the Galisteo and the San Rafael versions of "Los Pastores". Lorin W. Brown, collector. 

712 words.

Drama.

Los Pastores.

Religious drama.

5-5-36 #3 
Compaarison of the Agua Fria and the San Rafael versions of Los Pastores. Lorin W. Brown, collector. 

8,911 words.

Drama.

Los Pastores.

Religious drama.

5-5-36 #4 
A synopsis of Los Pastores. Lorin Brown, collector. 

3,236 words.

Includes the songs of Los Pastores.

Drama.

Los Pastores.

Religious drama.

Songs- Los Pastores.

5-5-36 #5 
Comparison of the Taos version and the San Rafael version of Los Pastores. Lorin W. Brown, collector. 

583 words.

Drama.

Los Pastores.

Religious drama.

5-5-36 #6 
Los Pastores- Ysidro Mares Version. 

10,820 words.

Drama.

Religious drama.

Ysidro Mares- informant.

5-5-36 #7 
Los Pastores. Harold Mehrens, collector. 

3,847 words.

Description of the Los Pastores.

Drama.

Religious drama.

5-5-37 #1 
Los Moros. (danza y pieza). Aurora Lucero- White, collector. 

A description of the costumes and dances used in the play "Los Moros y Cristianos".

Costume.

Dancing.

Drama.

Los Moros y Cristianos.

5-5-37 #2 
Los Moros y Cristianos. Lester F. Raines, collector. 

A play based on the victory of the Spanish over the Moors.

Aurora Lucero White- translator.

Drama.

5-5-37 #3 
Los Moros y Cristianos. Aurora Lucero White, collector. 

This version is from a copy in the possesion of the late Camillo de Padillo, and is said to be a copy of the play as given at Santa Cruz, N.M.

Claribel Fischer- translator.

Drama.

5-5-38 #1 
Comparison of the Taos version and the San Rafael version of "Los Pastores". Lorin W. Brown, collector. 

39 pages.

The Taos Version is from the copy submitted by Reyes Martinez of Taos, N.M. and the San Rafael version is found in the appendix of the book "Los Pastores" by M.R. Cole and furnished that author by Miss Honora de Busk.

Drama.

Los Pastores.

M.R. Cole.

Religious drama.

Reyes Martinez.

5-5-39 #1 
Taos version of Los Pastores. Lorin W. Brown, collector. 

5,131 words.

Drama.

Los Pastores.

Religious drama.

5-5-40 #1 
Los Pastores-Galisteo Version. Lorin Brown, collector. 

9,964 words.

Spanish and English.

Cuaderno del coloquio de Pastores dedicado al nacimiento de Nuestro Sr. Jesucristo.

Drama.

E.F. Ulibarri- translator.

Gregorio Chavez- informant.

Memorandum of the Colloquy of the shepherds dedicated to the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Religious drama.

5-5-41 #1 
Los Pastores de Las Vegas. Manuel Berg, collector. 

In Spanish with English translation.

Drama.

Religious drama.

5-5-41 #2 
Los Pastores (drama alegorico). Manuel Berg, collector. 

1,590 words.

Drama.

Lorin Brown- translator.

Religious drama.

5-5-41 #3 
Adoracion de los reyes. Manuel Berg, collector. 

with folder on Los Pastores.

Los Pastores.

5-5-41 #4 
La Aurora del Nuevo Dia. (drama alegorico). The dawn of a new day; an allegorical drama. Manuel Berg, collector. 

781 words.

In Spanish and English.

Drama.

Lorin W. Brown- translator.

Religious drama.

5-5-42 #1 
Los Pastores-Agua Fria. version. Lorin Brown, collector. 

108 pages.

Includes music.

Drama.

Religious drama.

5-5-43 #1 
Tia Sucia (Dirty Aunt) a puppet play. Raymond Otis, collector. 

26 pages.

In Enlgish only.

Drama.

Puppets and puppet plays.

5-5-44 #1 
Las Posadas. Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

Song in Spanish and English.

Los Posadas.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-44 #2 
Las Posadas Poem. Edith L. Crawford, collector. 

3 poems.

Three poems in English.

Poetry.

Praises to the Child Jesus.

Prayer.

5-5-45 #1 
Los Comanches. Lester Raines, collector. 

2,820 words.

Los Comanches is a play celebrated yearly, (San Pablo Fiesta) on the 25th of January.

Drama.

Folk drama.

Paul G. Martinez- informant.

5-5-45 #2 
Los Comanches. Lorin W. Brown, collector. 

814 words.

A short sketch giving the events which led up to the writing of the play.

Drama.

Folk drama.

5-5-45 #3 
Los Comanches. Lorin W. Brown, collector. 

1,067 words.

Descriptions of the El Rancho version.

Drama.

Folk drama.

5-5-45 #4 
Los Comanches. Aurelio M. Espinosa, collector. 

English and Spanish translations of this play with a twenty page introduction.

Drama.

Folk drama.

Poetry.

5-5-45 #5 
Los Comanches. Incomplete and complete version. Lorin Brown, collector. 

Both versions given in Spanish and English.

Aurora Lucero White- translator.

Drama.

Folk drama.

Poetry.

Procopio Garcia- informant.

5-5-46 #1 
Los Pastores. (An adaption of the Galisteo Version of the "Los Pastores" cycle). Lester Raines, collector. 

1,600 words.

Drama.

Religious drama.

Reynalda Elsa Ortiz.

5-5-46 #2 
Los Pastores. Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

2,564 words.

Description of the play.

Drama.

Religious drama.

5-5-46 #3 
Los Pastores. Aurora Lucero- White, collector. 

9 pages.

A nine page description of the Los Pastores with a brief bibliography.

Drama.

Religious drama.

5-5-46 #4 
Los Pastores and other plays brought to New Mexico by the Spaniards and presented at different seasons. Lorin W. Brown, collector. 

612 words.

A description of the plays "Los Pastores", "Los Comanches", "Los Moros y los Cristianos", "La Aparicion de la Virgin Guadalupe", "El Nido Perdido", and "Los Tres Reyes".

Drama.

Religious drama.

5-5-46 #5 
The story of Los Pastores. Lorin W. Brown, collector. 

A brief history of "Los Pastores" and suggested methods of presenting the play.

Drama.

Religious drama.

5-5-46 #6 
Pastorela. Manuel Berg, collector. 

A play.

Christmas play. Spanish with English translation.

Christmas plays.

Drama.

Lorin W. Brown- translator.

5-5-46 #7 
Acto de los Pastores. Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

5,040 words.

Christmas play in Spanish.

Christmas plays.

Drama.

Los Pastores.

Religious drama.

5-5-46 #8 
Spanish-American Festivals and dramas. Lester Raines, collector. 

2,890 words.

Description of a variety of holidays, plays, and fiestas celebrated in New Mexico.

Alice Belle Cordon- author.

Christmas.

Drama.

Fasts and Feasts.

Festivals.

Penitentes.

Religious drama.

5-5-46 #9 
Los Tres Reyes. (The Three Kings). Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

7,560 words.

A religious play which deals with the visit of the three Wise Men to the Manger at Bethlehem.

Christmas plays.

Drama.

Religious drama.

5-5-46 #10 
Songs from Los Pastores. 

Songs.

Songs included are: A Belen Presurosos Marchemos; Duermete nino; Candidas Avecillas; Hermanos pastores; cielo Soberano; Miguel como Capitan; Hermanos Pastores No. 2; Bartolo's Song; Al Paso Ligero; Anda Gila; Abranse Las Puertas; El Indito; A La Cota Cota, Cantemos Pastores; (in both Spanish and English).

Los Pastores.

Songs.

5-5-47 #1 
Arabs and dancing bears. Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

Story of a trio of "Arabs" who would take a dancing bear through small villages in northern New Mexico.

Bears.

Gypsies.

5-5-47 #2 
Horse races and accidents of the turf. Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

A Hispano horserace which occurred in the last decade of the 19th century.

Gambling.

Horse racing.

5-5-47 #3 
Del hombre que le dio gusto a todos. (Of the man who pleased everybody.) Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

799 words.

A story about how a man solves a problem and also pleased his opinionated neighbors. In Spanish & English.

Folklore.

5-5-47 #4 
El diablo chasqueado. (The Devil outwitted). Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

A rogue who repeatedly fails to repent manages to ward off satan. In Spanish & English.

Devil.

Folklore.

5-5-47 #5 
Early school days of the Southwest. Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

Techniques and text books used in southwestern schools at the turn of the century.

Education.

Luis F. Mantilla.

Schools.

Text books.

5-5-47 #6 
Firewater, tin cans and consternation among the bootleggers. Reyes N. Martinez. collector. 

The introduction and manufacturing of "White Mule" into Taos County during prohibition.

Bootlegging.

Liquor.

Whiskey.

5-5-47 #7 
The cross that ascended toward heaven. (La cruz que ascendio al cielo). Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

Description of some religious customs. In Spanish and English.

Religion.

5-5-47 #8 
La Belle y la fiera. (Beauty and the beast). Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

2,017 words.

A version of the classic fairy tale.

Fairy tales.

Folklore.

Mrs. Julian Martinez- informant.

5-5-47 #9 
La estrellita de oro. (The Golden star maiden). Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

A variant of the Cinderella story. In Spanish & English.

Folklore.

5-5-47 #10 
La espina de la flor. (The thorn of the flower). Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

A tale.

A short tale of two brothers who murder their younger brother & later confess. In Spanish & English.

Folklore.

5-5-47 #11 
Foot races & tough soles. Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

Discussion of barefoot races.

Racing.

5-5-47 #12 
La funcion. (The festival). Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

720 words.

Description of the celebration held at Arroyo Hondo on the patron saint's feast day.

Arroyo Hondo, N.M.

Feasts & festivals.

Saints.

5-5-47 #13 
Funeral by the limb. Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

210 words.

An amputated arm is given a funeral.

Funeral rites & ceremonies.

5-5-47 #14 
Chosts of the Rio Grande. 

1053 words.

Collection of supernatural happenings.

Apparitions.

Ghosts.

Murder.

5-5-47 #15 
El Gusanito. (The little worm). Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

Juanito befriends a little worm who repays Juanito by helping him out of numerous troubles. In Spanish and English.

Folklore.

5-5-47 #16 
A holdup after midnight. Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

690 words.

A priest from Arroyo Hondo is held up but manages to escape.

Robbers & outlaw.

5-5-47 #17 
The Hunchback & the witches. Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

505 words.

Tale of how two hunchbacks try to correct their deformity.

Folklore.

Witchcraft.

5-5-47 #18 
An Indian elopement. Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

1,250 words.

A young Indian couple from Taos Pueblo elope against their parents wishes.

Elopement.

Folklore.

Indians of North America-folklore.

5-5-47 #19 
The knitter and the burro. Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

510 words.

Description of Tia Tona Trujillo who sold wood & knitted socks.

Tona Trujillo.

5-5-47 #20 
The little wooden horse. Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

A youth constructs a majical wooden horse which he loses to a trickster.

Folklore.

5-5-47 #21 
A mi severiana. Reyes Martinez, collector. 

Spanish corridos which describes the wanderings of a youth in quest of his loved one. In Spanish and English.

Ballads.

Corridos.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-47 #22 
The Martinez Family of Arroyo Hondo. Reyes Martinez, collector. 

Biographical sketch of the Reyes Martinez family.

Arroyo Hondo, N.M.

5-5-47 #23 
La Noche Buena. (Holy Night). Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

470 words.

Hispanic customs practical on Christmas Eve.

Christmas.

5-5-47 #24 
Old religious practice. Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

1,059 words.

Penance practices of the Penitentes.

Penitentes.

5-5-47 #25 
Old-time stories Los Mano fachicos. (The Simpletons). Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

Humorous adventures of four simpletons.

Folklore.

The Simpletons.

Wit & humor.

5-5-47 #26 
The Padre's mine at Canon de la Soledad. Reyes Martinez, collector. 

457 words.

A padre finds a gold mine.

Gold mine.

Legends.

Mines & mineral resources.

5-5-47 #27 
The passing of Tapola. Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

Description of the Spanish black shawl worn by Hispanic woman.

Clothing & dress.

Shawls.

Tapola.

5-5-47 #28 
Peg-leg Pete. Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

1,028 words.

An account of a beggar & his wife.

Pete Trujillo.

5-5-47 #29 
El Pelen. (The Bald-headed one). Reyes N. Martinez, collector . 

A humurous account of a bald-headed rogue.

Folklore.

Wit & humor.

5-5-47 #30 
Pater. Reyes Martinez, collector. 

134 words.

The priest cook during Mass asks the priest what to prepare for dinner.

Folklore.

Wit & humor.

5-5-47 #31 
Presentiments or flare of horror against the evening. Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

560 words.

Story of a woman baking bread in an outdoor oven and her dress catching on fire.

Escolostica Trujillo.

Jose Leon Trujillo.

5-5-47 #32 
Qui, quiri, qui. Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

1,350 words.

A humorous tale about a housewife who cuts a section from her hip to replace the piglet she has eaten.

Folklore.

5-5-47 #33 
La resolana. Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

Description of games played by village men standing in the "resolana".

"Crucita."

"Pica."

"Pitavilla".

Games.

Manners & Customs.

5-5-47 #34 
San Geronimo celebrations. Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

1,019 words.

San Geronimo celebrations during the nineties. Description of the fiesta of San Geronimo at Taos, N.M.

Fasts & feasts.

Festivals.

5-5-47 #35 
Soluciana. Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

A young couple, held captive by the devil, attempts to escape by performing three tasks. In Spanish & English.

Devil.

Folklore.

Lorin W. Brown- translator.

5-5-47 #36 
The story of the bad little hand. Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

325 words.

Moralistic tale about a bad little boy.

Ethics.

Folklore.

Moralities.

5-5-47 #37 
The story of the little table, the little bottle, and the little guitar. (El cuento de la mesita, la botellita y la guitarrita). Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

A poor shepherd, Peter, journeys in quest of a beautiful princess and is aided by a magical table, bottle & guitar.

Folklore.

Julian C. Vigil- informant.

5-5-47 #38 
The three wishes. (Los tres decos). Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

A poor couple is given three wishes and foolishly waste them. In Spanish & English.

Folklore.

5-5-47 #39 
Cuento - Bed time story. Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

2 folk tales.

In Spanish and English.

Bed Time story.

El Caballo de siete colores.

Folklore.

Lorin W. Brown- translator.

Los tres consejos morales.

The three moral counsels.

5-5-47 #40 
Unsolved murders; a crimson trial. Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

1,049 words.

A review of two separate murders that hadn't been solved.

Murder.

5-5-47 #41 
La vieja de la Polvora. Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

Description of a drunkard woman who used to beg in front of the Palace of the governors.

Beggars.

Palace of the Governors.

Whiskey.

5-5-47 #42 
The Yellow-Colored dog. (El perro amarillo). Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

A princess bewitches the king's only son into a yellow dog. In Spanish & English.

Folklore.

5-5-47 #43 
The story of the good hunter. (El cuento del buen casador). Reyes N. Martinez. collector. 

1,606 words.

A young captured dove that is transformed into a princess. In Spanish and English.

Folklore.

5-5-47 #44 
The death sentence. (Sentencia de muerte). Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

500 words.

Judge Kirby Benedict sentences Jose Maria Martin to death; quotation from court transcript- In English & Spanish.

Jose Maria Maritin.

Kirby Benedict.

5-5-48 #1 
The little ant. (El cuento de la Ormiguita). Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

An old man is tricked by a lizard into selling his 3 daughters.

Folklore.

5-5-49 #1 
Petra's faith. Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

A young bride prays for a blessing from the Holy Mother.

Faith.

Folklore.

Jose L.A. Gurule- informant.

5-5-49 #2 
The brave little shepherd. Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

Short story of how a Spanish boy attempts to save his flock of sheep from the Indians.

Benino Archibeque- informant.

Indians of North America- Wars.

5-5-49 #3 
The coyotes send the warning. Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

A warning by the coyotes save the Spanish sheep from an Indian attack.

Catalina Gurule- informant.

Indians of North America- Wars.

5-5-49 #4 
Eufemia's sopapillas. Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

Story of Eufemia capturing an Indian.

Catalina Gurule- informant.

Indians of North America- Wars.

5-5-49 #5 
Quiteria outwits the witch nurse. Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

Story of a jealous witch.

Folklore.

Rumaldita Gurule- informant.

Witchcraft.

5-5-49 #6 
El primero San Antonio de las Huertas. (The first San Antonio of the Gardens). Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

David Trujillo- informant.

Las Placitas.

San Antonio de Padua de las Huertas.

St. Anthony.

5-5-49 #7 
El Indio viejo (The old Indian). Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

1,797 words.

A story of a resador & the types of services he performed.

Funeral rites & ceremonies.

Jose Gurule- informant.

5-5-49 #8 
How Senora Petra clothed her family. Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

Description of processing & weaving wool.

Clothing & dress.

Jose Gurule- informant.

Weaving.

5-5-49 #9 
Antonia and her saints. Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

Story of the santos of Las Placitas.

Churches-Las Placitas, N.M.

Jose Gurule- informant.

Saints.

San Antonio.

5-5-49 #10 
La era. (The threshing). Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

Description of threshing grain & making bread.

Benino Archibeque- informant..

Bread.

Cookery.

Food.

The threshing.

5-5-49 #11 
How Juan brought art to Las Placitas. Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

Description of a Las Placitas weaver.

Adeliada Chavez- informant.

Las Placitas.

Weaving.

5-5-49 #12 
Mateo y Raquel. Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

A two part story about the relationship of the patrones & peons.

Jose Gurule- informant.

Manners & customs.

New Mexico-Social life & customs.

5-5-49 #13 
Life in the old houses (Part 1). Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

The story of Josefa & her sons.

David Trujillo- informant.

Las Placitas, N.M.

New Mexico Social life & customs.

5-5-49 #14 
Life in the old houses (Part 2). Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

Description of life in Placitas in the 1860's.

Adelaide Chavez- informant.

Las Placitas, N.M.

Life in the house Juan built.

New Mexico Social life & customs.

5-5-49 #15 
Life in the old houses (Part 3) The story of Nestor & Maruja Pais. Lou Sage Batchen. collector. 

Description of life in Las Placitas.

Clothing & dress.

Jose L.A. Gurule- informant.

Las Placitas, N.M.

The story of Nestor & Maruja Pais.

5-5-49 #16 
Life in the old houses (Part 4). Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

2,769 words.

Description of life in Las Placitas, New Mexico.

Francisco Gonzales.

Las Placitas, N.M.

New Mexico Social life & customs.

5-5-49 #17 
Life in the old houses. (Part 5). Sports & pastimes. 

2,202 words.

Descriptions of sports and games played in New Mexico.

Amusements.

Games.

Jose L.A. Gurule- informant.

Sports & pastimes.

5-5-49 #18 
Life in the old houses (Part 6). Hunts of the old days. Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

2,602 words.

Description of hunting in the Las Placitas region.

Buffalo hunting.

Hunting.

Hunts of the old days.

Jose L.A. Gurule- informant.

Trapping.

5-5-49 #19 
Life in the old houses (Part 7). Gabrielita y Placida. Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

2,940 words.

Description of daily life in Las Placitas.

Gabrielita y Placida.

Las Placitas, N.M.

New Mexico Social life & customs.

Rumaldita Gurule- informant.

5-5-49 #20 
Life in the old houses (Part 8). Fiesta days. Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

Description of the celebrations of San Antonio Day at Placitas in 1872.

Fasts & feasts.

Fiesta days.

Las Placitas.

Predicando Chaves- informant.

San Antonio day.

5-5-49 #21 
Life in the old houses (Part 9). Fiesta days. Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

Description of events & amusements in Las Placitas on San Juan day.

Amusement.

Fasts & feasts.

Fiesta days.

Games.

Patricio Gallegos.

San Juan day.

Sports.

5-5-49 #22 
Life in the old houses (Part 10) Fiesta days. Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

1,909 words.

Description of Christmas holidays in Las Placitas.

Christmas.

Fast & feasts.

Fiesta days.

Holidays.

Jose Gurule.

5-5-49 #23 
Old houses of Placitas. Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

1,577 words.

Description of the houses in Las Placitas, N.M.

Houses- N.M.

Las Placitas, N.M.

Rumaldita Gurule.

5-5-49 #24 
El bandolero de ojo de la casa. Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

1,681 words.

Story of the bandit Fernando Sarna.

Fernando Sarna.

Jose L.A. Gurule- informant.

Robbers & outlaws.

5-5-49 #25 
Clotilde & Francisca, the story of an Indian raid. Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

3 part story.

Three part story on the defense of Las Placitas from Navajo Indian raids.

Indians of North America- Wars.

Las Placitas.

Navajo Indians.

5-5-49 #26 
Community work. Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

Description of community projects such as sheepherding, defending the village, prayer, irrigating the lands and house building.

Las Placitas.

New Mexico- Social life & customs.

5-5-49 #27 
La cosecha de maiz. (The harvest of the corn). Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

1,560 words.

Description of harvesting & preparing & roasting corn in Placitas, N.M.

Corn.

Food.

Jose Gurule- informant.

5-5-49 #28 
La cuna y la muneca. (The cradle and the doll). Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

2,332 words.

Description of how cradles & dolls were made in Placitas, N.M.

Conception Archibeque- informant.

Dolls.

Furniture.

Toys.

5-5-49 #29 
Dona Tomasa - the witch nurse. Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

Story of a jealous witch.

Folklore.

Witchcraft.

5-5-49 #30 
The naming of Placitas. Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

Story of how Placitas got its name.

Geographical names.

Las Placitas, N.M.

5-5-49 #31 
Tesoro de la ciruela. (Treasure of the plum). Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

A tale of buried treasure.

Buried treasure.

Treasure of the plum.

5-5-49 #32 
El Abuelo - the wipping man. Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

Story of an old man who would go from house to house disciplining children.

Children discipline.

Las Placitas, N.M.

The whipping man.

5-5-49 #33 
Francisco & his saint. Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

Story of a wood carver.

Saints.

Wit & humor.

Wood carving.

5-5-49 #34 
Capitan Grande, Agua. (Great Captain Water). Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

The story of a peach seed possessed by the soul of an unbaptised Navajo.

Folklore.

5-5-49 #34-37 
Folktales. Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

4 stories.

Four folk stories.

Folklore.

5-5-49 #35 
The wise donkey. Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

A wise woman & her donkey predict the weather.

Folklore.

Weather lore.

Wit & humor.

5-5-49 #36 
The phantom raiders. Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

A lone Navajo tricks an entire village in order to steal a horse.

Folklore.

Wit & humor.

5-5-49 #37 
Ricardo's deer. Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

Ricardo wrestles with an enchanted deer.

Folklore.

Witchcraft.

5-5-49 #38 
Guadalupe's trangression of an old custom. Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

Marriage customs.

Marriage customs & rites.

Rumaldita Gurule- informant.

5-5-49 #39 
El horno (The oven). Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

Description of how to make an outdoor oven.

The oven.

5-5-49 #40 
Juan of Tecolote. Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

2,160 words.

Description of a mill built by Juan Salazar.

Flour & flour mills.

Juan Salazar.

Mills & millwork.

5-5-49 #41 
Juan of Tecolote. Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

1,597 words.

Tells how Juan can forecast the weather by observing nature.

Folklore.

Weather lore.

5-5-49 #42 
Life & play of the children in the old houses. Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

2,262 words.

Description of games and clothes for children.

Clothing & dress.

Ferminia Duran- informant.

Games.

5-5-49 #43 
Miguel y su carreta. (Miguel & his cart). Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

Description of making a carreta & the tradional use of a carreta Catolico.

Benino Archibeque- informant.

Carretas.

Carriages & carts.

5-5-49 #44 
Nicolas goes to market. Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

1,160 words.

Description of making packsaddles for oxen.

Benino Archibeque- informant.

Saddles.

5-5-49 #45 
La curandera. Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

1,764 words.

An account of the herbs used to cure ailments. The herbal names are given in both English & Spanish.

Herbs.

Medical Botany.

5-5-49 #46 
An old native custom - El Abuelo or Coco (The grandfather of Bogie). Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

A description of "Coco" the spirit that set the moral tone of a community.

Coco.

El Abuelo.

Manners & customs.

New Mexico-Social life & customs.

The grandfather or Bogie.

5-5-49 #47 
La orquesta antiquo. (The old orchestra). Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

1,604 words.

An account of the musical instruments used in Las Placitas and how the instruments were made.

Folk music.

Jose Gurule- informant.

Musical instruments.

5-5-49 #48 
Over the Santa Fe trail in 1867 - a trip from Placitas to Kansas City. Lou Sage Batchen. collector. 

4,361 words.

An account of a Hispano caravan to Kansas City.

Jose Gurule- informant.

Las Placitas.

Santa Fe Trail.

5-5-49 #49 
The panic of 1862. Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

An account of the influence & control patrones had over the peones.

Jose Gurule- informant.

New Mexico- Social life & customs.

5-5-49 #50 
Los pedlers. Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

An account of "arabes" peddlers who sold religious objects to the people of Placitas.

"Arabes".

Peddlers & peddling.

Religion.

5-5-49 #51 
Placitas. Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

1,828 words.

Account of social & historical changes in Las Placitas.

New Mexico- History.

New Mexico- Social life & customs.

5-5-49 #52 
The terror of Ojo de la Casa. Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

Story of robbery & murder.

Merino Leyba.

Murder.

Ojo de La Casa.

Patricio Gallegos- informant.

Robbers & outlaws.

5-5-49 #53 
The trader of Ojo de La Casa. Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

Description of leather crafts, rugs & clothing made in Placitas.

Arts & crafts.

Clothing & dress.

Hides & skins.

Leather.

Ojo de La Casa.

Patricio Gallegos- informant.

5-5-49 #54 
The year it rained tortillas. Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

Folk tale of lost treasure.

Buried treasure.

Folklore.

Pedro Gurule- informant.

5-5-49 #55 
An old native custom - Camila. Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

Social customs & pressures that allowed one to kill an unfaithful mate.

Camila.

Manners & customs.

New Mexico- Social life & customs.

Rumaldita Gurule- informant.

5-5-49 #56 
Dos hombres sabios de Las Placitas. (Two wise men of Las Placitas). Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

Describes the duties of the town Alcalde.

Alcalde.

Jose Gurule- informant.

Manners & customs.

New Mexico-Social life & customs.

5-5-49 #57 
Placitas. Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

12 chapters.

A collection of history, legend & folklore about Placitas, New Mexico.

Folklore.

New Mexico- History.

Witchcraft.

5-5-50 #1 
Spanish folkways - hallucinations and a wildcat venture. Reyes Martinez, collector. 

1,003 words.

A story of a man who becomes irrational at the mention of the words "companero" and "compania."

Hallucinations & a wildcat venture.

Julian A. Martinez- informant.

5-5-50 #2 
Cock fights. Reyes Martinez, collector. 

4 pages.

Description of cock fights in northern New Mexico prior to 1900.

Amusements.

Gambling.

Games.

5-5-50 #3 
Cooperation. Reyes Martinez, collector. 

1,004 words.

A discussion of neighbors cooperating to harvest fields, make syrup, etc. Also an account of making syrup from corn stalks.

Agriculture cooperation.

Syrups.

5-5-50 #4 
Conundrum and story telling. Reyes Martinez, collector. 

210 words.

Storytelling was a favorite village past time.

Storytelling.

5-5-50 #5 
Los cuatro consejos morales. (The four wise counsels). Reyes Martinez, collector. 

1,661 words.

A fairy tale.

Fairy tales.

Folklore.

The four wise counsels.

5-5-50 #6 
Mavericks. Reyes Martinez, collector. 

890 pages.

Story of catching wild horses in northern New Mexico.

Horses.

5-5-50 #7 
The fulfilment of a longed for wish. Reyes Martinez, collector. 

700 words.

Two separate stories.

Buried treasure.

5-5-50 #8 
The first Negro passes. Reyes Martinez, collector. 

An account of a visit of a Black man to Arroyo Hondo in 1896.

Negroes- New Mexico.

5-5-50 #9 
An equine bath. Reyes Martinez, collector. 

1 page.

Story of a horse that fell into a well.

5-5-50 #10 
The black dog. Lorin W. Brown, collector. 

1,720 words.

A story of witchcraft.

Witchcraft.

5-5-50 #11 
Cowland; a boy's story of New Mexico Ranch life. Howard N. Thorp, collector. 

17 chapters, 64,000 words.

Ranch life - New Mexico.

5-5-50 #12 
El Santuario. Lorin W. Brown, collector. 

662 words.

Account of the miracles at the chapel in Chimayo. Article is from El Palacio, Jan. 1916. by Paul A.F. Walter.

Chimayo, N.M.

Paul A.F. Walter.

5-5-50 #13 
Santa Persingula. Lorin W. Brown, collector. 

154 words.

Describes the devotions practiced when a vigil is held for Saint Persingula, the patron saint of Arroyo Hondo.

Arroyo Hondo, N.M.

Penitentes.

Saints.

5-5-50 #14 
Manuel Maes. Lorin Brown, collector. 

490 words and 567 words.

A ballad about the death of a buffalo hunter from Galisteo, N.M. In Spanish and in English.

Ballads.

Manuel Maes.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-50 #15 
Nichos. Lorin W. Brown, collector. 

240 words.

Account of the various materials used to make nichos.

5-5-50 #16 
Hands that built America - the missions. 

2,600 words.

Account of how Spanish missionaries taught the Indians many crafts.

Indians of North America - arts and crafts.

Missions- New Mexico.

5-5-50 #17 
Home - made furniture. Lorin W. Brown, collector. 

826 words.

Description of New Mexico furniture - the "trasteros", "almarios" and "goteras."

Furniture.

5-5-50 #18 
"Guashadas" or tall tales: the Bear's christening. Lorin W. Brown, collector. 

1,344 words.

A tale of a shepherd who becomes the god-father to a bear.

Folklore.

Tall tales.

The Bear's Christening.

5-5-50 #19 
Dame Fortune and Sir Money. Lorin W. Brown, collector. 

1,391 words.

A folk tale.

"Dona Fortuna y Don Dinero".

Folklore.

5-5-50 #20 
Buffalo hunting. Lester Raines, collector. 

319 words.

Spanish methods of buffalo hunting in El Llano Estacado.

Hunting- New Mexico.

Mary A. Fulgenzi- informant.

5-5-50 #21 
The church of the golden bell. Lester Raines, collector. 

278 words.

A legend of buried treasure.

Buried treasure.

Folklore.

5-5-50 #22 
Farewell to Pecos - a pageant in three scenes. Lester Raines, collector. 

2,255 words.

Play "based on a historical incident".

Dora Gaines Robertson.

Drama.

5-5-50 #23 
The haunted house. Lester Raines, collector. 

190 words.

A tale about an Indian trader who was murdered and his house was haunted by his murderer searching for hidden gold.

Folklore.

Ghost stories.

Tom Fallen- informant.

5-5-50 #24 
Kidnapped. Lester Raines, collector. 

289 words.

Story of a young girl captured by Indians.

Indians of North America- Captivities.

J.C. Roybal- informant.

5-5-50 #25 
The Koshares, delight-makers of New Mexico. Lester Raines, collector. 

2,368 words.

Explanation of the organization and origins of the theatrical group "The Koshares".

Amateur theatricals.

David Wycherley.

Theater-New Mexico.

5-5-50 #26 
The Navajos. Lester Raines, collector. 

260 words.

Story of a Navajo raid on a Spanish home.

Indians of North America-Wars.

Navajo Indians.

Sarah Garcia- informant.

5-5-50 #27 
The old windmill, Las Vegas Plaza. Lester Raines, collector. 

215 words.

Account of Las Vegas vigilantes who hung robbers and thieves on the windmill in the town plaza.

John Murphy- informant.

Las Vegas, N.M.

Lynching.

Vigilance committees.

5-5-50 #29 
Romeroville. Lester Raines, collector. 

315 words.

Description of Romeroville, N.M.

Geographical Names.

Romeroville, N.M.

Woodrow House- informant.

5-5-50 #30 
Eastern New Mexican State Fair Rodeo - old timer's celebration. 

600 words.

Description of the Eastern New Mexico State Fair.

Chavez County Cotton Carnival.

Folk customs.

5-5-50 #31 
Independence Spanish-American celebration. Georgia B. Redfield, collector. 

Description of the celebrations in Roswell, N.M. of the 16th of September and Saint Juan's Day.

Fasts and feasts.

Roswell, N.M.

Saint Juan's Day.

5-5-50 #32 
Indian folk customs. Interview Sept 13, 1936 - William Kit Carson, Indian scout. Georgia B. Redfield, collector. 

1,000 words.

Personal recollections of an Indian scout from Roswell, N.M.

Indians of North America.

William Kit Carson.

5-5-50 #33 
Negro Emancipation Day barbeque - Roswell, N.M. Georgia B. Redfield, collector. 

400 words.

Description of this celebration.

Festivals.

John Woodrel- informant.

Negroes.

5-5-50 #34 
Old-timers' celebration and barbeque. Georgia B. Redfield, collector. 

320 words.

Annual October celebration held in Roswell, N.M.

Festivals.

5-5-50 #35 
Religious institutions and structures. Georgia B. Redfield, collector. 

450 words.

Discussion of Protestant churches in New Mexico - particularly those in Roswell, N.M.

Churches- New Mexico.

Protestant Churches.

5-5-50 #36 
Roswell Chihuahua district folk tales - buried treasure. Georgia B. Redfield, collector. 

Story of buried treasure in southern New Mexico.

Buried treasure.

Gorgonio Wilson- informant.

Louis E. Fay- informant.

5-5-50 #37 
Spanish folk customs - Roswell and Southeastern New Mexico. Georgia B. Redfield. collector. 

Discussion of holidays, social customs and legends of Southeastern N.M. Also an interview with D.A. Calderon, Spanish attorney.

D.A. Calderon.

Roswell, N.M.

Social life & customs.

5-5-50 #38 
Laguna wedding gift ceremony. D.D. Sharp, collector. 

750 words.

Article by Walter K. Marmon that was published in El Palacio.

Gifts.

Indians of North America-marriage customs and rights.

Marriage customs & rites.

Walter K. Marmon.

5-5-50 #39 
Interviews on Eugene Manlove Rhodes. Janet Smith, collector. 

500, 3,400, and 730 words.

A collection of interviews concerning Rhodes plus a partial bibliography.

Eugene Manlove Rhodes.

Mrs. Bella Ostic.

5-5-50 #40 
Interview with Howard Roosa. Janet Smith, collector. 

1,500 words.

Information on Eugene M. Rhodes.

Eugene Manlove Rhodes.

Howard Roosa.

5-5-50 #41 
Interview with Mrs. Clara Fergusson. Janet Smith, collector. 

2,700 words.

Mrs. Fergusson talks of her childhood and growing up in New Mexico.

Mrs. Clara Fergusson.

5-5-50 #42 
Clay Allison "Gunfighter". Howard N. Thorp, collector. 

1,605 words.

Biographical sketch of Clay Allison. (2/11/1938).

Clay Allison, 1840-1887.

Robbers & Outlaws.

5-5-50 #43 
William French, Ranchman. Howard N. Thorp, collector. 

1,580 words.

Personal account of ranch life in New Mexico. 6/1/1938.

Ranch life- New Mexico.

William French.

5-5-50 #44 
E.W. Lyon Ranchman and hunter. Howard N. Thorp, collector. 

1,500 words.

Account of Ranch life in New Mexico. 5/24/1938.

"The White House".

E.W. Lyon.

Ranch life- New Mexico.

5-5-50 #45 
Frank Jones, "Old Timer". Howard N. Thorp, collector. 

1,575 words.

Account of Frank Jones' early years. April 30, 1938.

Frank Jones. 1858.

Gambling.

Horse racing.

5-5-50 #46 
Ojo de Casa. In Las Huertas Canyon. "House Springs." Howard N. Thorp, collector. 

1,600 words.

Account of early Spanish mining in New Mexico. (Jan 16, 1937).

"House Springs".

Indians of North America-Slavery.

Las Huertas Canyon.

Mines & mineral resources.

5-5-50 #47 
Old mining camps, Black Range, New Mexico. Howard N. Thorp, collector. 

1,500 words.

Description of a pack trip through the Black Range Mts. in which the tourist can visit old mining camps of that area. The article briefly describes the history of mining camps at Lake Valley, Hillsboro, Kingston, Hermosa & Chloride. Oct 9, 1937.

5-5-50 #48 
Rio Arriba County - the county up the river. Howard N. Thorp, collector. 

2 pages.

Statistics and brief description of Rio Arriba County. (April 2, 1937).

5-5-50 #49 
Las Palomas. "The Doves" Hot Springs. Howard N. Thorp, collector. 

1,808 words.

Description of some of the "characters" that lived in Las Palomas, N.M. Oct 8, 1936.

Hot Springs.

Las Palomas, N.M.

Mines & mineral resources.

5-5-50 #50 
Old Spanish customs: buried treasure; Tortugas Village. Marie Carter, collector. 

2,000 words.

A collection of Spanish customs and folk lore from the Mesilla Valley. March 22, 1937.

5-5-51 #1 
Biografia de Yrene T. Lopez. (Biography of Yrene T. Lopez). Simeon Tejada. collector. 

171 words.

Brief biographical sketch of Yrene T. Lopez.

Yrene T. Lopez.

5-5-51 #2 
Ernest Thompson Seton. Ernest Thompson Seton, collector. 

2 pages.

Brief biographical sketch.

5-5-51 #3 
John Bullard. Betty Reich, collector. 

390 words.

Biographical sketch.

John Bullard.

5-5-51 #4 
Biographical sketch of Miguel A. Otero. John Looney, collector. 

154 words.

Miguel A. Otero. 1859.

5-5-51 #5 
Kit Carson. Bright Lynn, collector. 

Kit Carson's experience in trying to locate Mrs. White.

Kit Carson.

Mrs. White.

5-5-51 #6 
Brief biography of Mary Elba C. De Baca. Bright Lynn, collector. 

139 words.

Biographical sketch.

Mary Elba C. De Baca.

5-5-51 #7 
The biography of Guadalupe Lupita Gallegos. Guadalupe Lupita Gallegos, collector. 

Guadalupe Lupita Gallegos, 1853.

5-5-51 #8 
Biographical sketch of Julian A. Martinez. John Looney, collector. 

74 words.

Julian A. Martinez, 1851.

5-5-51 #9 
Biographical sketch of Alfredo Hinojos. John Looney, collector. 

88 words.

Alfredo, Hinojos, 1861.

5-5-51 #10 
Biographical sketch of Henry Dendahl. John Looney, collector. 

71 words.

Henry Dendahl, 1888.

5-5-51 #11 
Biographical sketch of Charles W. Closson. John Looney, collector. 

97 words.

Charles W. Closson, 1866.

5-5-51 #12 
Charles Fletcher Lummis, biographical sketch. Charles Fletcher Lummis, collector. 

Vol 12.

Source of information: Who's Who in America.

5-5-51 #13 
Biographical sketch of Frederick Webb Hodge. Frederick Webb Hodge, 1864, collector. 

Vol. 12.

Source of information: Who's Who in America.

5-5-51 #14 
Biographical sketch of Charles C. Catron. John Looney, collector. 

115 words.

Charles C. Catron, 1879.

5-5-51 #15 
Commenorative speech honoring Adophe Bandelier. W.H. Hodge, collector. 

Adolphe Bandelier.

5-5-52 #1 
Indians and turquoise. Myrtle Andrews, collector. 

8 pages.

Personal narrative about Indians stealing turquoise from mines near Cerrillos, N.M. (July 23, 1936).

American Turquoise Company.

Indians of North America- Wars.

James McNulty, 1847-1933.

Mines and mineral resources.

Turquoise mines.

5-5-52 #2 
Old Town Chronicles (no.5) "Bad Hombres" of the Early Days. Elinor Crans, collector. 

5 pages.

Tales of criminals and outlaws. (dated Feb. 23, 1939). In English and Spanish.

Albuquerque, N.M.

Mary Helen Armijo. tr.

Robbers and outlaws.

5-5-52 #3 
The Chief's pants. Ann Nolan Clark, collector. 

5 pages.

Radio play in which a Navajo chief acquires a pair of pants.

Drama.

Navajo Indians.

Paul W. Masters.

Radio play.

5-5-52 #4 
Description of a boy lost in the mountains. Mrs. Mildred Jordan, collector. 

1,350 words.

Six year old boy is lost for six days. (Oct. 30, 1936)

Buddy (Albert) Reasoner.

Mrs. J.C. Reasoner- informant.

Rescue operations.

5-5-52 #5 
Sheep industry of Otero County. F.M. Casey, collector. 

2 pages. 438 words.

Dated Aug. 21, 1939.

John Ostic- informant.

Otero County, N.M.

Sheep.

5-5-52 #6 
A history of California; the Spanish period. Charles E. Chapman, collector. 

7 pages.

A review of books on California history.

California- History.

Charles E. Chapman.

Lorin Brown- informant.

5-5-52 #7 
The legend of Hermit's peak. Lester Raines, collector. 

4 pages. Including two similar versions of the story.

A tale of Juan Agostini: a hermit. (June 2, 1936).

Hermit's Peak.

Juan Agostini.

5-5-52 #8 
The Steepless of Chihuahua. Manuel Berg, collector. 

4 pages.

Story of a witch and a small child and their trip to Chihuahua. (July 12, 1937).

Witchcraft.

5-5-52 #9 
The disappearing duende. Manuel Berg, collector. 

3 pages.

A story of a hobgoblin. (June 29, 1937)

Mrs. Agapita Montoya- informant.

Witchcraft.

5-5-52 #10 
Kivas of the Living Pueblos; Tewa and Keres Pueblo. D.D. Sharp, collector. 

3 pages.

Pueblo moiety systems. (Nov. 14, 1938)

Keres Pueblo.

Pueblo Indians.

Reginal Fisher- informant.

Tewa Pueblo.

5-5-52 #11 
Los Pastores - a song of the Virgin. Lorin W. Brown, collector. 

14,279 words. 66 pages.

Drama.

Honora De Busk.

Religious drama.

5-5-52 #12 
Posada, The passage of Mary. (Transito de Maria). Manuel Berg, collector. 

4 pages.

In Spanish and English. (Aug. 1937)

Mary (Virgin).

Poetry.

Reyes Martinez. tr.

The passage of Mary.

Transito de Maria.

5-5-52 #13 
El Padrino (The best man). Bright Lynn, collector. 

400 words.

Verse in Spanish and English. (Feb. 17. 1939)

Mary Elba C. De Baca- informant.

Poetry.

5-5-52 #14 
Zuni plays. Anna Nolan Clark, collector. 

28 pages.

Two radio plays depicting everyday life at Zuni Pueblo.

Drama.

Radio play.

Sun priest, a play.

Zuni Indians.

Zuni gods are kind.

5-5-52 #15 
Humorous incidents of early mining days: a self made reputation. James A. Burns. collector. 

4 pages.

Story about a guard who arrests the president of the mine. (July 18, 1936)

Harry E. Anderson- informant.

Mines & mineral resources.

Moreno Valley Gold & Gravel Company.

Wit and humor.

5-5-52 #16 
Interviews Lindberg's Checkin Inspector of Plane. Clay W. Vaden, collector. 

575 words.

Gordie Boyd, checking inspector for Ryan Air Lines Corp. recalls Charles Lindberg and his plane "The Spirit of St. Louis." (Oct. 28, 1936)

Aviation.

Charles Lindberg.

Gordie Boyd.

5-5-52 #17 
Pioneer "The Railroad enters New Mexico." Kenneth Fordyce, collector. 

1,750 words.

Brief history of railroads in New Mexico. (April 2, 1937)

Jay T. Conway- informant.

Railroads-New Mexico.

The Railroad enters New Mexico.

5-5-52 #18 
Mina de la Tierra (Mine of the Earth). Robert Pfanner, collector. 

1 page.

Description of a silver mine in the Cerrillos area. (April 4, 1936)

Mine of the Earth.

Mines & mineral resources.

Silver mining.

5-5-52 #19 
Shiprock. Mrs. R.T. Simpson, collector. 

220 words.

Description and legends of Shiprock. (April 1936).

5-5-52 #20 
The Old Barber House. W.L. Patterson, collector. 

426 words.

Brief essay on Susan McSween Barber "The Cattle Queen of New Mexico." (Aug. 17, 1936)

Ranch life-New Mexico.

Susan Barber McSween.

Walter Noble Burns- informant.

5-5-52 #21 
An old citizen gone. Edith L. Crawford, collector. 

276 words.

Obituary of Colonel D.J.M.A. Jewett. (Aug 14, 1939) From: the Carrizozo News Nov. 19, 1909.

1909

Colonel D.J.M.A. Jewett.

5-5-52 #22 
Camino de la Pastorela. (Shepherds on the road). Manuel Berg, collector. 

24 pages.

Christmas play. In Spanish and English. Sep 3, 1937.

Drama.

Religious drama.

Rosanio O. Hinojos., tr.

5-5-52 #23 
Toayaline (Thunder Mountain). Bright Lynn, collector. 

300 words.

Zuni legends about the mountain. (March 6, 1939).

Elisabeth Lee Morgan- informant.

Thunder Mountain.

Zuni Indians-Legends.

5-5-52 #24 
Legend of Salt Lake. Bright Lynn, collector. 

350 words.

Legends telling where the Zuni Indians get salt and turquoise. (March 1939).

Elisabeth Lee Morgan- informant.

Zuni Indians-Legends.

5-5-52 #25 
Legend of the two floods. Bright Lynn, collector. 

400 words.

Tales of floods at Zuni Indian Pueblo. (March 6, 1939).

Elisabeth Lee Margan- informant.

Zuni Indians.

5-5-52 #26 
Bernalillo County - Education. E.L. Drake, collector. 

16 pages.

A brief history of education in Bernalillo County. April 13, 1936.

Bernalillo County, N.M.

Education- Bernalillo County., N.M.

5-5-52 #27 
A horse's love for his home. W.W. Emery, collector. 

3 pages.

The homing instinct of a horse named Hank. Feb 5, 1937.

5-5-52 #28 
Pioneer: "The Devil's kitchen" Kenneth Fordyce, collector. 

250 words.

A short distance from Van Houten, N.M. is a spot where a fire burns all the time. It is believed that gas is the fuel that keeps the fire burning. (Jan 30, 1937).

Alice Bullock- informant.

Fire.

The Devil's Kitchen.

Van Houten, N.M.

5-5-52 #29 
Indians: "Lover's Leap". Kenneth Fordyce, collector. 

110 words.

Tale of a rock formation from which two Indians took their lives. (Jan 26, 1937).

Indians of North America-Legends.

Lover's Leap.

Willie Gaskin- informant.

5-5-52 #30 
The enchanted jug. Muriel Haskell, collector. 

5 pages.

Story of an olla (earthen pot) sold to Bert Phillips by a Taos Indian. (Aug 14, 1936)

Bert Phillips- informant.

Pottery.

Taos Pueblo.

5-5-52 #31 
The Mormon Church West of the Rio Grande - Settlement of Carson. Muriel Haskell. collector. 

4 pages.

History of the town of Carson, N.M. (Nov. 28, 1936).

Carson, N.M.

Mormons & Mormonism.

W.K. Shupe- informant.

5-5-52 #32 
Additional references to and use of the word Tao. Murial Haskell, collector. 

10 pages.

Article on Taoism versus Confucianism. (Oct 17, 1936) From: Yutang, Lin. My Country and my people. New York, Reynal & Hitchcock, 1935.

Confucianism.

Lin Yutang.

Taoism.

5-5-52 #33 
Additional reference to and use of the word Tao. Muriel Haskell, collector. 

2 pages.

Tao quotes from W. Somerset Maugham. (Oct 3, 1936) From: Maugham, W. Somerset. The painted veil. New York, Doran, 1924.

Taoism.

W. Somerset Maugham.

5-5-52 #34 
Turquoise Max Frost, collector. 

4 pages.

Truquoise mining and gem stones in the Santa Fe area. From: Max and Walter, Paul A.F. Santa Fe County, the heart of New Mexico. Santa Fe, N.M. Bureau of Immigration, 1906.

Gems.

Mines & mineral resources.

Paul A.F. Walter.

Precious stones.

5-5-52 #35 
The Rabos' curse. Manuel Berg, collector. 

2 pages.

A small child puts a curse on a woman. May 3, 1937.

Emilia Pacheco- informant.

Witchcraft.

5-5-52 #36 
Victims of a bruja. Manuel Berg, collector. 

5 pages.

Curses and cures of withces. June 14, 1937.

Ajapita Montoya- informant.

Witchcraft.

5-5-52 #37 
The arts in Albuquerque - writers. Janet Smith, collector. 

21 page.

Authors and their major works. Dec 30, 1937.

Authors, American-New Mexico.

5-5-52 #38 
The will of General de Vargas. John E. McClue, collector. 

13 pages.

Last will and testament of Don Diego de Vargas. Feb 28, 1939.

Zapata Vargas y Diego de Luxan Ponce de Leon, 1643-1704.

5-5-52 #39 
Turley's mill - a frontier barony. B.W. Kenney, collector. 

6 pages.

Taos Indians battle at Turley's mill. Jan. 30, 1939. Source: "Death in the Desert" by Paul I. Wellman.

Simeon Turley.

Taos Indians.

5-5-52 #40 
Battles of the Civil War in Apache Canyon. Bright Lynn, collector. 

2 pages.

Civil War battle. Sept. 1, 1938. From: Bancroft's Western American History pp. 694-697.

Apache Canyon.

New Mexico-History-Civil War.

5-5-52 #41 
Old Spanish textile designs. Mela Sedillo, collector. 

Origin of Spanish designs.

Textile design.

5-5-52 #42 
Cultural background of modern Mexican artists. Mela Sedillo, collector. 

5 pages.

Brief sketch of cultural aspects which appear in Mexican art.

Mexican Art.

5-5-52 #43 
The Taos song. 

10 pages.

Songs with a brief introduction.

Indians of North America- Songs.

Songs.

Vicente Mirabel- informant.

5-5-52 #44 
Description of the Indians - an Indian tradition. Mildred Jordan, collector. 

2 pages.

Theory of why the Mimbres left the Mimbres Valley. September 4, 1936.

Charles Lyons- informant.

Mimbres Indians.

5-5-52 #45 
History of wheat in Curry County. Vernon Smithson, collector. 

4 pages.

Jan. 25, 1937.

Curry County, N.M.

Wheat.

5-5-52 #46 
Raymond Johnson's pictures in University Library. Frances Ruth Russell, collector. 

2 pages.

Description of Johnson's paintings. Dec. 20, 1937.

Raymond Johnson.

5-5-52 #47 
Corrections to my manuscript on the Pigeon Ranch well now owned and advertised by Mr. Tom Greer as the oldest well in the U.S.A. 

3 pages.

June 16, 1939.

Pigeon Ranch Well.

Teododio Ortiz- informant.

Tom Greer.

Wells-Pigeon Ranch.

5-5-52 #48 
Mowry City. Betty Reich, collector. 

2 pages.

Story of a ghost town. Jan. 19, 1937.

Ghost towns.

5-5-52 #49 
Jornada del Muerto. Corbin Reich, collector. 

3 pages.

Brief account of the old Camino Real. May 5, 1936.

5-5-52 #50 
Plains man whips his wife seventeen miles. Mrs. Benton Mosley, collector. 

Story of pioneers being chased by Indians. May 5, 1936.

Indians of North America-Wars.

Nacy Dunnaway- informant.

5-5-52 #51 
John Henderson's wild cat. Belle Kilgore, collector. 

12 pages.

Humorous story of an oil gusher. July 17, 1937.

John Henderson.

Wit and humor.

5-5-52 #52 
Pioneer story. Katherine Ragsdale, collector. 

2 pages.

Brief tale of a young boy and his first cowboy hat. July 27, 1936.

Mark Corbin- informant.

5-5-52 #53 
Pioneer story: trick played on a cowboy. Katherine Ragsdale, collector. 

1 page.

December 7, 1936.

Albert Blake- informant.

Wit and humor.

5-5-52 #54 
Carson National forest. Breit Haskell, collector. 

1 page.

Some facts about Carson National Forest. April 20, 1936.

C.A. Mercer- informant.

Forest and forestry-New Mexico.

5-5-52 #55 
New Mexico's first doctors and their cures. Kenneth Fordyce, collector. 

4 pages.

History of early doctors. April 2, 1937.

Dr. C.B. Elliott.

Medicine Practice.

Physicians-New Mexico.

Ruth Whitcomb- informant.

5-5-52 #56 
Autumn flowers. (Flores de Otono.) Simeon Tejada, collector. 

111 words.

Verse in English and Spanish by Flora Tejada.

Flora Tejada.

Poetry.

5-5-52 #57 
Taos National Forest - Taos District. Simeon Tejada, collector. 

3 pages.

Brief description of the town of Taos and the Taos Indians.

Taos Pueblo.

Taos, N.M.

5-5-52 #58 
History of the Black Lake. Simeon Tejada, collector. 

2 pages.

October 26, 1938.

Black Lake, N.M.

Jose Maria Mares-informant.

Josie Sanchez. - tr.

La Laguna Negra.

5-5-52 #59 
History of Los Cordovas. Simeon Tejada, collector. 

5 pages.

In Spanish and English. November 11, 1938.

Cordova, N.M.

Higinio Romero- informant.

Lorin Brown-tr.

Penitentes.

5-5-52 #60 
History of a buffalo hunter. Simeon Tejada, collector. 

6 pages.

Story of Don Manuel Jesus Vaszues and a buffalo hunting trip in 1877. April 17, 1939.

Buffalo hunters.

Manuel Jesus Vasques- informant.

Penasco, N.M.

5-5-52 #61 
Historia de Valdes (History of Valdes, New Mexico). Simeon Tejada, collector. 

21 page.

In Spanish and English. September 21, 1939.

Lorin W. Brown- tr.

Simeon Turley.

Valdes, N.M.

5-5-52 #62 
Historia de Arroyo Seco. (History of Arroyo Seco, New Mexican). Simeon Tejada. collector. 

4 pages.

Brief facts about the town. In Spanish and English. October 3, 1938.

Antonio Pacheco- informant.

Arroy Seco, N.M.

Lorin W. Brown- tr.

5-5-52 #63 
El conductor y el tisico. (The conductor and the comsumptive). Simeon Tejada. collector. 

3 pages.

Story of a sick man on a train. October 7, 1938.

Jose Archuleta- informant.

5-5-52 #64 
Carson National Forest. Simeon Tejada, collector. 

21 page.

In four parts in Spanish and English. Description of Taos and vicinity. 1939.

Lorin W. Brown- tr.

Taos, N.M.

5-5-52 #65 
Un viaje redondo en auto. (Round trip in a car). Simeon Tejada, collector. 

24 pages.

Guide to auto trip in North Central New Mexico. In Spanish and English. March 1939.

Autombiles-touring-Taos County, N.M.

Lorin W. Brown- tr.

5-5-52 #66 
Historia de Colonias (History of Colonias). Simeon Tejada, collector. 

2 pages.

In English and Spanish. November 11, 1938.

Colonias, N.M.

Jose Santistevan- informant.

5-5-52 #67 
Casorio's "Weddings". Annette Hesch Thorp, collector. 

5 pages.

Description of Spanish wedding customs. December 10, 1940.

Marriage customs and rites.

5-5-52 #68 
Cataline Viareal. Annette Hesch Thorp, collector. 

5 pages.

Story of the Spanish village of Placita and a visit by the Holy Child. September 17, 1940.

Jesus Christ.

Placita.

5-5-52 #69 
Fabiana. Annette H. Thorp, collector. 

8 pages.

Story of a witch. April 1941.

Juiana Martinez- informant.

Witchcraft.

5-5-52 #70 
The curandera. Annette H. Thorp, collector. 

8 pages.

Story of herbs and remedies used by "mid-wives" and healers. November 1940.

Herbs.

Medical Botany.

5-5-52 #71 
Chana. Annette H. Thorp, collector. 

28 pages.

Description of life and customs in a Spanish village. October 8, 1940.

New Mexico-Social life and customs.

5-5-52 #72 
Manuela. Annette H. Thorp, collector. 

17 pages.

Story of Manuela Chavez whose father would not let her marry.

Juan Jose Sanches- informant.

Juanita Chavez- informant.

Manuela Chavez.

Marriage customs and rites.

5-5-52 #73 
Nuestra Senora del Rosario. Annette H. Thorp, collector. 

2 pages.

Describes how Nuestra Senora del Rosario became the patron saint of travelers.

Antonia Vigil- informant.

Saints.

5-5-52 #74 
Lina. Annette H. Thorp, collector. 

15 pages.

Description of customs in a small New Mexico village. December 31, 1940.

New Mexico-Social life & customs.

5-5-52 #75 
Tita. Annette H. Thorp, collector. 

5 pages.

Tale of remedios and curses. October 1, 1940.

Medical Botany.

Witchcraft.

5-5-53 #1 
Vicenta. Annette H. Thorp, collector. 

23 pages.

Stories of Vicenta Sanchez's life. Apr. 15- May 6, 1941.

New Mexico-Social life & customs.

Vicenta Sanchez.

5-5-53 #2 
Velorio. Annette H. Thorp, collector. 

11 page.

Description of a Spanish wake and funeral. Feb 1940.

Funeral rites and ceremonies.

Penitentes.

5-5-53 #3 
Remedios. Annette H. Thorp, collector. 

4 pages.

Description of herbs used for healing. March 25, 1941.

Herbs.

Medical Botany.

5-5-53 #4 
Satan and the girl. Annete H. Thorp, collector. 

2 pages.

A tale warning young girls of what will happen if they talk to or go out with boys.

Devil.

Folklore.

Juliana Martinez- informant.

5-5-53 #5 
Stories. Annette H. Thorp, collector. 

2 pages.

Tales of withcraft and how to counteract spells. (December 17, 1940).

Witchcraft.

5-5-53 #6 
The pie & the plate. (A witch story). Annette H. Thorp, collector. 

3 pages.

Withcraft.

5-5-53 #7 
Amalia. Anette H. Thorp, collector. 

15 pages.

Story of a miserly family and their daughter who eventually becomes extremely miserable. June - July, 1941.

Juan Jose Sanchez- informant.

Juanita Chavez- informant.

5-5-53 #8 
)Partena. "Midwife". Annette H. Thorp, collector. 

20 pages.

Stories of midwives and their duties. (March 1941).

Childbirth.

Midwifery.

5-5-53 #9 
Statement of program of State-wide Museum Extension - WPA Project. 

7 pages.

Explanation of project.

Museum Extension Project.

Museums.

Santa Fe, N.M. Museum of New Mexico.

WPA Project.

5-5-53 #10 
New Mexico State Monuments. 

6 pages.

Brief historical facts about the monuments.

Historic sites- New Mexico.

Monuments-New Mexico.

Santa Fe, N.M. Museum of New Mexico.

5-5-53 #11 
Seven steps for State Museums. 

3 pages.

Ways of operating museums.

Museums.

5-5-53 #12 
The old Church of Jemez. 

17 pages.

Historical facts about the structure of the church.

Churches-New Mexico.

Fray Diego Salmaron.

Jemez, N.M.

5-5-53 #13 
Research paper on the Santa Fe Trail diorama. John L. Sinclair, collector. 

19 pages.

Information on Las Vegas, N.M. from various sources. Includes bibliography.

Las Vegas, N.M. -History.

Museums- Exhibitions.

Santa Fe Trail.

Stage coaches.

5-5-53 #14 
Research paper for Guadalupe Cave diorama. John L. Sinclair, collector. 

21 page.

Brief description of items necessary to construct a diorama of Guadalupe cave. Includes bibliography.

Cave dwellers.

Guadalupe Cave, N.M.

Museums-Exhibitions.

5-5-53 #15 
Research on the Kearney Diorama for Las Vegas. John L. Sinclair, collector. 

16 pages.

Biographical information gathered to assist in the construction of a diorama of Kearney. Includes bibliography.

Museums-Exhibitions.

Stephen Watts Kearney.

5-5-53 #16 
Children's games. Bright Lynn, collector. 

6 pages.

Instructions on how to play games - some of the games have verses in Spanish. Jan.-Feb. 1939.

Elba Mary C. De Baca- informant.

Games.

Guadalupe Gallegos- informant.

5-5-53 #17 
Desolacion (Desolation). Bright Lynn, collector. 

2 pages.

Folk song in Spanish and English.

Folk songs.

Josepha Delgado- informant.

Poetry.

Songs.

5-5-53 #18 
Taos Chronology. 

4 pages.

Order of major events in Taos by year in which events took place.

Taos, N.M. -History.

5-5-53 #19 
One of the last women prospectors at Kingston. Clay W. Vaden, collector. 

1 page.

Brief biographical sketch of Sophie Hansen, resident of Kingston, N.M. (September 1, 1936)

Sophie Hansen.

Women in New Mexico.

5-5-53 #20 
Old Rifle Bears marks of man's fight with bear. Clay W. Vaden, collector. 

1 page.

Story of John Butecke's fight with a bear.

Bears.

John Butecke.

5-5-54 #1 
New Mexico pioneer yarns strange but true. Clay Vaden, collector. 

2 pages.

Story of a battle with Indians near Reserve, N.M.

Apache Indians.

E.J. Fender- informant.

5-5-54 #2 
Laguna del Muerto and Ojo del Muerto. (Sierra County). Clay W. Vaden. 

1 page.

Speculation on how the spring and lake along the Jornada del Muerto got their names. (April 18, 1936)

Jornada del Muerto.

Ojo del Muerto.

5-5-54 #3 
What constitutes an educated person. 

7 pages.

A theory of education.

Education-aims and objectives.

5-5-54 #4 
The rail. 

17 pages.

Newspaper articles from the New Mexican dating from Feb. 1878 to Sept. 1879 concerning construction of the railroad in New Mexico.

New Mexican (newspaper).

Railroads-New Mexico.

5-5-54 #5 
The Kiowa-Apache diorama for Clayton. John L. Sinclair, collector. 

17 pages.

Research for Kiowa-Apache display. Includes bibliography.

Clayton, N.M.

Indians of North America.

Museums-Exhibitions.

5-5-54 #6 
The Comanche and Kiowa diorama: a research paper. John L. Sinclair, collector. 

12 pages.

Includes bibliography.

Comanche Indians.

Kiowa Indians.

Museums-Exhibitions.

5-5-54 #7 
Santa Rita copper mine, Santa Rita, New Mexico. W. Thetford LeViness, collector. 

11 page.

A research paper on the history of the copper mines at Santa Rita. Includes Bibliography. (May 1942)

Copper mines.

Mines & Mineral resources.

Museum Extensions Project. Museum of New Mexico.

5-5-54 #8 
Mines in New Mexico. Rosario O. Hinojas, collector. 

24 pages.

From: Two Thousand Miles on Horseback, by James F. Melin.

James F. Meline.

Mines and mineral resources.

5-5-54 #9 
Historical mines in New Mexico. Rosario O. Hinojos, collector. 

6 pages.

Stories of mines and early forts which first appeared in the New Mexico Highway Journal, by Amy Passmore Hurt.

Amy Passmore Hurt.

Mines and mineral resources.

5-5-54 #10 
Fiesta of San Gregorio at Abo. C.A. Burroughs, collector. 

10 pages.

Research done for construction of a diorama for fiesta of San Gregorio de Abo. Includes bibliography. (Sept. 12, 1940)

Abo, N.M.

Museums-Exhibitions.

San Gregorio.

5-5-54 #11 
The Kiowa Buffalo hunt. C.A. Burroughs, collector. 

8 pages.

Research on buffalo hunting. Includes bibliography. (August 14, 1940)

Buffalo hunters.

5-5-54 #12 
Comanche trails. C.A. Burroughs, collector. 

10 pages.

Research done on the origin and uses of the trails. Includes bibliography. (Aug. 21, 1940)

Indians of North America.

Trails.

5-5-54 #13 
The Comanche. Domingo Baca, collector. 

14 pages.

Brief and general description of the Comanches with references cited.

Indians of North America.

5-5-54 #14 
The romance of the rails. Agnes Laut, collector. 

8 pages.

Articles from various sources about the early New Mexico railroads.

Railroads-New Mexico.

5-5-54 #15 
The day of the Manuels. Lester Raines, collector. 

1 page.

Celebration for men named Manuel. (Aug. 3, 1936)

Isabel Lucero- informant.

Manuel's Day.

5-5-54 #16 
La Ceja de Don Pablo (The Brow of Don Pablo) Lester Raines, collector. 

1 page.

Story of how a mesa got its name.

Elizabeth Morgan- informant.

Estaban Baca- informant.

Geographical Names.

5-5-54 #17 
Black Jack, "Tom Ketchum". Lester Raines, collector. 

2 pages.

Story of an outlaw train robber dying with his boots on. (Aug. 3, 1936)

Mack Taylor- informant.

Robbers & outlaws.

Tom Ketchum.

5-5-54 #18 
El viejo vilmes; the three old Mexico poets; Garcia, Cienfuegos and Travesas. 

3 pages.

Verse in Spanish and English.

Cleofas M. Jaramillo- informant.

Poetry.

5-5-54 #19 
A una senorita fumadora. Simeon Tejada, collector. 

1 page.

Verse in Spanish.

David Martinez- informant.

Poetry.

5-5-54 #20 
Biography of Archibeque. Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

1 page.

Archibeque Family.

Placitas, N.M.

San Antonio de Las Huertas Grant.

5-5-55 #1 
Los Moros. Schmeltzer, collector. 

1 page.

Brief history of the play. From: Mary Austin's Land of Journey's Ending.

Drama.

Mary Austin.

5-5-55 #2 
Savadero el contructor de arado. (Salvadoro the plow maker). Lou Sage Batchen. collector. 

3 pages.

Story of a man in Placitas known for making plows.

Benino Archibeque- informant.

Conception Archibeque- informant.

Jose Gurule- informant.

Placitas, N.M.

Plows.

5-5-55 #3 
El cajon bonito. (The beautiful box) Lou Sage Batchen, collector. 

4 pages.

Tale of a hand made box handed down from mother to son only to be sold by the son's lazy wife.

Adelida Chavez- informant.

Ferminia Duran- informant.

5-5-55 #4 
Agriculture & Stock raising. 

7 pages.

Brief history of farming and cattle raising in New Mexico.

Livestock.

5-5-55 #5 
No labor trouble! Kenneth Fordyce, collector. 

1 page.

Tale of a cowhand's working hours.

Cowboys.

Frontier & pioneer life.

5-5-55 #6 
Billy the Kid Bibliography. 

2 pages.

William Bonney- Bibliography.

5-5-55 #7 
Ventancurt's chronica. Lorin W. Brown, collector. 

1 page.

Refrence from Bancroft's History of Mexico, pertaining to Vetancurt, a chronicler of the 17th century.

Augustine de Vetancurt.

5-5-55 #8 
Aurora Lucero White, collector. 

2 pages.

A biographical sketch of Mrs. White. (Sept. 8, 1937)

Aurora Lucero White, collector

Eunice Hauskins.

5-5-55 #10 
"Old John Archuleta..." Muriel Haskell, collector . 

190 words.

Two brief tales of Taos Pueblo. (Feb. 27, 1937)

John Archuleta.

Taos Pueblo.

Wit and humor.

5-5-55 #11 
One of Albuquerque's lost treasures. Howard N. Thorp, collector. 

7 pages.

Tale of Don Felix Garcias buried gold which may have been found by a couple from Old Mexico.

Buried treasure.

5-5-55 #12 
Calendar of events. 

Dates of major happenings in the states.

New Mexico- History.

5-5-55 #13 
New Mexico health alamanac. 

2 folders.

Gives information on health care, prevention of disease, diagosis of disease and history of medicine.

Health education.

Medical care.

W. Thetford LeViness- ed.

5-5-55 #14 
History and anthropology. Ann A. Espe, collector. 

11 page.

Brief description of physical traits, lingusitic characteristic and areas occupied by Indain groups in New Mexico. Includes a bibliography. (May 21, 1936)

Anthropology.

Indains of New Mexico.

5-5-55 #15 
New school house being built at Chamisal. Muriel Haskell, collector. 

Description of construction and renovation projects at Chamisal, Pilar bridge, Taos fish hatchery and moving bridge from Watrous to Carrizozo.

Construction.

Mabel Wilton.

Taos County, N.M.

Union County, N.M.

5-5-55 #16 
Earliest human remains. Margaret Lane, collector. 

11 page.

Early man sites in New Mexico. Includes bibliography. (Dec. 1, 1936)

Archaeology.

Prehistoric Man.

5-5-55 #17 
Basket Maker culture and people. Robert Lister, collector. 

17 pages.

Brief paper on the cultural group predating the Pueblo Indians. Includes bibliography. (Dec. 1, 1936)

Archaeology.

Laboratory of Anthropology.

Museum of New Mexico.

5-5-55 #18 
Pueblo I and II in New Mexico. Margaret Lane, collector. 

11 page.

Characteristics of these sites and discussion of work done at various locations in New Mexico. Includes bibliography. (Dec. 1, 1936)

Archaeology.

5-5-55 #19 
Pueblo III culture in New Mexico. Frank L. Palmer, collector. 

12 pages.

Description of Pueblo III sites in New Mexico with a concertration of information on Pueblo Bonito in Chaco Canyon. Includes bibliography. (Dec. 1, 1936)

Archaeology.

Museum of New Mexico.

5-5-55 #20 
Pueblo IV in the State of New Mexico. Janet Smith, collector. 

9 pages.

Discussion of sites in phase IV of the Pueblo Indians of New Mexico. Including bibliography. (Jan. 14, 1937).

Archaeology.

Mary Arthur- informant.

Pueblo Indians.

5-5-55 #21 
Early settlements in the State. Tom Kromer, collector. 

7 pages.

Brief sketch of the Spanish colonization of New Mexico. Includes bibliography.

New Mexico-History.

Vincent Garoffolo- researcher.

5-5-55 #22 
The anthropology of New Mexico. D.D. Brand, collector. 

29 pages.

General overview of archaeological sites in New Mexico from early man, basketmaker and Pueblo phases. Discusses archaeology as a science; and goes into physical anthropology and linguistics. (Dec. 1, 1936)

Archaeology.

Indians of North America-New Mexico.

Physical anthropology.

5-5-55 #23 
Topography. Rebecca Menaul, collector. 

6 pages.

Physical description of the State of New Mexico. Includes bibliography. (July 3, 1936)

Physical geography-New Mexico.

5-5-55 #24 
Geographical areas. George Taylor, collector. 

7 pages.

Brief paper on the physiography areas of New Mexico. Includes bibliography. (June 16, 1936)

Physical geography-New Mexico.

5-5-55 #25 
Name of the State. A.B. Dannel, collector. 

3 pages.

Sources of the possible origins of the name of New Mexico. Includes bibliography. (Nov. 1936)

Geographical Names.

New Mexico.

5-5-55 #26 
Climate in New Mexico. Tom Kromer, collector. 

6 pages.

A romantic view of the climate with some statistics. Includes bibliography. (July 27, 1936)

Weather-New Mexico.

5-5-55 #27 
Climate of New Mexico. H. Stewart, collector. 

4 pages.

Statistical view of New Mexico weather. Includes a 4 page bibliography.

Weather-New Mexico.

5-5-55 #28 
Plant resources of New Mexico. Rebecca Menaul, collector. 

18 pages.

Brief description of various plants through out the state. Bibliography is 5 pages.

Forests and forestry- New Mexico.

Medical Botany.

New Mexico- Botany.

5-5-55 #29 
Paleontology. S. Hicks, collector. 

28 pages.

Overview of fossils in New Mexico, with a description and location of the geological formations in which they occur. With an 8 page bibliography. (June 16, 1936)

Fossils-New Mexico.

Geology-New Mexico.

5-5-55 #30 
Flora and fauna of New Mexico. D.D. Sharp, collector. 

15 pages with a 13 page bibliography.

General discussion of plant and animal life and habitation. (Dec. 23, 1936)

Animals-New Mexico.

Plants-New Mexico.

5-5-55 #31 
History of New Mexico prior to the Union. Margaret Abel, collector. 

15 pages and a 16 page bibliography.

Overview of New Mexico history from the time of the Spanish through 1880. (June 16, 1936)

New Mexico-History.

5-5-55 #32 
Springs of New Mexico. Joseph Toulouse, collector. 

2 pages with a 1 page bibliography.

List and description of hot springs giving locations of the springs.

Health resorts, spas.

Hot Springs.

5-5-55 #33 
Historic New Mexico. Lansing Bloom, collector. 

71 page.

History of New Mexico from the arrival of the Spanish through the early 1930's. (Dec. 1, 1936)

New Mexico-History.

5-5-56 #1 
Fiestas in New Mexico. San Ysidro's Day in Cordova. 

4 pages.

Story of the feast day of San Ysidro, the patron saint of farmers. Sponsored by the Coronado Cuarto Centennial Commission.

Cordova, N.M.

Coronado Cuarto Commission.

Fasts & feasts.

Saints.

San Ysidro.

5-5-56 #2 
The little horse of seven colors. Reyes Martinez, collector. 

5 pages.

Bedtime story of a pinto pony who was magical. (March 14, 1938)

Fairy tales.

Folklore.

5-5-56 #3 
Los tres hijos. (The three sons). 

1 page.

Tale of how three brothers used their inheritance. Includes an introduction by Raymond Otis.

Folklore.

Ina Sizer Cassidy.

Young.

5-5-56 #4 
Dichos. (Sayings). Reyes Martinez, collector. 

1008 words.

Maxims of proverbial nature in Spanish and English. (March 5, 1937)

Proverbs.

5-5-56 #5 
Versos. (Verses). Reyes Martinez, collector. 

281 words.

Three verses: 1. On love. 2. On book stealing. 3. A Penitente hymn. In Spanish and English. (April 18, 1940)

Penitentes.

Poetry.

5-5-56 #6 
The horse trader. Lester Raines, collector. 

400 words.

Tale of a Picuris Indian horse trader who traded his mother for a horse. (July 25, 1936)

Folklore.

Juan M. Romero- informant.

5-5-56 #7 
Los Bueyecitos (The little oxen). E.F. Ulibarri, collector. 

5 pages.

Story of withcraft in which six brothers are turned into oxen. (June 30, 1938)

Mrs. Luis River- informant.

Witchcraft.

5-5-56 #8 
La Ramita. (The little frog). E.F. Ulibarri, collector. 

Tale of three brothers who go out to find their fortune. The youngest brither marries an enchanted frog, kills the witch and breaks the spell. (July 5, 1938)

Folklore.

Witchcraft.

5-5-56 #9 
El Lagartijo (The lizard) E.F Ulibarri, collector. 

3 pages.

Short tale of withcraft. In Spanish and English. (July 13, 1938)

Mrs. Emiliana Ulibarri.

Witchcraft.

5-5-56 #10 
Game of Canute. Reyes Martinez, collector. 

818 words.

Description of a game probably of Pueblo Indian origins and later adopted by the Spanish settlers. Also a short paragraph on the word Manana. (May 13, 1936)

"Manana".

Games.

Pueblo Indians-Games.

5-5-56 #11 
Fiestas in New Mexico - San Antonio's Day. 

4 pages.

Description of the celebration of a town's patron saint. Sponsored by the Coronado Cuarto Centennial Commission.

Coronado Cuarto Centennial Commission.

Fasts & feasts.

Saints.

San Antonio, N.M.

5-5-56 #12 
Fiestas in New Mexico - San Juan Day in Las Placitas. 

5 pages.

Description of the races held on San Juan Day. Sponsored by the Coronado Cuarto Centennial Commission.

Coronado Cuarto Centennial Commission.

Fasts & feasts.

Horse racing.

Las Placitas, N.M.

Saints.

San Juan Day.

5-5-56 #13 
Principle land forms of New Mexico. George Taylor, collector. 

5 pages.

Brief description of geologic region of the state includes a map. Bibliography. (June 16, 1936)

Geology- New Mexico.

Physical geography.

5-5-56 #14 
Rock formations and minerals. E. Matthew, collector. 

7 pages.

Mention of rocks with emphasis on minerals. (Dec. 1, 1936)

Geology- New Mexico.

Mines & mineral resources.

5-5-56 #15 
The geology of New Mexico. Stuart Alvord Northrop, collector.  Outstanding Geological Features. Joseph Toulouse, collector. 

9 pages. Including 2nd revised version.13 pages plus bibliography. Including 2nd revised version.

Brief account of the geological features of the state.

Physical geography.

5-5-56 #16 
Minerals of New Mexico. L.W. Link, collector. 

9 pages.

Brief description of mining and mineral resources of the State. Includes bibliography. (Dec. 22, 1936)

Mines & mineral resources.

5-5-56 #17 
The daring robber. Lorin W. Brown, collector. 

Humorous tale of a reward offered to anyone able to steal from the local merchant.

Alcalde, N.M.

Elias Clark- informant.

Wit and humor.

5-5-56 #18 
Old Spanish customs and stories. 

37 pages.

Stories by various authors.

Feasts and festivals.

Folklore.

Manners & customs-Spanish.

Penitentes.

Witchcraft.

5-5-56 #19 
Cuentos for Junior High. 

21 stories.

21 stories for young people by various authors.

Folklore.

5-5-56 #20 
Lives of the saints. Lorin W. Brown, collector. 

36 pages.

Brief biographical sketches of various saints. (1939)

Saints.

5-5-57 #1 
Holy Cross Sanatorium at Deming. Lorin Brown, collector. 

3 pages.

Brief description of the Sanatorium and a story from New Mexico Highway Journal written by a patient from the sanatorium. (Aug. 2, 1939)

Sisters of the Holy Cross.

5-5-57 #2 
Spanish Colonial arts in New Mexico. Vernon R. Hunter, collector. 

14 pages.

April 22, 1937.

Art- New Mexico.

Penitentes.

Religious art & Symbolism.

5-5-57 #3 
Legend of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Genevieve Chapin, collector. 

4 pages.

Tale of the appearance of the Virgin to Juan Diego of Mexico City.

Our Lady of Guadalupe.

Saints.

5-5-57 #4 
The story and songs of Los Pastores (Agua Fria version). Collected, condensed and translated by the Federal Writers Project of New Mexico. 

11 page.

Aileen Nushbaum.

Drama.

Eunice Hauskins..

Los Pastores.

Religious Drama.

5-5-57 #5 
Bulletins on folklore. 

Manual and instructions to field workers on how to gather folklore materials.

Federal Writers Project, New Mexico.

Folklore-sources.

5-5-57 #6 
Muriel Haskell, collector. 

10 pages.

Narrative report to the State office covering period from February 7 to February 27, 1936. Report of W.P.A. work being done through various city offices in the State. (March 7, 1936)

Federal Writers Project, New Mexico.

5-5-57 #7 
Noted personalities from the economic standpoint. Tom Kromer, collector. 

2 papers.

Two papers on people who became prominent in the State. (May and August 1936)

Charles McGinley.

New Mexico-Biography.

New Mexico-History.

5-5-57 #8 
Population of Pueblos. 

1 page.

Gives the population of New Mexico Pueblos in 1937 and 1938. (Sept. 19, 1938). Source of information Dr. Aberle, U.S. Dept. of Interior.

Pueblo Indians - Population.

5-5-57 #9 
Battle of Glorieta between armies of U.S.A & C.S.A. 

10 pages.

Brief account of the Civil War battle fought in New Mexico. (June 3, 1939)

Glorieta, N.M.

New Mexico-History-Civil War.

U.S.-History-Civil War.

5-5-57 #10 
Los Pastores (Version A) El Transito de Maria (The passage of Mary). 

Verse in Spanish and English from the text of the Duran manuscript. (June 10, 1936)

Alabados.

El transito de Maria.

The passage of Mary.

5-5-57 #11 
Government. G. Clouser, collector. 

29 pages.

Brief discussion of New Mexico government with a section on the Kearny Code. Also an outline of government branches is included. Includes bibliography.

Kearny Code.

New Mexico-Politics and Government.

5-5-57 #12 
Government (Introductory essay) Allen A. Carter, collector. 

5 pages.

General overview of government in New Mexico prior to and after the Spanish. Includes a bibliography. (Aug. 3, 1936)

New Mexico-Politics & Government.

5-5-57 #13 
Economic development of New Mexico. F. Watson, collector. 

9 pages.

Brief description of the economic bases from farming to trade to mining to tourism. (Dec. 1, 1936).

New Mexico-Economic conditions.

5-5-57 #14 
Social development of New Mexico. Tom Kromer, collector. 

8 pages.

Discussion of class structure in the State from Spanish times to modern times. Bibliography included. (Aug. 26, 1936).

New Mexico-Social life & customs.

5-5-57 #15 
Education in New Mexico. Drake, collector. 

15 pages.

Description of Indian education. Includes bibliography. (Nov. 18, 1936).

Indians of North America-Education.

5-5-57 #16 
State educational institutions in New Mexico. Philip Larson, collector. 

8 pages.

Discussion of institutions of higher education with mention of noted faculty from each. Includes bibliography. (June 16, 1936).

Education - New Mexico.

5-5-57 #17 
Oil and gas in New Mexico. W.S. Patterson, collector. 

5 pages.

Editorial by the editor of New Mexico Oil News Weekly on the geological processes that form oil and natural gas and the drilling being done to extract these resources. (May 11, 1936).

Angus Cameron.

F.A. Jones, Mines & Minerals in New Mexico- source.

Mineralogy-New Mexico.

Natural Gas.

5-5-57 #18 
Social development in New Mexico. Vincent N. Garoffolo, collector. 

7 pages.

Review of social growth in the State. (August 26, 1936).

New Mexico-Social life & customs.

5-5-57 #19 
Agriculture. George Dannel, collector. 

5 pages.

Brief discussion of farming and cattle raising. Includes bibliography.

Dr. Sorrell- consultant.

Farms.

Livestock.

5-5-57 #20 
Insects. D.D. Sharp, collector. 

4 pages.

General inventory of spiders and other common insects in the State.

Dr. Brand.

5-5-58 #1 
Early folk lore legends. Robert Young, collector. 

8 pages.

Tales of Spanish and Indian myths, witchcraft and outlaws. (May 18, 1936).

Folklore.

Indians of North America folklore.

Outlaws.

William Bonney.

Witchcraft.

5-5-58 #2 
Early folklore legends. Allen A. Carter, collector. 

9 pages. Including a shorter annotated draft.

Legends and myths of Indian origins, witchcraft, superstitions and outlaws. Similar to Robert Young's paper with the same title. (July 13, 1936).

Folklore.

Indians of North America Folklore.

Outlaws.

William Bonney.

Witchcraft.

5-5-58 #3 
Water resources of New Mexico and land, resources, reclamation, agriculture, soils. George Taylor, collector. 

4 pages.

Brief paper on water availability and use in the State. Bibliography 23 pages. (July 3, 1936).

Irrigation.

5-5-58 #4 
Reservations and Pueblo grants. Ann A. Espe, collector. 

25 pages.

Brief history of land grants to Indians with a short description of each Pueblo. Bibliography 17 pages. (May 18, 1936).

Land grants.

Pueblo Indians.

5-5-58 #5 
Tribal remnants not on reservations. Margaret Lane, collector. 

2 pages.

Brief description of Navajo and Tortuga Indians who do not live on reservations. Includes bibliography. (May 19, 1936).

Navajo Indians.

Tortuga Indians.

5-5-58 #6 
Contributions to language. Robert Young, collector. 

15 pages.

Two papers showing the influence the Spanish, Indians and cowboys have had on the English language in the Southwest. Includes bibliography.

English language-Idioms.

Tom Kromer.

5-5-58 #7 
The Jornada del Muerto diorama. 

6 pages.

Research for construction of exhibits showing the area where the Camino Real left the river and went through the desert. Includes bibliography. Also includes a 3 page memorandum citing sources.

Camino Real.

Museum exhibits.

5-5-58 #8 
Old Fort Bascom. Lillie Gerhart Anderson, collector. 

5 pages.

Description of the fort with photos of the ruins and map of location. Informatio obtained from the U.S. War Dept. Reports of the Surgeon General's Office. (Aug. 1935).

Fort Bascom, N.M.

James Duncan- informant.

5-5-58 #9 
Entrance into the Union. B. Cottrell, collector. 

16 pages.

Brief history of New Mexico becoming a State. Two papers with 16 total pages. Includes bibliography.. (Sept 1, 1936).

New Mexico-History.

5-5-58 #10 
Pastorela del Santo Nino. 

3 pages.

Incomplete. Begins on page 3. Text in Spanish and English.

Poetry.

5-5-58 #11 
Spanish rule, 1700-1822. 

From Twitchell vol. I p.431.

Comanche Indians.

New Mexico-History.

5-5-58 #12 
Sheridan on cowboys. Bright Lynn, collector. 

1 page.

Article gives reasons why General Sheridan thinks cowboys would not be good at fighting Apaches. (June 7, 1939).

Apache Indians.

Cowboys.

Gen. Philip Henry Sheridan, 1831-1888.

5-5-58 #13 
Copy of Report of operations during the Apache campaign of 1885. 

From copy belonging to Ireneo L. Chavez. (June 1, 1938).

Apache Indians.

Ireneo L. Chavez- informant.

5-5-58 #15 
The curse. Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

Tale of a bad son cursed to roam the earth by his father. (Aug. 4, 1936)

Folklore.

Reyes Castillo.

5-5-58 #16 
Forests. 

9 pages.

Brief paper concerned with New Mexico forests. (Feb. 1, 1937)

Forests and forestry.

5-5-58 #17 
The legend of Capulin Mountain. William M. Emery, collector. 

4 pages.

Tale of how a mountain got its name. (June 2, 1936).

Capulin Mountain.

Legends.

5-5-58 #18 
Villa's raid on Columbus. Betty Reich, collector. 

12 pages.

Four papers on Poncho Villa raiding the town of Columbus, N.M. on the Mexican border. (May 1937).

A.J. Evans- informant.

Columbus, N.M.

Francisco Villa, 1877-1923.

Jesse Fuller- informant.

L.L. Burkhead- informant.

5-5-58 #19 
The lost Juan Mondragon mine. Lorin W. Brown, collector. 

5 pages.

Tale of a lost gold mine near Truchas. (April 15, 1937).

Buried treasure.

Mines & mineral resources.

Penitentes.

5-5-58 #20 
Tours. 

2 folders.

Two folders by various people on places to see in New Mexico for the book New Mexico: a guide to a colorful state.

Federal Writers Project, New Mexico.

New Mexico-Description & Travel.

5-5-58 #21 
Three saints. 

1 page.

Descriptions of three popular saints in rural New Mexico.

Saints.

San Antonio.

San Ysidro.

Santa Ines del Campo.

5-5-58 #22 
Miscellaneous papers. 

Folder containing correspondance to Ina Sizer Cassidy, Charles Minton, Aileen Nusbaum, from the project writers.

Federal Writers' Project, New Mexico.

5-5-58 #23 
Told around the camp fire. 

4 pages.

Tales of cowboy experiences. Part typescript and part hand written. (Jun 1, 1937).

Cowboys.

Frontier & pioneer life.

5-5-59 #1 
Corrida de Gallo (Rooster pull). Lorin W. Brown, collector. 

1 page.

Tale of a race in which a team in possession of the rooster wins. (July 17, 1939).

Galisteo, N.M.

Games.

5-5-59 #2 
Maxwell's mansion and grist mill. Manville Chapman, collector. 

2 page.

Brief description and history of Maxwell's house in Cimarron, N.M. (May 13, 1936)

Lucien Bonaparte Maxwell. 1818-1875.

5-5-59 #3 
Chair waltz. Genevieve Chapin, collector. 

2 pages.

Description of a dance. (May 13, 1936)

Dancing.

5-5-59 #4 
Only a cowboy. N. Howard Thorp, collector. 

Song believed to come from Texas.

Cowboy Songs.

5-5-59 #5 
A las Animas. 

2 pages.

Alabados sung at velorios. In Spanish.

Alabados.

Velorios.

5-5-59 #6 
Wealth. Lorin W. Brown, collector. 

1 page.

Verse in English about wealth and fame.

Poetry.

Ysidro Mares- informant.

5-5-59 #7 
Chiquiau - A Spanish dance. N. Howard Thorp, collector. 

1 page.

Explains the custom of verse reciting as a means of asking a girl to dance. (Nov. 11, 1937).

Dancing.

New Mexico-Social life & customs.

5-5-60 #1 
The flying Brujas. Manuel Berg, collector. 

2 pages.

Tale of withcraft and black cats.

Emilia Pacheco- informant.

Penasco, N.M.

Witchcraft.

5-5-60 #2 
The twisted mouth. Manuel Berg, collector. 

2 pages.

Tale of a curse on a woman in Penasco. (May 3, 1937).

Emilia Pacheco- informant.

Penasco, N.M.

Witchcraft.

5-5-60 #3 
The witch of Beenham. Genevieve Chapin, collector. 

5 pages.

Tale of a witch who was killed while in the form of a black cat. (Aug. 31, 1936)

Beenham, N.M.

Witchcraft.

5-5-60 #4 
The first circus. Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

3 pages.

Story of the circus coming to Arroyo Hondo for the first time. (June 9, 1937).

Arroyo Hondo, N.M.

Circus.

5-5-60 #6 
A knight of the grip. Reyes N. Martinez, collector. 

3 pages.

Tale of northern New Mexico's most popular traveling salesman. (June 12, 1937).

Albert Singer.

Sales personnel.

ref. Salesman.

ref. Traveling Salesman.

5-5-60 #7 
Fire ball phenomena. Muriel Haskell, collector. 

2 pages.

Brief explanation of Lightning from The New International Encyclopedia and meteors from the Student's Reference. (Sept. 19, 1936)

Lightning.

Meteorites.

5-5-60 #8 
The witch of Arroyo Hondo. Reyes Martinez, collector. 

10 pages.

Tale of a man and how he discovers that his wife is a witch. (Sept. 1936).

Arroyo Hondo, N.M.

Card games.

Marcos Valdes- informant.

Witchcraft.

5-5-60 #9 
"Butch" Cassidy, Alias Jim Lowe or Sallie Parker. N. Howard Thorp, collector. 

7 pages.

Tale of Buch being the brains behind the bank holdups and train robberies. (Jan. 28, 1938)

1866 or 1867.

Alma, N.M.

Butch Cassidy.

Robbers & outlaws.

5-5-60 #11 
The Wild Bunch of the San Francisco River, New Mexico. N. Howard Thorp, collector. 

7 pages.

Story of outlaws and Apaches terrorizing ranchers. (March 11, 1937).

Frontier & pioneer life.

Indians of North America-Wars.

Robbers and outlaws.

W.S. Ranch.

5-5-60 #12 
The wake. Lorin W. Brown, collector. 

2 pages.

Details of a funeral in Cordova, N.M. (April 9, 1937).

Cordova, N.M.

Funeral rites & ceremonies.

5-5-60 #13 
The spoiled flour. Manuel Berg, collector. 

4 pages.

Tale of a spell on flour and how the witch retracted the spell. (June 1, 1937)

Benito A. Baca- informant.

Witchcraft.

5-5-60 #14 
The hanging tongue. Manuel Berg, collector. 

3 pages.

Tale of a curse put on a little girl who is not able to put her tongue back into her mouth. (June 1, 1937).

Amalia Selva- informant.

Witchcraft.

5-5-60 #15 
The blind arbolario. Manuel Berg, collector. 

3 pages.

Story of a woman's grandfather who was a witch doctor. (April 6, 1937).

Arbolario.

Emilia Selva- informant.

Witchcraft.

5-5-60 #16 
Taos County west of the Rio Grande. Reyes Martinez, collector. 

6 pages.

Description of the terrian and environment of western Taos County. (Oct. 12, 1936).

Francisco A. Vigil- informant.

Taos County, N.M.-Description.

5-5-60 #17 
La Rubia. Lorin W. Brown, collector. 

6 pages.

Tale of a bewitch redheaded girl who lived in a cave near Fort Union. (July 2, 1937).

Miguel Archuleta- informant.

Witchcraft.

5-5-60 #18 
Silver City's modern prehistoric dwellings. Mrs. W.C. Totty, collector. 

3 pages.

Description of and directions to a cave house built by Mr. C.C. Whitehaill of Silver City. (Sept. 22, 1937).

C.C. Whitehill.

Caves.

Houses.

Mrs. Kailer Wright.

5-5-60 #19 
Mimbres pit dwellers. Frances Totty, collector. 

4 pages.

Ideas of the informant r. Barnum dealing with the early Mimbers Culture. (Jan. 8, 1939).

Archaeology.

Mimbres Culture.

Prehistoric Man.

R. Barnum- informant.

5-5-60 #20 
Bear Moore. Mrs. W.C. Totty, collector. 

2 pages.

Tale of a club foot bear and how he was hunted and killed. (Nov. 17, 1937).

Bear hunting.

John Moore.

John Oglesby- informant.

5-5-60 #21 
Legend of kneeling nun. Mrs. W.C. Totty, collector. 

1 page.

Tale in verse of a nun who was known for nursing the ill.

Folklore.

Poetry.

The Kneeling Nun.

Walter Sellers- informant.

5-5-60 #22 
Legend of the Kneeling Nun done in verse by Frank Camblos. Mrs. W.C. Totty. collector. 

2 tales.

Two tales in verse.

Folklore.

Frank Camblos.

Poetry.

The Kneeling Nun.

5-5-60 #23 
The Kneeling Nun. Mrs. Mildred Jordan, collector. 

15 pages.

Details of a legend where nuns built a monastary and cared for the sick. (Dec. 7, 1936),

Folklore.

L.E. King- informant.

Mrs. Harry Hickel- informant.

Poetry.

5-5-60 #24 
Turquoise. Mrs. W.C. Totty, collector. 

7 pages.

Description of Turquoise mining in Grant County. (June 25, 1937).

Grantt County, N.M.

Mines and mineral resources.

W.C. Porterfield- informant.

5-5-60 #25 
An Indian massacre. Frances E. Totty, collector. 

3 pages.

Tale of a raid on a farm by Apache Indians. (Jan. 20, 1938).

Apache Indians.

Frontier & pioneer life.

Mrs. John Head- informant.

5-5-60 #26 
The Mimbrenos. Betty Reich, collector. 

2 pages.

Brief description of people who once lived in the Mimbres Valley. (Feb. 12, 1937).

Indians of North America.

5-5-60 #27 
Description of an Old Indian ruins: Galaz ruins. Mildred Jordan, collector. 

3 pages.

Description of pottery and other artifacts from the Galaz ruin, a Mimbres site. (July 10, 1936).

Elsie Galaz- informant.

Galaz Ruins.

Indians of North America.

Mimbres Pottery.

Mimbres culture.

5-5-60 #28 
Early day train robbery. Betty Reich, collector. 

4 pages.

Tale of a train robbery, the bandits, capture, jail escape and hanging. (June 25, 1936).

Frontier and pioneer life.

Robbers and outlaws.

Ross Calvin- informant.

5-5-60 #29 
The Magician. Kenneth Fordyce, collector. 

3 pages.

Tale of "Chuck" Carson who tricks the Indians into his freedom by producing fire from no apparent source of fuel. The fire is fed by an underground supply of natural gas near Van Houten, N.M. (June 20, 1938).

"Chuck" Carson.

Alice Wade Bullock- informant.

Legends.

Natural Gas.

5-5-60 #30 
Hermit's Peak. Kenneth Fordyce, collector. 

5 pages.

Story of "Crazy Juan" a recluse who lived near Hermit's Peak. (Feb. 19, 1937).

Legends.

Robert Campbell- informant.

5-5-60 #31 
Goblins of Truchas. Manuel Berg, collector. 

3 pages.

Tale of ghosts who pursue a family from Truchas to Chimayo and family cause their daughter to starve to death. (April 12, 1937).

Emilia Pacheco- informant.

Ghosts.

Witchcraft.

5-5-60 #32 
The hat band. Manuel Berg, collector. 

4 pages.

Tale of a couple in Truchas whose marriage breaks up because the wife dealt with a bruja. (July 12, 1937).

Emilia Pacheco- informant.

Witchcraft.

5-5-60 #33 
The trunk. Manuel Berg, collector. 

4 pages.

Tale of a bruja in Juarez casting a spell on a man from Truchas, N.M. (July 26, 1937).

Pat Tafoya- informant.

Witchcraft.

5-5-60 #34 
Old time stories: George Reames. Marie Carter, collector. 

8 pages.

Stories of Pancho Villa and life in the Southwest. (May 10, 1937).

Francisco Villa, 1877-1923.

Frontier & pioneer life.

George Reames- informant.

5-5-60 #35 
The Old Bar W Ranch. N. Howard Thorp, collector. 

6 pages.

Story with descriptions of a cattle ranch with details of the layout of buildings and corrals. (Feb. 17, 1936).

Bar W Ranch.

Carrizozo Cattle Company.

Frontier & pioneer life.

Ranch life.

W.C. McDonald- informant.

5-5-60 #36 
A murderous attack - a band of armed desperadoes attack a Chinese camp. Frances Totty, collector. 

1 page.

(Sept. 10, 1937).

Chinese in New Mexico.

Robbers and outlaws.

5-5-60 #37 
A hunting trip. Frances Totty, collector. 

2 pages.

Tall tales of a serpant that ate a horse pack. (March 3, 1938).

Dick Clark- informant.

Folklore.

Wit and humor.

5-5-60 #38 
Captain Cooney's fate. Frances E. Totty, collector. 

9 pages.

Story of the Cooney brothers in New Mexico. James Cooney was killed by the Apaches and Michael died while searching for the Turner mine in the Gila mountains. (June 3, 1937).

Apache Indians.

James Cooney.

James H. Lynons- informant.

Michael Cooney.

Mines & mineral resources.

Turner mine.

5-5-60 #39 
Incidents of the early Southwest. Mrs. W.C. Totty, collector. 

4 pages.

Brief narrative on Indian raids and buried treasure. (August 3, 1937).

B.B. Ounby- informant.

Buried treasure.

Frontier & pioneer life.

Indians of North America-Wars.

Lordsburg, N.M.

Nora Ounby- informant.

5-5-60 #40 
Pioneer story. Edith C. Crawford, collector. 

7 pages.

Florence Cravens relates story of her coming to New Mexico from Texas by wagon train. (April 11, 1938).

Florence Cravens, 1874.

Frontier and pioneer life.

Silver City, N.M.

5-5-61 #1 
Stories of buried treasure, old timers stories and pioneers' stories compiled by the Federal Writers' Project. 

72 pages.

Booklet of stories by various authors. Includes folklore, customs and tales of buried treasure.

Buried treasure.

Federal Writers Project. New Mexico.

Folklore.

Frontier & pioneer life.

New Mexico-Social life and customs.

5-5-61 #2 
The "Boomerdang" ghost story. Genevieve Chapin, collector. 

6 pages.

Legend of two men and a woman being murdered in a cabin near Clayton, N.M. and the supposed ghosts that haunted the area. (October 3, 1936).

Ancil Swaggerty- informant.

Bettie Blakeley- informant.

Clayton, N.M.

Ghosts.

Jack Potter.

Neva Slack- informant.

Rock Stead- informant.

5-5-61 #3 
Legend of Hermit's Peak. Manuel Berg, collector. 

2 pages.

Tale of an eccentric Italian nobleman who the natives of Porvenir, N.M. regarded as the "Saint of Hermit's Peak." (June 29, 1937).

Hermit's Peak.

J.S. Watson- informant.

Penitenes.

5-5-61 #4 
Spanish and Mexican land grants. John E. McClue, collector. 

7 pages.

Brief history of the Maxwell land grant. Includes bibliography. (March 1, 1937).

Land grants- New Mexico.

Maxwell Land Grant.

5-5-61 #5 
Uncle Jimmie. Joyce Hunter, collector. 

3 pages.

Tragic tale of a cowboy being tied to a tree by other cowboys and left for 3 days. (July 6, 1937).

Cowboys.

Frontier and pioneer life.

5-5-61 #6 
Wasted sweets. W.M. Emery, collector. 

2 pages.

Tale of a boy being broken hearted over a broken jar of syrup. (June 18, 1937).

Frontier and pioneer life.

W.F. Sumpter- informant.

5-5-61 #7 
Traipsing over to Taos: A Tumbleweed travelogue. Manville Chapman, collector. 

9 pages.

Tales of a man who use to give tours around Northern New Mexico.

Tourist trade.

5-5-61 #8 
The Bell Marianna. Lorin W. Brown, collector. 

Description of life in Cordova, N.M. and the estate of Don Pedro. Also a description of Don Pedro contributing gold and silver coins for the making of a bell for the church.

Cordova, N.M.

Legends.

New Mexico-Social life & customs.

Quemado, N.M.

5-5-61 #9 
The hunter stone. Lorin W. Brown, collector. 

3 pages.

Tale of a hunter who possesses a stone with magical powers which enables him to kill as many deer as he wishes. (April 26, 1937).

Folklore.

5-5-61 #10 
Flight to Mexico. Lorin W. Brown, collector. 

5 pages.

Description of life in the village of Cordova, N.M. and a tale of a man who flees south in order to get away from his bruja wife leaving behind buried treasure. (April 26, 1937).

Buried treasure.

Cordova, N.M.

New Mexico-Social life and customs.

Witchcraft.

5-5-61 #11 
The Golden Image of San Cristobal. Lorin W. Brown, collector. 

6 pages.

Tale of a buried treasure excavated by an American from a church cemetary. The narrator of the tale hints that the Pankey family became wealthy from this buried treasure. (Nov. 19, 1937).

Buried treasure.

Pankey Family.

5-5-61 #12 
Bandits [sic] of New Mexico. N. Howard Thorp, collector. 

7 pages.

Tale of Vicente Silva who was the leader of a band of cattle thieves in Northern New Mexico. (Feb. 18, 1937).

Robbers & outlaws.

Vincente Silva.

5-5-61 #13 
Johnnie Martin's place. N. Howard Thorp, collector. 

6 pages.

Tall tales told around "Johnnie's" store. (Oct. 14, 1937).

Anecdotes.

Johnnie Martin.

Legends.

Weed, N.M.

Wit & humor.

5-5-61 #14 
Battles of the Civil War in Apache Canyon. Bright Lynn, collector. 

5 pages.

Two papers on the battle - on with Bancroft as source - the other from Twittchell.

Apache Canyon.

New Mexico-History-Civil War.

U.S.-History-Civil War.

5-5-61 #15 
Murder most foul. Mrs. Frances Totty, collector. 

2 pages.

Gila desperadoes massacre two Chinese passengers on the Clifton stage. (Sept. 10, 1937).

Chinese in New Mexico.

Robbers and outlaws.

5-5-61 #16 
Richard and William H. Eeisle's Indian relic collection. Frances Totty, collector. 

4 pages.

Story of Indian artifacts in the collection of a father and his son. (July, 2, 1937).

Indians of North America-Artifacts.

Richard Eeisle- informant.

William Eeisle- informant.

5-5-61 #17 
"The Million Dollar Adobe Hut." Marian Buxton Clark, collector. 

12 pages.

Description of Professor Grigg's museum in Messilla, New Mexico.

George Griggs.

Mesilla, N.M.

Museums.

5-5-61 #18 
Across the sands in an automobile - 1908. The Christmas trip. Joyce Hunter, collector. 

6 pages.

Tale of a late holiday because of car trouble on the Staked Plains. (June 1, 1937).

Automobiles-Touring.

5-5-61 #19 
First automobile to cross the Sands: The Pope-Toledo. Joyce Hunter, collector. 

Description of auto trip over the "Mescalero Sands" east of Roswell. (June 1, 1937).

Automobiles- Touring.

Herbert Fitzgerald.

5-5-61 #20 
The second car across the Sands. Joyce Hunter. colletor. 

3 pages.

Tale of a car running out of gas on the "Mescalero Sands" in 1910. (July 17, 1937).

Automobiles- Touring.

Herbert Fitzgerald.

5-5-61 #21 
The old Butterfield Trail. W.L. Patterson, collector. 

3 pages.

Brief history of the Butterfield stage line. Includes bibliography. (May 22, 1936).

Robert Pfanner- informant.

Stage lines.

5-5-61 #22 
Pioneer stories. Betty Reich, collector. 

2 pages.

Two tales of Indian attacks near Deming, N.M. (June 24, 1936).

Apache Indians.

Deming, N.M.

Frontier & pioneer life.

Mrs. E. Pennington- informant.

5-5-61 #23 
Padre Antonio Jose Martinez of Taos, N.M. Luis Martinez, collector. 

2,230 words.

Biographical sketch of Padre Martinez. (May 21, 1936).

Antonio Jose Martinez, 1793-1867.

5-5-61 #24 
Padre Martinez had press in New Mexico. Luis Martinez, collector. 

2 pages.

Discussion of Padre Martinez's printing press. (May 21, 1936).

Antonio Jose Martinez, 1793-1867.

Printing presses-New Mexico.

5-5-61 #25 
Springer project. Muriel Haskell, collector. 

2 pages.

Brief description of two WPA projects at Springer, N.M.

Springer, N.M.

WPA Projects.

5-5-61 #26 
Rooster race - 1938. Kenneth Fordyce, collector. 

200 words.

Description of a Spanish holiday in which the gallo or rooster race in the main event. (Aug. 3, 1938).

Fasts & feasts.

Festivals.

Gallo race.

Santa Ana Day.

St. James Day.

Added Transcripts (no ID numbers available) 

 

WPA-NM-1 
Racial Elements 

3 pages plus bibliography. Including five additional and annotated versions of "Racial Elements."


Contents List - New Mexico Towns - Addendum 2015

These city and town files had been removed from the WPA New Mexico Collection. No original WPA Call# had been assigned - this addendum starts with an "artifical" WPA call number "6-x-y"

Description Container

General and Miscellaneous 

 

6-1-1 
"Historical Chronology". Collector - T. F. Bledsoe 

23 pages

6-1-2 
"Chronological History 900 -1917”. Collector - Margarite Abel 

12 pages [2 copies]

6-1-3 
"Boundaries; How Arrived at, History, Etc.” Collector - A. B. Dannel 

8 pages [2 copies]

6-1-4 
"The New Mexico Scene." 

12 pages

6-2-1 
"General Information on New Mexico.” Collector - Otis 

5 pages ([2 copies]

Hunting and Fishing

Recreational Areas

Transportation

6-2-2 
"Wildlife and Recreational Thrills in New Mexico.” Collector - Elliott S. Barker 

14 pages

6-2-3 
"Religion in New Mexico: 1. Pre-Conquest Religion, The Indian” [2 copies]. Collector - T. F. Bledsoe. 

8 pages

6-3-1 
"Natural Resources of New Mexico and Their Conservation” [2 copies]. Collector - Allen A. Carter 

23 pages

Fish and Game

Forests

Gold, silver, lead, salt, potash, coal

Water

6-3-2 
"Letters between Carter and Cassidy regards ‘Natural Resources…” Collector – Allen A. Carter 

7 pages

6-3-3 
"Natural Resources of New Mexico and Their Conservation”, [2 Copies]. T. F. Bledsoe 

6 pages

6-3-4 
"Natural Resources Water and Sand." T. F. Bledsoe 

8 pages

6-3-5 
"Natural Resources - Land and Water.” Collector - Otis, Carter, and Bledsoe 

9 pages

6-3-6 
"Natural Resources – Land and Water.” Collector - Carter, Bledsoe, and Otis 

12

6-3-7 
"Letter from NM State Engineer agreeing to check 'Land and Water' with copy attached” 

6-3-8 
"Natural Resources – Land and Water”  

11 page

6-3-9 
"Mineral Resources” 

(8 pages

6-3-10 
"Natural Resources and Their Conservation: Minerals” by Bink, Smith, and Carter 

4 pages

6-3-11 
"Natural Resources and Their Conservation- Minerals" by Bledsoe 

12 pages

6-3-12 
"Natural Resources and Their Conservation – Minerals” [ 2 copies] 

3 pages

6-3-13 
"Mineral Resources” 

7 pages

6-4-1 
"Folklore—Introductory Essay." Collector - Robert Young and Ina Cassidy 

15 pages

6-4-2 
"Bishop Lamy’s Need Supplied." Collector - L. Raines. Informant - Rev. C. Balland 

1 page

6-4-3 
"Hidden Treasure.” Collector - Lester Raines. Informant – Erma Sewell 

1 page

Cutter, Sierra County

6-4-4 
"Los Gorras Blancas." Collector – Lester Raines. Informant - Mary A. Fulgenzi 

1 page

6-4-5 
"Chimaja." Collector - Lester Raines. Informant – Frank Garcia 

1 page

Rio Arriba County

6-4-6 
"Panocha." Collector - Lester Raines 

1 page

6-4-7 
"A Pioneer Horse Race." [2 copies] Collector - Lester Raines. Informant - J. Aveguel Maes 

3 pages

6-4-8 
"Spanish Pioneer, Mañana." Collector - Lester Raines. Informant – Theodosio Gonzales 

5 pages

6-4-9 
"Pioneer, Mr. Walto.n Collector - Lester Raines” 

6-4-10 
"Pablo Candalarias of Tinaja”; "The Laxative of the Stranger”; "Juan Antonio’s Strange Adventure”; "The Captive Shepherd Boy”; "The Horse Trader" 

8 pages

6-4-11 
"Pioneer History and Reminiscences of the San Juan Basin.” Collector - Olive Frazier Cornelius. Source – Aztec Independent Review Feb 2, 1933. Informants: Mrs A. U. Graves 

4 pages

Burr Milleson

Dora Maddox

Ella McCoy

Frank Townsend

Fred Bunker

Grandma Milleson

Harvey Coy

Harvey Dunning

John Edwards

Lida Fortier

William Piper

6-4-12 
"New Mexico Pioneer Yarns, Strange but True." Collector - Clay W. Vaden. Informant - E. J. Fender 

3 pages

Apaches

Indian Wars

6-4-13 
"The Home Comfort Kitchen Range.” Collector - Reyes N. Martinez 

3 pages

Taos County

6-4-14 
"Pioneer Story." Collector - Katherine Ragsdale  

2 pages

Artesia

Ranching

6-4-15 
"Cowboys and Their Customs." Collector - Joe A. Clayton 

2 pages

Ranching

6-4-16 
"Strange Phenomena of Blessed Virgin on Window Pane in Belen." Collector - A. A. Carter. Informant - Ramon Baca y Chavez 

4 pages

Religion

6-4-17 
"Henry Clark." Collector - Katherine Ragsdale. Informant – Mr. Bretz 

1 page

6-4-18 
"Old Timers Dictionary in Detail." Collector - Marie Carter 

7 pages

Anthony, NM

Jim Coe

Mary Coe Blevins

Mrs. O. C. Story

harley Miller

6-4-19 
"Old Timers Dictionary in Detail." Collector - Marie Carter 

4 pages

Anthony, NM

Clara Coleman

Refugio Land Grant

6-4-20 
"Old Timers Dictionary in Detail." Collector - Marie Carter 

11

Battle of Brazito

Battle of Temascalitos

C. A. Thompson

Cimarron Kate

Col. A. W. Doniphan

Fort Fillmore

Franklin Mountains

General Ponce de Leon

Organ Mountains

Refugio Grant

6-4-21 
"Old Timers Dictionary in Detail." Collector - Marie Carter 

5 pages

Anthony, NM

E. B. Scott

Franklin Mountains

St. Anthony’s Peak

Stage Coach Routes

6-4-22 
"Old Timers Dictionary in Detail." Collector - Marie Carter 

12

Billy the Kid

Brazito Grant

Canutillo

George Griggs

Mesilla Colony Grant

Old Mesilla

6-4-23 
"Old Timers Stories – Charles C. Geck." Collector – Marie Carter 

4 pages

Anthony, NM

Chamberino

Charles C. Geck

Romana Benevides Geck

W. C. P. Geck

6-4-24 
"Old Timers Stories – Caroline Geek Weir." Collector – Marie Carter 

7

Doña Ana

6-4-25 
"Old Timers Stories – Sarah Belle Adams." Collector - Marie Carter 

5 pages

Anthony, NM

Mrs. Charley Miller

R. C. Adams

Robert Collins Adams

Royal Jackman

6-4-26 
"Old Timers Stories – Royal Jackman." Collector - Marie Carter 

5 pages

Alice Aldrich Jackman Nelson

Anthony, NM

Dr. C. A. Bailey

May Bailey Jackman

Winifred Dearborn Jackman Hibbard

6-4-27 
"Old Timers Stories – Mrs. Anna Potter Davis." Collector - Marie Carter 

5 pages

Anthony, NM

Chambarino

Charles F. Davis

Helen Morley

Volney Potter

6-5-1 
"The Death of Carlos Medina.” Collector - Lester Raines. Informant – Eugenio Romero 

1 page

Indian Wars

6-5-2 
"The Indian’s Innate Contempt for the Law.” Collector – L. Raines. Informant - Rev. C. Balland 

2 pages

Jemez Pueblo

6-5-3 
"Navajo Church Rock.” Collector – L. Raines. Informant - W. C. Turner 

1 page

Elizabeth Morgan

6-5-4 
"Pious Pedro." Collector - L. Raines 

1 page

6-5-5 
"Pictographic Work." Collector - Frances E. Totty. Informant – L. K. Goforth 

2 pages

Cameron Creek Indians

Central, Grant County, NM

6-5-6 
"Captured by Apaches." Collectors – Romero, Raines. Informant – Marcelino Pino 

2 pages

6-5-7 
"Captured." Collectors – Romero, Raines 

1 page

6-5-8 
"Indians at Alma." Collector – Frances E. Totty. Source – Silver City Enterprise Oct. 24, 1880 

3 pages

6-5-9 
"The Alma Massacre." Collector – Francis E. Totty. Source – Silver City Independent Jan 27, 1914 

11 page

6-5-10 
"Escape from the Indians." Collector – Romero, Raines 

2 pages

Cleaveland, NM

6-5-11 
"Burned Out by Apaches." Collector - Joyce Hunter. Informant – Lillie Casey Klassner 

2 pages

Carlsbad

Indian Wars

6-6-1 
"Pioneer Story.” Collector - Edith L. Crawford 

4 pages

Billy the Kid

Capitan

Carrizozo

Pat Garret

6-6-2 
"Billie[sic] the Kid.” Collector - W. C. Totty 

2 pages

6-6-3 
"Billy the Kid Story.” Collector - Edith L. Crawford. Source – White Oak Eagle Feb. 14, 1901 

4 pages

1939 post card [transferred to Photoarchives]

Pat Garrett

White Oaks

6-6-4 
"Billy the Kid Story.” Collector – Edith L. Crawford. Source – White Oak Eagle March 7, 1901 

3 pages

6-7-1 
Letters from and to Washington DC 

Henry G. Alsberg

Ina Sizer Cassidy

Jack Wilson

John Gaw Meem

6-8-1 
The University of New Mexico brochure drafts, by L. W. Link, Tom Kromer, Janet Smith, E. T. Colwell 

"50th Anniversary Booklet"

6-9-1 
File: Alamogordo, An index 

6-9-2 
"Alamogordo and Vicinity.” Collector - W. L. Patterson [2 copies] 

9 pages

Fall, Albert B.

Newspapers

Railroads

Rhodes, Eugene Manlove

6-9-3 
"Alamogordo.” Collector - W. L. Patterson 

9 pages

6-9-4 
"The Unnamed Street that Caused the Birth of a Town.” Collector - W. L. Patterson 

2 pages

Alamo Canyon

Railroads

6-9-5 
"Marble Canyon.” Collector - W. L. Patterson. Informant -Falcone, Frank 

4 pages

6-9-6 
"White Sands National Monument.” Collector - W. L. Paterson [3 copies] 

6-9-7 
"White Sands.” Informant - Father Agustine 

1 page

6-9-8 
"White Sands National Monument.” Collector - Joyce Hunter. Informant – Tom Charles 

1 page

6-9-9 
"White Sands National Monument.” [2 copies] 

4 pages

6-9-10 
"The Great White Sands” [a poem]. Collectors - Otto Goetz and F. M. Casey 

2 pages

6-9-11 
"Alamogordo.” Collector - F. M. Casey 

2 pages

6-9-12 
"Alamogordo Diversion Dam.” Collector - Frank Smith 

1 page

6-9-13 
"Alamogordo.” Collector - F. M. Casey 

2 pages

6-9-14 
"Alamogordo.” Collector - Joyce Hunter. Informant – Hugh Shields 

2 pages

6-9-15 
"Place Names – Alamogordo.” Collector - Marie Carter. Informant – J. Prather 

1 page

6-9-16 
"White Sands National Monument.” Collector – Joyce Hunter 

1 page

6-9-17 
"The White Sands National Monument.” Collector – W. L. Patterson 

5 pages

6-10-1 
"Alameda Ruins.” Collector - Meridith[sic] 

1 page

6-10-2 
"Alameda Ruins.” Collector - Jean Cady 

1 page

6-10-3 
"Alameda.” Collector - D. D. Sharp 

1 page

6-10-4 
"Alameda.” Collector - D. D. Sharp 

7 pages

6-10-5 
"Agua Fria.” Collector - Loren W. Brown. Informant – Nicolas Lopez 

3 pages

6-10-6 
"Agua Fria – Valencia County.” Collector - Allen A. Carter 

1 page

6-10-7 
"Abiquiu.” Collector - Twitchell 

6-10-8 
"Albiquiu Peak[sic] – The Needles – Cabazon.” Collector – Alice Corbin. Informant [author] – William M. Thayer 

6 pages

Macomb, Captain J.

6-10-9 
"Four Day Pack Trip Starting at Abiquiu.” Collector - H. Howard Thorp 

6 pages

6-10-10 
"Abiquiu.” Collector - H. Brent 

1 page

6-11-1 
"Abeytas – Socorro County.” Collector - A. A. Carter 

1 page

6-11-2 
"Acme – Chaves County.” Collector - Georgia B. Redfield. Informants – C. M. Martin and Dan Savage 

5 pages

6-11-3 
"Adelino – Valencia County.” Collector - A. A. Carter 

1 page

6-11-4 
"Adobe – Socorro County.” Collector - A. A. Carter 

1 page

6-11-5 
"Agudo - Catron County.” Collectors – Vernon, Smithson. Informant – Carl Gerhardt 

1 page

6-11-6 
"Algodones – Sandoval County.” Source - By the Way 

1 page

6-11-7 
"Allison – McKinley County.” Collector - Eleanor DeLong. Informants – F. J. Allison, . R. Litts, C. F. Hangar 

3 pages

Diamond Coal Co.

Old Clarksville Mine

6-11-8 
"Alma - Catron County.” Collector - A. A. Carter 

2 pages

6-11-9 
"Alma - Catron County.” H. P. Collier 

2 pages

6-11-10 
"Alma - In the Spanish Soul.” Collector - N. H. Thorp 

6 pages

English Immigrants

6-11-11 
"Alto – Lincoln County.” Collector - Joyce Hunter 

3 pages

6-11-12 
"Alto – Lincoln County.” Collector - W. L. Patterson 

4 pages

B.L. Luck

6-11-13 
"Ancho – Lincoln County.” Collector - Joyce Hunter 

2 pages

6-11-14 
"Ancho-Lincoln County.” Collector - Joyce Hunter 

1 page

6-11-15 
"Ancho – Lincoln County.” Collector - W. L. Patterson. Informants – W. J. Balow and T. J. Straley 

5 pages

6-11-16 
"Ancho – Jicarilla Mountains – Lincoln County.” Collector - W. L. Patterson 

7 pages

6-11-17 
"Ancho – Jicarilla Mountains – Lincoln County.” Collector - Joyce Hunter 

2 pages

Jack’s Peak

6-11-18 
"Angus – Lincoln County.” Collector - Joyce Hunter. Informant – W. L. Patterson 

1 page

6-11-19 
"Anzac – Valencia County.” Collector - Allen A. Carter 

1 page

6-11-20 
"Apache Canyon – Quay County.” Collector - Vernon Smithson. Informants - E. J. Dennis, M. E. Goldberg, and D. M. Woody 

1 page

6-11-21 
"Aragon – Catron County.” Collector - H. P. Collier. Informants – W. J. Jones, C. M. McCarty, and Ramon Trujillo 

3 pages

6-11-22 
"Arch – Roosevelt County.” Collector - Vernon Smithson. Informant – M. O. Pate 

1 page

6-11-23 
"Armijo – Bernalillo County.” Collector - D. D. Sharp 

3 pages

6-11-24 
"Armijo – Valencia County.” Collector - Allen A. Carter 

1 page

6-11-25 
”Atarque – Valencia County.” Collector - Allen A. Carter 

1 page

6-11-26 
”Atoka – Eddy County.” Collector - Katherine Ragsdale. Informants – W. C. Marable, Mark Corbin, and C. C. Brown 

2 pages

6-11-27 
”Augustine – Socorro County.” Collector - A. A. Carter 

1 page

6-12-1 
”Adam’s Diggings – Catron County.” Collector - A. A. Carter 

1 page

6-12-2 
"The Story of Adam’s Diggings.” Collector - L. Raines 

2 pages

6-12-3 
" The Adam’s Diggings.” Collector - E. V. Batchler  

8 pages

Bob Lewis, Peace Officer

Captain Sanborn

Edward Adams

6-13-1 
”Apache Creek – Catron County.” Collector - A. A. Carter 

1 page

6-13-2 
"How Apache Creek got its Name.” Collector - Clay W. Vaden. Informant - H. C. Graham 

1 page

Epitacio Martinez

6-13-3 
"The Birmingham Collection of Indian Relics.” Collector - Clay W. Vaden. Informant -M. P. Birmingham 

2 pages

Apache Creek

Archaeology

6-13-4 
”Amateur Archaeology.” Collector - Clay W. Vaden. Informant – Irene Graham 

4 pages

Apache Creek, NM

Archaeology

K.[?] Heister

6-13-5 
" Indian Days.” Collector - Clay W. Vaden 

5 pages

Abe Graham

Apache Creek, NM

Apache Wars

Fort Maddock

H. C. Graham

Henry Cox

Snow Creek

Stalsworth Family

6-13-6 
”Anton Chico: Meaning Little Anthony.” [2 copies] Collector - Carrie L. Hodges  

7 pages

Anton Chico Grant

Antonio Baca

Cross, Keely and Co.

Magnolia Oil Co.

6-13-7 
”Anton Chico.” Collector - N. Howard Thorp 

1 page

6-13-8 
"Ojo de la Apaches Grant.”  

6 pages

Anton Chico

Antonio Artez

Indian Torture

Juan Esleom Picod

Manuel el Captivo

San Miguel del Vado

Ventura Trujillo

6-13-9 
"Early Settlements in Northeastern New Mexico.” Collector - W. W. Emery  

4 pages

"Black Jack” Ketchum

Anton Chico

Benito Baca

Carter Gillispie[sic] Ranch

Cow Springs Plaza

Cristobal Garcia

E. Bullard

Fort Bascom

Jose Baca

Land Grants

Levi Herzstein

Levi Straus

Liberty Trading Post

Maurice Hertzstein

Mr. McCrone

Querter[sic] Circle Double A Ranch

Red River Cattle Company

6-13-10 
”Aztec – San Juan County.” Collector - R. T. F. Simpson  

3 pages

6-13-11 
"San Juan County – Aztec Region.” Collector - R. T. F. Simpson  

1 page

6-13-12 
”Aztec Ruin National Monument.” Source – National Park Service. 

6-13-13 
”American Guide – Aztec Ruins National Monument.” Collector - Grace Meredith  

11 page

6-14-1 
”Arroyo Hondo.” Collector - James A. Burnes 

2 pages

6-14-2 
”Arroyo Hondo.” Collector - Reyes Martinez. Informant – Tomas J. Martinez  

2 pages

6-14-3 
”Arroyo Hondo.” Collector - Muriel Haskell 

3 pages

Our Lady of Sorrows Church

Penitentes

Turley’s Mill

6-14-4 
"Points of Interest within the Village of Arroyo Hondo.” Collector - Reyes N. Martinez 

4 pages

History, local Arroyo Hondo

Martinez, Vicente

Penitentes

Rael, Jose Ignacio

6-14-5 
"Hondo Church.” Collector - Reyes Martinez 

1 page

Letter Haskell to Cassidy

Map, Morado location

6-14-6 
”Arroyo Hondo.” Collector - Reyes N. Martinez 

2 pages

Land Grants

Sinesio Sisneros

Turley’s Distillery

Vicente Martinez House

6-14-7 
"Hallucinations and a Wildcat Venture.” Collector - Reyes N. Martinez  

3 pages

Arroyo Hondo

Atalalla Ditch

Martinez, Julian A.

Mining, gold, Colorado

Padilla, Pascual

6-14-8 
"Wamsley Crossing” [2 copies]. Collector – Reyes N. Martinez  

3 pages

Arellano, Julian

Arroyo Hondo

Rio Grande crossings

6-14-9 
"Early Settlements, Folkways of Northern Taos County.” Collector - Reyes N. Martinez  

3 pages

Arroyo Hondo

Church bell

Penitentes

6-15-1 
”Arroyo Seco _Taos County.” [2 copies] Collector - Reyes N. Martinez. Informants - Malequis Pacheco, Floyd Santistevan, Aniceto Martinez, Pablo Garduno 

4 pages

6-15-2 
”Arroyo Seco.” Collector - Reyes N. Martinez. Informants; Juan L. ABeyta, Aniceto Martinez 

2 pages

6-15-3 
”Arroyo Seco.” Collector - B. Grant 

1 page

6-15-4 
"Societies – Severity Corruption.” [2 copies] Collector - Reyes N. Martinez 

3 pages

La Sociedad de Proteccion y Justicia

Los Caballeros de Labor[sic]

Los Gorras Blancas

6-15-5 
"The Raid on the Granary.” Collector - Reyes N. Martinez. Informant – Pable Garduno  

4 pages

Arroyo Seco

Desmonte [village]

Trujillo, Don Amador

Velasquez, Juan Manuel

6-15-6 
"Oil Field Colonies – Artesia.” Collector - Katherine Ragsdale. Informants - Flynn, Tom, Welsh, Van S., Yates, Martin, Dooley, William 

3 pages

6-15-7 
"Artesia – Eddy County.” Collector - Katherine Ragsdale 

7 pages

6-15-8 
"Kaiser Lake – Eddy County.” [4 versions] Collector - Joyce Hunter Informants – J. T. Caudle, W. E. Wheeler, Carl Livingston, Albert Blake, Ward Cave, W. E. Ragsdale 

6 pages

6-15-9 
"Clark’s Lake –Eddy County.” Collector - Katherine Ragsdale. Informant – J. M. Pentecost, Ward Cave 

2 pages

6-15-10 
"Artesia.” Collector - Joyce Hunter 

1 page

6-15-11 
"Atrisco.” [2 copies] Collector - D. D. Sharp 

3 pages

6-15-12 
"Atrisco– Bibliography.” 

2 copies pages

6-16-1 
"Belen.” Collector – A. A. Carter. Informant, Mrs. Ella May Chaves 

32 pages

Chavez Estate

General Sibley’s Wardrobes

History

Lt. Zebulon Pike

6-16-2 
"Belen.” 

1 page

6-16-3 
"Town of Belen, on the Belen Grant.” Collector - N. Howard Thorp  

5 pages

Alvares de Castillo, Jose Miguel

Baca, Ramon

Criadores de Ovejas

Felipe Chavez House

Genizaros

Guillermo Savedra

Jose Miguel Alvares

Salazar, Antonio de

Savedra, Guillermo

Torres, Diego de

6-16-4 
"Church of Our Lady of Belen.” Collector - A. A. Carter. Informant, Rev. Boniface Efferan 

10 pages

Bernal, Fray Cayetano Jose Ignacio

Church history

Church records

6-16-5 
"Belen.” Collector - Allen A. Carter 

1 page

6-16-6 
"Trigo Canyon – Valencia Canyon." Collector – A. A. Carter 

1 page

6-16-7 
"Recreation in Valencia County – Anna Becker Memorial Park.” Collector - A. A. Carter 

3 pages

Belen

6-17-1 
"Bard – Quay County.” Collector - Vernon Smithson. Informants – Tom Horn, John Stanfield. 

1 page

6-17-2 
"Barton.” Collector - D. D. Sharp 

3 pages

Bean farming

6-17-3 
"Beaverhead – Catron County.” Collector - A. A. Carter 

1 page

Evans Brothers

6-17-4 
"Becker – Valencia County.” Collector - Allen A. Carter 

1 page

Becker, John

Dalies, Paul

6-17-5 
"Bellview – Curry County.” Collector - Belle Kilgore 

1 page

6-17-6 
"Bernal – San Miguel County.” Collector - L. Raines. Informant – Doris Martinez 

1 page

6-17-7 
"Bibo – Valencia County.” Collector - Allen A. Carter 

1 page

6-17-8 
"Bingham – Socorro County.” Collector – A. A. Carter 

1 page

6-17-9 
"Black Lake – Colfax County.” Collector - James A. Burns. Informants – Jack Bennett, Benito Mares. 

3 pages

6-17-10 
"Black River Village – Eddy County.” Collector - Katherine Ragsdale. Informant – W. E. Wheeler. 

2 pages

6-17-11 
"Black Rock – McKinley County.” Collector - Eleanor DeLong. Informant – F. Ellis Nielson. 

4 pages

6-17-12 
"Blanco – San Juan County.” Collector - R. T. F. Simpson. Informant – C. Goodman. 

1 page

6-17-13 
"Bloomfield – San Juan County.” Collector - R. T. F. Simpson 

3 pages

Blancett, Ean

Ethnic relations

Haines, W. B.

Kolle, J. G.

Lynch action

6-17-14 
"Bluitt - Roosevelt County.” Collector - Vernon Simpson. Informant – Minnie I. Singleton, J. T. Hadaway 

1 page

6-17-15 
"Boaz – Chavez County.” Collector - Georgia B. Redfield. Informant – W. W. Savage, Dan Weatherby 

5 pages

6-17-16 
"Bosque – Valencia County.” Collector - A. A. Carter 

2 pages

Pueblo de Alto

6-17-17 
"Buchanan – DeBaca County” 

1 page

6-17-18 
"Buchanan – DeBaca County.” Collector - Vernon Smithson. Informant – James H. Clark 

1 page

Page, Frank

6-17-19 
"Bueyeros – Harding County.” Collector - W. M. Emery 

5 pages

De Baca

Doherty Family

Fecker, Col. Jack

Feliciano

Gallegos

Garcia, Vicente

Guadalupe

Lambert, Father

Lujan

Nestor

Pinards

Thompson, A. W.

Tixier, John

Tixier, M. G.

Vigil

6-17-20 
"Bueyeros Cemetery Mound.” Collector – W. M. Emery. Informants – Raymnd Huff, Tony Chavez, Frank Tatum 

1 page

6-17-21 
"Sierra Negra – Harding County.” Collector - Wm. Emery 

1 page

6-17-22 
"Sierra Negra – Harding County.” Collector - William Emery 

3 pages

6-18-1 
"Johnson Mesa Ice Caves.” Collector - Manville Chapman 

2 pages

Chapman, Manville

Gelway, Wisteria

Guitterez, Eli and Fred

6-18-2 
"Johnson Mesa Ice Caves and Live Glacier.” [2 copies] Collector – Manville Chapman 

5 pages

Talmadge, Sterling B.

6-18-3 
"Where Folks Live Near the Sky.” Collector - Kenneth Fordyce 

7 pages

Belisles

Berry

Honeyfield

6-18-4 
"Place Names – Johnson Mesa – Colfax County.” Collector - Kenneth Fordyce  

1 page

Chapman, W. A.

6-18-5 
"Cimarron River – Union County.” Collector - W. M. Emery  

1 page

Baker, A. S.

Emery, Roxie

6-18-6 
"Bell – Colfax County.” Collector - Kenneth Fordyce 

1 page

Bell, Marion

Chapman, W. A..

6-19-1 
"Bernalillo – Sandoval County.” 

6-19-2 
"Main Tour 1-b Bernalillo.” Collector - E. L. Drake 

2 pages

6-19-3 
"Main Tour 1-b Bernalillo.” 

2 pages

6-19-4 
"Bernalillo – General Information.” Collector -  

5 pages

6-20-1 
"Bluewater – Valencia County.” Collector - A. A. Carter 

1 page

6-20-2 
"Bluewater Lake and Dam – Valencia County.” Collector - E. Delong and E. L. Drake  

3 pages

6-20-3 
"Bluewater Lake and Dam – Valencia County.” Collector - Eleanor DeLong  

3 pages

6-20-4 
"Bluewater – Valencia County.” Collector - Allen A. Carter  

1 page

6-20-5 
"A Town out of the Past [Cabezon].” Collector - Henry T. Gurley  

9 pages

Cabezon, NM

Griego, Mrs. E. A.

Heller, Richard F.

Indian Wars

Sanchez, A. H.

Strong, Richard L.

de Mastes, Bersabe Cordova

6-20-6 
"Caballo – Sierra County.” Collector - A. A. Carter  

1 page

6-20-7 
"Canjilon – Rio Arriba County.” Collector - N. Howard Thorp  

1 page

6-20-8 
"Cañon – Taos County.” Collector - James A. Burns  

3 pages

Bryant, Florence Love

Dawson Clara

Dooley, Elsie

San Geronimo Lodge

6-20-9 
"Cañoncito – Bernallio County.” Collector - D. D. Sharp  

5 pages

Guterriez, Dionciano

6-20-10 
"Cañoncito – Santa Fe County.” Collector - Breit Pfanner  

7 pages

Glorieta Battle

Johnson Ranch

Pyron, Major General Charles L.

Santa Fe Trail

Slough, Col. John P.

6-20-11 
"Caprock – Lea County.” Collector - Benton Mosley  

1 page

6-20-12 
"Cardenas – DeBaca County.” Collector - Vernon Smithson  

1 page

Gerhart, Carl

Mendoza, Mary

6-20-13 
"Carnuel – Bernalillo County.” Collector - D. D. Sharp  

6 pages

6-20-14 
"Carmen, El – Mora County.” Collector - L. Raines  

1 page

Aragon, Agatha

6-20-15 
"Carson Dam – Taos County.” 

3 pages

6-20-16 
"Carthage – Socorro County.” Collector - A. A. Carter  

1 page

6-20-17 
"Casa Colorado- Valencia County.” Collector - Allen A. Carter 

1 page

6-20-18 
"Causey – Lea County.” Collector - Benton Mosley  

1 page

6-20-19 
"Causey – Roosevelt County.” Collector - Vernon Smithson  

1 page

Ball, Erza

Manus, Dr.

Price, Neva

6-20-20 
"Cebolla – Rio Arriba County.” Collector - N. Howard Thorp 

1 page

6-20-21 
"Cedar Crest – Bernalillo County.” Collector - D. D. Sharp  

4 pages

Campo, Charlie

Creighton, Kyle

Flynn, T. T.

Ireland, Jim

Redin, Carl

Van Duson, Wright

Ware, E. Parrish

6-20-22 
"Center – Curry County.” Collector - Belle Kilgore  

1 page

Cornelius, C. L.

6-20-23 
"Central – Grant County.” Collector - Frances E. Totty  

1 page

Wiley, Jim

6-20-24 
"Cerro – Taos County.” [ 2 copies] Collector - Reyes N. Martinez  

6 pages

De Leon, Epimenio

Gonzales

Ortega

6-20-25 
Chaco Canyon National Monument 

1 page

6-20-26 
"Chilili – Bernalillo County.” Collector - D. D. Sharp  

6 pages

Pienado, Fray Alonzo

6-20-27 
"Chaves – McKinley County.” Source: By the Way 12/1932  

1 page

6-20-28 
"Chapelle – San Miguel County.” Source: By the Way 2/1936  

1 page

6-20-29 
"Cieneguilla or Pilar- Taos County.” Collector - Blanche C. Grant 

6-20-30 
"Claud – Curry County.” Collector - Belle Kilgore  

1 page

Burford, W. O.

6-20-32 
"Claunch – Socorro County.” Collector - A. A. Carter 

1 page

6-21-1 
"Capitan Mountains.” Collector - Joyce Hunter  

1 page

6-21-2 
"Capitan – Lincoln County.” [2 copies] Collector – Joyce Hunter 

1 page

6-21-3 
"Capitan – Lincoln County.” Collector - Edith L. Crawford  

3 pages

6-21-4 
"Salau or Capitan – Lincoln County.” Collector - N. Howard Thorp  

6 pages

Billy the Kid

Gray, Sebe

Mother Julian

6-21-5 
"Camp Capitan – Girl’s Training Camp.” Collector - W. L. Patterson  

8 pages

Civilian Conservation Corp

6-21-6 
"Capitan – Lincoln County.” Collector - W. L. Patterson  

6 pages

6-22-1 
"Capulin National Monument.” [3 copies including draft] Collector - D. D. Sharp  

6 pages

6-22-2 
"Mount Capulin.” Collector - Emery and Pfanner  

1 page

Baby Capulin

6-22-3 
"Legends of Mt. Capulin.” Collector - Kenneth Fordyce. Informant, Mabel Shearer  

4 pages

Navajo legends

6-22-4 
"Mount Capulin.” Collector - W. M Emery. Informants, Baca, Jose and Farr, Homer  

2 pages

6-22-5 
"Capulin Mountain and Capulin, New Mexico.” Collector - Kenneth Fordyce  

1 page

6-22-6 
"Mount Capulin – Union County.” Collector - W. M. Emery. Informants – Jose Baca, Homer Farr. 

2 pages

6-22-7 
"Geology, Northeastern New Mexico.” Collector - W. M. Emery  

2 pages

6-22-8 
"Capulin National Monument.” Collector - Stephen T. Mather 

6 pages

6-22-9 
"Thunder Mountain Changes its Name.” Collector - Rose Jasper Nickell. Source, New Mexico Magazine 6/1934  

6 pages

6-23-1 
"Avalon Dam, Pecos River Flume, and Carlsbad Mineral Spring.” Collector - Joyce Hunter  

5 pages

6-23-2 
"Asphalt Oil - History and Development.” Collector - W. E. Wheeler  

5 pages

6-23-3 
"Carlsbad Beach.” Collector - Katherine Ragsdale. Informant – Bretz Foreman.  

2 pages

6-23-4 
"Carlsbad Reclamation Project.” [2 copies] Collector - Allen B. Cooke. Informant, Carl Livingston  

10 pages

Avalon Dam

Hagerman, J. J.

Pecos Irrigation and Investment Company

Pecos Valley Land and Ditch Company

Schlitz Brewing Company

6-23-5 
"Carlsbad, Field Notes.” Collectors - Francis G. Tracy, Katherine Ragsdale and Joyce Hunter  

32 pages

6-23-6 
"Carlsbad, New Mexico – Eddy County.” Collector - W. E. Wheeler  

17 pages

6-23-7 
"Masonry in Carlsbad.” Collector - W. E. Wheeler. Informant, S. I. Roberts  

17 pages

Eddy Lodge 21, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons

6-23-8 
"Fertilizer Industry, Carlsbad, New Mexico.” Collector - Joyce Hunter  

1 page

6-23-9 
"Imports and Exports, Chavez County and Vicinity.” Collector - Georgia B. Redfield  

2 pages

6-23-10 
"Markets, Chavez County, New Mexico.” Collector - Georgia B. Redfield  

1 page

6-23-11 
"Lake McMillan – Eddy County.” Collector - Joyce Hunter. Informant, Francis G. Tracy. 

1 page

Pecos Valley Land and Ditch Co.

6-23-12 
"Lakewood – Eddy County.” Collector - Joyce Hunter  

1 page

6-23-13 
"Last Chance Canyon/ Sitting Bull Falls.” Collector - Allen B. Cooke and Joyce Hunter  

17 pages

Jones, Bill

McGuinness, Bill

Pickett George

6-23-14 
"Ligon Game Farm.” Collector - Katherine Ragsdale  

2 pages

Caudle, Mrs. J. T.

La Huerta

6-23-15 
"Mrs. Gomez Café.” Collector - Katherine Ragsdale  

1 page

6-23-16 
"Pierce Canyon.” Collector - Katherine Ragsdale and Joyce Hunter  

2 pages

6-23-17 
"Potash Mines of New Mexico.” Collector - Katherine Ragsdale, Allen B. Cooke, Joyce Hunter, W. E. Wheeler. Informants, T. C. Cramer 

18 pages

Potash Colony

United State Potash Company

6-23-18 
"Sublett Mine – Eddy County.” Collector - Joyce Hunter. Informants, R. M. Burnett  

1 page

Lost Gold Mine story

6-23-19 
"Wild Cow Mesa – Eddy County.” Collector - Joyce Hunter  

1 page

6-23-20 
"Fifty Eventful Years.” Collector - S. I. Roberts 

19 pages

Bradley, Luther P.

Branson, Edgar F.

Dominice, Frederick

Eddy, Charles B.

Eddy, John Arthur

Garrett, Patrick F.

Greene, C. H.

Gregory, Charles, A.

Hagerman, J. J.

Hough, David L.

McKay, James

McLenathen, C. H.

Mermod, Arthur A.

Otis, C. L.

Pecos Land and Cattle Company

Stevens, Joseph S.

Stevens, Joseph S.

Tansill, R. W.

Tracy,F. G.

VVN Cattle Company

Williams Elmer E.

6-23-21 
"The Story of the Petrified Man.” Collector - Florence Cunningham. Informant, James Mullane 

4 pages

Carlsbad Caverns

6-24-1 
"Carlsbad Caverns.” Collector - D. D. Sharp  

6 pages

6-24-2 
"Carlsbad Caverns.” Collector - D. D. Sharp  

5 pages

6-24-3 
"Carlsbad Caverns National Monument Tour #3.” Collector - Henry D. Schmeltzer, Allen B. Cooke  

12 pages

6-24-4 
"Carlsbad Caverns National Monument Tour # 3.” Collector – Henry Schmeltzer, Allen B. Cooke 

12 pages

Anderson, A. W.

Bailey, Vernon

Grant, Blanche C.

Lee, Willis, T.

Letters

White, Jim

Wroth, Jas. S.

6-24-5 
"The Carlsbad Caverns” [2 copies]. Collector - H. D. Schmeltzer  

13 pages

Anderson, A. W.

Bailey, Vernon

Grant, Blanche C.

Lee, Willis, T.

White, Jim

Wroth, Jas. S.

6-24-6 
"Carlsbad Caverns.” Collector - D. D. Sharp  

43 pages

6-24-7 
"Glimpses of Our National Monuments – Carlsbad Cave National Monument.” (1926). 

4 pages

6-24-8 
"Carlsbad Caverns National Park.” Collector - Stoddard 

21 page

Mrs. Nusbaum

6-24-9 
"Carlsbad Caverns National Park.” Collector - Thomas Boles  

5 pages

6-24-10 
"Carlsbad Caverns.” Collector - Katherine Ragsdale  

5 pages

6-24-11 
"Point of Interest – Carlsbad Cavern National Park.” Collector - Georgia B. Redfield  

3 pages

Capitan Peak

Lincoln National Forest

Lincoln Peak

6-24-12 
"Carlsbad Nat. Park.” Collector - D. D. Sharp 

13 pages

6-25-1 
"Pioneer of Lincoln County.” Collector - Edith l. Crawford. Narrator – Paul Mayer 

1 + duplicate pages

Alkali Wells

Jerry Hockradle

6-25-2 
"The Old Man of the Mountain.” Collector – Edith L. Crawford. Narrator – Ernest Key 

1 + duplicate pages

Capitan, NM

6-25-3 
"Home Economics.” Collector - Edith L. Crawford. Source: Saturday Evening Post 

1 page

6-25-4 
"Pioneer Story.” Collector - Edith L. Crawford. Narrator – Mary F. Burleson 

4 pages

Clay Allison

Dan W. Roberts

Emil Fritz

Maxwell Ranch

Maxwell murder

O. K. Chittenden

Pete Burleson

6-25-5 
"Pioneer Story.” Collector - Edith L. Crawford. Narrator – Pinkie Bourne Skinner 

3 pages

Bonito, NM

Hondo, NM

John H. Skinner

L. W. Bourne

Mrs. A. B. Zumwalt

Wagon travel

6-25-6 
"Pioneer Story.” Collector - Edith L. Crawford. Narrator – Martial C. Phillips 

3 pages

Anderson Land and Cattle Co.

Cottonwood Springs Ranch

John H. Phillips

Wagon travel

6-25-7 
"Pioneer Story.” Collector - Edith L. Crawford. Narrator – George S. Brown 

4 pages

David C. May

Ft. Sumner, NM

George Murry

Oliver M. Lee

6-25-8 
"Pioneer Story.” Collector - Edith L. Crawford. Narrator - Jose Apodaca  

3 pages

Agua Azul, NM

Evangelesta Gamboa

Harrell Brothers

Indian attack

Juanita Sanchez

Picacho, NM

Sevarinio Apodaca

Tulia Gurule Stanley

6-25-9 
"Prospector 40 Years.” Collector - L. Crawford. Narrator - Paul Meyer  

5 pages

Jerry Hockradle

White Oaks Eagle

6-25-10 
"On the Trail. Remembrances of Captain Jack Crawford.” Collector - Edith L. Crawford. Source: New Mexico Interpreter, 1891 

4 pages

Andrew Kelly

Indian wars

Victorio

6-25-11 
"Pioneer Stories.” Collector - Edith L. Crawford. Narrator - George Murray 

5 pages

Block Ranch

Cattle drive

Joe Sloan

W. C. McDonald

6-25-12 
"Pioneer Story.” Collector - Edith L. Crawford. Narrator - Mary Ellen McMillian. 

8 pages

Adamsville, TX

Ancho, NM

Bill Lane

Elizabeth Richardson Thompson

Frank Thompson

Jack Dooley

Nogal, NM

Tom Dooley

Virgil Piper

Wagon travel

Walter Burnett

6-25-13 
"Pioneer Story.” Collector - Edith L. Crawford. Narrator - Daniel Carabajal. 

2 pages

Dolorita Aguilar

Jesus Sanchez Carabajal

Lincoln, NM

Torres Ranch

6-25-14 
"Pioneer Story.” Collector - Edith L. Crawford. Narrator - Mollie Grove Smith. 

7 pages

Col. J. E. Edgington

Edward W. Grove

Elvira Kinney

F. M. Evans

George Castleberry

Mrs. Caleb Holden

Paris Medicine Company

Pine Springs, NM

Rev. John Hunter

Wagon travel

6-25-15 
"Pioneer Stories.” Collector - Edith L. Crawford. 

1 page

Ernest Key

S. E. Greisen

6-25-16 
"Pioneer Story.” Collector - Edith L. Crawford. Narrator – Abran Miller. 

6 pages

A. N. Blazer

Ft. Stanton

Holan Miller

Lincoln County War

Manuelita Herrera Carrillo

Springer, NM

6-25-17 
"Pioneer Story.” Collector - Edith L. Crawford. Narrator - Elisha Leslie. 

5 pages

Andy Richardson

Block Ranch

Elizabeth Ward Leslie

Farr Ranch

George English

Harris Miller

Mel Richardson

Robert Leslie

Wagon travel

Weed

6-25-18 
"Pioneer Story.” Collector - Edith L. Crawford. Narrator - Lorencita Miranda. 

3 pages

Father Sambrano Tafoya

Jose Delores Miranda

Las Placitas

Lincoln County history

Octaviano Sales

Trinidad Herrera

6-25-19 
"Pioneer Story.” Collector - Edith L. Crawford. Narrator - Alice Roberts. 

8 pages

Charles C. Roberts

John Duncan

Lake Valley

Pack Saddle Mountain Battle

Roswell

Wagon travel

6-25-20 
"Pioneer Story.” Collector - Edith L. Crawford. Informant - Charles D. Meyer. 

5 pages

Carrizozo

George Curry

George Musgrave

George Parker

White Oaks

6-25-21 
"Reminiscences – Lincoln County.” Narrator - Chas. Metcalf 

3 pages

Joe Stoneking

John George

Lee Rudisille

Lincoln County Leader

Major Caffery

O’Falliard

Rudebaugh Wilson

White Oaks

6-25-22 
"Pioneer Stories.” Collector - Edith L. Crawford. Narrator - Henry Lutz. 

4 pages

Carthage, NM

Cohen

Ilfeld Brothers

Jewish merchants

Roswell, NM

Speigle-Berg [sic]

Spitz and Schuster

6-26-1 
"Reminiscences.” Collector - Edith L. Crawford. Narrator - W. J. Woodland. 

4 pages

Ed Bonnell

Jim Calhoun

Jim Redman

Joe Fowler

Peter Mackel

Pioneer Saloon

Will Littell

William H. Hudgins

6-26-2 
"Reminiscences – Lincoln County.” Collector - Edith L. Crawford. Narrator – S. G. Beard. Source: Lincoln County Leader, 1889. 

3 pages

Charley Starr

Dick McGinniss

George Gaines

George Gay

Gold mining

Jack Winters

John Wilson

6-26-3 
"The Boundary” (a poem). Collector - Edith L. Crawford. Author – Ivy Lindsay Adams. 

6-26-4 
"Cattle Ranches.” Source: Nogal Nugget, 1889 

2 pages

Mrs. Emie Shannonhouse

Mrs. Geo. B. (McSween) Barber

Mrs. J. E. Sligh

6-26-5 
"Sheep Industry of Lincoln County.” Collector - Edith L. Crawford. 

3 pages

Fred Roth

John Gallacher

Mike Nalda

Thompson Livestock Co.

Torreon Livestock Company

W. R. Lovelace

6-26-6 
"From Nogal over to Capitan.” Collector - Edith L. Crawford. Author - T. G. McConnell. 

a poem pages

6-26-7 
"Mines of Lincoln County.” Collector - Edith L. Crawford. Source: Lincoln County Leader, 1892. 

4 pages

Bonito

Jicarillas Mountains

Major William Caffery

Nogal

6-26-8 
"The North and South Homestake Mines.” Collector - Edith L. Crawford. 

3 pages

George Baxter

Jack Winters

John E. Wilson

White Oaks, NM

6-26-9 
"Extracts from the Montezuma Mining Co. Prospectus.” Collector - Edith L. Crawford. Source: The Capitan News 

3 pages

J. M Sigfus

Mining

Nogal District

Parsons District

White Mountain District

6-26-10 
"Four Day Pack Trip from Carrizozo Through the Mal Pais, ‘Bad Country’ or Ancient Lava Beds and Return.” Collector - N. Howard Thorp. 

8 pages

6-26-11 
"Four Day Pack Trip Through the Jicarilla Mountains of New Mexico.” Collector - N. Howard Thorp. 

7 pages

W. C. McDonald

6-27-1 
"Carrizozzo – Lincoln County.” Collector - Joyce Hunter. Informant – F. L. Boughner. 

1 page

6-27-2 
"Carizozzo – Lincoln County.” Collector - Joyce Hunter. 

1 page

6-27-3 
"Mal-Pais – Lincoln County.” Collector - Joyce Hunter. Informant; W. L. Patterson  

1 page

6-27-4 
"Mal-Pais – Lincoln County.” Collector - Joyce Hunter. 

1 page

6-27-5 
"Tularosa Basin.” Collector - W. L. Patterson. 

2 pages

6-27-6 
"The Old Bar-W Ranch- Lincoln County.” Collector - N. Howard Thorp. 

5 pages

Allen Hightower

Captain Scott

Carrizozo Cattle Company

Charlie Zelmer

Fred Crosby

Jim Alcock

John Latham

Marion Hill

Ranch house construction

Randolph Reynolds

Skeeter Henley

Thomas B. Catron

W. C. McDonald

6-27-7 
"Brands." Collector - Edith L. Crawford 

1 page

Alexander A. McSween

Antonio Torres

J. W. Olinger

Jas. J. Dolen and Co.

John Chisum

Lawrence G. Murphy

6-27-8 
"The V V Ranch.” Collector - Edith L. Crawford. 

5 pages

Annie E. Lesnett

Charles Cree

Gerald Cree

H. B. Ferguson

James E. Crew

Pat Garrett

Poll Angus Cattle

6-27-9 
"Carrizozo.” Collector - W. L. Patterson. 

20 pages

Bonita Valley

El Paso and Northeastern Railroad

Tourist information

6-27-10 
"New Mexico Cattle Matters.” Collector - Edith L. Crawford. Source: Nogal Nugget, 1889. 

3 pages

J. C. Lea Cattle Company

Mabel Day

6-27-11 
"Cattle Industry in Lincoln County New Mexico.” Collector - Edith L. Crawford. 

3 pages

Animal Census (Lincoln County)

Bloom Cattle Company

Carrizozo Cattle Company

El Capitan Cattle Company

Feliz Cattle Company

G. A. Titsworth

John Chisum

L. D. Merchant

Lea Cattle Company

Poll Angus Cattle

Susan E. McSween Barber

T. A. Spencer

Three Rivers Cattle Company

W. C. McDonald

W. R. Lovelace

6-27-12 
"Sheep Industry in Lincoln County.” Collector - Edith L. Crawford. Informant; L. H. Dow. 

3 pages

Corn Brothers

Fresquez Brothers

Goodrum Brothers

Herbert Joyce

I – X Company

Jackson-Dabney Company

Lincoln Trading Company

Sheep Census (1898, 1939)

T. J. McKnight Company

Thompson Brothers

6-27-13 
"The Feliz Cattle Company.” Collector – Edith L. Crawford. Source: Lincoln Independent, 1890. 

Champion Cattle Company

Geo. M. Casey

J. J. Dolan

6-27-14 
"Bonita Dam and Lake.” Collector – W. L. Patterson. Informant – C. E. Anderson. 

2 pages plus picture

Lincoln County Rural School

Visual-Audio Education

6-27-15 
"Gen. John J. Pershing.” Source: The Liberty Banner (Nogal), 1890. 

2 pages

6-28-1 
"San Marcos Ruins.” Collector - Robert Pfanner  

3 pages

Archaeology, Southwest

Land grants

6-28-2 
" Santa Fe County Points of Interest.” Collector - R. Pfanner  

4 pages

Cerrillos Hills

Chalchiuetl

Mining

Tiffany Gem Company

6-28-3 
"Mina de la Tierra – Cerrillos Hills.” Collector - Robert Pfanner. 

3 pages

Mining

Silver

6-28-4 
"Mines and Mining in Santa Fe County.” Collector - Frank Wilson. 

4 pages

Bonanza City

Carbonateville

Cerrillos

Glorieta

La Bajada

Mina del Tierra

New Placer

Old Placer

Santa Fe

Santa Fe Manganese

6-28-5 
"Indians and Turquoise.” Collector - James P. McNulty, Myrtle Andrews. 

9 pages

American Turquoise Company

Indian land claims

Los Cerrillos

Pedro de Apalos land claim

T. B. Catron

6-28-6 
"Turquoise Mines.” Collector - R. Pfanner  

7 pages

Agriculture

Cerrillos Hills

Historic claims

Mount Chalchihuitl

P. L. Schmidt

Tiffany Gem Company

6-28-7 
"Mount Chalchihuitl.”  

6 pages

History of area

6-28-8 
"Los Cerrillos, New Mexico.” Collector -  

1 page

6-29-1 
"Dorsey Home at Chico in Colfax County once a Show Place.” Collector -  

3 pages

6-29-2 
"An Early Art Gallery.” Collector - Kenneth Fordyce. Informant - R. H. Faxon  

1 page

6-29-3 
"Chico, NM.” Collector - Kenneth Fordyce. Informants - W. A. Chapman, Dick Stevens. 

1 page

6-29-4 
"Pioneer Story – "Society in Territory Days” or "The Dorseys.” Collector - Kenneth Fordyce. Informants - W. J. Johnson, Evlyn Shuler. 

6 pages

Robert Green Ingersoll

Robt. Thompson

Stephen Wallace Dorsey

6-29-5 
"Ingersoll Ranch – Points of Interest.” Collector - Manville Chapman  

3 pages

Ojo Caliente Land and Cattle Co.

Robert Ingersoll

6-29-6 
"Ingersoll Ranch.” Collector -  

1 page

6-29-7 
"Ingersoll Ranch.” Collector - Blanche C. Grant  

2 pages

6-29-8 
"Star Route Case.” Collector -  

1 page

6-29-9 
"Ingersoll Ranch.” Collector - Manville Chapman  

3 pages

6-30-1 
"Field Notes - Chimayo Blankets.” Collector - Frank Applegate  

15 pages

6-30-2 
"Field Notes – Chimayo.” Collector - Harvey Breit  

5 pages

6-30-3 
"Chimayo.” Collectors – Brent, James 

2 pages

6-30-4 
"Chimayo – Bibliography and References.” 

6 pages

6-30-5 
"Chimayo.” Collector - H. Lee Jones  

8 pages

Archbishop Albert T. Daeger

Bernardo Abeyta

Carmen Abeyta Chavez

El Senor de Esquipulas

Maria de los Angeles Chaves

San Buenaventura de Chimayo

6-30-6 
"Chimayo.” 

4 pages

6-30-7 
"Santa Cruz Reservoir – Santa Fe County Field Cop.”  

3 pages

6-30-8 
"Chimayo and Weaving.” 

6-30-9 
"Chimayo and Petrere.” Collector - L. Brown  

1 page

6-30-10 
"Santuario de Chimayo – Point of Interest.” Collector -  

4 pages

6-31-1 
"Palisades of the Cimarron.” Collector - Manville Chapman, Breit  

3 pages

6-31-2 
"New Enterprise Head Prominent During World War Period.” Source: Raton Range. 

2 pages

Enochs Beasley

Hotel Don Diego

Howard Laskey

Polo School

W. L. Horbury

6-31-3 
"A First House in Cimarron New Mexico Burns.” Collector - Kenneth Fordyce  

1 page

Andres Daw

Gonzales House

James Lail

W. R. Whiteman

Zane Grey

6-31-4 
"Extensive Improvements to Ranch Catering to Wealthy Sportsmen will be Decided Asset to Colfax County.” Source: Raton Range, 1937. 

2 pages

Enochs Beasley

F. H. Lackey

Valdez Ranch

Vallejo Ranch

W. L. Horbury

6-31-5 
"Cimarron Canyon, Cimarron River, Cimarron, NM.” Collector - Kenneth Fordyce  

1 page

6-31-6 
"Maxwell Ranch.” Collector – Thorp, Breit  

6 pages

6-31-7 
"The Land Grant and the Maxwell House.” Collector - Kenneth Fordyce  

6 pages

"Mighty Cimarron River”

Fraudulent land sales

6-31-8 
"Kit Carson’s Rayado Ranch.” Collector - Frank Alpers, Manville Chapman, Vincent Kane  

12 pages

6-31-9 
"Cimarron.” Collector - Kane  

6 pages

Cimarron Polo Club

F. W. Haegler

Henry Lambert

Mrs. James Lail

Perryville, NM

Rev. F. J. Tolby

Saint James Hotel

Sheriff Rinehart

6-31-10 
"Cimarron.” Collector - Rosario O. Hinojos  

4 pages

Buffalo soldiers

Saint James Hotel

St. Louis Rocky Mountain and Pacific Railway

6-31-11 
"St. James Hotel.” Collector - Kenneth Chapman  

1 page

6-31-12 
"Cimarron-By Grant Maxwell.” Collector - Rosario O. Hinojos  

3 pages

Cimarron News and Press

Rev. F. J. Tolby

6-31-13 
"Cimarron A Description.” Collector - Reyes N. Martinez  

7 pages

6-31-14 
"Cimarron- A Collection.” Collector – Manville, Chapman, Vincent Kane  

18 pages

6-31-15 
"The Maxwell Grant.” Collector - Raines  

16 pages

Empressario grants

First National Bank of Santa Fe

Frank Springer Collection

Gold mining

Wade Phillips

6-31-16 
"Indian Battle Field.” Collector - K. Fordyce  

1 page

Chase Ranch

6-31-17 
"Indian Camps.” Collector - K. Fordyce. Informant - Willie Gaskin  

1 page

6-31-18 
"Tooth of Time.” Collector - K. Fordyce. Informant - Willie Gaskin. 

1 page

6-31-19 
"First Library in New Mexico.” Collector – K. Fordyce. Informant – Evlyn Shuler. 

1 page

Frank R. Sherman

Mrs. E. L. Sheldon

W. H. Reynolds

6-31-20 
"An Early Newspaper in Northern New Mexico.” Collector - K. Fordyce. Informant - Evlyn Shuler. 

1 page

6-31-21 
"Author’s Retreat.” Collector - K. Fordyce. Informant - Willie Gaskin. 

1 page

Chase Ranch

General Lew Wallace

6-31-22 
"Springer Estate/Chase Ranch.” 

2 pages

6-31-23 
"Landmarks: The old man of the woods and the mailbox.” Collector - K. Fordyce  

1 page

6-31-24 
"Maxwell Chimneys.” Collector - Chapman  

1 page

6-32-1 
"Point of Interest- Froman Home.” Collector - Genevieve Chapin 

B. C. Froman

6-32-2 
"Cavalry Buildings.” Collector - Genevieve Chapin 

Archie Garcia

Arthur Wood

Bernard Laudet

Billie Woods

Bob Hamblem

Bob Isaacs

Cip Garcia

Cletis Kits

Colfax County Coal Strike

Earl Rupp

Guy Wood

Monico Garcia

Ray McCarley

Rev. Keegan

Sonny Sanchez

6-32-3  
Point of Interest - High School – Clayton. Collector - Carrie L. Hodges 

W. E. Hulse, Architect

6-32-4  
Rabbit Ears Mountain. Collector - W. M. Emery  

6-32-5  
North Methodist Church. Informant - C. P. Talbot  

Capt. T. S. Snyder

Carl Eklund

E. S. Whitlock

Henry R. Mills

J. Clyde Keegan

6-32-6  
Rabbit Ears Mountain, Rabbit Ears Creek. Collector - Kenneth Fordyce 

6-32-7  
Condensed: The Story of Early Clayton, NM. Collector - D. D. Sharp. Informant - Albert W. Thompson 

A. S. Dyson

Big Jo Lumber Company

C and S Railway

Charles A. Fox

Charlie Meridith

Dr. I. S. North

Edward W. Fox

George A. Bushnell

James H. Davis

John C. Hill

Mr. Byler

Mr. Easley

Mr. Mithchell

Mr. Perrin

N Bar N Ranch

Senator Dorsey

Thomas O. Boggs

Thomas S. Holland

6-32-8  
Pioneer - News for Clayton "Clayton Enterprise”. Collector - Kenneth Fordyce  

6-32-9  
Art-Northeastern N.M. Collector - Carrie L. Hodges. Informants - Mrs. Brice Kennedy, Fannie Potter, Susie Potter 

Fannie Potter

Fred Arellano

Mr. Archuleta

Mrs. F. C. de Baca

Mrs. Farris Roberts

Mrs. Keller

Mrs. Ralph Morledge

S. V. Martinez

6-32-10 
Rare Books. Collector - Carrie L. Hodges  

Inventory of books in private possession

6-32-11  
Social Clubs . Collector - Carrie L. Hodges 

Literary Club of Santa Rosa

The Bay View Club

Tucumcari Woman’s Club

Twentieth Century Club

6-32-12  
The American Legion in Clayton. Collector - Carrie L. Hodges  

6-32-13  
Masonic Order and Order of the Eastern Star. Collector - Carrie L. Hodges 

6-32-14  
Rabbit Ears Mountains. Collectors, Blanch C. Grant, Chapman and Breit, M. Chapman 

6-32-15  
Biography - John Spring. Collector - Carrie L. Hodges. Informants - Mrs. John Spring, Col. Jack Potter 

Emma Perkins

Louise Bushnell

Mrs. Goldie Gute

6-32--16 
Pioneer of New Mexico - John J. Heringa. Collector - Carrie L. Hodges. Informant, John J. Heringa  

Farmers and Stockmens Bank

Passamonte, NM

Wendolina Pesman

6-32--17 
Biography - H. M. Foster. Collector - Carrie L. Hodges. Informant - L. P. Baker  

6-32-18 
Pioneer - Isom Like. Collector - Col. Jack Potter 

The 9L Ranch

6-32--19 
Pioneer - Dr. Newton E. Charlton. Collector - Carrie L. Hodges. Informant - Alice Charlton 

Dale Charlton

Mrs. Earl Messenger

6-32-20  
Pioneer- John W. Evans. Collector - Carrie L. Hodges. Informant - Sarah E. Evans  

6-32--21 
Biographies - Thomas O. Boggs. Collector - Carrie L. Hodges 

Charles Bent

Donald Carter

George A. Bushnell

Jack Zurick

Julia Ann Bent

Kit Carson

Panthea Boone

6-32-22 
Tales of Old Timers - Thomas O. Boggs(3) Collectors, T. O. Boggs, C. L. Hodges  

6-32-23  
Tales of Old Timers. Collectors, Tom Gray & C. L. Hodges. Informant - Leah Gray Wilson 

Mrs. Ada Love

T. E. Mitchell

6-32-24  
Biography - Thomas Andrew Gray. Collector - C. L. Hodges. Informant - Leah Gray Wilson  

Albert W. Thompson

Bob Mansker

Bushnell Ranch

J. C. Byers

T. E. Mitchell

6-32--25 
Mt. Dora. Collector - W. M. Emery 

Cimarron Cut-Off

6-32--26 
Buildings of Architectural Significance – Clayton, NM. Collectors, W. M. Emery, Helen Speaker 

Court House of Union County

Farmers and Stockmans Bank

First Baptist Church

Froman House

Herzstein Store Building

High School

Informant, Simon I. Herzstein, Jr.

L. B. Faus House

Sales Pavilion

St. Josephs Hospital

6-32-27 
Unusual Industries – Clayton, NM(8) Collector - Genevieve Chapin 

Ancil Swaggerty

Arch Dunn

Carroll Goat Dairy

J. H. Deam

John Beebe

Mrs. Fannie Potter

Tony Spinelli

6-33-1 
Principal Land Forms – Clayton 

6-33-2 
The Old Timers Picnic (2 pages). Collector - W. M Emery. Informant - Dr. R. M. Olbeter 

6-33-3 
Folklore - Looks are Sometimes Deceiving (4 pages). Collector - W. M. Emery. Informant - Jack Stead 

6-33-4 
Cultural Center of Union County- Clayton Collector (3 pages). - C. L. Hodges 

6-33-5 
Hospitals and Others – Clayton (5 pages). Collector - C. L. Hodges 

First Baptist Church

Lucas Apartment

Mrs. Amy Johnson Residence

St. Joseph’s Hospital

6-33-6 
Points of Interest – Rockledge (1 page). Collector - W. M. Emery 

Ralph Morledge

6-33-7 
Point of Interest - L. B. Faus Residence (2 pages). Collector - C. L. Hodges  

6-33-8 
Points of Interest - Milligan Home (1 page). Collector - W. M. Emery 

6-33-9 
Points of Interest - Dr. North Residence (2 pages). Collector - C. L. Hodges. Informants - D. D. Monroe, Col. Jack Potter, Mrs. Wm. Trimble  

6-33-10 
Union County New Mexico (34 pages). Collectors - W. M. Emery, G. Chapin, C. L. Hodges 

6-33-11 
Pioneers [Clayton] (3 pages). Collector - C. L. Hodges. Informants - Sarah E. Evans, Elisa Porter 

6-33-12 
Fourth of July Celebration (2 pages). Collector - W. M. Emery. Informants - Alex Lucas, Dr. R. M. Olbeter  

6-33-13 
Clayton (12 pages). Collector - W. M. Emery. Informants - Col. Jack Potter, D. D. Monroe, Gus Churidis  

6-33-14 
Points of Interest – Memorials (2 pages). Collector - G. Chapman. Informants - Mrs. Plunkett, Clayton Plunkett 

6-33-15 
Point of Interest - Court House- Union County(2 pages). Collector - W. M. Emery(2 pages). 

6-33-16 
Point of Interest - Sales Pavilion (2 pages). Collector - W. M. Emery 

6-33-17 
The Old Western Dance, (3 pages). Collector - W. M. Emery. Informant - Alex Lucas 

A. C. Caldwell

Bob Hamblin

Fred J. Tuttle Post, No. 27 –American Legion

George Bushnell

Jake Lujan

Roy Scarlott

6-33-18 
Architecture – General Description [ Clayton] (4 pages). Collector - G. Chapmin  

6-34-1 
Extracts From "The Story of Early Clayton, New Mexico” (7 pages). 

Sheep Ranching

Star Lumber Company

6-34-2 
"The Story of Early Clayton, New Mexico” (8 pages). 

A. Knell

Charles M. Perrin

Charles Schluter

Christian Otto

Clayton C. Dorsey

H. C. Abbott

Homer E. Byler

John C. Hill

Jose Manuel

Jose de la Luz

Luis F. Maximo

Stephen W. Dorsey

T. E. Owen

Thomas O. Boggs

Thomas S. Holland

Tramperos Plaza

6-34-3 
Murders in Early Clayton (8 pages). 

6-34-4 
The Blizzard of 1889 (3 pages). Informant - Col. Jack Potter 

6-34-5 
The Great Snowstorm of 1889 (4 pages). 

6-34-6 
Condensed Version of "The Story of Early Clayton, New Mexico” (10 pages). Informant - A. W. Thompson  

Ida Cavanugh

Big Jo Lumber Company

Bill Spuires

Cattle Ranching in New Mexico

Col. John Love

George A. Bushnell

Josefeta Carson

Mike Beal

Ward W. Slavery

6-34-7 
Folkways - Market Days [Clayton] (2 pages). 

E. A. Tennis

J. L. Brown

W. A. Cross

6-34-8 
Folkways – Toasts (2 pages). 

D. D. Monroe

6-34-9 
Digging for Water in New Mexico (3 pages). Informant - Mrs. Al Baker 

Brookhart Ranch

6-34-10 
If Not—Then, What (3 pages). Informant - Mrs. Ray Wood 

6-34-11 
A Ghost Hunt at Puertocito (5 pages). Informant - Fannie Potter, Susie Potter 

6-34-12 
Years Ago. Cont. page 11 only (1 page).  

6-35-1 
J. H. Deam- Biography (3 pages).  

6-35-2 
Col. Jack Potter, Writers of Northern New Mexico,(3 pages). Homer E. Byler-Biography (4 pages). 

T. E. Owen

6-35-3 
Dr. Sidney Manson Edmonson (4 pages).  

6-35-4 
Raymond Huff – Biogarphy (6 pages). 

Mrs. Vinney Leal Johnson Huff

R. T. Bonney

6-35-5 
Livingston N. Taylor – Biography (5 pages).  

Hugh B. Woodward

Sarah Posten Talley Taylor

William D. Taylor

6-35-6 
Thomas Andrew Gray – Biography (7 pages pages). 

Albert W. Thompson

Bob Mansker

Mrs. Leah Gray Wilson

Samuel Gray

6-35-7 
Pioneers of New Mexico - O. W. McCuistion (11 page).. [2 versions]  

6-35-8 
Noted Personalities during Time of Development (6 pages). 

E. L. Leighton

Mary E. Blakeley

6-36-1 
Cleveland (1 page). Collector -L. Raines. 

6-36-2 
Old Timers Tales- Mrs. Tafoya [Cleveland] (3 pages). Collector -Raines. Informant -Eugenio Romero 

Indian conflicts

6-36-3 
Description of the Gila River (2 pages). Collector – Mrs. Mildred Jordan. . Informant – Miss Carrie Linfoot 

6-36-4 
Description of a Creek-Duck Creek [Cliff] (2 pages). Informant -Richard Clark  

L. C. Cattle Co.

Mr. Campbell

Thomas Lyons

6-36-5 
Closson- Cibola County (2 pages pages). Collector -Allen A. Carter 

6-36-6 
Cloudcroft-Otero County (4 pages). Collector -W. L. Patterson and A. B. Cooke 

Baby Sanatorium

El Paso and Southwest Railroad

Fort Bliss Summer Camp

6-36-7 
Cloudcroft – Field Notes (10 pages). Collector -W. L. Patterson 

6-36-8 
Cloudcroft (4 pages). Collector, W. L. Patterson 

6-36-9 
The Cloudcroft Railway (2 pages). Collector -W. L. Patterson. Informant -Mr, Hugh Shields 

6-36-10 
Sacramento Mountains (3 pages). Collector -W. L. Patterson. 

Lincoln National Forest

6- 37-1 
Clovis (2 pages). 

Clovis – Curry County

Ranches Curry County

6-37-2 
Clovis Street Names. Collector - B. Kilgore (11 page). 

Clovis, NM, by J. V. Smithson (11 page)

Curry County – History (8 pages)

Curry County – History (9 pages)

6-37-3 
Clovis- History (1 page). Collector -J. V. Smithson  

6-37-4 
Clovis (8 pages). Collector. Bonnie Gallegos  

6-37-5 
Points of Interest, Dead Negro Hill (2 pages). Collector -J. Vernon Smithson. Informant -Bryan Trammel 

Black History

6-37-6 
Points of Interest, New Mexico State Park (7 pages). Collector -J. Vernon Smithson. 

6-37-7 
Points of Interest - Eastern New Mexico State Park – Clovis (7 pages). Collector -J. Vernon Smithson 

6-37-8 
Peanuts, Tomatoes, Onion of the Portales Valley (4 pages). Collector, J. Vernon Smithson. 

Carl Case

Cass Lyons

Frank Craddock

J. B. Creech

J. H. Bashears

J. W. Sexton

John M. Bradley

6-37-9 
Folk Customs in Curry County (8 pages). Collector -J. Vernon Smithson 

April 1st

Christmas

Country Dances

Easter

Hollowe’en[sic] Night

July 4th

Party Showers

Pioneer Days

Planting of crops

Quilting Bees

Shivarees or Charivaris

Thanksgiving Day

Wakes

6-37-10 
History of Wheat in Curry County (3 pages). Collector -J. Vernon Smithson  

Farming

6-37-11 
Old Timer’s Tale (2 pages). Collector -J. Vernon Smithson. Informant -Clyde Stanfield 

6-38-1 
Clovis - Mrs. S. J. (Sid) Boykin. Collector - Belle Kilgore 

6-38-2 
Clovis - Lena Kempf Maxwell (6 pages). Collector - Belle Kilgore 

6-38-3 
Clovis -Hugh M. Wood’s Story (5 pages). Collector - Belle Kilgore  

6-38-4 
Hill Crest Park and Zoo (8 pages). Collector - Belle Kilgore 

6-38-5 
Early Clovis Humor, Snappy Jokes (5 pages). Collector - Belle Kilgore 

6-38-6 
Popular Lies of Clovis in 1914. (1 page). Belle Kilgore 

6-38-7 
The Burros’ Value and Virtues (4 pages). Source: Clovis Journal 6/2/1914 

6-38-8 
The Japanese Colony (5 pages). Collector -Belle Kilgore 

Mrs. A. W. Hockenhull

Mrs. Bernard Guy

Santa Fe Railroad

6-38-9 
Municipal Band of Clovis, 1919 (2 pages). Collector -Belle Kilgore . Source: Evening News Journal 

A. W. Johnson

Byrl Johnson

L. W. Gray

Laurel Johnson

Pito Lovan

6-38-10 
Rodeos at Clovis (4 pages). Collector -Belle Kilgore 

"Blackie” DeGraftenried

Roy DeGraftenreid

6-38-11 
Singing Conventions and Schools of Curry County (6 pages).. Collector -Belle Kilgore. Source: Clovis Evening News-Journal 

J. C. McCain

John F. Taylor

Lula Mitchell

Ranch Vale, NM

6-38-12 
County Seat War of Clovis County (15 pages). . Source: The Clovis New Mexico Evening News 6/3/1935 

6-38-13 
Ancient Order of Rabbit Twisters Had Big Membership (6 pages). Belle Kilgore 

Gov. Hockenhill

Jack Lamison

Mark Stanton

Prof. Lancaster

R. V. Miller

A. J. Kemp

6-38-14 
Clovis Fourth of July Celebration (2 pages). Collector -Belle Kilgore . Source: Clovis Evening News-Journal 6/3/1935 

6-38-15 
The Clovis Women’s Club and Progress (4 pages). Collector -Belle Kilgore 

Bertha Crittenden Gholson

Mrs Burt McCullough

Mrs. A. W. Hockenhill

Mrs. E. R. Cassell

Mrs. E. W. Reagan

Mrs. Edward L. Manson

Mrs. J. W. Board

Mrs. James M. Bickley

Mrs. P. J. Masterson

Mrs. W. D. McBee

Mrs. W. O. Stallings

Mrs. Walter W. Mayes

6-38-16 
Black Water Draw (5 pages). Collector -Belle Kilgore  

Edgar B. Howard

6-38-17 
Musical Festival of Clovis (6 pages).. Source: Clovis Evening News Journal 6/3/1937 

A. W. Johnson

Bob Epperson

Harry E. Barton

Hayden Croft

R. C. Boaz

6-38-18 
Santa Fe Railway Real, Pioneer of Early Days (11 page). Collector -Belle Kilgore 

Railroads

William A. Holdinghausen

6-38-19 
Clovis Pioneer Days Celebration (23 pages). Collector -Belle Kilgore. Informant -A. E. Curren 

6-38-20 
Pioneer Newspaperman Recalls Early Clovis (6 pages). Collector -Belle Kilgore . Source: Clovis New Journal 6/3/1935 

6-38-21 
First Wheat Planted in Curry County in 1909 (5 pages). Collector -Belle Kilgore 

Alpha B. Mears

Cash Ramey

Cattle ranching

Cyclone” Jones

J. E. Sparks

J. P. S. Smalley

J. S. Edwards

J. W. Wilkinson

M. A. Black

6-38-22 
Pioneer Elevators and Shipping of Wheat (3 pages). Collector -Belle Kilgore. Source: Clovis, New Mexico Evening News  

"Cyclone” Jones

Farmers Elevator Company

J. P. S. Smalley

J. W. Wilkinson

6-38-23 
Churches in the Early Days of Clovis (9 pages). Collector -Belle Kilgore 

Catholic Church

Central Baptist Church

Clyde B. Barton

Edward Hoerring

First Baptist Church

First Christian Church

First Church of Christian Scientist

First Presbyterian Church

J. S. Fitzhugh

Methodist Episcopal Church

Rev. Joshua C. Jones

Rev. L. F. Nix

Rev. Milton J. Swift

S. A. Jones

St. James Episcopal Church

6-38-24 
Early Efforts to Enforce the Law in Clovis, New Mexico (3 pages). Collector Belle Kilgore. Source: Clovis, New Mexico Evening News 5/20/1937 

Dick Polk

Law Enforcement

Marshall F. E. Sadler

6-38-25 
Rooster Trade Day, Saturday (3 pages). Collector -Belle Kilgore . Source: Clovis, New Mexico Evening News 6/3/1935 

6-38-26 
History of Schools One of Rapid Progress of Clovis, New Mexico (5 pages). Collector -Belle Kilgore  

John F. Taylor

Schools

Victor Bierler

6-39-1 
Clyde, Socorro County (1 page). Collector -A. A. Carter 

6-39-2 
Colmor, Colfax County (1)  

6-39-3 
Tres Hermanos [ Columbus] (1 page). Collector -Betty Reich . Informants, Charles H. Lyons, Judge B. B. Ownby 

6-39-4 
Description of Mountain Peaks, Tres Hermanos (3 pages). Collector -Mrs. Mildred Jordan. Informant -John Casey 

6-39-5 
Columbus, Villa’s Hidden Treasure and a "Bear Story (2 pages). Collector -Betty Reich. Informant -George Fitzpatrick, Mrs. J. J. Burr 

6-39-6 
Columbus – Description of a Military Reservation- Columbus Military (2 pages). Collector - Mildred Jordan 

6-39-7 
Contreras, Socorro County (1 page). Collector -A. A. Carter. Informants, Malcolm Madera, Helen Childers 

6-39-8 
Cooper, Lea County (1 page). Collector - Benton Mosley. Informant -Harry Coddington 

6-39-9 
Coolidge, McKinley County "Tales of Old Timers” (2 pages). Collector -Mrs. Eleanor DeLong. Informant -Lorenzo Sanchez, B. I. Staples 

Baca, Ramon L.

Billy Crane

Capt. Carr

6-39-10 
Coolidge, Guam, New Mexico (5 pages). Collector - Eleanor DeLong. Informant -James H. Lyons 

Guam, NM

6-40-1 
Cooney (2 pages). Collector -H. F. Collier. Collector -James E. Totty 

Victorio

6-40-2 
Cooney’s Tomb (2 pages) 

6-40-3 
Captain Cooney’s Fate (9 pages) 

Alex McLaughlin

Capt. Michael Cooney

Feenian Troops

Fort Tulorosa

Frank Vingo

G. C. Williams

George Doyle

Geronimo

Gold Mining

Harry McAllister

James Cooney

Victorio

W. J. Burns

6-40-4 
Cooney’s Diary (2 pages), Oct. 26 – Nov. 15 

6-40-5 
Doyles story of the death of Sergeant James Cooney 

Indian warfare

6-40-6 
The Death of Cooney. Collector -F. Totty. Source: Enterprise, July 18, 1880 

George (Mike) Doyle

6-40-7 
Letter: Francis E. Totty to Cassidy  

6-41-1 
Cordova (Old Quemado pages). Collector -Brent 

6-41-2 
Cordova – Rio Arriba County (1 page). Collector -Loren W. Brown  

6-41-3 
"Going for Wood” (1 page). Collector -Loring W. Brown 

Trujillo, Ignacio

6-41-4 
La Mina Escondida – The hidden Mine (6 pages). Collector -H. Howard Thorp 

Codova, NM

Gold stories

6-41-5 
"Tales of the Moccasin Maker of Cordova” (3 pages). Collector -Loren W. Brown 

Cordova, NM

6-41-6 
Cordova (Old Quemado pages) 

6-42-1 
Corona – Lincoln County (2 pages). Collector -Joyce Hunter  

Capt. Frank A. DuBois

6-42-2 
Corona – Lincoln County (6 pages). Collector -W. L. Patterson 

Town description

6-42-3 
Coronada State Monument (2 pages) 

Cuarto-Centennial Celebration

Kuana Pueblo

Puarary Pueblos

6-42-4 
Correo – Valencia County (4 pages). Collector -A. A. Carter 

Correo

Suwanee Station

Wilson Ranch

6-42-5 
Costilla (4 pages). Collector -Reyes N. Martinez 

History and description of village

6-42-6 
Villages in the Northern part of Taos County, N. Mex. Costilla (5 pages). Collector -Blanche C. Grant  

Costilla, Geography, agriculture, economy

6-42-7 
Ute Peak (4 pages). Collectors - James Burns and Norman McCleod 

Topographic description

6-42-8 
Costilla Peak (3 pages). Collectors - James A. Burns, Haskell, N. Macleod  

Topographic description

6-42-9 
Cottonwood, Eddy County (2 pages). Collector -Joyce Hunter 

Description of village

6-42-10 
Cottonwood, Eddy County (3 pages). Collector -Katherine Ragsdale. Collector – Lester Raines. Informants - Ward Cave, Albert Blake, S. B. Barnett 

6-42-11 
"Cowles – San Miguel County” (2 pages). Informant - Eileen Wingo 

Betty McKee

Frank Angel

6-42-12 
Crossroads – Lea County, (1 page). Collector -Benton Mosley  

Description of village

6-42-13 
Crown Point – McKinley County (2 pages). Collector -Eleanor DeLong. Informant -S. F. Stacher 

Description of town

6-42-14 
Cuba – "El Ojo del Espiritu Santo Grant” (8 pages). Collector -N. Howard Thorp 

Land Grants

6-42-15 
Cubero - Cibola County (3 pages). Collector -Allen A. Carter  

Description of village

Penitentes

6-42-16 
Cuchillo – Sierra County (1 page). Collector -A. A. Carter 

Brief description of village

6-42-17 
La Cueva – Mora County (1 page). Collector -Lester Raines  

Description of village

6-42-18 
Cumberland – Chaves County (4 pages). Collector -Georgia B. Redfield 

Description of village

Rev. Richard W. Lewis

6-42-19 
Cutter – Sierra County (1 page). Collector -A. A. Carter 

Description of village

6-42-20 
"Hidden Treasure” – Cutter (2 pages). Collector -L. Raines  

6-43-1 
Dallies – Valencia County (1 page). Collector -Allen A. Carter.  

Pal B. Dalies

6-43-2 
Dallas’ Store – Lea County (1 page) 

Brief description of village

6-43-3 
Dawson – Colfax County (1 page). Collector -Chapman 

Dawson ranch

6-43-4 
Dawson – Colfax County (3 pages). Collector -James A. Burns. Informant -D. G. Seacrest 

Dawson Fuel Company

Description of village

6-43-5 
Dawson – Colfax County(1 page). Collector -D. G. Seacrest . Informant -J. F. McClary 

Dawson Fuel Company

6-43-6 
Datil – Catron County, by A. A. Carter (1 page) 

6-43-7 
William Raymond Morley, Junior (5 pages). Collector -Clay W. Vaden . Informant -Lorraine Morely Reynolds 

Datil, NM

Maxwell Land Grant

Mrs. Elizabeth Cresson

New Mexico Railway War

6-43-8 
A Woman Builds a Town (5 pages). Collector -Clay W. Vaden  

Camp Datil

Datil, NM

Harry M. Watson

Mrs Loraine Morley Warren

Mrs. Julia Mae Parrott

Mrs. Lois Parrott

Russell Parrott

Tom Reynolds

William Raymond Morley

6-43-9 
Dayton – Eddy County (4 pages). Collector -Katherine Ragsdale (4 pages). Informants, W. C. Marable, William Dooley 

Description of village

R. M Gilbert Ranch

6-43-10 
Dayton – Eddy County (1 page). Collector -Joyce Hunter  

Brief description of village

Capt. Chase

J. C. Day

6-43-11 
De Vargas (1 page). Collector -Allen A. Carter - Collector 

Describes De Vargas a homesteading community

6-43-12 
Dexter – Chavez County Field Notes (4 pages). Collector -Georgia B. Redfield 

Describes physical attributes of town

6-43-13 
Dexter-Presbyterian Church Gardens. Collector -Georgia B. Redfield.  

6-43-14 
Dead Man’s Arroyo 

Ute Indians

6-43-15 
Des Moines; James Dam (2 pages). Collector -W. M. Emery 

Describes an irrigation and fishing dam.

6-44-1 
Cooks Peak, Luna Co. (3 pages). Collector - Mildred Jordan. Informants, Twitchell, Richard F. Clark 

George L. Brooks

Gold and silver mining area.

6-44-2 
Cook’s Peak – Luna County (1 page). Collector -Betty Reich 

Named for Capt Philip St. George Cooke

6-44-3 
Cook’s Spring (2 pages). Collector -Betty Reich 

Butterfield Overland Mail site

Civil War

Victorio

6-44-4 
Mowry City (2 pages). Collector -Betty Reich  

A. Vorhees

Butterfield Overland Mail station

Charles Bottom

Civil War

Deming

Fort Webster

M. J. Breman

M. St. John

M. V. Newsham

6-44-5 
Bear Moore (3 pages). Collector -Betty Reich. Informants, John Casey, Mrs. Alex Thompson, E. E. Pennington 

Apaches

Bear attack

Hidden gold

6-44-6 
Deming’s Opera House (1 page). Collector -Betty Reich. Informant - E. Pennington 

6-44-7 
The Ghost of the Hayes Ranch 3 Miles N. Cookes Peak (1 page). Collector -Frances Totty. Informant -Tom Johnson. Informant -Ed Pennington 

Family massacre by Apaches

Ghost stories

6-44-8 
Early Days around Deming (2 pages) 

Early history of Deming, Indian attacks, life in area

6-44-9 
Description of a Mountain Range – Victoria Mountains (2 pages). Collector - Mildred Jordan 

Describes mountains and towns of Victoria, Chance and Gage

6-44-10 
Deming’s Annual Armistice Day Rodeo (2 pages). Collector -Betty Reich. Informant -Robert Austin 

Johnny Mullins

Mimbres River

6-44-11 
Deming, N.M. (1 page) 

6-44-12 
Holy Cross Sanatorium at Deming and "The McComas Murders in 1883” (3 pages). Collectors - Lorin Brown and A. Mazzaocich. Source: N. Mex. Highway Journal May 1931 

6-44-13 
Deming’s Old Timer’s Day Wolves and Coyotes (3 pages) . Collector -Betty Reich. Informant - Robert Athon 

John Banks

Joseph P. McGrorty

Julius Rosch

Prohibition

6-44-14 
Description of Deming (4 pages). Collector - Mildred Jordan  

6-44-15 
Deming Buildings of Architectural Significance (1 page). Collector -Helen Speaker 

6-45-1 
"Dismukes – Soccoro County." Collector - A. A. Carter 

6-45-2 
"Dixon" 

6-45-3 
"Domingo – Sandoval County” (1 page). Source, By the Way 1936 Collector - Vernon Smithson 

6-45-4 
"Dora – Roosevelt County” (1 page). 

6-45-5 
"History of Dora, New Mexico." Collector - G. N. White. Informant - James Dutton 

6-45-6 
"Five Day Pack Trip Starting at Dulce, Rio Arriba County." Collector - N. Howard Thorp 

Burford Lake

El Vado

Hillcrest

Horse Lake

Tapicitas

6-45-7 
"Dunken – Chaves County” (2." Collector - Georgia B. Redfield 

6-45-8 
"Dunken – Chaves County” (1 page). Collector - Georgia B. Redfield. Informant - W. E. Wheeler 

6-45-9 
"Dunlap – Devil’s Lake – De Baca County” (1 page). Collector - Vernon Smithson. Informant - Tom White 

A sink-hole lake

6-45-10 
"Dunlap – La Mora Creek- De Baca County” (1 page). Collector - Vernon Smithson. Informants, Charlie Dunlap, Carl Gerhardt 

6-45-11 
"Dunlap – Diamond Creek – De Baca County” (1 page). Collector - Vernon Smithson. Informant - Charlie Dunlap 

6-45-12 
"Dunlap – De Baca County” (1 page). Collector - Vernon Smithson. Informant - Charlie Dunlap 

W. O. Dunlap

6-45-13 
"Dusty – Socorro County." Collector - A. A. Carter Collectors, Burns and Macleod 

6-46-1 
"Eagle Nest Lake and Dam – Colfax County” (4 pages). Informant - Norman Macleod 

Charles Springer

Frank Springer

6-46-2 
"Perryville – Colfax County” (1 page). 

Cimarron

6-46-3 
"Tolby Creek – Colfax County” (1 page). 

Rev. Tolby

6-46-4 
"Eagle Nest, N. Mex” (4 pages). Collector - James A. Burnes 

6-46-5 
"Eagle Nest Lake” (1 page). Collector - Blanche C. Grant 

6-46-6 
"Eagle Rock – Lincoln County” (1 page). Collector - Joyce Hunter 

Stream Name

6-46-7 
"El Morro (Inscription Rock)” (4 pages). Collector - A. A. Carter 

6-46-8 
El Rito – Rio Arriba County (1 page). Collector - N. Howard Thorp 

Lovato Group

6-46-9 
El Vado – Rio Arriba County (1 page). Collector - H. Howard Thorp 

New Mexico Lumber Co.

Oil Fields

6-46-10 
Elida – Roosevelt County (2 pages). Collector - Vernon Smithson. Informants, John H. Gee, H. C. McKeown 

6-46-11 
Elida – Roosevelt County (6 pages).. Informant - G. N White 

6-47-1 
Encino – Torrance County (1 page). 

6-47-2 
Endee – Quay County (1 page). Collector - Vernon Smithson. Informant - Tom Horn 

George Day

John E. Day

ND Ranch

6-47-3 
"Eagle Nest Lake and Dam – Colfax County” (4 pages). Informant - Norman Macleod 

Charles Springer

Frank Springer

6-47-4 
"Perryville – Colfax County” (1 page). 

Cimarron

6-47-5 
"Tolby Creek – Colfax County” (1 page). 

Rev. Tolby

6-47-6 
"Eagle Nest, N. Mex” (4 pages). Collector - James A. Burnes 

6-47-7 
"Eagle Nest Lake” (1 page). Collector - Blanche C. Grant 

6-47-8 
"Eagle Rock – Lincoln County” (1 page). Collector - Joyce Hunter 

Stream Name

6-47-9 
"El Morro (Inscription Rock)” (4 pages). Collector - A. A. Carter 

6-47-10 
El Rito – Rio Arriba County (1 page). Collector - N. Howard Thorp 

Lovato Group

6-47-11 
El Vado – Rio Arriba County (1 page). Collector - H. Howard Thorp 

New Mexico Lumber Co.

Oil Fields

6-47-12 
Elida – Roosevelt County (2 pages). Collector - Vernon Smithson. Informants, John H. Gee, H. C. McKeown 

6-47-13 
Elida – Roosevelt County (6 pages).. Informant - G. N White 

6-47-14 
Elizabethtown – Colfax County (4 pages). Collector - Rosario O. Hinijos 

Charles Weber

Gold mining

Jack Bennet

6-47-15 
Elizabethtown – Colfax County (2 pages). Collector - James A. Burnes 

Elizabeth Moore Lowrey

Gold mining

6-47-16 
E’town Band – Elizabethtown – Colfax County (1 page). Collector - Kenneth Fordyce 

6-47-17 
Oro in New Mexico [Elizabethtown] (4 pages). 

Mining

Moreno Valley

6-47-18 
Elk – Chaves County (2 pages). Collector - Georgia B. Redfield. Informant - Mrs. Dorothy Norton 

Sacramento Mountains

6-47-19 
Elk – Chavez County (5 pages). Collector - Georgia B. Redfield. Informant - Mrs. Dorothy C. Norton 

6-47-20 
Embudo – Rio Arriba County (1 page). Collector - N. Howard Thorp 

Railroads

6-47-21 
Espuella – Eddy County (2 pages). Collector - Joyce Hunter. Informant - Katherine Ragsdale 

Espula, NM

Hiland Southworth

6-47-22 
Espuella – Eddy County (2 pages). Collector - Katherine Ragsdale. Informant - Della Southworth 

6-48-1 
Estancia In the Heart of New Mexico (5 pages) 

Carbon dioxide

Salt Lakes

Tajique Canyon

6-48-2 
Old Time Stockmen of the Estancia Valley (7 pages). Collector - N. Howard Thorp 

Allen McGillvray

Angus McGillvray

Bill McIntosh

Billy Dunbar

Camell

Copper Mining

Duncan McGillvray

Earl Moulton

Francisco Chavez

Harry Bennett

John McGillvray

Judge Moriarty

Lois McRay

Lord Loncoln

Mrs. George Woodman

6-48-3 
Pinto Bean Country – Estancia (3 pages). Collector - D. D. Sharp 

P. L. Huddleston

6-48-4 
Torrance County – Carbon Dioxide Wells (11 page). Collector - E. L. Drake 

Joseph B. Witt

Mining

6-48-5 
The Salt Traffic From the Estancia Salt Lakes to Mexico (1 page). Collector - Loren W. Brown 

Silver mining

6-48-6 
Estancia – Torrance County (2 pages). Collector - Loren W. Brown 

Dan C. McKenzie

Otero Ranch

6-48-7 
The Estancia Land Grant (7 pages). Collector - N. Howard Thorpe 

Antonio Jose Luna

Antonio Sandoval

Don Bartolome Baca

Gervacie Nolan

Gov. Manuel Armijo

Gov. Max Megares

Jesus M. Chaves

Joel P. Whitney

Land Grants

6-48-8 
The Fight at Estancia (12 pages). Collector - Frank M. King 

J. M. Otero

Joel P. Whitney

Land Claim

6-49-1 
Fairfield – Curry County (3 pages). Collector. G. N. White. Informant –Tom Johnson 

6-49-2 
Farley – Colfax County (2 pages). 

6-49-3 
"The Kidnapping of a Ranchers Daughter.” Collector – Tom Johnson 

6-49-4 
Farmington – San Juan County (32 pages). Collector - R. T. F. Simpson 

Bowman Brothers

Cove Day School

El Huerfano

Flora Vista

Hyde Expedition

Jack Martin

Joe Prewitt

W. A. Hunter

William Locke

6-49-5 
Jicarillo Bob took the Pot- Farmington-San Juan Count." Collector - Francis E. Totty. Informant - J. R. Kinyon 

6-49-6 
Fenced[sic] Lake – Valencia Count." Collector – Allen A. Carter 

6-49-7 
"ield – Socorro Count." Collector - A. A. Carter 

6-49-8 
Field – Curry Count." Collector - Belle Kilgore. Informant - Stockton McCutchen 

6-50-1 
Old Times Stories – Early Day Folsom (5 pages).- Collector - W. M. Emery. Informant - Roxie Emery 

John King

Mrs. George Thompson

Sam Watson

Steve Mitchell

W. A. Thompson

6-50-2 
Old Times Stories – Captured [Folsom] (5 pages). Collector - W. M. Emory. Informants - Roxie Emery, Vicente Garcia, W. F. Sumpter  

Cross-Ell Ranch

Garcia Plaza

George Thompson

Jim Roberts

W. F. Sumpter

Wetherby Ranch

6-50-3- 
Old Times Stories – Indians [Folsom] (7 pages). Collector - W. M. Emery Collector - W. M. Emery. Informants - T. E. Owens, Sarah Jane Gleason, W. F. Sumpter 

6-50-4 
Old Times Stories – A Day on the Round Up [Folsom] (3 pages). 

Cattle Ranching

6-50-5 
Old Times Stories – The Capture of the Out-Law Coe [Folsom] (4 pages). Collector - W. M. Emery. Informants - W. F. Sumpter, Sarah Jane Gleason, A. W. Thompson  

"No Man’s Land,” OK

Kenton, OK

Lute Kahill

6-50-6 
Devoy’s Peak [Folsom] (2 copies, 3 pages). Collector - W. M. Emery 

Cattle Ranching

Madison, NM

Michael Devoy

6-50-7 
Devoy’s Peak [Folsom] (3 pages). Collector - W. M. Emery 

Michael Devoy

6-50-8 
Devoy’s Peak [Folsom] (2 pages) 

6-50-9 
Devoy’s Peak [Folsom] (4 pages). Collector - W. M. Emery 

6-50-10 
Folsom – Union County (12 pages). Collector - W. M. Emery. 

Folsom Man

James Ryan

Madison, NM

Mr. F. B. Drew

Mr. George W. Thompson

Rag Town, NM

6-50-11 
Mesa Negra – Union County(2 pages) 

6-50-12 
Emery Peak – Union County (3 pages). Collector - W. M. Emery 

Madison Emery

6-50-13 
Emery Peak – Union County (1 page). Collector - W. M. Emery 

Madison Emery

6-50-14 
Robinson Peak – Union County (4 pages). Collector - W. M. Emery. Informant - Ivan Schoemaker 

6-50-15 
Cross-Ell Ranch House – Union County (2 pages). Collector - W. M. Emery 

Nathan Hall

6-50-16 
Malpais – Union County (1 page). Collector - W. M. Emery 

Geology

6-50-17 
Eagle Rock Ranch – Union County (1 page). Collector - Chapin 

6-50-18 
Twin Mountain – Union County (4 pages). Collector - W. M. Emery, Pfanner, McCleod 

6-50-19 
Folsom Caves – Union County (5 pages). Collector - W. M. Emery 

Robinson Peak

6-50-20 
Toll Gate Canyon – Union County (1 page). Collector - W. M. Emery. Informant - A. W. Thompson 

Bill Metcalf

6-50-21 
Nigger Mesa – Union County (1 page). Collector - W. M. Emery 

6-50-22 
Eagle Rock Ranch – Union Count." Collector - Genevieve Chapin. Informants - Sam Walter Foss, Emma Tabor Gann, Neva Slack 

Bill Metcalf

Bud Sumpter

Cattle Ranching

Jackson Tabor

Sam Walter Foss

6-50-23 
Buffalo Head – Union County (5 pages). Collector - W. M. Emery 

6-50-24 
Folsom Man (3 pages). Collector - Kenneth Fordyce 

Archaeology

Carl Schwachheim [sic]

Fred J. Horwarth

George McJunkin

6-50-25 
Folsom Points (3 pages). 

6-50-26 
Folsom – Union County (4 pages). Collector - W. M. Emery 

6-50-27 
Early Settlements in Northeastern New Mexico (8 pages). Collector - W. M. Emery 

Agapito Mares

Albert Knell

Albert, NM

DeBeque Cattle Company

Dr. T. E. Owen

F. D. Wright

George W. Thompson

Henry White

Homer E. Byler

Horace C. Abbot

Leandro Romero

Louis F. Garcia

Perico

Pinevetos Springs

Rincon Colorado

T. E. Mitchell

Tamperos Creek

Toll Gate Canyon

6-50-28 
"A Good Bluffer” [Toll Gate Canyon] (2 pages). Collector - W. M. Emery. Informant - Cora Starr 

Toll Gate Canyon

6-50-29 
"The Folsom Flow” (4 pages). Collector - W. M. Emery 

6-50-30 
William F. Sumpter (4 pages). Collector - W. M. Emery. Informant - S. J. Gleason 

Cattle Ranching

Crossell Ranch

J. M. Johns

John Milliken

Miss Daisy McLaughlin

Miss Minneta Darling

Prairie Cattle Company

William Hall

6-50-31 
Tall Tales "Strawberry Roan’s Rival” (1 page). Collector - W. M. Emery. Informant - Grade Crow 

Cross-Ell Ranch

6-50-32 
Tall Tales "The Fate of a Horse Thief." Collector - W. M. Emery. Informant - Levi Tabor 

6-50-33 
Tall Tales "An Unwanted Fugitive” (3 pages). Collector - W. M. Emery Collector.- Informant - Roxie Emery.  

Fred Brown

Sam Watson

6-50-34 
Sarah Jane Gleason (5 pages). 

Madison, NM

6-50-35 
Geology – Northeastern New Mexico – Rock Formations (3 pages). Collector - W. M. Emery 

Folsom, NM

6-50-36 
Points of Interest – Ice Caves [Folsom] (3 pages) 

6-51-1 
"Forrest – Quay County” (1 page). Informant – Earnest Hudson 

Watt Farr

6-51-2 
"Lucien B. Maxwell’s House [Ft. Stanton]." Collector – J. Vernon Smithson. Informant – Bud Wis ner, C. W. Foor  

"Fort Summer” (1)

Informant – Mrs Jose Jaramillo

William Bonney

William Bonney

6-51-3 
"Biily The Kid’s Museum – Point of Interest” (3 pages).. Informant – Peter Abrea  

6-51-4 
"Diversion Dam – Points of Interest” (1 page). Collector – J. Vernon Smithson. Informant – Ray DeOlivera 

6-51-5 
"Is it Hanted [sic]? – Ft Summer” (1 page). Collector – Genevieve Chapin. Informant – Jack Potter  

6-51-6 
"The Hell-Devil” (7 pages). Collector –C. B. Kilgore 

Ft. Summer

6-51-7 
"Vernon Hunter, Texico Artist with National Recognition with Texico to Ft Sumner Murals” (6 pages). Collector – Belle Kilgore 

Art

6-51-8 
"Blazing Cattle Trails in the Early Days." Collector – Col. Jack Potter 

Estancia Valley

Jim Stinson

Roswell, NM

6-51-9 
" A. J. Ballard – Pioneers of Pecos Valley." Collectors – A. J. Manning, Georgia B. Redfield 

6-51-10 
"That Oneriest Steer” ( 3 pages). Collector – Col. Jack Potter, Belle Kilgore Collector- W. M. Emery 

Cattle Ranching

6-51-11 
"Famous Cattle Trails of the Old West” (11 page) 

Charles Goodnight

Chisholm Trail

Dodge City Trail

Eastern Trail

Fort Sumner

Jim Stinson Trail

National Trail

Oliver Loving

6-51-12 
"The Almo Gordo and Other Dams of Fort Sumner." Collector – Vernon Smithson 

Avalon Dam

McMillian Dam

Mr. McCanne

Mr. Temple

6-51-13 
"Fort Sumner” (6 pages). Collector – J. Vernon Smithson 

Tourist Information

6-51-14 
"Fort Sumner – (Bosque Redondo)” [sic] (7 pages). Collector – Allen Cooke 

James E. Carlton

James S. Calhoun

6-51-15 
"Fort Sumner – Field Notes” (8 pages). Collector – J. Vernon Smithson 

6-51-16 
"Field Notes De Baca County History” (11 page). Collector – J. Vernon Smithson. Informants – Charlie Forr  

Billy the Kid

Lew Wallace

Pete Maxwell

Saval Gutierrez

Tom O’Folliard

6-51-17 
"Ranches along US Highway 60” (1 page). Collector – J. Vernon Smithson. Informants – J. H. Askins - Melrose 

Ben T. Robinson – Taiban

Cattle Ranching

George P. Baxter - Melrose

H. Trigg – Yeso

San D. Steele – Fort Sumner

6-51-18 
"DeBaca County” (11 page).. Informants – Joe V. Stearns, Charlie Foor 

Adeline Wellborn

Agriculture

Anna Fishback

Bill Leatherman

Cattle Ranching

Clyde Rayl

Frank Lavatta

H. O. Norris

H. R. Parsons

J. P. Brooks

L. R. Roderick

Linn Chumely

Mary Beaubien

Miss Billy Abrea

Peter Abrea

R. Vernon Hunter

R. Vernon Hunter

Ray DeOlivera

6-51-19 
"Alamo Gordo Creek – De Baca County” (1 page). Collector – J. Vernon Smithson. Informants – Carl Gerhardt 

Ray De Olivera

6-51-20 
"Fort Sumner – De Baca County” (1 page). Collector – J. Vernon Smithson. Informants – Charlie Foor 

Anna Bates

L. E. Roderick

6-51-21 
"History of De Baca County” (5 pages). Collector – J. Vernon Smithson Collector – J. Vernon Smithson 

Alamogordo Dam

Fort Sumner

6-51-22 
"Fort Sumner – De Baca County” (7 pages) 

Ranching

6-51-23 
"Bosque Redondo” (3 pages). Collector – J. Vernon Smithson. Informant – L. E. Roderick 

6-52-1 
"Fruitland – San Juan County” (7 pages). Collector –R. T. F. Simpson. Informants - J. M Palmer  

Clayton Brimhall

Luther C. Burnam

Maria B. Winder

Mormon Migration

6-52-2 
"Samantha Lake Brimhall (Fruitland)” (4 pages). Collector – Mrs. R. T. F. Simpson. Informant – Samantha T. Brimhall Foley 

Mormon Migration

6-52-3 
"Fruitland and Kirtland – San Juan County” (1 page). Collector – R. T. F. Simpson 

Fruitland Trading Company

Progressive Mercantile Company

6-52-4 
"Four Corners – San Juan County” (1 page). 

6-52-5 
"French – Colfax County” (1 page). 

William Slaughter

6-52-6 
"French – Colfax County” (1 page). 

6-52-7 
"Ruins near Galisteo – Santa Fe County” (2 pages). Collector – Loren W. Brown 

Galisteo Ruins

6-52-8 
"Los Pastores – Galisteo Version” (5 pages). Collector – Reynalda Elsa Ortiz 

Christmas Pageantry

6-52-9 
"Gallegos – Harding County” (8 pages.) Collector – Genevieve Chapin. Informant – Elmer Mlkins[sp?]  

Don Francisco Gallegos

Don Juan Maria Gallegos

Ed Mitchell

John Tixier

Luis Garcia

Nestor C. de Baca

Ranching

6-53-1 
Gallup – McKinley County” (10 pages). . Informant – C. N. Cotton  

Atlantic and Pacific Railway

Coal Mining

6-53-2 
"Mutual Coal Mine – Gallup – McKinley County” (2 pages). Collector – Eleanor DeLong. Informant – Mark Marquardt. 

Coal Mining

Farri Bombadari

George Keepers

George Kingdom

H. F. Mills

6-53-3 
"Gallup South-western Coal Mine – Gallup – McKinley County” (3 pages). Collector – Eleanor DeLong. 

Coal Mining

Gallup Fuel Company

Harry Lauder

John Kennedy

Samuel Atherton

Sharp Hanson

Union Mine

Victor American Coal Company

6-53-4 
"Rehoboth Mission – Gallup – McKinley Count” (8 pages). Collector –Eleanor DeLong. Informants - Senator Besscher  

Christian Reform Missions

Dr.R. H. Pousman

J. C. Morgan

J. H. Bosscher

Kit Carson Cave

Navajos

Rev. J. H. Kamps

Rev. L. P. Brink

6-53-5 
"Life of C. W. Cotton” (5 pages). Collector – Eleanor DeLong. Source: The Gallup Independent 

Chief Manuelito

Indian Trading Posts

6-53-6 
"The Hogback” (1 page). 

6-53-7 
"The Red Sandstone Cliffs” ( 1 page). Collector – Eleanor DeLong 

6-53-8 
"Old Man Saunderson” ( 2 pages). Collector –R. T. F. Simpson. Informant – Roy Burnham 

Charley Nelson

Newcomb’s Trading Post

6-53-9 
""The Navajo Indian Reservation” (3 pages). Informant – M. L. Woodard  

Indian Reservations

6-53-10 
"Drolet’s Trading Post” (1 page). Collector –R. T. F. Simpson. Informant – J. M. Drolet 

Indian Trading Posts

Noschiti Trading Post

6-53-11 
"Navajo Church Rock” (1 page). Collector – L. Raines. Informant – W. O. Turner 

6-53-12 
"Newcomb’s Trading Post” (1 page). Collector –R. T. F. Simpson. Informant – A. J. Newcomb”  

6-53-13 
"Over the Divide” (1 page). 

Campbell’s Pass

Fort Wingate

Mexican Civil War detainees 1914

6-53-14 
"The Zuni Mountains” (4 pages). Collector – Jean Cady 

6-53-15 
"Settlement of Indians not on Reservations or Land Grants in New Mexico” (1 page). Collector – Margaret Lane 

Navajo migration

6-53-16 
"Fort Wingate” (12 pages). Collector – Eleanor DeLong. Informant – Jas. O. Grandstaff  

Burke Navajo Vocational School

Dick White

Fitzpatrick

Fort Fauntleroy

Fort Lyon

Lieut. Bradley

6-53-17 
"United States Army Ordinance Depot” (1 page). Collector – Eleanor DeLong 

Military Reservations

6-53-18 
"McKinley County –Gamerco Coal Fields” (4 pages). Collector – Eleanor DeLong 

Gallup American Coal Company

6-53-19 
"Kit Carson Cave” (4 pages). Collector – Clay W. Varden 

Artesian Lake

Mariano Lake

Milk Ranch

Navaho Church Rock

Sheep Ranching

6-54-1 
"Gamerco – McKinley County” (7 pages). Collector – Eleanor DeLong. Informant – Horace Moses 

Atlantic and Pacific Railroad

Caledonia Coal Company

Cannon Ball Stage

Coal Mining

Colorado Fuel and Iron

Copper Mining

Gallup American Coal Company

Harry Patten

Labor Disputes

Tom Dye

United Verde Copper Co.

6-54-2 
"Gamerco Ruins – McKinley County” (1 page). Collector – Eleanor DeLong 

Archaeology (Indian ruins)

6-54-3 
"Kit Carson Peak – Gardiner- Colfax County” (4 pages). Collector – Manville Chapman 

Dick Wooten

Gardiner, NM

Indian Wars

Squaw Peak

6-54-4 
"Gibson – McKinley County” (4 pages). Collector – Eleanor DeLong. Informants – S. E. Wood 

Black Diamond Coal Co.

Crescent Coal Co.

Gallup American Coal Co.

Gallup Coal Co.

John Gibson

Victor Coal Co.

6-54-5 
"Gillespie – De Baca County (1 page). Collector – Vernon Smithson. Informant – Carl Gerhardt 

Powers Gillespie

6-54-6 
"Gladiola – Lea County” (1 page). Collector – Benton Mosley. Informant – Oscar Fischer  

6-54-7 
"Glencoe – Lincoln County (1 page). Collector – Joyce Hunter 

6-54-8 
"Glenrio – Quay County” (1 page). Collector – Vernon Smithson. Informants – Jack Smith, Tom Horn 

6-54-9 
"Glenwood – The W S Cemetary – Catron County” (2 pages). Collector – H. P. Collier 

Alma, NM

Wilson – Stephens Ranch

6-54-10 
"Glenwood – The Grand Canyon of the Whitewater” (2 pages). Collector – H. P. Collier 

6-54-11 
"Glenwood – Catron County” (1 page). Collector – A. A. Carter 

Glenwood Springs, NM

6-54-12 
"Camp Maddox – Glenwood – Catron County” (3 pages). 

Geronimo

Indian Wars

W. S. Ranch

6-54-13 
"Apache Canyon – Santa Fe County” (7 pages). Collector – Robert Pfanner 

Civil War

Glorieta, NM

Santa Fe Trail

6-54-14 
"Apache Canyon – Santa Fe County” (4 pages). Collector – Robert Pfanner 

Civil War

Glorieta, NM

6-54-15 
"Apache Canyon – Sanat Fe County (3 pages). Collector – Robert Pfanner 

Civil War

Glorietta, NM

6-55-1 
"Arroyo del Tuerto – Santa Fe County (7 pages). Collectors – Pfanner and Briet. Informant – Thomas  

"Tuerto – Ghost Town” (4)

Aranda

Gold Mining

Gold Mining

Golden, NM

Golden, NM

6-55-2 
"History of Grady- Curry County” (13 pages). Collector – J. Vernon Smithson 

Pearl B. Grady

Wheat faming

6-55-3 
"H. M. Pyle” (2 pages). Collector – Belle Kilgore. 

Grady, NM

6-55-4 
"The Prairie Fire of 1906” (2 pages) 

Ed Leach

Grady, NM

John Turner

Taiban, NM

6-55-5 
"Lost Treasure of Grand Quivera” (2 pages). Collector – Edith L. Crawford Collector – Edith L.r Crawford 

Treasure tales

6-55-6 
"Ruins of Gran Quivera.” (2 pages). 

Treasure tales

6-55-7 
"Green’s Cap – Catron County (1 page). Collector – A. A. Carter 

6-55-8 
"Greenfield – Chaves County” (7 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield. Informant – Frank  

Frank Talmade

George B. Barber

J. J. Hagerman

Judge Granville A. Richardson

Talmade

6-55-9 
"Greenville- Union County” (4 pages). Collector – W. M. Emery Collector – Belle Kilgore. Informants – E. G.  

E. U. Scott

Marie Smith

Porter

6-55-10 
"Grier – Curry County” (1 page) 

Havener – Curry County

6-55-11 
"Guadalupe – De Baca County” (1 page). Collector – Vernon Smithson. Informant – Lon Ried  

6-55-12 
"Guam – McKinley County” (1 page). 

Coolidge McKinley County

6-56-1 
"Horace – Valencia County” (1 page).." Collector – Allen A. Carter 

Railroads

6-56-2 
"Ketner[sic] – Cibola County” (1 page) 

Logging

6-56-3 
Lamance – Cibola County (1 page). Collector – Allen A. Carter 

Ranching

Thomas Lamance

6-56-4 
"History of Grants” Cibola (Valencia) County” ( 3 pages). Collector - Allen A. Carter 

Alamitos

Jesus M. Blea

Ramon Baca

Sheep Ranching

6-56-5 
" Garcia’s Ranch – Cibola County” (1 page). Collector – Allen A. Carter 

6-56-6 
"Grants – Cibola County” (2 pages). Collector – Allen A. Carter 

6-56-7 
"Witches” (1 page).. Informant – Joseph Rendon y Sanchez  

Grants, NM

Witchcraft

6-56-8 
"Lava Beds” (9 pages). Collector – Jean Cady. 

Malpais

6-56-9 
"Lava Flow” (1 page) 

6-56-10 
"Lava Bed” (2 pages). Collector – Hawley Breit 

Archaeology

6-56-11 
"El Morro National Monument (3 pages).. Informant – E. L. Drake 

Archaeology

6-56-12 
"El Morro National Monument (Inscription Rock)” (6 pages). Collector – Allen Carter, E. L. Drake 

Archaeology

6-56-13 
"El Morro National Monument Inscription Rock (5 pages). Collector – Sharp 

6-56-14 
"Perpetual Ice Caves _ Valencia County” (3 pages). Collector – Jean Cady  

6-56-15 
"Ice Caves – Valencia County” (1 page). Collector – Allen A. Carter 

6-56-16 
"Perpetual Ice Caves – Valencia County” (6 pages). Collector – Allen A. Carter. Informant – Ysabel M. Medle 

"Inscription Rock – Cibola County” (3)

Geology

6-56-17 
"Inscription Rock (El Morro) – Cibola County” (3 pages). Collector – Allen A. Carter 

National Parks

6-56-18 
"Inscription Rock – Cibola County ( 3 pages). Collector – Pfanner 

6-56-19 
"El Morro National Monument (Inscription Rock) –Cibola County (5 pages). Collector – Allen A. Carter 

6-56-20 
"El Morro National Monument – Cibola County” (2 pages). Collector – Clay W. Varden 

6-57-1 
"Hachita Valley – Hidalgo and Grant Counties (2 pages)." Collector – Mildred Jordan. Informant – J. J. Burr 

Eureka, NM

Mining

Sylvanite, NM

6-57-2 
"From Hachita to the Hachita Mountains and return, Four day Pack Trip” ." Collector – N. Howard Thorp Collector – Mildred Jordan 

"Description of a Lake Playas Dry Lake – Hidalgo County” (2)

Alamos Viejo

Ash Springs

Informant – Charles H. Lyons

Murphy Springs

Ojo las Cienegas

Travel

6-57-3 
"Description of a Mountain Range – Big Hatchet Mountain – Hidalgo County” ( 2 pages). Collector – Mildred Jordan. Informant –Judge B. B. Ownby  

Robert Gilmore

6-57-4 
"Hagerman, NM – Chaves County” (2 pages). Collector – Joyce Hunter. Informant – Alice M. Hodges  

6-57-5 
"Hagerman, NM – Chaves County” (8 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield 

6-57-6 
"Rio Felix” (2 pages). Collector – Joyce Hunter 

6-57-7 
"Buffalo Valley” (4 pages). Collector – A. M. Hedges. Informants; John Lane  

Alfred Jay

Bonine Family

Cassie Mason

Grace Harvey

Jack Sweat

Jesse Beau

John S. Matt

Mary Boyce

Mr. Fearnot

Rufus Boyce

6-57-8 
"Historic Ranches in Chaves County” (7 pages). Collector – Alice M. Hedges Collector – Marie Carter. Informant - Beach Boyce 

Cartwright

English land investment

Five photographs of Hagerman schools and ranch buildings

Hal Bogle

Home Suckers

J. J. Hagerman

Kittie Caerwright[sic]

Rufus Amis

Van Sweat

Warren

Washington Ranch

Williamson

6-57-9 
"Hatch – Dona Ana County” (1 page). Informant – Elizabeth Barnes 

1832 Printing Press

6-57-10 
"Hebron – Colfax County”(1 page). 

6-58-1 
"Helweg, Bernalillo County” (3 pages. Collector – D. D. Sharp 

Agricultural prices

6-58-2 
"High Rolls – Otero County” (6 pages). Collector – W. L. Patterson. Informant - E. C. Bell  

Fresnal Canyon

6-58-3 
"High Rolls – Otero County” (2 pages). Collector – Joyce Hunter. Informant - J. E. C. Bell 

6-58-4 
"Hillsboro – Sierra County” (6 pages). Collector – N. Howard Thorp Collector – Clay W. Vaden 

Alex Story

Bob Harper

Charley Price

Chloride, NM

Elliot Brothers

Gallus Brothers

Indian Wars

John Hopper

Mining

San Jackson

6-58-5 
"Interviews Lindberg’s Checking Inspector of Plane” (2 pages). 

Charles Lindberg

Hillsboro

Kingston

Mr. Gordie Boyd

Ryan Air Line Incorporation

6-58-6 
"Old Rifle Bears Marks of Man’s Fight with Bear” (1 page). Collector – Clay W. Vaden 

Bob Bullward

John Butecke

6-58-7 
"Interesting Letters from Mark Twain’s Cousin” (3 pages). Collector- Clay W. Vaden 

6-58-8 
"Memories of Lincoln Told” (2 pages). Collector – Clay W. Vaden 

Abraham Lincoln

Elizabeth Herndon Hall

William H. Herndon

6-58-9 
"Hillsboro Mining Prospector Tells of Narrow Escape from Indians in 1863” (2 pages). Collector – Clay W. Vaden 

Indian Wars

6-58-10 
"Jawzoo Ranch North of Hillsboro” (3 pages). Collector – Clay W. Vaden 

Celedon Chavez

Ranching

6-58-11 
"Hillsboro – Sierra County” (2 pages). Collector – Betty Reich 

6-58-12 
"Hillsboro – Sierra County” (1 page). Collector – A. A. Carter 

6-58-13 
"Old Timers of the Black Range” (6 pages). Collector – N. Howard Thorpe 

Apache Park

Indian Wars

Mining

6-58-14 
"Hobbs – Lea County” (4 pages). Collector – H. P. Collier 

J. B. Hobbs

Oil

6-58-15 
"New Hobbs – Lea County (1 page). Collector – Benton Mosley 

6-58-16 
"Hobbs – Lea County (1 page). Collector – Joyce Hunter 

6-58-17 
"Hobbs – Lea County (3 pages). Colector – H. P. Collier  

6-58-18 
Hobbs – Lea County (1 page). Collector – Joyce Hunter 

Midwest Oil Company

Oil

6-58-19 
"Lea County – Once a Hunting Ground” (10 pages). Informant - J. Evetts Haley  

Buffalo Hunting

Indian Wars

Water

6-58-20 
"Hobbs General Hospital” (1 page). Collector – Benton Mosely Collector – Belle Kilgore 

6-58-21 
"Hollene – Curry County” (1 page). 

6-59-1 
"Hollywood – Lincoln County” (3 pages). Collector – W. L. Patterson 

6-59-2 
"Holman – Mora County” (1 page). Collector – L. Raines. Informant – Francis Medina 

Agua Negra

Education – Parochial Schools

6-59-3 
"Hondo – Lincoln County (6 pages). Collector – W. L. Patterson 

Emil Fritz

Frank Coe

George Coe

L. W. Coe

6-59-4 
"Hondo – Lincoln County” (6 pages). Collector – Joyce Hunter 

Hondo River

Rio Bonito

Ruidoso River

6-59-5 
"Total Area of the State and Irrigated Area” (1 page). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield 

Irrigation History

6-59-6 
"Hope – Eddy County” (2 pages). Collector – Joyce Hunter. Informant: Noel Johnson  

Irrigation History

Titanic Sinking

6-59-7 
"Rio Penasco – Chaves and Otero Counties” (1 page). Collector – Joyce Hunter 

Lake McMillian

6-59-8 
"Early Irrigation on the Penasco River Near Hope, New Mexico”(2 pages). Collector – Joyce Hunter. Informant – Alice B. Hedges 

6-59-9 
"Hope – Eddy County – Field Notes” (6 pages). Collector – Katherine Ragsdale. Informant - Noel Johnson  

6-59-10 
"House – Quay County” (1 page). Collector – Vernon Smithson. Informant – Bertie House 

6-59-11 
"Horse Springs – Catron County” (1 page). Collector – A. A. Carter 

Montague Stevens

6-59-12 
"Humble City – Lea County” (1 page). Collector – Benton Mosley Collectors; Jean Cady Collector – Joyce Hunter. Informant – M. Wilhoit  

6-59-13 
"Cameron Creek Pueblo Ruins – Grant County” (12 pages). Collector – Jean Cady. Informant - Mildred Jordan 

Archaeology – Southwest

Hurley, NM

6-59-14 
"Jal – Lea County”(1 page). Collector – Joyce Hunter. Informant – John A. Stuart. 

Oil Mining

6-59-15 
"Jal – Field Notes - Lea County”(22 pages). Collector – Benton Mosely 

Cattle Ranching

Chas. W. Justice

Continental Oil Company

6-59-16 
"Jarales – Valencia County” (2 pages). Collector – Allen A. Carter Collector – N. Howard Thorpe 

6-59-17 
"Ojo de Nuestra Senora Ranch – Sandoval County” (4 pages). 

Don Mariano Sabino Otero

Jemez Springs

Jemez Springs

Ranching – Sheep

Sulphur Springs

6-59-18 
"Jemez Springs – Sandoval County”(1 page). Collector – Jean Cady. Informant – Jay Turley 

6-59-19 
"Jemez Springs – Sandoval County”(2 pages). Collector – N. Howard Thorpe 

Pack trips

6-59-20 
"Jordan – Quay County”(1 page). Collector – Vernon Smithson 

Jim Jordan

6-60-1 
"Kelly – Socorro County”(1 page). Collector – A. A. Carter 

Mining

6-60-2 
"Ranches Along US Highway 70” (4 pages). Collector – Vernon Smithson. Informant - Joe W. Wilcox  

771 Ranch

George Littlefield

H. C. McKeown

Kenna

Lazy 7 Ranch

Ranching

Z Bar Ranch

6-60-3 
"Kenna – Roosevelt County” (1 page). Collector – Vernon Smithson. Informant - Anna L. Kimmons  

Erton, NM

6-60-4 
"Kenna – Roosevelt County – Field Notes” (3 pages) 

6-60-5 
"Kennedy – Santa Fe County” (1 page)." 

6-60-6 
"Sportsman’s Paradise for Deer in Sierra County”(2 pages). Collector – Clay W. Vaden 

Hunting

Kingston, NM

6-60-7 
"Old Days in Kingston Mine Area - Sierra County (3 pages). Collector – Clay W. Vaden Collectors: A. A. Carter 

Mining

6-60-8 
"Kingston – Sierra County” (10 pages). 

Albert B. Fall

Cebe Goins

Dennis Finley

Edward L. Doheny

James Drumond

Mining

Sheba Hurst

Sophie Hansen

6-60-9 
"Knowles – Lea County”(1 page). Collector – Benton Mosley 

6-60-10 
"Knowles – Lea County” (2 pages). Collector – Joyce Hunter. Informant – Benton Mosley 

B. F. Knowles

6-60-11 
"Knowles – Lea County”(2 pages). Collector – H. P. Collier 

Ranching

6-60-12 
"La Joya – Socorro County” (1 page). Collector – A. A. Carter 

6-60-13 
"La Joya State Park – Socorro County” (1 page). Collector – Clay W. Vaden 

CCC

George Sickles

6-60-14 
"La Lande – De Baca County” (1 page). Collector – Vernon Smithson. Informant - Oma M. Drake  

Nora Hale

6-60-15 
"Red Lake – De Baca County” (1 page). Collector – Vernon Smithson. Informant – Lon Reid  

Wilcox Lake

6-60-16 
"Dripping Springs – De Baca County” (1 page). Collector – Vernon Smithson. Informant - Lon Reid  

Billy the Kid

Charley Bowdre

6-60-17 
"La Luz - Otero Co” (9 pages) 

6-60-18 
"La Luz – Otero County” (2." Collector – Joyce Hunter. Informant - C. W. Moore  

Tom Charles

Tularosa Basin

W. J. Sutton

6-60-19 
"Old Timers Stories – Volney Potter – La Mesa” (5 pages). Collector – Marie Carter 

Clara Mundy Potter

R. C. Bailey

Royal Jackman

6-60-20 
"Old Timers Stories – Mabel Madison – La Mesa” (6 pages). Collector – Marie Carter 

Oliver Lee

6-60-21 
" Harry R. Hannum – La Mesa” (4)." Collector – Marie Carter 

6-61-1 
"La Placita – Taos County” (1 page). 

6-61-2 
"Lake Arthur – Chaves County” (9 pages). Collector - Georgia B. Redfield 

6-61-3 
"Lake Valley – Sierra County” (1 page). Collector – A. A. Carter  

George W. Lufkin

Mining

6-61-4 
"Lamy – Santa Fe County” (1 page). 

Fred Harvey Hotels

Railroads

6-61-5 
"Largo – DeBaca County” (1 page). Collector – R. T. F. Simpson. Informant – Carl Goodwin 

6-61-6 
"Amador Hotel –Las Cruces – Doña Ana County” ( 7 pages). Collector – Clay W. Vaden 

Don Martin Amador

R. E. Nafziger

6-61-7 
"Ruins Old Fort Selden – Doña Ana County” (1 page). 

Radium Hot Springs

6-61-8 
"Las Cruces – Doña Ana County” (2 pages). Collector – Jean Cady 

NM State Agricultural College

6-61-9 
"Around Las Cruces, In Southern New Mexico” (1 page). 

Anthropology

Geology

6-61-10 
‘Battle of Brazito – Doña Ana County” (1 page). Collector – N. Howard Thorp 

6-61-11 
"Tortugas – ‘Turtle Pueblo’ – Doña Ana County (6 pages). Informant – F. W. Hodge  

Isleta del Sur

Pueblo History

6-61-12 
"Mount Robledo – Doña Ana County” (6 pages). Collectors – Jordan and Breit. Informant – F. W. Hodge 

C. F. Lummis

Fort Selden

Pedro Robledo

6-61-13 
"Potrillo Mountains – Doña Ana County” (1 page). Collector – Betty Reich. Informant – Father Henry Buchanan  

Henry Stoes

6-61-14 
"Organ Moutains – Doña Ana County” ( 7 pages). Collectors – Reich and Pfanner. Informant – F. A. Jones  

Mining

6-61-15 
"Settlement of Indians Not on Reservations or Land Grants in N.M.." Collector – Margaret Lane 

Indian Reservations

Isleta del Sur

6-61-16 
"Around Las Cruces, In Southern New Mexico – Doña Ana County." 

Geology

6-61-17 
"Las Cruces – Doña Ana County” (3 pages). Collector – Marie Carter. Source: Mesilla Times Dec. 19, 1861. 

Ft. Filmore

Las Cruces Daily News

Mesilla Times

Smallpox

6-61-18 
Mesilla Times Dec. 19, 1861 

6-61-19 
"Letter of The Secretary of War – 1863." 

James H. Carleton

Libertad, California

Lobos, California

Military Supply Lines

Transcript of 37th Congress – Senate

6-61-20 
"Leading Facts of New Mexico History – Volume III – Doña Ana County” (6 pages). Collector – R. E. Twitchell 

Bracito Tract

John Heath

6-61-21 
"Doña Ana County” (1 page). Collector – Betty Heath 

Names of Counties

6-61-22 
"New Mexico State College” (5 pages). Collector – Schmeltzer 

Education

Hiram Hadley

6-61-23 
"Old Timers Stories – La Union – Doña Ana County” (12 pages). Collector – Marie Carter. Informant – Pat (Clara) Coleman 

Land Grant

Ramon Ortiz

Refugio Colony

6-61-24 
"Old Timers Dictionary” (6 pages). Collector – Marie Carter. Informant – Cecillia Richards Alvarez 

La Union

6-62-1 
"A True Indian Story, Stranger than Fiction pages). Collector – Clay W. Varden  

Don Roque Ramos

Indian Wars

Las Placitas- Sierra County

Spanish-American terminology

6-62-2 
" Las Huertas – Sandoval County” (7 pages) pages). Collector – Lou Sage Batchen. Informants:Jose Labrado Aron Gurule. 

David Trujillo

Land Grants

Patricio Gallegos

6-62-3 
"Los Torres – San Miguel County” (1 page). Collector – L. Raines. Informant – Lucy Lucero. 

Penitentes

6-62-4 
"Las Trampas – Taos County” (5 pages). Collector – Blanche C. Grant  

6-62-5 
"Las Tusas – San Miguel County. Collector – Lester Raines. Informant – Epifamia Romero. 

6-62-6 
"Los Torres – San Miguel County” (1 page). Collector – Lester Raines. Informant – Lucy Lucero 

Penitentes

6-62-7 
"Leyba – San Miguel County” (1 page). Collector – Lester Raines. Informant – Ignacio Kavananaugh. 

6-62-8 
" La Cueva – San Miguel County” (1 page). Collector – Lester Raines. Informant: Anna Nolan Clark 

Fort Union

6-62-9 
"Los Vigiles – San Miguel County” (1 page). Collector – Lester Raines. Informant – Carl Breuning. 

6-63-1 
"Kearney’s Gap – San Miguel County” (6 pages). Collector – Lester Raines 

6-63-2 
”Cañon Largo – San Miguel County” (1 page). Collector – Lester Raines 

6-63-3 
"El Povenir – San Miguel (1 page). Collector – Lester Raines. Informant – Eileen Wingo 

6-63-4 
"Fountain Square, Las Vegas – San Miguel County (1 page). 

6-63-5 
"Las Vegas Buildings of Architectural Significance” (1 page). Collector – Helen Speaker 

6-63-6 
"History of Las Vegas – San Miguel County” (5 pages). Collector – Bright Lynn [sic.] 

Las Vegas Optic – Newspaper

New Mexico Advertiser – Newspaper

R. A. Kistler

6-63-7 
"Las Vegas Grant – San Miguel County” (5 pages). Collector – John E. McClue 

Land Grants

6-63-8 
"Nuestra Senora de Los Dolores” (7 pages). Collector –N. Howard Thorp 

Land Grants

Spanish to Pueblo Grants

Units of Measure (SpanishandMexican)

6-63-9 
"Bell Ranch – San Miguel County” (1 page). Collector – Lester Raines. Informant - David Pettit 

Alex Griego

Conchas Dam

El Rancho de la Campana

6-63-10 
"Fountain Square, Las Vegas – San Miguel County” ( 1 page). Collector – Lester Raines. Informant – Eloisa Martinez 

F. A. Manzaneres

6-63-11 
"New Mexico Normal University” (3 pages). Collector – Lester Raines 

Highlands University

6-63-12 
"The Old Windmill, Las Vegas Plaza” (1 page). Collector – Lester Raines. Informant – John Murphy. 

Vigilante Committee

6-63-13 
"Starvation Peak” (2 pages). Collector – Lester Raines. Informant – Arthur Gump. 

Indian Wars

6-63-14 
"Jesuit College, Las Vegas” ( 2 pages). Collector – Lester Raines 

La Revista – Newspaper

6-63-15 
"Storie Lake” (4 pages). Collector – Lester Raines 

6-63-16 
"Conchas Dam” (2 pages). Collector – Lester Raines 

Flood Control

6-63-17 
"National Guard Camp” (2 pages). Collector – Lester Raines. Informant – Marjorie Keeter. 

Major Maximiliano Luna

6-63-18 
"Immaculate Conception Academy, Las Vegas” (1 page). Collector – Lester Raines 

Sisters of Loretto

6-63-19 
"Hot Springs and Montezuma” (10 pages). Collector – Lester Raines. Informants:Carl Bruening. 

6-63-20 
"Old Las Vegas and Old Los Vigiles” ( 1 page). Collector –  

6-63-21 
"Las Vegas – And San Miguel del Vado” (1 page). 

6-63- 
"Las Vegas – San Miguel County” (3 pages). Collector – Bright Lynn 

6-63-22 
"Las Vegas – San Miguel County” (3 pages). Collector – Bright Lynn 

6-63-23 
"Las Vegas – San Miguel County”(8 pages). Collector – Lester Raines 

6-64-1 
"Los Oremus” (1 page). Collector – Lester Raines. . Informant – Mary A. Fulgenzi. 

Christmas actvisties

6-64-2 
"Las Vegas” (7 pages). Collector – Lester Raines 

6-64-3 
"Contemporary Scene – Las Vegas” (7 pages). Collector – Lynn Bright 

6-64-4 
"History and Development of the Cattle Industry in New Mexico” (14 pages). Collector – Lynn Bright. Informant – C. W. Jackson 

6-64-5 
"The Maxwell Land Grant” (16 pages). 

6-64-6 
"The Koshares, Delight Makers of New Mexico” (10 pages). Collector – Lester Raines. Informant – David Wycherley. 

Theater

6-64-7 
"Jesuit College – Las Vegas” (2 pages). Collector – Lester Raines 

La Salle Order

Oblate Order

6-64-8 
"Immaculate Conception Academy – Las Vegas” (1 page). Collector – Lester Raines 

6-64-9 
"Norma L. King Stadium” (1 page). Collector – Lester Raines 

6-64-10 
"Old Days in Las Vegas – backup letter to Cassidy” (1 page). Collector – N. Howard Thorp 

6-64-11 
"A Vision” (3 pages). Collector – L. Raines. Informant – Frances Lucero. 

El Povenir

Religious Apparitions

6-64-12 
"Slavery” (1 page). Collector – Lester Raines. Informant – Mary A. Fulgenzi. 

Indian Slavery

6-64-13 
"Letter to Cassidy Re: ‘Bandits of New Mexico” (1 page). Collector – N. Howard Thorpe. 

6-64-14 
"Norman L. King Stadium” (1 page). Collector – L. Raines 

Camp Luna

Las Vegas

6-64-15 
"Chapman Lodge No. 2” (2 pages)  

Ft. Union

Las Vegas

6-65-1 
"Las Tusas” San Miguel County” (1 page). Collector – L. Raines. Informant – Epifamia Romero. 

Arrat[Arrott?] Ranch

Valle Vista Ranch

6-65-2 
"Lea, Lea County” (1 page). Collector –Benton Mosley. Informants – Dan Berry, Sim Eaves, Mettie Mack. 

Oil Production

Skeen, NM

6-65-3 
"Lemitar” Socorro County (1 page). Collector A. A. Carter 

6-65-4 
"Leyba” San Miguel County (1 page). Collector – Lester Raines. Informant – Ignacio Kavanaugh. 

6-65-5 
"Liberty” Valencia County (1 page). Collector – A. A. Carter 

W.P.A. School

6-65-6 
"The Trial of Oliver Lee for the Murder of Col. Fountain.” Collector – Frances E. Totty. Informant – H. F. Chaves. 

6-65-7 
"The Capitan Mountains” (1 page). Collector – W. L. Patterson 

Lincoln National Forest

6-65-8 
"Dr. J. R. Carver” (2 pages). Collector – Mrs. Belle Kilgore. Informant – J. R. Carver. 

Billy the Kid

Missionary activities

Presbyterian Church

6-65-9 
"News Item from the Lincoln Independent” (1 page). Collector – E. Crawford 

Billy the Kid

Don Esiquie Sanches

6-65-10 
"Early Trouble in Lincoln County” (1 page). Collector – Edith L. Crawford 

Emil Fritz

Lincoln County War

6-65-11 
"Early Days in Lincoln County” (7 pages). Collector – Edith L. Crawford. Informant – Mrs. A. E. Lesnett. 

Billy the Kid

George Coe

Indian Conflicts

Jess Evans

Lincoln County War

6-65-12 
"Pioneer Story” Lincoln County (3 pages). Collector – Edith L. Crawford. Informant – Lawrence H. Dow. 

Eugene W. Dow

George W. Peppin

Tom Kinney

6-65-13 
"Lincoln, Historic Old Town” (10 pages). Collector – W. L. Patterson 

6-65-14 
"Purchase of the Old Court House at Lincoln, NM” (2 pages). Collector – Edith L. Crawford 

County Commissioners Meeting Minutes

6-65-15 
"Place Names- Lincoln” (1 page). Collector – Marie Carter. Informant – Jane Sullivan. 

6-65-16 
"Their Experience” (3 pages). Collector – Edith L. Crawford. Informants – Ezra Barnes, R. A. Brouer. 

Lincoln County

Poetry

6-65-17 
"Home” (1 page). Collector – Edith L. Crawford. Informant – F. P. Banta. 

Lincoln County

Poetry

6-65-18 
"Place Names – El Capitan” (1 page). Collector – Marie Carter. Informant – David Lind. 

6-65-19 
"Place Names - Lincoln” (1 page). Collector – Edith l. Crawford. Informant – L. H. Dow. 

Los Placitos

6-65-20 
"Lincoln – Lincoln County” (1 page). Collector – Joyce Hunter 

6-65-21 
"Early Settlement of Lincoln County” (3 pages). Collector – Edith L. Crawford 

Felipe Miranda

Los Tables

Missouri Plaza

6-65-22 
"Story of The Harrell War” (4 pages). Collector – E. Crawford. Informant – H. M. Maes. 

Racial Conflict [ Anglo- Mexican]

6-65-23 
"Lincoln – Lincoln County” (1 page). Collector – Joyce Hunter 

6-65-24 
"Lincoln, NM in 1896-1898” (3 pages). Collector – Anonymous. Informant - C. F. Kanen. 

Charles Beljean

Demetrio Perea

Emil Fritz

Henry Lutz

Manuel Cisneros

R. Michaelis

Smallpox

6-66-1 
"Tunstall Canyon” (1 page). Collector – Joyce Hunter. Informant – W. L. Patterson. 

John B. Tunstall

6-66-2 
"Child Friend of Billy the Kid, Little Berta Ballard” (2 pages). Collector – Georgia Redfield. Informant – Berta Ballard Manning. 

6-66-3 
"Crawford Statement about Billy the Kid” (1 page). Collector – Edith L. Crawford 

6-66-4 
"Mother in Law of Mr. Shutz” (2 pages). Collector – William Dean. Informant – Mrs Carlotta Brent. 

Cattle Rustling

Lincoln County War

6-66-5 
"Story of Lincoln County War” (6 pages). Collector – Edith L. Crawford 

6-66-6 
"Gorgonic Wilson” (2 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield. Informants –Ella Davidson, J. P. Church. 

Green Wilson

6-66-7 
"Outlaw Shooting in Old Lincoln” Lincoln County (3 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield. Informant – Gorgonio Wilson. 

Billy the Kid

6-66-8 
"Outlaw Shooting in Old Lincoln” Lincoln County (3 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield. Informant –J. P. Church. 

Billy the Kid

Green Wilson

Major [William] Brady

6-66-9 
"Letter Crawford to Cassidy” (1 page). Collector – Edith L. Crawford Collector – William Dean. Informant – A. P. Anaya. 

Lincoln County War

6-66-10 
"Letter A. P. Anaya to William Dean” (3 pages). 

Billy the Kid

Lincoln County War

6-66-11 
"Early Days in Lincoln County” (2 pages). Collector` – Frances E. Totty. Informant - Charles Reuark. 

6-66-12 
"Last Will and Testament of Alex A. McSween”(1 page). Collector – Edith L. Crawford 

A.A. McSween

6-66-13 
"Commission for the Taking the Testimony of D. P. Shields” (4 pages). Collector – Edith L. Crawford 

A. A. McSween

D. P. Shields

6-66-14 
"Letter Crawford to Cassidy Re: Court Records” (1 page). Collector – Edith L. Crawford 

A. A. McSween

J. F. Tunstall

6-66-15 
"Deposition Of Saml R. Corbett” (1 page). Collector – Edith L. Crawford 

A. A. McSween

6-66-16 
"Oath of Office Robert Olinger, Deputy Sheriff”(2 pages). Collector – Edith L. Crawford 

6-66-17 
"Request for Inquest over R. Olingerandj. W. Bell” (2 pages). Collector – Edith L. Crawford 

6-66-18 
"Summons to Robert Olinger from J. Sherman, U. S. Marshall”(1 page). Collector – Edith L. Crawford 

6-66-19 
"Appointment of Robert Olinger, Deputy U. S. Marhsall” (1 page). Collector – Edit L. Crawford 

A. J. Fountain

6-66-20 
"Appointment of Robert Olinger to Deputy US Marshall”(1 page). Collector – Edith L. Crawford 

John Sherman

6-66-21 
"The Place of John Tunstall’s Death” (1 page). Collector – Edith L. Crawford 

6-66-22 
"The Lincoln County War – Field Notes” (6 pages). Collector – W. L. Patterson 

6-66-23 
"The Lincoln County War” (15 pages). Collector – W. L. Patterson 

6-66-24 
"Account of Charges for Corner’s Inquest” (1 page). Collector – Edith L. Crawford 

A. A. McSween

H. I. Chapman

J. H. Tunstall

Robert Beckwith

Vicente Romero

6-66-25 
"Inventory of the Estate of Alex A. McSween” (3 pages). Collector – Edith L. Crawford 

J. H. Tunstall

Jose Silva

Martine Muller

6-66-26 
"Inventory of Dwelling of A. A. McSween” (2 pages). Collector – Edith L. Crawford 

6-66-27 
"Letter to Mr. Willie Dean from Franck B. Coe” (3 pages). Collector – Edith L. Crawford 

Billy the Kid

Lincoln County War

6-66-28 
"Case No. 259 – Indictment for Murder” (2 pages). Collector – Edith L. Crawford 

Frank Rivers

George Davis

I. N. Blazer

J. H. Tunstall

Jesse Evans

Manuel Segovia

W. L. Rynerso

6-66-29 
"Case No. 300 – A True Bill for Murder of A. A. McSween” (2 pages). Collector – Edith L. Crawford 

John Jones

Marion Turner

6-66-30 
"Accusation by Charles Fritz for injunction for A. A. McSween” (1 page). Collector – Edith L. Crawford 

6-66-31 
"Suit against Sue E, McSween, Executrix” (2 pages). Collector – Edith L. Crawford 

Charles Fritz

Emilie[sic] Scholand

Ira E. Leonard

6-66-32 
"Indebtedness of A. A. McSween to Charles Fritz and Emelia Scholand” (3 pages). Collector – Edith L. Crawford 

6-66-33 
"Writ of Attachment” (2 pages). Collector – Edith L. Crawford 

George Peppin

William Brady

6-66-34 
"Accusation by Emily Scholand against Alexander McSween for Embezzlement” (1page) Collector – Edith L. Crawford 

6-66-35 
"Probate Record of Tunstall Estate” (3 pages). Collector – Edith L. Crawford Collector – Edith L. Crawford 

6-66-36 
"Affidavit of George W. Peppin Re; A. A. McSween Property” (2 pages). 

6-66-37 
"In the matter of the will of Alex. A. McSween”(1 page). Collector – Edith L. Crawford 

6-66-38 
"Letter by A. A. McSween to ‘Ash” (1 page). Collector – Edith L. Crawford 

6-67-1 
"Lingo” Roosevelt County (7 pages). Collector – C. N. White 

Need, NM

6-67-2 
"Lingo” – Roosevelt County (2 pages). Collector – Vernon Smithson. Informant – Minnie I. Singleton, . 

Emzy Roberts

Emzy, NM

Jim Bilberry

6-67-3 
" Early Settlers of Llano Quemado – Taos County ” (1 page). Collector – L. Raines. Informant – George Torres. 

6-67-4 
"Llano Quemado – Taos County” (2 pages). Collector – anonymous 

6-67-5 
"Llano Quemado Ruins – Taos County” (5 pages). Collector – Blanche C. Grant 

Archaeology

6-67-6 
"Logan – Quay County” (3 pages). Collector – Genevieve Chapin. Informant – M. Tafoya. 

6-67-7 
"Lordsburg – Hidalgo County”(6 pages). Collector – Betty Reich 

CalumetandArizona Mining Company

Herbert Hoover

6-67-8 
"Shakespeare – Lordsburg- Hidalgo County (2 pages). Collector – Betty Reich. Informant – Willard E. Holt. 

Butterfield Stage Company

Ralston, NM

6-67-9 
"Home Guards- Lordsburg- Hidalgo County (2 pages). Collector – Mrs. W. C. Totty. Informant – B. B. Ounby[sic]. 

Indian Wars

Military Militia

6-67-10 
"Description of a Mine CalumetandArizona Mine” (2 pages). Collector – Mrs Mildred Jordan. Informant – Judge B. B. Ownby. 

Al Fritz

Carl Dunnigan

J. A. Lehy

Mining

Sam Ransom

Victor Van Hall

W. D. Griffith

6-67-11 
"Description of a Dry Lake – Hidalgo County” (5 pages). Collector – Mrs. Mildred Jordan. Informants – E. A. Carter. 

Charles H. Lyon

Geology, Arid lands

Judge B. B. Ownby

6-67-12 
"The Murder of Judge and Mrs. McComas” (2 pages). Collector – Mrs. W. C. Totty. Informant – Nora Ounby[sic]. 

Indian Wars

6-67-13 
"Place Name – Soldiers Farewell Hill” (1 page). Collector – Mrs. W. C. Totty. Informant – Otto Prevost. 

Indian Wars

6-67-14 
"Description of a Mountain Peak- Soldiers Farewell Peak”(2 pages). Collector – Mrs. Mildred Jordan 

6-67-15 
"Description of a Mountain Peak – Pyramid Peak” (3 pages). Collector – Mrs. Mildred Jordan. Informants – Charles H. Lyons, Judge B. B. Ownby. 

Leitendorf Well

Mining

Shakespeare, NM

6-67-16 
"Shakespeare – Hidalgo County” (2 pages). Collector – Betty Reich. Informant - Willard E. Holt. 

6-67-17 
"Lovington – Lea County” (3 pages). Collector – Mrs. Benton Moseley 

6-67-18 
"Lovington an Vicinity” (18 pages). Collector – Mrs. Benton Moseley 

Industry

Oil development

6-67-19 
"Example of Field Workers Report on a Town – Lovington " (3 pages). Collector –Benton Moseley 

Industry

Oil development

6-67-20 
LovingtonandVicinity” (3 pages). Collectors – Joyce Hunter, Benton Moseley. Informants - R. F. Love. 

6-67-21 
"Lower Penasco – Chaves County” (2 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield. Informant – J. F. Hinkle. 

6-67-22 
"Lucero – Mora County” (1 page). Collector – L. Raines. Informant – Samuel Montoya. 

La Placita de los Ciboleros

Pedro Luceros

6-67-23 
"LunaandSpur Lake – Catron County”(2 pages). Collector – A. A. Carter 

6-67- 
"Luna – Catron County” (2 pages). Collector – H. P. Collier. Informant – Chas. Adair. 

Sheep Ranching

Solomon Luna

6-67-24 
"Lordsburg – Hidalgo County” (4 pages). Collector – Betty Reich 

Calumet and Arizona Mining Co.

Herbert Hoover

Mining

Southern Pacific Railroad

Water supplies

6-68-1 
"Santa Maria Mission Chapel, Exact Replica of Acoma Church”(1 page). Collector – Clay W. Varden 

Alfred J. Talley

Andrew J. White

Marquette League for Catholic Indian Missions

Mary A. White

6-68-2 
"Santa Maria Mission – Valencia County” (5 pages). Collector – Allen A. Carter. Informant – Rev. Angellus Lammert. 

Franciscan Missionaries

San Fidel, NM

6-68-3 
”McCarty – Cebola County” (5 pages). Collector – Carter 

Indian Villages

6-68-4 
"Santa Maria Mission Chapel” (2 pages). Collector – Raymond Otis 

Marquette League for Catholic Indian Missions

6-68-5 
"McDonald – Lea County” (1 page). Collector – Mrs. Benton Mosley. Informant – Jess Black, Mrs. Seth Alston, Dewitt. 

6-68-6 
"McGaffey – McKinley County” (1 page). Collector – Mrs. E. DeLong 

6-68-7 
"McGaffey – McKinley County” (2 pages). Collector – Mrs. Eleanor DeLong 

Schuster Springs

6-68-8 
"Madison – Union County” (2 pages). Collector – W. W. Emery. Informant – Levi Tabor. 

6-68-9 
"Madrid – Santa Fe County” (2 pages). Collector – Pfanner 

Coal Mining

6-68-10 
"Magdelena – Socorro County” (14 pages). Collector – Allen A. Carter. Informant – Mr. France F. Lyon. 

Becker - McTavish Company

Education

Kelly Mine

Mining

6-68-11 
"Magdelena – Socorro County” (1 page). Collector – A. A. Carter 

6-68-12 
"Summary of Reasons Why Mining Activities in Socorro County Have Declined” (7 pages). Collector – Allen A. Carter 

Chupadero Mines

Hansonburg District

Lemitar Mountains

Magdalena District

San Lorenzo District

Socorro Peak District

The Joyita Hills

6-68-13 
"Malaga – Eddy County” (4 pages). Collector – Katherine Ragsdale. Informant – Mrs. R. D. Bruce. 

Carlsbad Irrigation Project

Hartshoin [sic] Brothers

Swiss Immigration

6-68-14 
"Malaga – Eddy County” (1 page). Collector – Joyce Hunter. Informant – R. D. Bruce. 

6-68-15 
"Mangas – Catron County” (1 page). Collector – A. A. Carter 

6-69-1 
"Manuelito – McKinley County” (3 pages). Collector – Eleanor DeLong. Informant –Mike Kirk. 

Archaeology

Indian Trading Posts

6-69-2 
"Manuelito – McKinley County” (1 page). Collector – Eleanor DeLong 

Navajo Culture

6-69-3 
"Unidentified Ruins (near Gallup, New Mexico” (3 pages). Collector – Eleanor DeLong. Informant – Mr. D. W. Van Deventer. 

Archaeology

6-69-4 
"Manuelito – McKinley County” (1 page). 

Stage Coach Route

6-69-5 
"Manzano – Torrance County” (1 page). Collector – Jean Cady 

Apple History

6-69-6 
"Manzano – Torrance County” (1 page). Collector – D. D. Sharp 

6-69-7 
"Pioneer Story – Manzano- Torrance County” (4 pages). Collector – Edith L. Crawford. Informant – Francisco Gomez. 

Billy the Kid

Indian Captive Story

Jose Sais

Lincoln, NM

6-69-8 
"Letter Hudspeth to Inez Cassidy” November 23, 1937. 

Newspaper Manzana, NM

6-69-9 
"Manzano Apple Orchard” (3 pages). Collector – Jean Cady 

6-69-10 
"Manzano Mountains- Point of Interest” (4 pages). Collector - Clay W. Vaden 

Cibola National Forest

6-69-11 
"Marquez – Valencia County” (4 pages). Collector – Allen A. Carter 

Congregational Missionary School

Juan Tafoya (earlier town name)

La Cueva de San Juan

Manuel Cassias

6-69-12 
"History of Juan Tafoya (Marquez) –Valencia County” (6 pages). Collector – Allen A. Carter. Informant –Petrita Sandoval Marquez. 

Caves of Juan Tafoya

Congregational Missionary School

Manuel Cassias

6-69-13 
"La Capilla de San Juan” (3 pages). Collector – E. L. Drake. Informant –Emery Davis. 

6-69-14 
"La Capilla de San Juan” (2 pages). Collector – Thorp and Adams 

6-69-15 
"Maxwell – Colfax County” (5 pages). Collector – James A. Burnes. Informant – E. T. Clayton. 

Maxwell Land Grant

W. Maxwell Van Bruggen

6-69-16 
"Kiowa or Cunico – Colfax County” ( 1 page) 

Maxwell, Colfax County

6-69-17 
"Mayhill – Otero County” (4 pages). Collector – W. L. Patterson 

6-69-18 
"Mayhill – Otero County” ( 2 pages). Collector – Joyce Hunter. Informant -Alfred Hunter. 

6-70-1 
"Melrose - Curry County” (18 pages). Collector – J. Vernon Smithson. Informant – Linn Chumely. 

Brownhorn, NM

Cattle Ranching

L. Solomon

6-70-2 
Melrose – Curry County” (2 pages). Collector – Mrs. Belle Kilgore. Informant – Buster DeGraftenreid 

6-70-3 
Mentmore – McKinley County” (3 pages). Collector – Mrs. Eleanor DeLong. Informant – A. A. Jones. 

Coal Mining

Dilco, NM

George Miksch

6-70-4 
Mescalero – Otero County” (1 page). Collector – Joyce Hunter  

Indian Reservations

6-70-5 
Mescalero – Otero County” (1 page). Collector – Marie Carter Anthony. Informant – Emma Thompson 

Apache Tribe

6-70-6 
"Mesaclero Indian Reservation and Mescalero Agency” (5 pages) Collector – Mr. F. M. Casey. Informant – Emma Thompson. 

Apache Kid

Apache Tribe

Fred Crosby

Indian Wars

John Parks

W. A. Paxton

6-70-7 
Mexican Springs – McKinley County. Collector – Mrs. Eleanor DeLong. Informant – Donald D. Hubbell 

Agricultural Research Station

Navajo Tribe

6-70-8 
"Miami – Colfax County” (1 page). Collector – K. Fordyce 

Amos Wampler

M. M. Mikesell

6-70-9 
"Miers – Union County” (1 page). Collector – W. M. Emery. Informant – Vicente Garcia 

Luis F. Garcia

6-70-10 
"Milnesand – Roosevelt County” (6 pages). Informant – G. N. White 

6-70-11 
"Milnesand – Roosevelt Co.” (1 page). Collector – Vernon Smithson. Informant - Mary T. Becker 

American Airlines

Lillian Curl

6-70-12 
"Pioneer Stories – Mimbres – Grant County” (3 pages). Collector – Betty Reich. Informant – Mrs. Zona Collins Liggett 

Indian Wars

Mimbres River

Santa Fe Railroad construction

6-70-13 
"Mimbres Hot Springs – Grant County” ( 3 pages). Collector – Ernest Prescott Morey. Informant – Richard F. Stoval. 

Archaeology – Southwest

Health resorts

6-70-14 
"Pioneer Story – Mimbress – Grant County” (3 pages). Collector – Edith L. Crawford. Informant – Rumaldo Duran. 

Amado Montero

Franklin, TX

Nestor and Santos Duran

6-70-15 
"Mogollon – Catron County” (1 page). Collector – A. A. Carter 

Mining

6-70-16 
"Cooney Canyon – Mogollon- Catron County” (1 page). Collector – Mrs. Frances Totty 

Srgt. James Cooney

6-71-1 
San Ysidro’s Day –Old Mesilla” (3 pages). Collector – Betty Reich 

Mining

6-71-2 
Field Notes – Mesilla” (10 pages). Collector – Maynor D. McGee 

John Lemon

Political (Democrat/Republican pages) Riot

6-71-3 
Old-Mesilla” (1 page). 

Civil War

6-71-4 
Old Timers Stories” (8 pages). Collector – Marie Carter 

Anthony, NM

Charley Miller

Elephant Butte Dam

Hidden treasure

Jacinto Perea

Nemecio Provincio

6-71-5 
"Old Timers Stories” (8 pages). Collector – Marie Carter. Informant - Royal Jackman. 

Education

Elephant Butte Dam

Grape Culture

Rio Grande – history

6-71-6 
Old Timers Stories” (4 pages). Collector – Marie Carter. Informant – Aurelians Armendaris.  

Hermit of the Organ Mountains

Juan Maria Justiniani

6-71-7 
Capt. Cook’s Wagon Raod” (1 page). 

Butterfield Trail

6-71-8 
Old Timers Dictionary In Detail” (13 pages). Collector – Marie Carter. Informant – Humbolt Casad. . 

Billy the Kid

Frank Smith

George Griggs

Griggs Museum

Land Grants – Brazito

Land Grants – Mesilla Civil Colony

Old Mesilla

Thomas Casad

Wagon train commerce

6-71-9 
Old Timers Stories” (8 pages). Collector – Marie Carter. Informant – Cruz Richards Alvarez.  

Billy the Kid

Butterfield Trail

Chihuahua Trail

Col. John R. Baylor

Gadsden Purchase

John Lemon

John Richards

Political (Democrat/Republican pages) Riot

6-71-10 
Early Historical Events in New Mexico – Political Riot in Mesilla”(5 pages). Collector – John E. McClue 

Apolonio Barela

John Lemon

Judge Hezekiah S. Johnson

Mariano Barela

Pablo Melendez

6-71-11 
Old Mesilla” (3 pages). 

Augustine Rodriguez

Billy the Kid

Butterfield Stage Trail

Land Grants- Mesilla Civil Colony Grant

Rio Grande

Santa Rita Copper Mine

Thomas B. Catron

6-71-12 
Letter Marie Carter to Mr. Lea Rowland.” Collector – Marie Carter 

Cruz A. Alavarez

6-71-13 
Early History of Mesilla Valley” (9 pages). Collector – [Jean] Cady 

Chamberio

Chamuscado Expedition

Colorado

Don Jose Maria Costales

Land Grants- El Ancon de Doña Ana

Rodriguez Expedition

Thorne

Towns of New Mexico - LaLuz

Tularosa

Victoria

6-71-14 
Spanish and Mexican Land Grants – The Mesilla Grant” (5 pages). Collector – John E. McClue. 

Land Grants – Mesilla Civil Colony

6-71-15 
"The Mesilla Colony Grant Y Epomoseno y las bolas de Oro” (5 pages). Collector – N. Howard Thorpe. 

Gold treasure

6-71-16 
"Barzito- Doña Ana County” (1 page pages). 

Mexican War

6-71-17 
"Field Notes - Mesilla – Doña Ana County” (9 pages). Collector – Maynor D. McGee 

Mesilla, NM

Texas’ claim to Rio Grande

6-71-18 
"Old Mesilla – Doã Ana County” (1 page) 

6-71-19 
"Mesiila Park – Doña Ana County” (1 page) 

Arizona Territory

6-71-20 
"Old Mesilla – Billy the Kid at Mesilla” (1 page). 

6-71-21 
"Old Timers Stories – Mesilla – Doña Ana County” (3 pages). Collector – Marie Carter. Informant – Grita Louis Coats 

Alva J. Coats

Mrs. Kenneth McKeever

Rev. Hunter Lewis

Tuberculousis Sanatorium

Wife Beating story

Witch story

6-72-1 
"Monticello – Sierra County” (4 pages). Collector – Clay W. Vaden. 

Apache relocation

Cañada Lamosa, NM

Manuel Chavez

6-72-2 
"Monticello – Grant County” (1 page). Collector – A. A. Carter. 

6-72-3 
"Montoya – Quay County” (1 page). Collector – Vernon Smithson. Informant – Juan Montoya. 

Rock Island Railroad

6-72-4 
"Monument – Lea County” (3 pages). Collector – H. P. Collier. 

6-72-5 
"Monument – Lea County”(3 pages). Collector – Joyce Hunter. Informants –Glen Staley. 

A. W. Anderson

Amerada Petroleum Co.

Dick Schenk

J. M. Cook

Oil Exploration and development

6-72-6 
"Monument – Leas County” (6 pages). Collector – H. P. Collier. 

Billy Weir

General McKenzy

HAT Ranch

Ina Sizer Cassidy

Monuments Springs

Sug Robinson

Winfield Scott

6-72-7 
"Monument Spring – Lea County” (1 page). Collector – Joyce Hunter. Informant – John Stewart. 

Fort Concho, TX

6-72-8 
"Monument from Which Monument Spring is Named – Lea County” (3 pages). Collector – Benton Mosley. Informant – John Stewart. 

Col. W. R. Shafter

6-72-9 
"Pioneer Story – A Last Steal” (4 pages). Collector – Benton Mosely. Informant – G. W. Witt. 

"Boston” [G. W.] Witt

Four Lakes

Jim Ramer

Joe Nash

John Aiken

Mescalero Apache Raids

6-72-10 
"Reese Hill – Union County” (1 page). Collector – W. M. Emery. Informant – Albert Easley. 

Moses, Union County, NM

6-72-11 
"Road Canyon – Union County” (1 page). Collector – W. M. Easley. Informant – Albert Easley.  

Moses, Union County, NM

6-72-12 
"Camp Nichols – Union County” (2 pages). Collector – W. M. Emery. Informant – A. W. Thompson. 

Lt. Russel

Moses, Union County, NM

Mrs. Russel

6-72-13 
"Mosquero – Harding County” (3 pages). Collector – W. M. Emery. 

Dawson Railroad Company

6-72-14 
"Mountain Park – Otero County” (2 pages). Collector – Joyce Hunter. Informants - C. W. Curtis. 

E. E. Cadwallader

6-72-15 
"Mountain Park – Otero County” (4 pages). Collector – W. L. Paterson. Informant –C. W. Curtis. 

B. F. Wooten

E. E. Cadwalleder

J. M. Walker

J. N. Ogle

6-72-16 
"Old Timers Stories – Hydrophobia [Nara Visa]- Quay County Collector- W. M. Emery. Informant – Albert Easley. 

Charlie Waggoner

Nara Visa, NM

Oscar Taylor

Rabies

6-72-17 
"Nara Visa – Quay County” (3 pages). Collector - ?. Informant – O. R. Brandon. 

Rock Island Railroad

6-72-18 
"Nara Visa – Quay County” (1 page). Collector – Vernon Smithson. Informants -John Headley. 

Florentine Garcia

Pablo Sandoval

6-72-19 
"Navajo – McKinley County” (2 pages). Collector – Mrs. Eleanor DeLong. Informant – Bill Buckley. 

American Fuel Companyter

Mining

Navajo Coal Company

6-72-20 
"New Laguna – Valencia County” (1 page). Collector – Carter. 

6-72-21 
"Newman – Otero County”(1 page). Collector – Maria Carter. Informant – Mrs. J. Thaxton. 

Pueblo Archaeology

6-73-1 
"Nogal – Lincoln County” (9 pages). Collector – W. L. Patterson. Informant – Mr. J. L. Graves. 

Dry Gulch, NM

Helen Rae Mine

R. C. Parsons

6-73-2 
"Helen Rae Mine – Lincoln County” (2 pages). Collector – Joyce Hunter 

Gold Mining

Nogal, NM

6-73-3 
"Nogal – Lincoln County” (2 pages). Collector – Joyce Hunter 

6-73-4 
"Norton – Quay County” (1 page). Collector – Vernon Smithson. Informant – Arthur Bowerman 

6-73-5 
"Nutt – Luna County” (1 page). 

6-73-6 
"Ocate – San Miguel County” (1 page). Collector – L. Raines. Informant – Juan  

6-73-7 
"Ochoa – Lea County” (1 page). Collector – Mrs. Benton Mosley. Informants -Linda Pendelton. 

B. B. Barnes

6-73-8 
"Ojo Caliente – Taos County” (9 pages). Collector – H. Brent 

Archaeology

6-73-9 
"Hot Springs – Taos County” (16 pages). Collectors – James A. Burns 

Blanche C. Grant. Informants - Prof. Fayette A. Jones

Dr. Martin

Mr. T. J. Henry

Ojo Caliente Mineral Hot Springs

Zebulon M. Pike

6-73-10 
"Orchard Park – Chaves County” (5 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield. Informant – Walter Turner  

6-73-11 
"Organ – Dona Ana County” (1 page). Collector – Marie Carter. Informant – Lee Smith. 

Father LaRue

Mining

6-73-12 
"Oro Grande – Otero County” (13 pages). Collector – W. L. Patterson 

Amos J. DeMueles

G. E. Moffett

Gold Mining

Jarilla Junction, NM

Turquoise Mining

6-73-13 
"Oro Grande – Otero County” (4 pages). Collector – Joyce Hunter. Informants – G. E. Moffett. 

Arthur Holmes

Gold Mining

Jarilla Mountains

Turquoise Mining

6-73-14 
"Orogrande [sic] – Otero County” (1 page). Collector – Marie Carter 

Hueco Indian baskets

6-73-15 
"Otowi – Sandoval County” (10 pages). Collector – Harriet Brent 

Commercial Museum of Philadelphia

Pueblo Archaeology

6-73-16 
"Padilla – Bernalillo County” (1 page). Collector – D. D. Sharp 

Tiguex Province

6-73-17 
"Page – McKinley County” (1 page). Collector – DeLong(? pages) 

6-73-18 
"Pajarito – Bernalillo County” (3 pages). Collector – D. D. Sharp 

Coronado Expedition

6-73-19 
"Pajarito – Bernalillo Countty”(1 page). Collector – D. D. Sharp 

6-73-20 
"Paquate – Valencia County” (1 page). Collector – Carter. 

6-73-21 
"Park View – Rio Arriba County” (1 page). Collector – N. Howard Thorpe. 

Tierra Amarilla Land Grant

6-74-1 
"Tramperos Creek – Union County”(1 page). Collector – W. M Emery. Informant -Col. Jack Potter. 

Passamonte, NM

6-74-2 
"Salome Garcia – Biography” Collector – Carrie L. HodgesP. Informant – Fructoso Garcia. 

Black Jack (Thomas E. pages).Ketchem

Los Alamos [San Miguel County], NM

Pasamonte, NM

6-74-3 
"Paxton Springs – Valencia County” (3 pages). Collector – Allen A. Carter. 

Ice Caves

6-74-4 
"Montezuma – Pecos Legend” (1 page). Collector – Janet Smith. 

Pecos

6-74-5 
"Lisboa Springs Fish Hatchery- San Miguel County”(2 pages). Collector – Lester Raines. 

John P. Bengard

Pecos, NM

6-74-6 
"Valley Ranch – San Miguel County” (1 page). Collector – L. Raines. Informant – Warren Caster. 

Dude Ranch

6-74-7 
"Pigeon Ranch – San Miguel County” (3 pages). Collector – B. A. Reuter. Informant – Teodoro Ortiz. 

Alexander Valle

Glorietta Battle Field

Tom Greer

6-74-8 
Pecos Ruins – San Miguel County” (25 pages). Collector – L. Raines. 

Southwest Archaeology

6-74-9 
"How the New Mexico Pueblos were Founded” (5 pages). Collector – Clay W. Varden. Informant – Howard Shaw. 

Joe Trujillo

John Urban

Pecos Ruins

Tonita Pena

6-74-10 
"A Church as a Stable” (2 pages). Collector – W. H. Emery. 

Pecos Ruins

Thomas Holland

6-74-11 
"Forked Lightning Ranch” (1 page). 

6-74-12 
"Valley of the Pecos In Olden Times” (1 page). 

Archaeology

6-75-1 
"Galisteo Basin” (3 pages). Collector – Blanca Grant. 

Peña Blanca

White Rock Canyon

6-75-2 
Peñasco – Taos County” (4 pages). Collector – Blanche Grant. 

Santa Barbara Canyon

6-75-3 
Peralta – Valencia County” (1 page). Collector – Allen A. Carter. 

Methodist Church

6-75-4 
Peralta – Valencia County” (11 pages). Collector – Allen A. Carter. 

Ambrozio Gonzales

Bosque Farms Resettlement Project

Henry I. Connelly

Henry Wortman

Methodist Church

Peralta Tract

Rev. John Steele

Rev. Thomas Harwood

6-75-5 
Perea – McKinley County” (1 page). 

6-75-6 
Picacho – Lincoln County” (5 pages). Collector – W. L. Patterson. Informant – A. H. Pruit. 

6-75-7 
Picacho – Lincoln County” (2 pages). Collector – Joyce Hunter. Informant -A. H. Pruit. 

W. L. Patterson

6-75-8 
Picacho – Lincoln County” (1 page). Collector – Edith L. Crawford. Informant – Elerdo Chavez. 

Lepoldo Scheney

6-75-9 
Pie Town – Catron County” (4 pages). Collector – Clay W. Varden. Informant – Lorraine Morley Reynolds. 

Clyde Norman

H. L. Craig

Piñon nut market

Tom Reynolds

6-75-10 
Pie Town – Catron County”(1 page). Collector – A. A. Carter 

6-75-11 
Pine Lodge – Lincoln County”(5 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield. Informant – I. W. Wolsey). 

6-75-12 
Pine Lodge – Lincoln County” (2 pages). Collector – Joyce Hunter. Informant -I. W. Woolsey. 

6-75-13 
Piñon – Otero County” (3 pages). Collector – W. L. Patterson. Informants -A. L. Winborn 

Gentry Robinson

6-75-14 
Piñon – Lincoln County”(2 pages). Collector – Joyce Hunter. Informant – A. L. Winborn. 

Gentry Robinson

6-75-15 
Pinos Altos – Grant County” (1 page). Collector – Betty Reich. Informant – John Casey. 

Gold Mining

Navajo Wars

6-75-16 
Pinos Altos – Grant County” (2 pages). Collector – Mrs. W. C. Totty. Informants -Keturah McAlpine. 

Burt Snyder

Gold Mining

6-75-17 
Pitchfork – Lea County” (1 page). Collector – Mrs. Benton Mosley. Informant – B. B. Barnes. 

Eliza Graham

Mettie[sic] Mack

Slatton, NM

6-75-18 
Plainview – Lea County” (1 page). Collector – Mrs. Benton Mosley. Informants -Jess Black. 

Bud Ratliff

Mrs. Hibbetts

Mrs. W. B. Hamilton

Rat, NM

6-75-19 
Pleasant Hill – Curry County” (1 page). Collector – Mrs. Belle Kilgore 

6-75-20 
Pleasant Valley – Roosevelt County” (4 pages). Collector – G. N. White. 

6-76-1 
"Pojoaque – Santa Fe County” (3 pages). Collector– Brent 

Tesuque

6-76-2 
"Polvadera – Socorro County” (1 page). Collector– A. A. Carter 

6-76-3 
"Portair – Curry County” (1 page). Collector– Mrs. Belle Kilgore. Informant – Oscar Willmon 

Blacktower, NM

6-76-4 
"Portales Valley Irrigation System” (6 pages). Collector– Vernon Smithson. Informant - Coe Howard 

Irrigation systems

6-76-5 
"Portales Springs – Roosevelt County” (1 page). Collector– Vernon Smithson. Informants - Bryan Trammell, Cass Lyons 

6-76-6 
"Portales – Roosevelt County” (1 page). Collector– Vernon Smithson. Informants - Coe Howard, Frank Craddock 

6-76-7 
"H Bar Ranch – Roosevelt County” (1 page). Collector– Vernon Smithson. Informant – Mildred Lyons 

6-76-8 
"Water Supply, Portales – Roosevelt County” (7 pages). Collector– G. N. White 

6-76-9 
"Portales, Roosevelt County” (4 pages). Collector– G. N. White 

6-76-10 
"Power” (3 pages). Collector– G. N. White 

Electrical Distribution

Portales, NM

6-76-11 
"Proximity of Marketing” (3 pages). Collector– G. N. White 

Agricultural Distribution

Portales, NM

6-76-12 
"Portales – Roosevelt County” (1 page). 

6-76-13 
"Portales Valley and Portales Irrigation” (7 pages). Collector–Belle Kilgore 

Irrigation Systems

6-76-14 
"Indian Folk Lore” (5 pages). Collector– G. N. White 

Archaeology – Southwest

Portales, NM

6-76-15 
"The Blackwater Draw” (6 pages). Collector– Vernon Smithson. Informant – Edgar B. Howard 

Anthropology

Palentology

6-76-16 
"An Extinct River Bed or The Origin of the Portales Valley” (5 pages). Collector– J. Vernon Smithson 

Geology

Portales, NM

6-76-17 
"First Election in Potales, New Mexico” (3 pages). Collector– G. N. White 

Cattle – Farming conflict

6-76-18 
"Prado – Taos County” (1 page)  

6-76-19 
"Punta de Aqua – Torrance County” (1 page). Collector– D. D. Sharp 

Manzano Land Grant

6-76-20 
"Puerto de Luna – Guadalupe County” (1 page). Collector–Belle Kilgore 

Relief Efforts – 1930 depression

6-76-21 
"Puerto de Luna – Guadalupe County” (5 pages). Collector– Carrie Hodges. Informant – J. J. Clancy 

Capt. J. G. Clancy

Fabian Brito

Juan Patron

6-77-1 
"Quay – Quay County” (1 page). Collector– Vernon Smithson. Informants - D. M. Woody, D. T. Cast 

6-77-2 
"Queen – Eddy County” (3 pages). Collector– Katherine Ragsdale. Informant – Ned Shattuck 

Hill Queen

J. W. Tuck

6-77-3 
"Quemado – Catron County” (6 pages). Collector– Clay W. Vaden 

Apache Indian Wars

Felipe Padilla

Juan Salis

Rodeo Performers

6-77-4 
"Quemado – Catron County” (1 page). Collector– A. A. Carter 

6-77-5 
"Coronado Trail Between Quemado and Trechado” (1 page) - Collector- Clay W. Varden 

El Morro National Monument

6-77-6 
"Mexican Boy Captured by Apache Indians” (3 pages). Collector– Clay W. Varden 

Apache Indian War

Quemado, NM

6-77-5 
"Historic Ranch House on the Gila” (2 pages). Collector– Clay V. Vaden. Informant – Jacob Dines 

Apaches Wars

Cole Railston

Ed Otero

6-77-6 
"Historic Photo of General Robert E. Lee and His Generals” (1 page). Collector– Clay W. Varden 

Mary Nesbit Vaden

Quemado, NM

6-77-7 
"Zuni Salt Lake – Catron County” (9 pages). Collector– Clay W. Vaden. Informant -Isidore Davila 

Frank Hubbel

6-77-8 
"Legend of Salt Lake – Catron County” (1 page). Collector– Clay W. Vaden 

Zuni Pueblo

6-77-9 
"Burning Mountain – Catron County” (1 page). Collector– Clay W. Vaden 

Quemado, NM

6-77-10 
"Questa – Taos County” (12 pages). Collector– Reyes N. Martinez. Informants - J. B. Cordova, J. P. Rael 

Francisco Sisneros

San Antonio del Rio Colorado, NM

6-77-11 
"Questa – Taos County” (4 pages). Collector– Blanche C. Grant 

Jacob Fowler Indian Wars

Juan Benito Valdez

6-77-12 
"Questa – Taos County” (1 page). Collector– James A. Burns 

Geology

6-77-13 
"Women Penitentes” (1 page). Collector– J. B. Cisneros 

Questa, NM

6-77-14 
"Early Life in Questa” (3 pages). Collector- Frank V. Ortiz 

Folkways

Slavery – Indian

6-77-15 
"Juan Antonio’s Strange Adventure” ( 2 pages). Collector– Moises Rael 

Questa, NM

6-77-16 
"Radium Springs – Dona Ana County” (1 page). Collector- ?. Informant – O’Hardy 

6-77-17 
"Rainsville – Mora County”(1 page). Collector– L. Raines. Informants – Ramitos Montoya, Isabel Lucero 

El Coyote, NM

6-77-18 
"Ramah – McKinley County”(6 pages). Collector–Eleanor DeLong. Informant - Giles Masters 

Bond Brothers

Mormon History

Navajo, NM

Polk Pipkin

6-77-19 
"Ramah – McKinley County” (2 pages). Collector–Eleanor DeLong. Informant – Giles Masters 

Mormon History

6-77-20 
"The Haunted House” (1 page). Collector– L. Raines. Informant - Tom Fallon 

Ramah, NM

6-77-21 
"Ramon – Lincoln County” (3 pages) - Collectors - Georgia B. Redfield, Joyce Hunter. Informants - J. F. Hinkle, R. B. Sherman 

6-77-22 
"Ranchos de Taos – Taos County” (2 pages). Collector– James A. Burns 

Los Trampas, NM

San Francisco Mission

6-77-23 
"Villages of the Taos Valley” (2 pages). Collector– Blance C. Grant 

Ranchos de Taos, NM

Talpa, NM

6-77-24 
"Ranchos de Taos – Taos County” (4 pages). Collector– Blance C. Grant. Informant - Pascual Martinez 

Los Comanches

6-77-25 
"Interior of Ranchos de Taos Church” ( 2 pages). Collector– Blanche C. Grant 

Spanish Colonial Art

6-77-26 
"Alice Hyson School” (6 pages). Collector– Grace Russell 

Presbyterian Church

Ranchos de Taos, NM

6-77-27 
"Los Comanches” (8 pages). Collector– L. Raines. Author -Paul G. Martinez 

Plays

Ranchos de Taos, NM

Script

6-77-28 
"Ranchvale – Curry County” (1 page). Collector– Mrs. Belle Kilgore. Informant – A. M. Tiffin 

Bethal School

Ideal School

J. E. Davis

Sunshile[sic] School

6-78-1 
"James Jackson Shuler” Mollie Kavanaugh Davis Shuler” (8 pages). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce 

Biographies

Medical History

Raton, NM

6-78-2 
"James Jackson Shuler” ( 8 pages). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce 

Biographies

Medical History

Raton, NM

6-78-3 
"Minnie Meloche Pym” (3 pages). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce 

Antime Joseph Meloche

Biographies

Raton, NM

Zenas Curtis

6-78-4 
"Red River Peak and Kit Carson Peak –Colfax County”(1 page). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce. Informant – W. A. Chapman 

Geography

6-78-5 
Collector – Kenneth Fordyce. Informants - Jay T. Conway, C. B. Thacker 

Barlow and Sanderson Stag e Coaches

6-78-6 
"Travel in the 1870’s” (2 pages). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce 

Elizabethtown, NM

Mr. Nathan Oldham

6-78-7 
"Water in Raton” (2 pages). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce 

Shell Gillium

6-78-8 
"Black Balled”(2 pages). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce. Informant – A. E. McCready 

Raton, NM

6-78-9 
"Goat Hill”(2 pages). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce 

Raton, NM

6-78-10 
"Raton’s First House” ( 1 page). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce 

6-78-11 
"Stepping Stones” (1 page). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce 

Raton, NM

6-78-12 
"Every New House had One” (1 page). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce 

6-78-13 
"Raton – Tailor-made Government” (1 page). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce. Informant – Wm. Howell 

P. P. Fanning

6078-14 
"Raton – Colfax County” (11 pages) [2 copies]. Collectors – Manville Chapman, Vincent Kane 

City Description

6-78-`5 
"Raton’s First Jail” (2 pages). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce. Informant – C. B. Thacker 

John Lee

Sheriff John Hicks

6-78-16 
"William Hayden Stockton” (3 pages). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce. Informants - Laura Stockton Merril, Claude Stockton 

Clifton House

6-78-17 
"Some Raton Newspapers” (7 pages). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce 

Barlow and Sanderson Stage Line

New Mexico News and Press

Raton Comet

Raton Guard

Whigham and Henderson [Publishers]

Willow Springs Ranch

6-78-18 
"Original Townsite of Raton (Street Names)” (1 page). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce 

Santa Fe and Southern Railroad

6-78-19 
"William Albert Chapman” (5 pages). Collector- Kenneth Fordyce 

Education in Colfax County

Mr. L. S. Preston

6-78-20 
"William Albert Chapman” (6 pages). Collector– Kenneth Chapman 

Education in New Mexico

Manville Chapman

6-78-21 
"Cheese and Butter for Santa Fe” (1 page). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce. Informant – Mrs. L. C. Griggs 

Raton, NM

Temple Ranch

6-78-22 
"An Early Boarding House” (1 page). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce. Informant- Wm. Howell 

Raton, NM

6-78-23 
"July 4, 1884 in Raton, New Mexico” (5 pages). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce 

Marcy*McCuistion Institute

6-78-24 
"1878 Hay Cutter” (2 pages). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce 

Cattle Ranching

Raton, NM

6-78-25 
"One Hundred Days of Wind” (1 page). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce 

Judd Lyons

Weather condition

6-78-26 
"What’s in a Name” (1 page). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce 

Prayin’ Jones

Raton, NM

Seven-up James

6-78-27 
"The City Sewer System was Built” (3 pages). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce. Informant – Judd Lyons 

Harvey House

6-78-28 
"A Remarkable White Steer” (1 page). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce. Informant Ed Popejoy 

Lige Johnson

6-78-29 
"Johnson Mesa Annual Picnic” (3 pages) - Collector - Kenneth Fordyce 

Methodist Episcopal Church

Raton, NM

6-78-30 
"T-O Rabch Picture” (2 pages). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce. Informants - Robert Tomlinson 

Minnie Pym

6-78-31 
" The Siege of Catskill” (6 pages). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce 

Catskill, NM

H. G. Frankenburger

Maxwell Land Grant War

Miranda and Beaubien Grant

Raton, NM

6-78-32 
"Land War” (10 pages). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce. Informant - Judd Lyons  

Miranda and Beaubien Grant

Maxwell Land Grant War

6-78-33 
"Naming Raton” (1 page) - *Collector – Kenneth Fordyce 

Willow Springs Stage Station

6-79-1 
"Lost in New Mexico” (3 pages) - *Collector – Kenneth Fordyce. Informant – Laura Merrill 

Dog stories

6-79-2 
"Raton” (11 pages) - *Collector – Manville Chapman 

Coal Mining

Marcy-McCuistion Institute

Maxwell and Beaubien Land Grant

New Mexico Townsite Company

Otero, NM

St. Louis, Rocky Mountain and Pacific Company

Willow Springs Ranch

6-79-3 
"A Comment” (1 page) - *Collector – Kenneth Fordyce 

Raton, NM

6-79-4 
"Old Railroad Switchback, Raton Pass” (3 pages) - *Collectors – Chapman, Breit, and Macleod 

Railroads

6-79-5 
"Raton Newspapers” (1 page) - *Collector – Kenneth Fordyce 

William Henderson

6-79-6 
"Raton” (12 pages) - *Collector – Manville Chapman 

Geology, topography, town, population, History, etc.

6-79-7 
"Boy Scout Training School in New Mexico” (1 page) - *Collector – Kenneth Fordyce. Informant – R. H. Faxon 

Philmont Scout Ranch

6-79-8 
"Northern New Mexico Produces Dry Ice” (1 page) - *Collector – Kenneth Fordyce 

Carbon dioxide production

6-79-9 
"Otero, New Mexico” (1 page) - *Collector – Kenneth Fordyce. Informant – Jay T. Conway 

Railroads

6-79-10 
"Anytown, New Mexico” (2 pages) - *Collector – Kenneth Fordyce 

Advertisement

6-79-11 
"Raton The Gateway City to New Mexico” (8 pages) - *Collector – Kenneth Fordyce 

Camp Cimarroncita

Summer Camps for children

Tourist information

6-79-12 
"Raton Pass” (3 pages) [2 copies]. Collector – Blanche C. Grant 

History of name

Richard Wooten

6-79-13 
"Raton Pass” (4 pages) [2 copies]. Collector – Vincent Kane 

History of development

Railroads

6-80-1 
"No ‘Wrong Numbers’ Then " (6 pages). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce 

Blossburg, NM

Coal Mining

Dr. J. J. Shuler

Raton, NM

Telephone service

6-80-2 
"The Stockton Gang” (2 pages). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce. Informant – Mrs. Mary L. Sinnock 

Cattle rustling

Outlaw stories

6-80-3 
"Gambling and Dancing Barred in 1882 in Raton” (2 pages). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce 

E. Parsons

6-80-4 
"Letter Fordyce to Cassidy” (1 page) - Referencing source of stories 

6-80-5 
"Kit Carson’s Son Good in School” (1 page). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce 

Herber[sic] Brayer

John T. Lux

William Carson

6-80-6 
"Mail” (2 pages). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce 

Mail Service

6-80-7 
"Cattle in Northern New Mexico” (2 pages). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce. Informant – Jay Conway 

Cattle ranching

6-80-8 
"Early Mail” (2 pages). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce. Informant- Mabel Schearer 

Raton, NM

US Mail Service

6-80-9 
"Seventy Years in Union County” (1 page). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce 

6-80-10 
"Buffalo Hides” (3 pages). CollectorKenneth Fordyce. Informant – Robert Tomlinson 

Buffalo Hunting

Railroads

Raton, NM

6-80-11 
"About Pioneer Dress” (2 pages). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce 

Raton, NM

6-80-12 
"Early Transportation” (7 pages). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce 

Barlow and Sanderson Stage Service

El Camino Real

John Butterfield

Santa Fe Trail

6-80-13 
"Pioneers Celebrate Diamond Anniversary” (3 pages). Collector– Kenneth Chapman. Informants - Alice Wade, W. A. Chapman 

Dawson, NM

6-80-14 
"A Would-be Bad Man” (4 pages). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce. Informants – A. E. Fairbanks, Fayette Gillespie 

Maxwell Land Grant

6-80-15 
"Daily Robbery” (1 page). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce. Informant – W. J. Howell 

Raton, NM

6-80-16 
"Murder and the County Line” (2 pages). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce. Informants - Billy Thompson, W, A. Chapman 

Raton, NM

6-80-17 
"Pioneer Days Began Twelve Years Ago” (2 pages). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce 

Civic Cellebration

6-80-18 
"Bronze Memorial at State Line” ( 1 page). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce 

Historical Society of Colorado

6-80-19 
"Robert Tomlinson”(1 page). Collector – Kenneth Fordyce 

6-80-20 
"Early Day Records” (1 page). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce 

Colfax County, NM

6-80-21 
"Raton Pass” (1 page). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce. Informant – Ed Popejoy 

C. B. Thacker

6-80-22 
"Raton Pass” (1 page). Collector– Blanch C. Grant 

Geography

6-80-23 
"Raton Pass” (1 page). 

Dick Wooten

6-80-24 
"Raton’s Institute” (1 page). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce. Informants - A. E. McCready, E. E. Harrison 

Marcy and McCuistion Institute

Santa Fe Railroad

School

6-80-25 
Dr. T. O Washington – deceased” (2 pages). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce. Informant – Mary Sinnock 

Lynch History

Otero, NM

Raton, NM

6-80-26 
"Hunting on First Street” (1 page). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce. Informant – C. B. Thacker 

Raton, NM

6-80-27 
"January Cowboy Dance” (1 page). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce. Informant – Evlyn Shuler 

Raton, NM

6-80-28 
"Sorosis Club – Raton, New Mexico” (1 page). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce. Informants – Evyln Schuler, C. A. Whited 

6-80-29 
"The Railroad Enters New Mexico” (7 pages). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce. Informant – Jay T. Conway 

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad

6-80-30 
"First Churches in Raton” (1 page). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce. Informant – Jay Conway 

Catholic Churches

Methodist Churches

Presbyterian Churches

6-80-31 
"Dias Felicidades” [Happy Days] (1 page). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce Informant – Jay Conway 

Raton, NM

Recreation

6-80-32 
"El Camino Real through Raton” (1 page). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce. Informant – Jay Conway 

Daughters of the American Revolution

Santa Fe Trail

6-80-33 
"Black-Listed” (2 pages). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce. Informant – A. E. McCready 

Vigilante activity

6-80-34 
"Raton’s Instiute” (1 page). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce. Informants – A. E. McCready, E. E. Harrison 

Education

Schools

6-80-35 
"Toll” (2 pages). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce. Informant – A. E. McCready 

Dick Wooten

Raton Pass

6-80-36 
"Christmas Day in Raton, New Mexico in 1883” (1 page). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce 

Horse racing

6-80-37 
"An Old Black Dress” (2 pages). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce. Informant – Minne Pymm 

Clothing

6-80-38 
"Colfax County Seats” (3 pages). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce 

Raton, NM

Springer, NM

6-80-39 
"The Day of Petitions” (1 page). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce. Informant – W. A. Chapman 

Practical Jokes

Raton, NM

6-80-40 
"W. A. Chapman” (2 pages). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce. Informant – W. A. Chapman 

Land Surveying

6-80-41 
"Early Crimes and Tragedies in Northern New Mexico” (2 pages). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce. Informant – Jay Conway 

Lynch law

Raton, NM

6-80-42 
"Rooster’s Log House” (9 pages). Collector– Elinor Crans 

Buck Foster

Dry Land Farming

Gambling

Irrigation

Raton, NM

Religious apparition

6-80-43 
"The Law in Their Hands” (10 pages). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce. Informant – A. E. Fairbanks 

Raton, NM

6-81-1 
"Early Settlers – Some of the First People in Northern New Mexico” (8 pages). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce. Informants - Alice Bullock, A. Chapman 

Old Timers Registry

6-81-2 
"Over Raton Pass – Yesterday and Today” (4 pages). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce 

Airplane transport

War with Mexico

6-81-3 
"Goat Hill” (5 pages). Collector– Harvey Breit. Informant – William Emery 

Civilian Conservation Camp (CCC)

Raton, NM

6-81-4 
"Antime Joseph Meloche” (7 pages). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce. Informant – Minnie Meloche Pym 

6-81-5 
"Blosser Gap” (1 page). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce. Informant – W. A. Chapman 

Raton, NM

6-81-6 
"Rumaldo Martinez” (1 page). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce 

Calletano Martinez

J. Frank Trujillo

6-81-7 
"New Mexico Centenarian Dies” (1 page). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce 

Antonio Vasquez

6-81-8 
"Rumaldo Martinez – Indians on the Martinez Ranch” (1 page). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce. Informant – J. Frank Trujillo 

Indian Wars

Ute Warfare

6-81-9 
"Willow Springs Ranch House” (2 pages). Collector– Manville Chapman 

Raton, NM

Stage Coach travel

6-81-10 
"Old Bank Building” (2 pages). Collector– Manville Chapman 

Lynching

Raton, NM

6-81-11 
"Red River Peak” (1 page).  

Raton, NM

6-81-12 
"Raton Switch-Back” (2 pages). Collector– Alice Corbin 

Railroad

6-81-13 
"Goat Hill” (1 page) - Letter: Manvile Chapman to Ina Siser Cassidy 

6-81-14 
"Raton Mountains” (1 page). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce. Informant W. A. Chapman 

Geology

6-81-15 
"Clifton House” (10 pages). Collector– Harvey Breit. Informant – Blanche Grant 

Barlow and Sanderson Stage System

6-81-16 
"Lake Alice and Lake Maloya.” Collector – Kenneth Fordyce. nformant -A. E. McCready 

6-81-17 
"Tenaje and Eagle Tail Mountains” (1 page). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce 

Geology

Raton, NM

6-81-18 
"Barela Mesa” (1 page). Collector- Kenneth Fordyce 

Geography

Raton, NM

6-81-19 
"Little Red River and Little Red River Canyon” (1 page). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce 

Geography

Raton, NM

6-81-20 
"Black Mesa Pictograph Rocks” (3 pages). Collector– Kenneth Chapman 

Archaeology – Rock Art

Raton, NM

6-81-21 
"Raton Pass – 150 Million Years Old.” ollector – Kenneth Fordyce. Informant – Ray E. Colton 

Geology

6-81-22 
"Maxwell House at Cimmarron – Lucian B. Maxwell” (12 pages). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce. Informants - George Remely, Manville Chapman, Erna Ferguson, Fred Lambert 

Charles Springer

Land Grants

Raton, NM

6-81-23 
"Raton, New Mexico” (1 page).  

Black Mesa

Eagle Tail

Goat Hill

Mount Capulin

Natural Wall

Raton Peak

Sleeping Indian

Squaw Mountain

Tinaja

Toadstool Park

6-81-24 
"Over Raton Pass” (2 pages). 

Coal Mining

Stephen H. Long

6-81-25 
"Tierra Blanca” (1 page). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce 

Colfax County

Santa Fe Trail

6-81-26 
"Raton Peak” (1 page). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce 

6-81-27 
"New Court House in Colfax County – Part One”(9 pages). Collector– Kenneth Fordyce 

Architecture

Raton, NM

6-82-1 
"Old Timers’ Association in Raton” (2 pages). Collector – Kenneth Fordyce. Informant – Evlyn Schuler 

Carlos Cornay

6-82-2 
"Charles Bell Thacker” (9 pages). Collector – Kenneth Fordyce 

Biography

Raton, NM

Willow Springs Ranch

6-82-3 
"John Barkley Dawson” (6 pages). Collector – Kenneth Fordyce. Informant -Bruce Dawson 

Biography

Dawson Coal Mines

Dawson Railroad

Edwin J. Stockton

Raton, NM

6-82-4 
"Cump Reed – On the Vermejo” (6 pages). Collector – Kenneth Fordyce. Informant – Lucy Reed Willis 

Biography

Mortimer Columbus Reed

6-82-5 
"Uncle Dick Wootton” (1 page). 

Raton Pass, NM

6-82-6 
"Wootton Ranch” (2 pages). Collector - Manville Chapman 

6-8-7 
"Formerd Raton Mayor and Indian Fighter Dies” (2 pages). Collector – Kenneth Fordyce 

John J. Murphy

6-82-8-8 
"An Old Black Dress” (1 page). Collector – Kenneth Fordyce 

Biography

Dan Taylor

Ida Taylor

6-82-9 
"Early Settlers” (2 pages). Collector – Kenneth Fordyce 

early settlers names

6-82-10 
"Mr. Harry Jelfs – Pioneer” (2 pages). Collector – Kenneth Fordyce 

Biography

John Jelfs

Raton, NM

6-82-11 
"Mrs. Ralph Calley” (1 page). Collector – Kenneth Fordyce. Informant - G. F. Kurtz 

Biography

Raton, NM

Richard Beauchamp

6-82-12 
"Oscar Ward McCuistion” (6 pages). Collector – Kenneth Fordyce 

Biography

Cattle Ranching

Education

Marcey – McCuistion Institute

Raton, NM

6-82-13 
"Raton First Business Man” (1 page). Collector – Kenneth Fordyce. Informant – Jay Conway 

Biography

Pigsfoot Fullbright

Raton, NM

6-82-14 
"Sierra Grande Mountain” (1 page). Collector – Kenneth Fordyce 

Des Moines, NM

Geography

6-82-15 
"Senator Stephen Wallace Dorsey” (14 pages). Collector – Kenneth Fordyce. Informant – W. A. Chapman 

Biography

Col. Robert Ingersoll

Postal Fraud

6-83-1 
"Rayo- Socorro County”(1 page). Collector – A. A. Carter 

6-83-2 
"Red River City and Valley – Taos County” (1 page). Collector James A. Burns 

Geology

6-83-3 
"Red River City” (3 pages). Collector James A. Burns 

Mining

Tourist Information

6-83-4 
"Red River Yesterday and Today” ( 6 pages). Collector – Winifred B. Hamilton 

Charles Purdy

James Redding

Soapy Smith

6-83-5 
"Tres Lagunas – Catron County” ( 1 page). Collector – A. A. Carter 

6-83-6 
"Black Springs – Catron County” (1 page). Collector – A. A. Carter 

6-83-7 
"Salt Lake _ Catron County” (1 page). Collector – A. A. Carter 

6-83-8 
"Reserve – Catron County” (3 pages). Collector – H. P. Collier 

Tourist Information

6-83-9 
"The Mexican War” ( 3 pages). Collector – H. P. Collier 

Charley McCarthy

Don Pedro Simpson

Elfego Baca

Milligan’s Plaza, NM

6-83-10 
"Uncle Bill Jones’ Trail Story” (2 pages). Collector – H. P. Collier 

Cattle Drives

6-83-11 
"Eagle Peak – Catron County” (1 page). Collector – H. P. Collier 

6-83-12 
"Hellroaring [sic] Mesa – Catron County” (1 page). Collector – Clay W. Vaden. Informant – Bob Lewis 

August Kiehne

6-83-13 
"Charles McCarthy’s Early Experiences Catron County” (3 pages). Collector – Clay W. Vaden 

John Slaughter

Jon-S Ranch

6-83-14 
"Five Day Pack Trip” (6 pages). Collector – H. Howard Thorp 

Eagle Mountain

Beaverhead Post Office

Cañon Creek

Feather Mountain

Gila River

O Bar O Mountains

Pelon Mountain

Reserve, NM

6-83-15 
"Frisco Hot Springs – Catron County” (2 pages). Collector – Clay W. Vaden. Informant – Bob Lewis 

Adams Diggings

Gold Mining

Reserve, NM

6-83-16 
"Frisco Hot Springs – Catron County” (3) 2 copies. Collector – Robert Vaden 

Adams Diggings

Las Lentes

Reserve, NM

Silver City, NM

6-83-17 
"Sweazeville – Catron County” (1 page). Collector – A. A. Carter 

6-83-18 
"Reserve – Catron County” (1 page). Collector – A. A. Carter 

6-83-19 
"Richland – Roosevelt County” (3 pages). Collector – G. N. White 

6-83-20 
"Richland – Roosevelt County” (2 pages). Collector – G. N. White 

6-83-21 
"Riley – Socorro County” (1 page). Collector – A. A. Carter 

6-83-22 
"Rincon – Dona Ana County” (1 page). Collector – Marie Carter 

Jornada del Muerto

6-83-23 
"Rincon – Dona Ana County” (1 page). 

Fort Selden

Mining

6-83-24 
"Rio Puerco – Valencia County” (1 page). Collector – A. A. Carter 

6-83-25 
"Rociada – San Miguel County” (1 page). Collector – L. Raines. Informant – Lucy Ortiz 

Jay-C Bar Ranch

6-83-26 
"Rogers – Roosevelt County” (1 page). Collector – G. N. White 

George McDonald

J. W. Ross

Jap Post

Leon Harris

6-83-27 
"Field Notes – Rogers Community” (2 pages). Collector – G. N. White 

6-83-28 
"Rogers – Roosevelt County” (1 page). Collector – Vernon Smithson. Informant – R. B. Kimmons 

Rev. A. J. Maxwell

6-83-29 
"Romeroville – San Miguel County”(1 page). Collector - Lester Raines. Informant – Woodrow House 

Romero Mansion

6-84-1 
"Old Timers’ Celebration and Barbecue” (2 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield 

Annual celebration in Roswell, NM

6-84-2 
"Old Timers’ Day Eastern New Mexico State Fair, Friday, Oct. 9, 1936” (6 pages). Collector _ Georgia B. Redfield 

Arden Boellner

Cecil Bonney

Cooley Urton

Elizabeth Garrett

Harry Jaffa

J. F. Hinkle

Mrs. Pat Garrett

Price and Company

Roswell’s first band

biographies of "old timers”

6-84-3 
"Music” (8 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield 

participants Roswell area

Folk music

Roswell Music Festival

6-84-4 
"New Mexico Military Institute” 

History and description

6-84-5 
"Write-up of N.M. M. I. to be Included in the Roswell Section of the American Guide”(5 pages). Collector - ? 

A description and history of the Institute

Education

Military training

6-84-6 
"New Mexico Military Institute” (5 pages). Collector - ? 

6-84-7 
"Opening Year of the New Mexico Military Institute and Girl Students – 1898-99”(4 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield 

Women

6-84-8 
"Religious Institutions and Structures” (14 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield 

A listing, description and a brief history of churches in Roswell

Churches

Roswell, NM

6-84-9 
"Cultural Development” (2 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfieldiri 

History of Roswell

Roswell, NM

6-84-10 
"Literature” (7 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield 

Authors

Writers, publishers, etc of Roswell, NM

6-84-11 
"Libraries” (6 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield 

Bronson Cutting

H. J. Hagerman

Libraries in Roswell

US Military Reports 1855

6-84-12 
"Roswell” (2 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield 

A description of the Hispanic section of Roswell

Hispanic Culture

6-84-13 
"Art” (8 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield 

Art Collections

Artists and collectors Roswell area

Roswell, NM

6-84-14 
"Drama” (2 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield 

Itemizes the various modes of drama not available in Roswell

6-84-15 
"Societies and Associations” (6 pages). Collector Georgia B. Redfield 

Active groups in Roswell

American Legion

Kiwanis

Knights Templar

Knights of Pythias

Lions

Masons

Odd Fellows Lodge

Rotary

6-84-16 
"Parks – Field Notes” (7 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield. Informants – John Rhea 

Park and recreation facilities in Roswell

Warren Bassett

6-84-17 
"Hotels” (6 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield 

A description of the various hotels and other accommodations

6-84-18 
"Roswell City Guide—Literature, Music, and Art” (3 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield. Informants - Janice Huff 

Corrina Whitney

Florence Morris

Writers, musicians and artist Roswell

6-85-1 
Rowell – Chavez County” (6 pages).Collector – Georgia B. Redfield...Informant – Col. B. C. Pearson 

New Mexico Military Institute

Schools

6-85-2 
Catholic Altar Society Annual Barbeque” (2 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield.  

Roswell

6-85-3 
Roswell – Chavez County” (9 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield 

Letter from Ina Siser Casidy

6-85-4 
Roswell – Chavez County” (8 pages). Collector - William Pillin 

6-85-5 
Roswell – Chavez County” (10 pages). 

6-85-6 
Floods of 1937 in Roswell”(7 pages). Collector – Joyce Hunter 

6-85-7 
Roswell – City Guide” (11 page). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield 

6-85-8 
Roswell in 1876” (7 pages). Author – Marion Ashley Upson 

F. G. Christie

John S. Chisum

Transcription of letter written in 1876

Van Smith

6-85-9 
Pioneer Builders of Roswell” (13 pages). Collector Georgia B. Redfield 

6-85-10 
Pioneer Story” (7 pages). Collector – Edith L. Crawford. Informant Sarah Hughes 

6-85-11 
Comanche Indians on Chisum Cattle-Trail” (6 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield 

Indian attacks

John S. Chisum

Pitser M. Chisum

Sallie Chisum

6-85-12 
Alejo Herrera – Patriarch Chihuahua District Roswell” (4 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield. Informant - Ricardo Gomez 

Billy the Kid

Indian Wars

Jose Analla

Juan Chavez

Lincoln County War

6-86-1 
“Saloons and Gambling in Roswell” (3 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield. Informant – J. F. Hinkle 

6-86-2 
“Roswell Trees – May Corn Marley” (2 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield 

Martin V. Corn

trees of Lover’s Lane

6-86-3 
“Notes of J. Y. Thorton” (1 page). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield 

Roswell, NM

6-86-4 
“Roswell City Guide” (12 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield. Informants - E. J. Williams 

C. D. Bonney

Georgenio Wilson

J. P. Church

Tourist Information

6-86-5 
“Chisum – Hagerman Ranch” (11 page). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield. Informant – J. F. Hinkle 

Cattle rustling

Charles Goodnight

Description and hisory

John Chisum

Lincoln County War

Oliver Loving

T. Catron

6-86-6 
“Old Home Ex-Gov. Hinkle” (1 page). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield 

Capt. Henry Stanton

Indian Wars

6-86-7 
“Cattle Kings of the Pecos Valley” (1 page). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield 

6-86-8 
“Chisum Ranch” (1 page). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield 

Cornell University

J. J. Hagerman

6-86-9 
“C. D. Bonney Indian Scout” (6 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield 

Indian Wars

J. C. Lea

R. F. Barnett

Real Estate Development

6-86-10 
“Seven HL Ranch” (4 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield 

Bar V Ranch

J. D. Cooley

J. J. Cox

W. G. Upton

6-86-11 
“Letter Redfield to Cassidy and Frazier to Cassidy” (6 pages). Author – Georgia Redfield 

Personnel discussion

Roswell City Guide discussion

6-86-12 
“Draft of Roswell City Guide” (21 page). 

6-86-13 
“Tour of the Campus of New Mexico Military Institute” (8 pages). Collector – Joyce Hunter 

Military Schools

6-86-14 
“Years and Events” (4 pages). Collector – G. B. R. [Redfield] 

Time Line

6-86-15 
“Roswell City Guide – Years and Events [Revised]” (5 pages). Collector Georgia B. Redfield 

6-86-16 
“Roswell City Guide – Economic and Social Development” (3 pages). Collector – Georgia Redfield 

6-86-17 
“Roswell City Guide – Motor Tour 1 – Southeast” (4 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield 

6-86-18 
“Roswell City Guide – Motor Tour 2 – Northeast” (3 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield 

6-86-19 
“Roswell City Guide – Points of Interest in Environs” (4 pages). Collector –Georgia B. Redfield 

6-87-1 
“Roswell City Guide – Literature, Music and Art “ (6 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield. Informants -Janice Huff 

Corrine Whitney

Florence Morris

6-87-2 
“Roswell – Chavez County” (11 page). 

6-87-3 
“Roswell City Guide – Foot Tour 1 – Downtown Area”(6 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield 

6-87-4 
“Roswell City Guide – Educational and Religious Institutions” (5 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield 

6-87-5 
“Roswell City Guide- Foot Tour 2 S, SE, and W from Court House”(6 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield 

6-87-6 
“Roswell” (10 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield 

Capt. Joseph C. Lea

Maj. W. W. Wildy

Pecos Valley Register (Newspaper)

Rufus H. Dunahoe

Van C. Smith

6-87-7 
“Letter Redfield to Cassidy” (1 page).  

6-87-8 
“Roswell City Guide – Downtown Area” (20 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield 

6-87-9 
“Roswell City Guide Motor Tour 1 Southeast” (4 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield 

Redfield to Cassidy

6-87-10 
“Roswell City Guide-Draft” (25 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield 

6-88-1 
“Notes on articles on ‘J. J. Hagerman Instigator Chavez County Canal Irrigation System” (2 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield 

Roswell

Ruth Russel

6-88-2 
“New Mexico – Chavez County – Flora and Fauna” (3 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield 

Roswell

6-88-3 
“Notes” (2 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield (?) 

Roswell

6-88-4 
“Artesian Basin” (3 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield 

Irrigation

Roswell

Seven Rivers

6-88-5 
“Devil’s Race Track – Chavez County” (2 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield. Informant – J. B. Headley. 

Roswell

6-88-6 
“Oasis Well – Chavez County” (2 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield 

Roswell

6-88-7 
“Artesian Basin”(5 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield 

Water – irrigation

6-88-8 
“Hondo Irrigation Reservoir” (3 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield 

Agriculture

Water- Irrigation

6-88-9 
“Caves near Roswell” (1 page). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield 

Geology

6-88-10 
“Railroad Mountain” (8 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield. Informant – J. B. Headley 

Geology

Roswell, NM

6-88-11 
“Geology and Ground-Water Resources of the Roswell Artesian Basin, New Mexico” (50 pages). Collector – R. V. Young 

Bottomless Lakes

Capitan Mtns

Guadalupe Mtns

Llano Estacado

Pecos River

Sacramento Mtns

Sierra Blanca Mtns

6-88-12 
“An Old Irrigation Conduit” (2 pages). Collector – W. L. Patterson. Informant - F. I. Johnson 

Archaeology

6-88-13 
“Roswell- Industries” (5 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield. Informant – Claude Simpson 

6-88-14 
“Agricultural Products” (4 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield. Informant – Claude Simpson 

Roswell, NM

6-88-15 
“Transportation” (2 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield. Informant – C. A. Moran 

Bus Transportation

Railroads

Roswell, NM

6-88-16 
“National Guard Battery A Roswell, NM” (5 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield. Informant – Edward Purdy 

Capt. Charles M. de Bremond

Capt. E. D. Scott

Capt. M. S. Murray

Capt. W. S. Mcnair[sic]

Col. Charles M. Mencher

Company A Roster of 1936

George M Williams

James C. Hamilton

Lt. B. M. Bailey

Lt. Col. McGlachlin

Lt. Wilder H. Middleton

Maj. H. G. Bishop

Maj. W. D. Newbill

Military History

Ransom B. Litcher

Walter E. Buchley

Willard F. Hird

World War I – France

6-88-17 
“Bottomless Lakes State Park” (16 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield 

Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC)

Geology

Photograph and poem

Roswell, NM

6-88-18 
“National Parks, Monuments and Landscapes” (10 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield. 

Capt. B. S. Ewell

Capt. H. W. Stanton (killed).

Gov. J. F. Hinkle (w/signature)

Indian War

Mescalero Apache

Roswell, NM

6-88-19 
“Old Indian Trail” (3 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield 

A. N. Blazer

Indian Wars

Joseph H. Blazer

Roswell, NM

Santana

6-88-20 
“Old Trails Crossing the Pecos” (8 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield. Informant – James F. Hinkle. 

Butterfield Overland Trail

Coronado

John S. Chisum

Letter: Nusbaum to Redfield

Roswell, NM

Ruidoso Stream

6-88-21 
“Roswell – Chaves County” (8 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield 

Archaeology

Paleontology

6-88-22 
“Important Events Through the Years” (6 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield 

History 1865 – 1936

Roswell, NM

6-88-23 
“Old Indian Trails”(3 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield 

Caves

General Edward Hatch

Geronimo

Indian Wars

Roswell, NM

Victorio

6-88-24 
“Old Indian Trails”(3 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield 

Caves

Indian Wars

Roswell, NM

6-88-25 
“Old Trails Crossing The Pecos” (6 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield 

Butterfield Trail

Cabesa de Vaca’a route

Chisum-Goodnight Trail

Search for Quivera

6-88-26 
“Old Trails to Santa Fe”(7 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield 

Babtiste LaLande

Cecilio Gomez

Chihuahua Trail

J. M. Gonzalez

James Purcell

Llano Estacado (Staked Plains)

Roswell, NM

Wagon train commerce

William Morrison

6-88-27 
“Old Indian Trails” (5 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield 

Capt. Joseph Lea

Chief Mangus

General Thomas Cruse

Gold treasure stories

Indian Wars

6-88-28 
Pre-Roswell Items (1 page). Collector - Joyce Hunter. Informant - Lillie C. Klassner. 

Izenstein

Pedro Sanchez

6-88-29 
"The Old Mill - Roswell" (4 pages). Collector - Joyce Hunter. 

Letter, Hunter to Cassidy

Rural life

Writer's Project of NM"

6-88-30 
"Wotrer-Fowl Refuge" (3 pages). Colletor - Georgia B. Redfield. Informant - J.M.H. Cullender 

Game Protective Association

Roswell, NM

6-88-31 
Los River, Bitter Creek, Lorius Lake Country" (3 pages). Collector - Goergia B. Redfield. Informant - Grady Welter. 

Albert Heberer

Murder mystery

Water-fowl refuge

6-88-32 
"When Ice was First Brought to Roswell" (3 pages). Collector - Georgia B. Redfield. 

Ice manufacture

Joseph C. Lea

Refrigeration history

6-88-33 
"Bosque Grande - Chavez County" (5 pages). Collector - Georgia B. Redfield. 

6-89-1 
“Field Notes – New Mexico-Pecos Valley-Chaves County” (7 cards). Collector –  

Georgia B. Redfield

Rswell

6-89-2 
“New Mexico as a Territory 1846 – 1912 Collector – Georgia B. Redfield 

New Mexico History

6-89-3 
“Roswell – Chavez County” (2 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield 

Population size

6-89-4 
“Exploration and Settlement” (5 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield 

Chavez County

Names of early settlers

Pecos River Valley

Roswell, NM

Ruidoso, NM

6-89-5 
“Town of Roswell – Historical” (14 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield 

Capt. Joseph C. Lea

Ella Lea Dow

Family Records

Frank Lea

General H. A. Ingalls

George Blashek

James Sutherland

Newspapers – “The Pecos Valley Register”

Pearl Parsons

R. E. Steig

Religion- Churches

Sally Wildy Lea

Schools

6-89-6 
“Roswell – Chavez County” (1 page). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield 

History – Roswell

6-89-7 
“Roswell” (9 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield 

Facilities – Roswell

History

6-89-8 
“Roswell” (39 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield 

Archaeology

Geography

History

6-89-9 
“First Bank in Eastern New Mexico” (2 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield 

A. Pruit

F. A. Cahoon

W. H. Godair

6-89-10 
“Points of Interest – Half-Way House” (4 pages). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield 

F. M. Thompson

Floyd Childress

H. B. Smyrl

Informants -J. F. Hinkle

Postal Service History

6-89-11 
“Depression” (1 page). Collector – Georgia B. Redfield 

Financial environment

6-89-12 
“Independence Spanish – American Celebration” (1 page). Collector – Georgia B.  

16th September (Description of St. Juan’s Day and Independence Day)

Redfield

San Juan’s Day

6-89-13 
“Guadalupe Mountains – Chaves, Eddy, and Otero Counties” (1 page). Collector - Joyce Hunter. Informant – Katherine Ragsdale. 

6-89-14 
“Stock Reports Sheep and Cattle Chaves County”(3 pages). Collector – Eva Barnett 

Stock reports from 1939 Roswell Way

6-89-15 
“Place Names – North Springs River – Chaves County” (1 page). Collector – Joyce Hunter 

6-89-16 
“Place Names – South Springs River - Chaves County” (1 page). Collector – Joyce Hunter 

6-89-17 
“Place Names – Six Mile Hill – Chaves County” (1 page). Collector – Joyce Hunter 

6-89-18 
“Place Names – Bottomless Lakes – Chaves County” (1 page). Collector – Marie Carter 

6-89-19 
“Place Names – South Spring Ranch – Lincoln County” (1 page). Collector – Marie Carter. Informant – John Huber 

6-89-20 
“Place Names – Roswell – Chaves County” (1 page). Collector – Marie Carter. Informant – Ellen Adams. 

6-89-21 
“Place Names – Bonito River – Lincoln County” (1 page). Collector – Edith L Crawford. 

6-89-22 
“Place Names – Ruidoso River – Lincoln County” (1 page). Collector – Edith L. Crawford. 

6-90-1 
“Rowe – San Miguel County” (2 pages). Collector - L. Raines. Informant – Antonio Montano 

6-90-2 
“Roy – Harding County” (1 page). Collector – Kenneth Fordyce. Informant – Frank A. Roy 

6-90-3 
“Ruidoso – Lincoln County” (12 pages). Collector – W. L. Patterson. Informant -H. E. Carter.  

Dowling Mill

James. Cree

hotels, camping, history and field notes

6-90-4 
“Pioneer Story – Ruidoso” (7 pages). Collector – Edith L. Crawford. Informant – Annie E. Lennett 

A family history of Annie Lennett

Ft. Stanton

Post card of water wheel mill

Stage travel

6-90-5 
“Ruidoso – Lincoln County” (2 pages). Collector – Joyce Hunter 

Summer resort

6-90-6 
“Sierra Blanca Range – Otero and Lincoln County” (1 page). Collector – Joyce Hunter 

Spanish for White Mountain

6-90-7 
“Ruidoso River – Lincoln County” (1 page). Collector – Joyce Hunter 

6-90-8 
“Ruidoso – Otero County[sic]” (1 page). Collector – Marie Carter. Informant – Jane Dodds 

real estate

6-90-9 
“St. Ann’s Mission – Lincoln County”(1 page). Collector – Joyce Hunter 

Episcopal Church in Ruidoso

Frank B. Coe

6-90-10 
“Ruiz – Sandoval County” (1 page). Collector - ? 

Franciscan Friar Augustin Ruis

6-90-11 
“Sacramento City – Otero County” (2 pages). Collector – W. L. Patterson. Informants -Arthur Holmes 

Andrew Taylor

6-90-12 
“St. Vrain – Curry County” (1 page). Collector – Belle Kilgore. Informant – Irvin Richardson 

6-90-13 
“San Acacia – Socorro County” (1 page). Collector – A. A. Carter 

6-90-14 
“San Antonio – Bernalillo County” (1 page). Collector – D. D. Sharp 

Health resorts

Salt trade

6-90-15 
“The San Antonio Fiesta” (19 pages). Collector – D. D. Sharp 

Folk Festivals

Geology and Geography

Health Resorts

Religious ceremonies

6-90-16 
“Pako Ruins” (1 page). Collector – Jean Cady. Informant – Albert Grim Ely 

Archaeology

Pre-Spanish culture

Tano Culture

6-90-17 
“San Antonio – Bernalillo County” (8 pages). Collector – D. D. Sharp 

6-90-18 
“San Antonio – Socorro County” (1 page). Collector – A. A. Carter 

Friar Antonio Arteaga

6-90-19 
“San Antonio – Socorro County” (1 page). Collector – Marie Carter. Informant – C. Weir 

burial of a priest

6-90-20 
“San Antonio – Socorro County” (1 page). Collector - ? 

Mining

6-90-21 
“San Augustine – San Miguel County” (3 pages). Collector – Lester Raines. Informants - Juanita M. Bottorff 

Archaeology

Fidel Saiz

Indian Hostages

Margarito Gonzales

Victoria Buenavilla

6-90-22 
“San Cristobal – Taos County” (2 pages). Collector – Blanche C. Grant 

6-90-23 
“San Cristobal – Taos County” (4 pages). Collector – Reyes N. Martinez. Informant -Ted R. Mackie 

Carl Hawk

D. H. Lawrence

Murder mysteries

Ted R. Mackie

6-90-24 
“A Second Animal” [San Cristobal – Taos County] Collector – Reyes N. Martinez 

Folk History

Ramon Roybal

Storyteller

6-91-1 
“San Fidel – Valencia County” (2 pages). Collector – Allen A. Carter 

6-91-2 
“San Francisco Plaza – Catron County” (2 pages). Collector – H. P. Collier. Informant – W. J. Jones 

Charley McCarty

Chief Victoria

Emil Kiehne

Indian raids

Negro justice

P. A. Romero

6-91-3 
“San Geronimo – San Miguel County” (1 page). Collector – L. Raines. Informant – Eufemia Gutierrez 

6-91-4 
“Lava Beds East of Elephant Butte Reservoir” (1 page). Collector – Clay W. Vaden 

San Marcial – Socorro County

W. G. Tight

6-91-5 
“Old Days in San Marcial – Socorro County” (3 pages). Collector – Manuel Berg. Informant – J. S. Watson 

Milligan, NM

Pat Cormody

Peonage law

Racial Relation

6-91-6 
“San Marcial – Socorro County” (1 page). Collector – A. A. Carter 

ATSF Railroad

Espejo Expedition

Flood damage

Tyhpoid Fever

6-91-7 
“Springs of Los Solanos – Sandoval County” (1 page). Collector – Tharp 

Mineral springs

San Ysidro, NM

6-91-8 
“San Jon – Quay County” (4 pages). Collector – Genevieve Chapin 

Edgar Sherman

S. Omar Barker

Sarah D. Ulmer

Various small NM villages and local poets

6-91-9 
“San Jon – Quay County” (1 page). Collector – Vernon Smithson 

Explanation of name

Tom Horn

Tom Jones

Tom Stanfield

6-91-10 
“The Legal Battle over a Painting of San Jose” (5 pages). Collectors -Pauline Briscoe 

Laguna vs Acoma ownership

“Spanish Mission Churches of New Mexico”

6-91-11 
“San Jose – San Miguel County” (2 pages). Collector – L. Raines. Informants - Annie Griego 

Eulalio Griego

Guadalupe Griego

6-91-12 
“A Corrida Del Gallo at San Jose” (2 pages). Collector – L. Raines. Informant – Eulalio Griego 

Feast day celebration

Rooster pulling

St. James Day

6-91-13 
“San Mateo – Valencia County” (1 page). Collector – Allen A. Carter. 

Penitentes

6-91-14 
“San Mateo – Valencia County” (1 page). Informant – Carter. 

6-91-15 
“San Miguel del Bado – San Miguel County” [Draft copy attached] (10 pages). Collector -Lester Raines 

6-91-16 
“San Miguel del Bado – San Miguel County” (2 pages). Collector – Lester Raines. Informants -Margaret Herrera 

Estella Ortiz

History of church

Ortiz Alfredo

Reverend John P. Moog

Sandoval Francisco

6-91-17 
“Buffalo Hunting” (2 pages). Collector – Lester Raines. Informant – Mary A. Fulgenzi 

San Miguel del Bado, NM

6-91-18 
“San Miguel del Bado – San Miguel County” (3 pages). Collector – Lester Raines. Informants -Margaret Herrera 

Estella Ortiz

Lopez Fuastine

Ortiz Alfredo

Reverend John P. Moog

Sandoval Francisco

6-91-19 
“San Patricio – Lincoln County” (6 pages). Collector – W. L. Patterson. Informant – R. M. McNatt 

6-91-20 
“The Ruidoso Valley – Lincoln County” (4 pages). Collector _ W. L. Patterson. Informants - R. M. McNatt 

Bonnell Ranch and Farm

Geo. King

Glencoe, NM

Hollywood, NM

Palo Verde, NM

San Patricio, NM

White Mountain Inn

Wilber F. Coe

6-91-21 
“San Patricio – Lincoln County” (1 page). Collector – Joyce Hunter 

A brief history of the name

6-91-22 
“San Patricio – Lincoln County” (1 page). Collector – Edith L. Crawford. Informant – Elerdo Chavez 

Felix Truijillo

Origin of the name

Ramon M. Sedillo

Ramon Olguin

6-91-23 
“San Rafael – Valencia County” (2 pages). Collector – Allen A. Carter 

6-91-24  
“Sandia Park – Bernalillo County” (6 pages). Collector – Drury D. Sharp 

Armijo, NM

Atrisco, NM

Barton, NM

Cedro, NM

Kuhn Ranch

Sedillo, NM

Tijeras, NM

6-92-1 
“Public Library Survey Office Archives related to Santa Cruz” (5 pages). Collector Farron 

6-92-2 
“Santa Cruz – Santa Fe County” (4 pages). Collector – H. D. Schmeltzer 

6-92-3 
“Churches of Santa Cruz” (1 page).  

6-92-4 
“Santa Cruz Reservoir” (1 page). Collector = ? 

6-92-5 
“Santa Cruz – Santa Fe County” (9 pages). Collector – Meridith 

Pueblo Revolt to resettlement

6-92-6 
“Santa Rita Copper Mine – Grant County” (8 pages). Collector – Mildred Jordan. Informant – J. J. Burr 

American Smelting and Refining Co.

Copper Mining

Hurley, NM

James Pattie

Lt. Col. Carrasco

Nevada Consolidated Copper Co.

Spanish period through 1936

6-92-7 
“Sink Holes of Guadalupe County” (7 pages). Collector – W. M. Emery. Informant – Col. Jack Potter. 

Santa Rosa, NM

Speleology

6-92-8 
“Hidden Lake and Cave – Guadalupe County” (4 pages). Collector – W. M. Emery, ? Macleod 

Santa Rosa, NM

Speleology

6-92-9 
“Coronado’s Bridge – Guadalupe County” (3 pages). Collector – Corbin 

Santa Rosa, NM

6-92-10 
“Bottomless Lake – Guadalupe County” (4 pages). Collectors – William Emery 

Macleod. Informant – Carrie L. Hodges

Santa Rosa, NM

Speleology

6-92-11 
“Blue Lake – Guadalupe County” (8 pages). Collectors – Emery, Breit, and Macleod. Informant – Lloyd Irwin 

Santa Rosa, NM

Speleology

6-92-12 
“Twin Lakes – Guadalupe County” (1 page).  

Santa Rosa, NM

6-92-13 
Santa Rosa – Guadalupe County” (16 pages). Collector – Carrie L. Hodges. Informant –F. B. Vandervoort. 

Geography

Tourist information

6-92-14 
“Sapello – San Miguel County” (2 pages). Collector – L. Raines. Informant – Jackie Loe 

6-93-1 
“Schoelle, Socorro County” (2 pages). Collector – A. A. Carter 

WPA school

Fred Schoelle

6-93-2 
“Seama – Valencia County” (1 page). Collector – Allen A. Carter 

Laguna village

Name derivation

6-93-3 
Pioneer Days in the Brown Settlement” (6 pages). Collector – Genevieve Chapin. Informant – Mayme Collins 

Homestead history

Homesteading Union County

Pioneer story

Seneca, NM

6-93-4 
“Servilleta – Taos County” (2 pages). Collector – James A. Burns. Informants -John Dunn 

Enrique Gonzales

6-93-5 
“Seven Rivers – Lakewood – Eddy County” (5 pages). Collector – Katherine Ragsdale. Informant - Mark Corbin 

Anglo-Mexican animosity

Bob Edwards

Capt. Sam Samson

Carl Gordon

Fred Sheremyre

Names of early immigrants from Texas

R. H. Pierce

R. Semore

Siete Rios [Seven Rivers]

6-93-6 
“The First Setters of Seven Rivers, New Mexico” (4 pages). Collector – Katherine Ragsdale. Informant – Thomas E. Jones 

Barbara Culp

Beckwith family feud

Capt. J. C. Lea

Dick Reed

Ellen Teage

Hirskill Jones

Maj. A. Upson

R. M. Gilbert

Thomas E. Jones

Tom Gardner

6-93-7 
“Seven Rivers – Eddy County” (4 pages). Collector – Joyce Hunter. Informant - Dave Runyan 

Ash Upson

Dogtown, NM

Henpeck, NM

Lakewood, NM

Minnie Jones

6-93-8 
“Eddy County” (3 pages). Collector – Francis C. Tracy. Informant – W. E. Wheeler 

Avalon Dam

Blake’s Spring

Cattle trails

Eddy Brothers

Eddy-Bissell Cattle Co.

Immigrant movement

L. Wallace Holt

McMillian Reservoir

Participants in wagon trains

Pierce Canyon

Thomas Gardiner

6-93-9 
“Seven Springs – Eddy County” (1 page). Collector - ? 

6-93-10 
“Pioneer Story – Seven Rivers” (2 pages). Collector – Katherine Ragsdale. Informant – Mark Corbin 

cowboys shooting

Dick Eaton

6-93-11 
“Wild Cow Mesa – Eddy County” (1 page). Collector – Katherine Ragsdale. Informant – Dave Runyan 

Cattle rustling

Indian wars

6-93-12 
“Seven Rivers – Lakewood – Eddy County” (5 pages). Collector – Katherine Ragsdale. Informant - Mark Corbin 

Bill Nelson

Bonnell Ranch

Capt. Sam Samson

Dan Beckett

Fred Sheremyre

Gail, NM

Gun fighting

John Fanning

Mams Jones

Pap Jones

R. Semore

Texas Rangers

6-93-13 
“The First Settlers of Seven Rivers, New Mexico” (4 pages). Collector - Katherine Ragsdale. Informant – Thomas E. Jones 

Capt. J. C. Lea

Rustlers

6-93-14 
Hanging at Shakespeare” (20 pages). Collector – W. C. Trotty 

Bud Stiles

Jack Rutland

Russian Bill

Sandy King

V. Z. Boon

rustling and justice.

6-93-15 
“Shiprock – San Juan County” (2 pages). Collector – R. T. F. Simpson 

Navaho Indian Agency

6-93-16 
“The Southern Ute Reservation” (1 page). Collector – Helen Simpson. Informant – D. H. Wattson 

6-93-17 
“Oil Fields – San Juan County” (2 pages). Collector _ R. T. Simpson 

Petroleum production

6-94-1 
Silver City – Grant County” (6 pages). Collectors – Mildred Jordan 

Flood effects

Livestock ranching

Mining, copper

Mining, gold

Mining, silver

WPA projects

6-94-2 
Silver City Big Ditch” (4 pages). Collector – Mildred Jordan. Informant – Hyman Abrams 

Arroyo

Flood control

Flood damage

6-94-3 
The Big Ditch” (4 pages). Informant -Alvin White 

Enterprise Newspaper

Flood damage

Silver City

6-94-4 
Silver City, New Mexico” (19 pages). Collector – Raymond Otis. 

Cattle ranching

Chinese immigrants

Gila National Forest

Hand written

Indian Wars

L. B. Maxwell

M. W. Bremen

Mining

New Mexico State Teachers College

S. M. Ashenfelter

San Vicente de la Cienaga

6-94-5 
Silver City – Grant County” (1 page). 

Fort Bayard

Mining

Phelps-Dodge

6-94-6 
Silver City (From Carter’s Black Range Tour) (3 pages). 

6-94-7 
Silver City – Grant County”(9 pages). 

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

Flood control

Gila National Forest

Indian Wars

Mining

New Mexico State Teachers’ College

Ranching

San Vicente de la Cienega

Santa Rita Copper Mine

Tuberculosis santoriums

WPA projects

6-94-8 
Main Street” (3) [Silver City]. Collector – Betty Reich. Informant – Ross Calvin. 

Arroyo

Flood control

Kit Carson

6-94-9 
Silver City- Grant County” (8 pages). Collector – T. F. Bledsoe.  

Brad Dailey

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

Col. J. F. Bennett

Fort Bayard

Fruit production

Harvey H. Whitehill

Health resorts

Indian Wars

James Corbin

Judge Hackney

L. B. Maxwell

Mining

New Mexico State Teachers’ College

Richard Hudosn

S. M. Ashenfelter

William Chamberlain

6-94-10 
Silver City Pack Trip” (6 pages). Collector – N. H. Thorp. 

Cross Mountain

Mimbres Lakes

Santa Rita

6-94-11 
Letter Morey to Cassidy” (1 page).  

Burro Mountains

Gila Cliff Dwellings

6-94-12 
The Founding of Silver City” (7 pages). Collector – Frances E. Totty. Source: Mogollen Times 1914.  

A. B. Connors

Apaches.

Burro Mountains

Col. Joseph Bennett

Hon. Robert Black

Indian Wars

Jim Bullard

John B. Morrells

Legal Tender Hill

Mail route

Mining

R. S. Knight

Telegraph line installation

6-95-1 
“Silver City – Grant County” (5 pages). 

6-95-2 
“Silver City – Grant County” (4 pages pages). Collector – Frances E. Totty. 

Mining history

6-95-3 
“The Passing of Main Street” (9 pages). Collector – Ernest P. Morey 

Elizabeth, C. T. Warren [sic]

John Wessley Allen

Letter, personal names

Otho Allen

Silver City, NM

6-95-4 
“American Guide – New Mexico – Silver City.” Collector T. F. Bledsoe 

Ina Sizer

Mining history

Railroads

San Vicente de la Cienega, NM

Town history

6-95-5 
“Founding of Silver City” (1 page). Collector – W. C. Totty. Informant – James S. Campbell 

Gold mining

James Bullard

James S. Campbell

John Bullard

Mining

6-95-6 
“Silver City – Grant County” (6 pages). 

Apache wars

Ft. Bayard

Grant County Herald [newspaper]

L. B. Maxwell

Mining

New Southwest [newspaper]

S. M. Ashenfelder

San Vicentes de la Cienega, NM

6-95-7 
“Silver City – Grant County” (5 pages). Collectors – Jordan and Kane. Informant – Clay Vaden 

Flash flood control

Mining

Nevada Consolidated Copper

Santa Rita copper mine

Silver City Rodeo

Works Progress Administration (WPA)

6-95-8 
“Early Days Around Silver City” (4 pages). Collector – W. C. Totty. Informant – O. S. Warren 

Crime and punishment

Geronimo

Indian wars

Joseph La Ferre

Vigilante justice

6-95-9 
“Letter Cassidy to Gila National Forest Supervisor” (1 page). Author – Ina Sizer Cassidy 

National Forest office.

6-95-10 
“Silver City, New Mexico” (8 pages). Collector – Bledsoe, Otis, and Cassidy 

Annual events

Boston Hill development

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

Mining

Town details

Transportation

6-95-11 
“Silver City, New Mexico” (8 pages). Collector – Otis 

Apache wars

John Bullard

Johnny McComas

Mining

San Vicente de la Cienega, NM

6-95-12 
“Silver City from 1876” (9 pages). Collector – W. C. Totty. Informant – Richard Clark. 

Personal recollections

6-96-1 
“Data on Silver City and Grant County” (2 pages). 

Chino Mines

Faywood Hot Springs

Gila National Forest

Mimbres Hot Springs

Pinos Altos

Tyrone, NM

6-96-2 
“A Description of a City – Silver City” (7 pages). Collector – Mildred Jordan. Informant – Chamber of Commerce 

Fort Bayard

Health resorts

Mining

Ranching

6-96-3 
“Silver City” (10 pages). Collectors – Bledsoe, Otis, Cassidy, Pillin, and Colwell 

Apache wars

Capt. John Bullard

Gila National Forest

Johnny McComas

L. B. Maxwell

Mining

N. W. Breman

New Mexico State Teachers College

Newspapers

Pinos Altos Range

S. M. Ashenfelter

San Vicente de la Cienaga

6-96-4 
“Place Names “ (2 pages). Collector – W. C. Totty. Informant – Burt Snyder. 

Arthur Joseph Ancheta

Chloride Flats

John Bullard

Mother Abel Acerio

San Vicente, NM

Silver City

6-96-5 
“A Boy Lost in the Mountains – Buddy Reasoner” (5 pages). Collector – Mildred Jordan. Informant – J. C. Reasoner 

Albert (Buddy) Reasoner

Dr. R. E. Watts

Kenneth Rothwell

L. W. Mowry

Mr. Chapin

Mr. Rothwell

Silver City, NM

Thoburn Gregory

6-96-6 
“The Silver City Rodeo” (2 pages). Collector - W. C. Totty. Informant – John Mullens 

6-96-7 
“The Early Days in Silver City” (3 pages). Collector – Frances E. Totty. Informant – J.R. Kinyon 

Reminiscenses

Steen’s Peak train robbery

6-96-8 
“Memo to Ina Sizzers[sic] Cassidy (1 page). 

6-96-9 
“Silver City – New Mexico” (21 pages). Collector – Mildred Jordan. Informant – Clay Vaden 

Flood damage

Gila National Forest

Mining – gold, silver, copper

Miscellaneous Silver City

San Vicente de la Cienga

Stock raising

Town history

6-97-1 
“Lost Treasure” (1 page). Collector – W. C. Totty.– Informant - Cane Fleming 

A pioneer tale of lost treasure

Silver City, NM

6-97-2 
“A Discovery of a Cave” (1 page). Collector – W. C. Totty. 

Silver City, NM

6-97-3 
“Hidden Treasure” (1 page). Collector – W. C. Totty. Informant – Gene Heron 

Apache History

Greenwood Canyon

Silver City, NM

6-97-4 
Silver City Dictionary [no formal title] (1 page). Collector – Frances Totty. 

6-97-5 
“Snakes” [Pioneer Story] (2 pages). Collector – W. C. Totty. Informant – Richard Allen 

Herpetology

Mining

Rattle snakes

6-97-6 
“Description of the Indians - An Indian Tradition” (3 pages). Collector – Mildred Jordan. Informant – Charles H. Lyons 

Geology

Grand Canyon

Mimbrenos Tribe

6-97-7 
“The Cook’s Reverie in the Prospectors Camp” (3 pages). Collector – W. C. Totty. Author – R. H. Stretch. 

Mining

Pioneer Story

Poem - prospector camp

6-97-8 
“Holdup of Santa Rita Payroll and The Santa Rita Holdup” (3 pages). Collector – . rances E. Totty. Informant – G. H. Goforth 

Dwight Stevens

Greer Brothers

J. M. Sully

Jim Blair

Lon Portwood

Reese Jackson

Robberies

Tom Halland Smithers

6-97-9 
“Early Days in the Southwest” (3 pages). Collector – Frances E. Totty. Informant – Otho Adams. 

Billy the Kid

Ceasar Brock

Deming, NM

Dr. Stoval

J. W. Allen

John MacMullen

Mountain Sheep

Petroglyphs

White Sands, NM

White Signal

Whitewater, NM

6-97-10 
“Early Days Around Silver City” (2 pages). Collector – W. C. Totty. Informant – Tom Johnson 

Indian story

Washburn Ranch

6-97-11 
“Early Southwest” (2 pages). Collector – W. C. Totty. Informant – Charles Lyons 

Cattle Ranching

Indian conflict

John A. Miller

Silver City, NM

6-97-12 
“A Pioneer Souvenir” (2 pages). Collector – Clay W. Vaden 

Andrew Laird

E. J. Fender

Hanging

Hillsboro, NM

Justice

Silver City, NM

Tom Hall

6-97-13 
“A Prospector’s Experience” (5 pages). Collector – W. C. Totty. Informant – John Anderson 

Black Range

Charlie Burk

Gold mining

Joseph Keautzy

Peter Sumner

Silver City, NM

6-97-14 
“Grant County Cattle War” (6 pages). Collector – W. C. Totty. Informant – John Oglesby 

Alvin White

Arthur Goodele

Captain Van Zand

Cattle Ranching

Cattle rustling and territorial wars in the Silver City area

D. B. Catron

D. D. Bar Cattle Co,

Dave Cambell [sic]

Double Adobe Ranch

George Snyder

James Moore

John O’Leary

Laura Hall

Mile Trailer [sic]

Mrs. Tom Johnson

Outlaw activity

Sarah Neff

Tom Lyons

Will Witt

6-97-15 
“Ancient Coin Tells of the Early Settlement” (1 page). Collector – Frances E. Totty. 

History, Coins

Numismatic

Silver City, NM

Spanish coin

6-97-16 
“Freighting in Silver City in the Early Days” (2 pages). Collector – Frances E. Totty. Informant – Frank Ramsey 

Family history

Frank Ramsey, Sr.

Transportation History

6-97-17 
“Early History of Copper to Grant County” (6 pages). Collector – Frances E. Totty 

Col. Jose Carrasco

Copper

Indian conflicts

James Pattie

Mining

Mining

Santa Rita, NM

Silver City, NM

Spanish period.

6-97-18 
“Early Days in the Settlement” (4 pages). Collector – Frances E. Totty. Informant – J. C. Brock 

Curly Bill

Fort Selden

Harry Mess

Immigrants

Indian conflicts

Mesilla Valley

Silver City, NM

Victoria[sic]

6-97-19 
“The First Train Robbery of the Southern Pacific” (1 page). Collector – W. C. .Totty. Informant – B. B. Ounby. 

Frank Webster

Railroads

Train robberies

6-97-20 
“Grant Co. in ‘49” (6 pages). Collector – Frances Totty. Informant – H. Whitehills 

Cassidy

Cloverdale, NM

Hanwritten notes

Hudson Spring

Kneeling Nun

Mimbres Valley

Santa Rita, NM

Silver City, NM

Western migration

6-97-21 
“Rough On Rustlers, Silver City and Lordsburg Coach Holdup” (1 page). Collector – Frances Totty. 

Chivalry

Clifton and Lordsburg Stage Company

Robbery

6-97-22 
“The Raiders” (7 pages). Collector – Ernest Prescott Morey. Informant – Jessie Swartz 

Apache wars

Jim McKinne

John McKinne

Victorio

6-97-23 
“Request for Information-Silver City” (3 pages). Collector – Ina Sizer Cassidy 

6-97-24 
“Early Incidents of the Frisco and Silver City Country” (4 pages). Collector – Frances E. Totty. 

Apache Wars

General John P. Hatch

Transcript of diary (1880)

6-97-25 
“Description of a Pioneering Experiences – Wagon Train Days of Travel”(3 pages). Collector – Mildred Jordan. Informant – William H. Eisele 

Milto[sic] McGee

Silver City, NM

Travels (1860’s)

Wagon travel

6-97-26 
“Incidents of the Early Days” (2 pages). Collector – Frances Totty. Informant – Maurice Oeates (sp?) 

H. E. Meader

Indian Wars

Jim Tyler

John Caffey

John Eberle

John Lambert

John Stout

Katherine Kerr

Langford Johnson

Sandy Joslyn

Silver City, NM

Silver mining

6-97-27 
“Jail Escape and Capture of Bandits” (1 page). Collector – Frances E. Totty. Informant – Louis Goforth 

Mitch Lee

Silver City, NM

Train robbery

6-97-28 
“Wilcox Mining Claim” (1 page). Collector – Frances E. Totty. Informant – Agnes Meader Snydet 

Gold mining

Indian wars

Silver City, NM

6-97-29 
“My Dear Friend Hilyard” (2 pages). Collector – Frances E. Totty. 

Apache wars

C. P. Crawford

Mining history

Silver City, NM

Transcript of letter (1873)

6-97-30 
“Early Days on Grant County” (2 pages). Collector – Frances E. Totty. Informant – Charlie Nickolie 

Indian wars

Santa Rita area (1884)

Silver City, NM

6-97-31 
“The Spanish Racket of Early Days” (1 page). Collector – Frances E. Totty. Informant – Josh Brent 

Hidden treasure

6-97-32 
“Early Days in Silver City and Grant County” (2 pages). Collector – Frances E. Totty. Informant – Louis Goforth 

Geronimo

Indian Wars

Nana

6-97-33 
“Mining Life’ founded by O. I. Scott” (2 pages). Collector – Frances E. Totty. Informant – Agnes Snyder 

Charles Brakewell

Indian Wars

Silver City (1873)

6-97-34 
“Letter of 1873 reprinted in Enterprise, Aug 28, 1928.” Collector – Frances E. Totty. Author - C. P. Crawford. 

Silver City, NM

Stagecoach travel

Tucson, AZ

6-97-35 
“Once Stomping Ground of Blood thirsty Apache Indians Silver City was founded in ’69 by Small Band” (2 pages). Collector – Frances E. Totty. Source: Silver City Daily Press Oct. 22, 1928 

Cienga de San Vicente

Indian Wars

John Bullard

Mining

6-97-36 
“Loot Cached Years Ago is Discovered” (1 page). Collector – Frances E. Totty. Source: Silver City Independent May 11, 1915 

Indian Wars

Jack Reynolds

Leo Williams

6-97-37 
“The Rio Mimbres” (3 pages). Collector – Betty Reich. Source: Sky Determines by Ross Calvin 

Geography

Rio Mimbres

6-98-1 
“Indian Cave” (4 pages). Collector – Frances E. Totty. Informant – Agnes Meader Snyder 

Archaeology

Indian artifacts.

6-98-2 
Mastodon and Three-toed Horse” (1 page). Collector – Frances E. Totty. Informant – Robert Barnum 

Mastodon fossil

Paleontology

Silver City, NM

6-98-3 
“Silver City Buildings of Architectural Significance” (1 page). Collector – Helen Speaker. 

6-98-4 
“Santa Rita Mine” (4 pages). Collector – Mildred Jordan 

Copper mines

Don Francisco Manuel Elgues

Grant County

Mining

Silver City, NM

6-98-5 
“The Courthouse Murals” (3 pages). Collector – W. C. Totty. Informant – John O’Leary 

Art

Grant County Court House.

Theodore Van Soelen

6-98-6 
“El Paso – Grand Canyon Highway” (3 pages). Collector – Mildred Jordan. Informant – Silver City Chamber of Commerce 

Highway development

Tourist trade

6-98-7 
“Gila Hot Springs (Catron County) (1 page). Collector – Clay W. Varden 

6-98-8 
“The Primitive Area of the Gila National Forest” (23 pages). Collector – Mildred Jordan. 

National Forests

6-98-9 
“Pinos Altos Range” (5 pages). Collector – Mildred Jordan. Informant -Richard F. Clark 

Indian wars

Mining

6-98-10 
“The Big Tree” (1 page). Collector – W. C. Totty. Informant -C. S. Warren 

Environmental controversies

Silver City, NM

6-98-11 
“Description of an Underground Home A House of Dirt” (4 pages). Collector – Mildred Jordan. Informant – C. C. Whitehill. 

Silver City, NM

6-98-12 
“United States Veterans Hospital – Ft. Bayard” (6 pages). Collector – Mildred Jordan. Informant – J. C. Christopherson 

Dr. Daniel M. Appel

Field notes

Tuberculosis treatment

6-98-13 
“Fort Bayard Military Prison” (1 page). Collector – Frances Totty. Informant – Dan Heron 

6-98-14 
“Grudgens Tombstone” (5 pages). Collector – Victor Batchler. Informant – Owen Norris 

Cattle rustling

Murder

Tom Woods

William Grudgens

cattle rustling

6-98-15 
“Early Life of Billy the Kid” (2 pages). Collector – Betty Reich 

Charles Bottom

Silver City, NM

6-98-16 
“Soldier Hill – Grant County” (1 page). Collector – Frances E. Totty. Informant – Burt Snyder 

Indian Wars

Indian attack

Silver City, NM

6-98-17 
“Amateur Naturalist” (2 pages). Collector W. C. Totty. Informant – Joe Griggs 

Hermit

North Virginia [ghost town]

Silver City, NM

Wild animal observation

6-98-18 
“John Bullard” (1 page). Collector – Frances E. Totty 

6-98-19 
“John Bullard” (2 pages). Collector – Betty Reich 

Indian Wars

6-98-20 
“Antrim” (1 page). Collector – Frances E. Totty 

Burial - Billy the Kid’s mother

6-98-21 
“Judge and McComas Massacre” (2 pages). Collector - Frances Totty. Informant – Lillian Neff 

Apaches

Indian Wars

6-98-22 
“Is Charlie McComas Living” (2 pages). Source: Kansas City Star 

Indian Wars

Kidnapping

6-98-23 
“Devil Dicks Career and His Ignominious End” (4 pages). Collector – Frances E. . otty 

6-98-24 
“Killing of Frank Cody” (1 page). Collector – Frances E. Totty. Informant – Oscar Roberts 

Apache campaign

Indian Wars

6-98-25 
“Jim Bullards[sic] Death as Told to Lying Clark by Baxter” (2 pages). Collector – W. C. Totty. 

6-98-26 
“Charlie McComas Still Alive” (2 pages). Collector – Frances W. Totty. Source: Silver City Enterprise May 11, 1883 

John M Wright

Lt. Bretten Davis

6-98-27 
“Fate of Son of Couple Massacred by Apaches, Strange Mystery, Says Relative”(3 pages). Source: Albuquerque Journal Feb. 25, 1938 

Charles McComas

6-98-28 
“Bill Warner” (1 page). Collector – Leo Schiff (?) 

Art

Artist

Silver City

6-98-29 
“Silver City” (5 pages). 

6-99-1 
“Old Days in Socorro, NM” [1881] (7 pages). Collector – N. Howard Thorpe 

A. M. Conklin

Abran Baca

Bribery

George Llyod

Judge Jose Baca

Murder

Onofre Baca

Sargent Gillett

Vigilante justice

6-99-2 
“Five and a half day Pack Trip. Socorro to Oscuro Mountains and return.”(7 pages). Collector – N. Howard Thorp 

6-99-3 
“Socorro – Early History up to 1900” (7 pages). Collector – Lorin W. Brown 

Fray Alonso Gil de Avila

Fray Antonio de Arteaga

Land Grant settlements

Pre-Spanish History

Spanish settlement history

6-99-4 
“Socorro – Socorro County” (36 pages). Collector – Allen A. Carter. 

Anton Mayer

Catherine McCoy

Depression

Don Juan Oñate

Friar Alonso de Benevides

Geography

Geology

Ina Cassidy, letter

Mining

Mission of San Miguel

New Mexico School of Mines

Park Hotel

Pilabo (early name of Socorro)

Prof. Sterling B. Talmadge

6-99-5 
“Socorro – Socorro County” (1 page). Collector – A. A. Allen 

6-99-6 
“Socorro – Socorro County” (1 page). Collector – Marie Carter. Informant – Jess Willard. 

6-100-1 
“Old Court House – Springer” (2 pages). Collector – Manville Chapman. Informant – Abe Hixenbaugh. 

Jesse Lee

County Seat Raton.

Dick Rogers Gang

John Curry

John Hixenbaugh

6-100-2 
“Trouble . . .” (1 page). Collector – Kenneth Fordyce. Informant – C.B. Thacker. 

Springer Court House

6-100-3 
“Springer – Colfax County” (4 pages). Collector – Burns and Kane 

6-100- 
“Cities, Towns and Villages Springer, NM” (2 pages). Collector – James A. Burns 

Santa Fe Railroad

6-100-4 
“Springer, Colfax County, U.S. 85 Tour #1” (3 pages). Collector – Burns, Chapman, Kane 

6-100-5 
“Springer, Colfax County, S. E. U.S. 85 Short Distance W. of Canadian River” (2 pages). Collectors – Burns, Chapman, Kane 

6-100-6 
“Stong – Taos County” (1 page). Collector – James A. Burns 

Taos Junction

6-100-7 
“Carson Dam – Taos County” (1 page). 

Stong [Taos Junction]

6-100-8 
“Ranches along US Highway 60’ [Taiban- DeBaca County] (1 page). Collector –Vernon Smithson. Informant -J. H. Askins 

Ranching

Robinson Ranch

6-100-9 
“Place Names – Taiban” (1 page). Collector – Vernon Smithson. Informant – J.B. Sledge. 

6-100-10 
“Place Names – Taiban Creek” (1 page). Collector – Vernon Smithson. Informant – Carl Gerhardt. 

Name origin

6-100-11 
“Taiban Springs – De Baca Co.” (1 page). Collector – Vernon Smithson. Informant - Nels Curtis 

“Brazil Springs”

6-100-12 
“Talpa, N. Mex. Taos County” (1 page). Collector – James A. Burnds. Informant – Benito Vigil 

Church art

Los Durantes Chapel

6-100-13 
“Talpa – Taos County” (1 page). Collector James A. Burns. Informant – M. T. Armijo 

Springs

6-100-14 
“Talpa – Taos County” (4 pages). Collector – James A. Burns. Informant – J.D. Martinez. 

Church art

6-100-`5 
“Ponce de Leon Hot Springs” (1 page). Informant – Muriel Haskell. 

Health center

Llano Quemado, NM

Talpa, NM

6-100-16 
“Tajique – Torrance County” (1 page). Collector – D. D. Sharp 

6-100-17 
“ Tank Canyon – Valencia County” (1 page). Collector – Allen A. Carter 

6-100-18 
“San Geronimo de Taos – Taos County” (6 pages). Collector – Collwell – Cassidy[?] 

Pueblo Indians

Spanish occupation

Taos Pueblo.

6-100-19 
“Notes on Taos Pueblo” Taos County (8 pages). 

17th century

Hand written

6-100-20 
“Taos - Taos County” (23 pages). 

Don Fernando de Taos

History, American

History, Spanish Occupation

Multi-cultural society

Taos Revolt

6-101-1 
“The Taos Massacre – 1947” (7 pages). Collector – Luis Martinez 

Archuleta, Don Diego

Gallegos, Don Jose Manuel

Martinez, Father Antonio Jose

Mora, NM

Ortiz, Tomas

Taos Rebellion

Turley’s Mill

Vigil y Alarid, Don Juan Bautista

6-101-2 
“Taos” (1 page). Collector – H. Brent 

Name origin

6-101-3 
“Pueblo Indians on Rampage” (3 pages). Source: Santa Fe New Mexican 

Land issues, 1910

Riots

Taos Indians

6-101-4 
“Vocational School” (1 page). Collector – Ruth Miller Martinez 

Art school

Education

Taos, NM

6-101-5 
“Taos” (22 pages). Informant - J. K. Shiskin (?) 

Don Fernado de Taos

Harwood Museum

Indian Wars

Kit Carson

Ranchos de Taos

San Geronimo de Taos

Taos Rebellion

Trail history

6-101-6 
“Taos” 

6-101-7 
“Turley’ s Defense” (8 pages). Collector – Clementine Brown Railey 

Taos Rebellion

Turley’s Mill

6-101-8 
“Manby Hot Springs” (5 pages). Collectors – Martinez, Breit, Macloed, and Burns. Informant – Alice Corbin 

La Bajada del Caballo

Taos, NM

6-101-9 
“Sentence Pronounced by Judge Kirby Benedict in Taos New Mexico in the 1850’s” (5 pages). 

Jose Maria Martin[sic]

Twitchell’s “Old Santa Fe”

6-101-10 
"The Confederate Flag over the Old Palace at Santa Fe" (2 pages). Author - F.S. Donnell. 

6-101-11 
"Fountain Murder" (5 pages). Informant - Albert Skidmore Cowan. 

6-101-12 
"Santa Fe during the Civil War" (2 pages). Source: Twitchell's Leading Facts 

6-101-13 
“Taos” (17 pages). Informant – Muriell Haskell. 

6-101-14 
“Points of Interest and Miscellaneous” (7 pages). 

Taos, NM

6-102-1 
“The Last Great Roundup of the Llano Estacado” 1898 (2 pages). Collector – Vernon Smithson. Informant – Geo. Anderson. 

Cattle ranching

Tatum, NM

6-102-2 
“Tatum – Lea County” (2 pages). Collector – Joyce Hunter. Informant – D.W. Patterson. 

6-102-3 
“Tatum” (6 pages). Collector – Benton Mosley. 

6-102-4 
“Prehistoric Remains in Lea County” (2 pages). Collector – Benton Mosley 

Mammalian fosssils

Paleontology

Petrified wood

Tatuz

6-102-5 
“Point of Rocks” (10 pages). Collector – William Emery. Informant – Jack Potter. 

Charles A. Warfield

Taylor Springs

Texas Volunters

Texas-Santa Fe Expedition

6-102-6 
“Tecolote – San Miguel County” (1 page). Collector – Lester Raines. Informant –N.H. Stapp. 

Buried treasure stories

Fort Stanton

6-102-7 
“Tecolotito” (1 page). Collector – Lester Raines. Informant – Adelle Velasquez. 

Witchcraft

6-102-8 
“Tererro – San Miguel County” (3 pages). Collector – L. Raines. Informant – John Johnson. 

American Metals Co.

Goodrich-Lockhart Co.

Mining

Pecos River Mining Co.

6-102-9 
“Gabaldon Land Grant” (4 pages). Collector – John E. McClue. 

Catron Family

Catron property

Spanish and Mexican Land Grants

Tesuque Pueblo

6-102-10 
“Old State Line Fence” (4 pages). Collector – Belle Kilgore. Source: Clovis Evening News Journal 

Barbed wire fencing

Capitol Reservation Land Company

Cattle Ranching

Texico-Farwell

6-102-11 
“Texico-Farwell” (14 pages). Collector – J. Vernon Smithson. Informants -W. H. Graham 

Curry County

6-102-12 
“Texico” (1 page). Collector – Belle Kilgore. 

6-102-13 
“Three Rivers” (16 pages). Collector – W. L. Paterson. S. M. Ladd. Informant - O. J. Norton. 

A. B. Fall Tres Ritos Ranch

Archaeology (Petroglyphs)

Hatchett Land and Cattle Company

John Harper

Las Palomas Cattle and Land Company

Patrick Coghlan

Susan [McSween] Barber

6-102-14 
“Three Rivers” (3 pages). Collector – Joyce Hunter. Informant – O. J. Norton 

Albert B. Fall

Susan [McSween] Barber

6-102-15 
“Mal Pais Spring” (1 page). Collector – W. L. Patterson. 

Spring

Three Rivers

Water sources

6-102-16 
“Thoreau” (9 pages). Collector – Eleanor DeLong. Informant – B. W. Staples 

Crown Point

Indian Education

Mitchell, NM

6-102-17 
“The Continental Divide” (1 page). Collector – Eleanor DeLong. 

Highway 66

6-103-1 
“Tierra Amarilla Rio Arriba County” (2 pages). Collector – Virginia Kane. 

6-103-2 
“El Vado Dam” (3 pages). Collector – D. D. Sharp. 

Fishing

6-103-3 
“Tijeras – Bernalillo County” (10 pages). Collector – D. D. Sharp. 

Jose Dominguez

Serafin Ramirez

6-103-4 
“Tinaja – Valencia County” (2 pages). Collector – Allen A. Carter. 

El Morro

Mazon Cattle and Sheep Company

6-103-5 
“Tingle – Valenica County” (2 pages). Collector – Allen A. Carter. 

Gallup, NM

6-103-6 
“Tinnie – Lincoln County” (4 pages). Collector – W. L. Paterson. Informant – W. B. Jones 

6-103-7 
“Tinnie – Lincoln County” (1 page). Collector – Edith Crawford. Informant – Elerdo Chavez 

6-103-8 
“Tinnie – Lincoln County” (2 pages). Collector – Joyce Hunter. Informants -W. B. Jones 

Lillie Klassner

6-103-9 
“Tohatchi – McKinley County” (8 pages). Collector – Eleanor Delong. Informant - J. C. Barney 

Christian Reformed Church

Hospital

Indian education

Navajo School

Religion, Catholic

Religion, Protestant

Rev. H. Fryling

Rev. L. P. Brink

6-103-10 
“Tolar – Roosevelt County” (2 pages). Collector – Vernon Smithson. Informant – J. H. Askins 

Cattle ranching

George P. Baxter

J. W. Coleman

6-103-11 
. “Stinking Springs – DeBaca County” (1 page). Collector - Vernon Smithson. Informant – C.A. Watkins. 

Billy the Kid

Pat Garret

6-103-12 
“The Town of the Broken Promise -Tome – Valencia County” (6 pages). Collector – A. A. Carter. Informant – Alberto Castanes 

Comanches

6-103-13 
“Historic Property of Church at Tome” (4 pages). Collector – A. A. Carter. Informant – Alberto Castanie[sic] 

Conception Church at Tome, NM

Religious art

Religious statues

Silva - Velasquez

6-104-1 
“Tome – Valencia County” (4 pages). Collector – A. A. Carter. 

New Mexico history

Religion-Catholic

6-104-2 
“Tome – Valencia County” (2 pages). Collector – Pfanner. 

Capt. Thomé Dominguez de Mendoza

6-104-3 
“Church of Immaculate Conception – Tome” (3 pages). Collector - A. A. Carter. Informant - -Alberto Castanie. 

6-104-4 
Pictographs on Tome Mountain” (1 page). Collector – A. A. Carter. 

Archaeology

6-104-5 
“Torreon – Valencia County” (1 page). Collector – D. D. Sharp. 

6-104-6 
“Trameros Creek – Union County” (1 page). Collector - Omery[sic]. 

Abelino Garcia

Francisco Miera

6-104-7 
“Trechado _ Valencia County” (2 pages). Collector - A. A. Carter. 

6-104-8 
“Six Day Pack Trip Starting at Tres Piedras, New Mexico” (8 pages). Collector – N. .Howard Thorp. 

Trecking

Tres Piedra

6-104-9 
“Tres Piedras – Taos County” (7 pages). Collector – Blanche C. Grant. Informant – John F. Rinker 

Gold mining

6-104-10 
“Tres Piedras – Taos County” (5 pages). Collector – B. C. Grant. Informant - John F. Rinker 

6-104-11 
“Tres Ritos – Taos County” (2) 2 copie pagess. Collector – James A. Burnes. Informant – Thos. T. Holder 

6-104-12 
“The Lost Juan Mondragon Mine” (4 pages). Collector – Lorin W. Brown. 

Gold mining

Penitentes

6-104-13 
“Las Truchas – Rio Arriba County” (1 page). Collector – N. Howard Thorp. 

6-104-14 
“Trujillo – San Miguel County” (1 page). Collector – Lester Raines. Informant – Dan Almanzar 

Las Ventanas, NM

6-104-15 
“Truchas – Rio Arriba County” (1) pages. 

6-104-16 
“Hot Springs – Sierra County” (3 pages). 

Hot Springs

Carrie Tingley Hospital

Elephant Butte Dam

Truth or Consequences

6-104-17 
“New Mexico Crippled Children’s Hospital pages”. 

Clyde Tingley

W. C. Kruger

W.P. A. Project

6-104-18 
“Hot Springs – Sierra County” (1 page). Collector – A. A. Carter. 

Truth or Consequences

6-104-19 
“Las Palomas – Sierra County” (1 page). Collector – A. A. Carter. 

6-104-20 
“Elephant Butte Dam and Reservoir” (5 pages). Collector -Clay W. Vaden. Informant – G.L. Sickles. 

B. M Hall

Hall’s Lake

Irrigation projects

6-104-21 
“Elephant Butte – Sierra County” (1 page). Collector – A. A. Carter. 

6-104-22 
“Letter to Ina Sizer Cassidy” (1 page). Collector [author] – M. L. Hurley. 

Hot Springs

Truth or Consequences

6-104-23 
“Tour 3 Trinidad, CO to Las Cruces, NM” (30 pages). Collector – Genevieve Chapin 

“Tucumcari – Quay County” (9)

6-104-24 
“Tucumcari Mountains[sic] pages”. Collectors - William Emery. Pfanner 

Capt. R. B. Marcy.

6-104-25 
“Tucumcari Mountain” (3 pages). Collector – William Emery. 

6-104-26 
“Legend of Tucumcari Mt.” (7 pages). Collector – Genevieve Chapin. Informant – Charity Curbello 

6-104-27 
“Tucumcari Mountain” (2 pages). 

6-104-28 
“Cerro Tucumcari” (1 page). Collector – Corbin. 

Capt R. B. Marcy

6-104-29 
“Bell Ranch” (2 pages). Collector – Lester Raines. Informant – David Pettit 

Cattle ranching

Conchas Dam

6-104-30 
“Fort Bascom” (4 pages). 

6-104-31 
“Fort Bascom – Quay County” (1 page). Collector - Vernon Smithson. Informant – M. E. Goldberg 

6-104-32 
“Saddle Back Mesa” (1 page). Collector - Vernon Smithson. Informant – D. M. Woody 

Tucumcari

6-104-33 
“Tucumcari – Quay County” (1 page). Collector - Vernon Smithson. Informant – M. E. Goldberg 

6-104-34 
“Tucumcari Mountain” (1 page). Collector - Vernon Smithson. Informant – Wm. Felter 

Indian conflicts

6-104-35 
“Crazy Peak Quay County” (1 page). Collector - Vernon Smithson. Informant – D. M. Wooly 

6-104-36 
“Blue Hole – Quay County” (1 page). Collector - Vernon Smithson. Informant – T. E. Bowen 

Sink-hole spring

Water

6-104-37 
“Circle S Mesa – Quay County” (1 page). Collector - Vernon Smithson. 

6-104-38 
“Mesa Redondo – Quay County pages”. Collector - Vernon Smithson. Informant – D. Cast 

Cattle ranching

Criminal Gangs

6-104-39 
“Petrified Forest – Quay County” (1 page). Collector - Vernon Smithson. Informant – T.E. Bowen. 

Geology

6-104-40 
“Plaza Largo Creek _ Quay County”(1 page). Collector - Vernon Smithson. Informant – D.M, Moody. 

6-105-1 
“Rhodes Pass” (2 pages). Informant – Alice Corbin Henderson 

Gene Rhodes ranch house

6-105-2 
“Rhodes Pass and Grave of Eugene Manlove Rhodes – Socorro County”(1 pages). Collector – Clay W. Vaden. 

6-105-3 
“A New Mexico Shrine” (3 pages). Collector – W. L. Patterson. 

Rhodes memorial

6-105-4 
“Mescalero Indian Reservation” (8 pages). Collector – Joyce Hunter. Informant -Andrew Prude 

6-105-5 
“Tularosa – Otero County” (2 pages). Collector – Joyce Hunter. Informant - J. E. Anderson 

6-105-6 
“Round Mountain – Otero County” (1 page). Collector – Joyce Hunter. Informant – W. L. Patterson 

6-105-7 
“Indians and Reservation – Mescalero Reservation pages pages.” Collector – Georgia B. Redfield. 

Asa Daklugie

Charlie Martin

Geronimo

6-105-8 
“The Tularosa Basin” (12 pages). Collector – W. L. Patterson. 

Geology

Vegetation

6-105-9 
“ Tularosa – Otero County” (13 pages). Collector W. L. Patterson. 

6-105-10 
“The Round Mountain Fight” 1868 (5 pages). Collector – W. L. Patterson. Informant – John F. Meadows 

3rd U. S. Cavalry

Indian Wars

Tularosa, NM

6-105-11 
“San Andres Mountains” (2 pages). Collectors – Betty Reich, Clay W. Vaden. Informant – Henry Bucanan. 

6-105-12 
“Hot Springs – Sierra County” (5 pages). Collector Clay W. Vaden. Informant – Ray Robins 

Rotary Club of Hot Springs

6-105-13 
“Turn – Valencia County” (2 pages). Collector – Allen A. Carter. 

6-105-14 
“Tyrone – Grant County” (3 pages). Collector – F. Totty. 

Col. W. C. Porterfield

John M Sully

Mining, Copper

Mining, Turquoise

Phelps Dodge

6-105-15 
“Tyrone Turquoise Mines” (4 pages). Collector – Ernest Prescott Morey. Informant – Selma Close Roach. 

Louis Rothchild

Lucile Dolge

Margerine/butter conflict

Mining, turquoise

6-105-16 
“Ute Park – Colfax County” (3 pages). Collector – James A.Burns. Informant – A. B. Truman 

Lucien B. Maxwell

Mining, gold

6-105-17 
“Valdez – Taos County” (3 pages). Collector – James A. Burnes. 

Arroyo Hondo

6-105-18 
“Church of La Sangre de Cristo” (1 page). Collector – A. A. Carter. Informant – Rev. Alberto Castanie 

Valencia, NM

6-105-19 
“Valencia – Valencia County” (2 pages). Collector – A. A. Carter. 

6-106-1 
“Vallecitos – Rio Arriba County” (1 page). Collector N. Howard Thorp. 

6-106-2 
“Valmont – Otero County” (2 pages). Collector – W. L. Patterson. Informant – Thomas Cox 

6-106-3 
“Valmont – Otero County” (2 pages). Collector – Joyce Hunter. Informant – Thomas Cox 

Camp City, NM

Dog Town, NM

Shamrock, NM

6-106-4 
“Veguita – Socorro Co.” (1 page). Collector – A. A. Carter. 

6-106-5 
“Vaughn – Guadalupe County” (4 pages). Collector – Carrie L. Hodges. 

6-106-6 
“Place Names – Loma Alto- DeBaca County” (1 page). Collector – Vernon Smithson. Informant – Juan Martinez 

6-106-7 
“Vaughn - Otero County” (5 pages). Collector – Carrie L. Hodges. 

6-106-8 
“Velarde – Rio Arriba County” (1 page). Collector – N. Howard Thorp. 

6-106-9 
“Villanueva – San Miguel County” (1 page). Collector – L. Raines. Informant – Arthur Roybal 

Historic church

6-106-10 
“Wagon Mound – Mora County” (1 page). Collector – Kenneth Fordyce. 

6-106-11 
“Cornudas Hills (Wagon Mound) – Mora County (5 pages). Collector – James A. Burns 

White Family

6-106-12 
“Wagon Mound – Mora County” (1 page). 

Santa Fe Trail

6-106-13 
“Wagon Mound – Mora County” (3 pages). Collector – Lester Raines. Vincent Kane. Informant = Opal West. 

Santa Clara

6-106-14 
“Wagon Mound – Mora County” (1 page). Collector – L. Raines. 

6-106-15 
“Red River Canyon (of the Canadian River) (4 pages). Collector – Chapman. 

Canadian River

Wagon Mound

6-106-16 
“Canon of the Red River – Mora County” (3 pages). Collector – Chapman. 

6-106-17 
“Watrous – Mora County” (1 page). Collector – L. Raines. Informant – Ina Aytes 

Valmora Sanatorium

6-106-18 
“Picture Rocks – Mora County” (1 page). Collector – Lester Raines. 

Petroglyphs

6-106-19 
“Watrous – Mora County” (7 pages). Collector – Lester Raines. Vincent Kane. Informants – Ina Aytes, Opal White. 

6-106-20 
“Weed – Otero County” (2 pages). Collector – Joyce Hunter. Informant – Miss Mills 

6-106-21 
“Weed – Otero County” (6 pages). Informant – W. L. Patterson. 

6-106-22 
“Sacramento Methodist Assembly – Otero County” (2 pages). Collector – W. L. Patterson. 

6-106-23 
Whitetail – Otero County(1 page). Collector – Joyce Huner. Informant – Fred Crosby 

6-107-1 
“White Oaks – Lincoln Co.” (1 page). Collector – Joyce Hunter. Informant – Chas Littell 

6-107-2 
“Reminiscences” [While Oaks] (6 pages). Collector – Edith L. Crawford. Informants –D. J. M. A. Jewett, B.L. Stimel. 

Homestake Load

Mining

6-107-3 
“White Oaks Coal” (5 pages). Collector – Edith L. Crawford. Informant – White Oaks Eagle 

6-107-4 
“White Oaks, New Mexico Bibliography” (2 pages). 

6-107-5 
“Pioneer Story – White Oaks” (7 pages). Collector – Edith L. Crawford. Informant – Ina Mayer 

6-107-6 
“Pioneer Story – White Oaks (4 pages). Collector – Edith L. Crawford. Informant – Mary Lee Queen 

6-107-7 
“White Oaks’ Wealth – Lincoln County” (6 pages). Collector – W. E. Wheeler. 

6-107-8 
“White Oaks – Lincoln County” (5 pages). Collector – W. L. Patterson. Informant -Charles Littell 

6-107-9 
“White Oaks – Lincoln County” (1 page). Collector – Joyce Hunter. 

6-107-10 
“Baxter Mountains – Lincoln County” (1 page). Collector – Joyce Hunter. 

Gold strike

White Oaks

6-107-11 
“A Famillar Coyote” (1 page). Collector - Edith L. Crawford. Source: New Mexico Interpreter 8/15/1899 

6-107-12 
“Patos Peak – Lincoln County” (1 page). Collector – Joyce Hunter. Informant – W. L. Patterson 

Coal vein

6-107-13 
“White Oaks – Lincoln County” (2 pages). Collector – A. B. C.[?]. 

Gold

Jack Wilson

6-107-14 
“White Oaks – ‘Encinos Blancos’ – Lincoln County” (6 pages). Collector – N. Howard Thorpe. 

Gold Mining

Jack Winters

6-107-15 
“Whitewater – Grant County” (1 page). Source: “By the Way”-Dec 1932 

Fort Bayard

6-107-16 
“Willard – Torrence – Co pages.. Source: “By the Way” – Dec 1932 

6-107-17 
“Wimsittville – Grant Co” (1 page). Collector – Frances E. Totty. Informant - ___ Jones 

6-107-18 
“Wingate – Sierra County” (1 page). Source: “By the Way” Dec 1932 A description of El Morro National Monument and Navajo Indian School. 

6-107-19 
“Winston – Sierra County (1 page). Collector – A. A. Carter. 

6-107-20 
“Ranches along US Highway 60” (1 page). Collector – Vernon Smithson. Informant -J. H. Haskins. 

Yeso, NM

6-107-21 
“Yeso – De Baca County” (2 pages). Collector – Vernon Smithson. Informant – L. E. Roderick 

Gypsum