"Hernandez' True Story Magazine" - Photocopyy, 1935 April
Item — Folder: 1
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
The collection consists of a one volume journal, handwritten by Alfonso Hernandez, entitled, "Hernandez' True Story Magazine," dated April 1935. The journal, written in a ruled scholastic composition book, contains text with occasional sketches. It is written in the style of 1930s pulp fiction magazines, such as Dime Detective or True Romance. Several well known Albuquerque, N.M.. families, landmarks (some addresses) and events from the early twentieth century are mentioned. In addition to "true life" short stories of failed marriages and other scandals (some names changed), the magazine includes lists of births and marriages, holidays, lost loves, poetry in English and Spanish, letters, parts of a diary, sports scores, jokes, and imitation advertisements.
Dates
- 1935 April
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English Spanish
Access Restrictions
Original is in poor condition. Researchers must use the photocopy.
Extent
From the Collection: 1 Folder
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