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Audio Tapes of interviews conducted by Rex C. Hopson:, 1959-1987

 File — Folder: 2

Scope and Contents

TAPE 1: Sophie M. (Schmalhausen) Hendrick interviewed at Truth or Consequences, NM, March 24, 1981 on local hotels and the construction of Elephant Butte Dam Mrs. Bird, age 86, Hillsboro, NM, Hillsboro Hotels. Side 2: John R. Birke, Hillsboro, NM, March 24, 1981 on the Hatcher Hotel and other memories of old days in Hillsboro; Janaloo and Rita Hill giving tour of Shakespeare, NM, March 26, 1981

TAPE 2: Scketchly L. Moore, Las Vegas, NM, Feb 25, 1981, Duncan Opera House and Las Vegas' Hotels circa 1912 Side 2: Hijinio Vigil, Wagon Mound, NM, Feb 26, 1981, on Wagon Mound's opera house, old hotels, post offices, and the 1904 flood

TAPE 3: Sides 1 and 2: Alma (Mair) Houk, Las Vegas, NM, Feb 25, 1981. A discussion of Albuquerque's old hotels and opera houses around the turn of the century and related topics

TAPE 4: Side 1: David Wells, Deming, NM, March 26, 1981, Deming's old opera houses and hotels Side 2: W. C. (Bigum) Teel and her daughter, Crista Teel, Roswell, NM, April 10, 1981 on the Roswell Hotel

TAPE 5: Side 1: Nella (Ketchell) Anderson, Portales, NM, May 14, 1981, Ketchell Hotel at Roy, NM Side 2: Jean Stearn, age 90, Fort Sumner, NM, hotels in Fort Sumner and Santa Rosa, Silver, City etc. and related subjects, May 14, 1981

TAPE 6: Sides 1 and 2: Rita Hill and Janaloo Hill tour of Shakespeare, NM, March 26, 1981

TAPE 7: Side 1: Manuelita Esquibel, at Kit Carson Museum, Taos, NM on June 13, 1981, the Columbian Hotel, Taos Side 2: Louise Wells, age 87, Albuquerque on June 18, 1981 on old hotels in Clayton and Las Vegas NM and other reminiscences

TAPE 8: Side 1: Louise Wells interview cont'd Side 2: J. H. Callahan, June 23, 1981, the opera house and the old hotels of Tucumcari, NM

TAPE 9: Side 1: Myrtle Clegg, the historic Mills house in Springer, NM, Feb. 26, 1981

TAPE 10: Side 1: Old hotels, Alamogordo, NM

Dates

  • 1959-1987

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Access Restrictions

None

Extent

From the Collection: 5.6 Linear Feet

Repository Details

Part of the Fray Angélico Chávez History Library Repository

Contact:
Fray Angélico Chávez History Library
New Mexico History Museum
113 Lincoln Ave
Sante Fe NM 87501 USA
(505) 476-5090