Holson, Charley W., June 6, 1957
Item — CD: 163, Microfilm: 2
Scope and Contents
Side 1: Mr. Holson was born March 27, 1872 in Central City, Colo. He reminisces about his early life in Silver City mentioning his grade school days there, Indian troubles, Billy the Kid, the Chinese, freighting. June 7, 1957.Side 2: Mr. Holson describes Silver City in the 1880’s including: whore houses (Big Kate Stewart. French Nettie, Merle Belmont, Marjorie Campbell, Edna Duray, Bess Harper); the start of the Big Ditch and the floods; ox teams bringing wood and supplies from Mexico; mining (Georgetown, Pinos Altos, Santa Rita, the Ivanhow); Harvey Whitehill embezzling; running a feed store.
Dates
- June 6, 1957
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English Spanish
Access Restrictions
Transcripts must be accessed via microfilm (CSWR F801 P56 1960). Not all tapes have been transcribed.
Extent
2 cds
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu