Wetherill, Mrs. Marietta., June 13, 1953.
Item — CD: 433, Microfilm: 7
Scope and Contents
Mrs. Wetherill discusses: her fear of mules and horses; prairie fires; the Stone Lions of Cochiti; with Gwen Vivian the walls at the head of the canyons around Pintado; the legend of the turquoise; the legend of the origin of the Navajo; her drawings of the masks and sandpaintings describing what the colors and designs mean; how Navajo children are named; Navajo family life - marriage and divorce, etc.; the Navajo women own everything; Navajo superstitions re owls etc.
Dates
- June 13, 1953.
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