Smith, Mrs., March 20, 1955.
Item — CD: 270, Microfilm: 4
Scope and Contents
Born in Adrian, Mich in 1872. Father died when she was two and her mother took the family to a sister in Central City, Colo. Two years later they went to her mother’s brother, Levi Miller, in Silver City. The mother was remarried there to Jake Abram. Went to Clifton, Ariz. in 1882 by stage from Lordsburg. Her stepfather built the Clifton Hotel. Tells of early days in Clifton, the smelter, the trains, Apache attacks, the school, etc. Later sent to school in San Fancisco. Married at eighteen. Describes floods in Clifton.
Dates
- March 20, 1955.
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
From the Collection: 13 Boxes (13 cu. ft.)
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
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