Reports on San Salvador, 1962
File — Box: 157, Folder: 20
Scope and Contents
Two reports by John D. Robb for Jack Gallagher, Cultural Affairs Officer, for January to June and July to November 1962. Robb had received a grant for travel and teaching in San Salvador. Report on car trip from Albuquerque to San Salvador, music classes there, music materials and a piano purchased, teaching classes and concerts in their home, Harriet's activities, guests, Robb paying the musicians, Robb conducting the National Orchestra, his lectures, concert and field recordings made, towns visited and cultures studied, Matachines dances, radio broadcasts, concert at the Embassy, people he met, friendliness of people, articles, Robb speaking Spanish, lectures, one on the Hispanic Folk Songs of New Mexico, with Robb singing in Spanish, accompanying himself with his guitar, etc. Comments on Communism in El Salvador, Fidel Castro, anti-American feeling, Alliance for Progress funding in San Salvador, etc.
Dates
- 1962
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 157 boxes + 2 oversize folders
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