Wetherill, Mrs. Marietta., September 18, 1953.
Item — CD: 475, Microfilm: 8
Scope and Contents
Woke up in Bernalillo boarding house with 12-15 people sleeping in the room. Had ridden from Chaco to Bernalillo in one day and night. Sold horses to buy a piano. Freighter got drunk bringing the piano from Albuquerque to Chaco and wrecked wagon dumping piano in the sand. Marcelino went after it and Mrs. Wetherill cleaned it up and used it for years. Describes trick horse named Black Emma. The marriage of Fred Hyde (he really wanted to marry Mrs. Wetherill). Meeting Mrs. Hyde years later. Curing young Richard’s arm with osha and using cactus to cure wounds.
Dates
- September 18, 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.)
General
see also discs with combined interviews, 472-473, 474-475 at the end of the box
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