Wetherill, Mrs. Marietta., June 16, 1953.
Item — CD: 439, Microfilm: 7
Scope and Contents
Mrs. Wetherill tells of: preparing and eating horsemeat, burro meat, prairie dog, describes method of making a food cooler at Pueblo Bonito; Navajos using horse fat and yucca to clean themselves; tanning hides with canaigre which also cures pyorrhea; going to Creede, Colorado during the drought of 1903 and son Robert born there - drove the horses and sheep there to keep them from starving and were caught in a heavy snow while returning.
Dates
- June 16, 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