Planning and Preliminary Comments,, 1961
File — Box: 2, Folder: 25
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This is the largest series, which is divided into six subseries pertaining to projects Quintana participated in as an ethnographer. The first subseries pertains to traditional Hispanic music for which Dr. Quintana collected historical and ethnographic information through interviews with Hispanic families. The second subseries, the Tri-Ethnic project is one of the most important projects she partook in. The project concerned the intercultural contact and relations of Ute, Hispanic, and Anglo families within a northern New Mexico-Colorado community. Quintana, along with Omer Stewart focused on Spanish-Ute relations from initial contact in the early 17th century through the twentieth century. She combined archival research relating to community formations, kinship, genealogies, and land grants with what she called “living history" — the recollections and traditions of elderly people who could recount the types of relations that existed between the Spanish and the Utes. It was from this project that Quintana's doctoral dissertation developed. Planning materials, correspondence mainly from Omer C. Stewart concerning ethnographic material gathered, a participant list, photographic data, and notes by Dr. Quintana are included. Most of the data from this project, particularly Dr. Quintana’s field diaries are restricted, requiring special permission for access. Restricted material also includes proposal and planning documents, an unpublished paper by Dr. Quintana, field reports and data samples. The third subseries is comprised of documents on the Home Education Livelihood Program (H.E.L.P.) for which Dr. Quintana served as ethnologist-evaluator from 1968-1973. Materials present are the research design and proposal, correspondence, reports, and resulting papers by others. Papers by Quintana on the project are found in the Life Works series. Field diaries and project reports are restricted and require special permission for access. The fourth subseries pertains to the Office of Economic Opportunity (O.E.O), a project designed to create an instrument that would effectively assess attitudes toward the poor. Quintana served as an education and consumer affairs specialist for this project. Materials include correspondence, news clippings and a final publication written by James Petersen. The fifth subseries on the Las Vegas, New Mexico ethnohistorical and archeological project focuses on documentation and findings on sociocultural change. Materials include research design draft, project correspondence, community demographics and reports, and maps and photographs of the infrastructure of the community. The final subseries concerns projects undertaken at Tijeras, and Villanueva, containing a discussion paper on the historical finds, a social impact assessment proposal, correspondence, field notes and interviews with residents of village of Tijeras, an archeological paper and reports, as well as news clippings regarding the excavation. Also included in this subseries are some notes, plans, a sketch, and photographs pertaining to the Villanueva bridge project.
Dates
- 1961
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Access to ethnographic or informant data is restricted to academic researchers, with the written approval of the Director of the Center for Southwest Research, on the condition that researchers agree not to divulge the true names or identities of the persons with whom the records are concerned in any written work, oral report, or any other release to the public. Researchers will sign a consent form agreeing to the above conditions. Access to this material by others will be at the discretion and written authorization of Joel Swadesh or his designee. This restriction expires in 2050.
Access to ethnographic or informant data is restricted to academic researchers, with the written approval of the Director of the Center for Southwest Research, on the condition that researchers agree not to divulge the true names or identities of the persons with whom the records are concerned in any written work, oral report, or any other release to the public. Researchers will sign a consent form agreeing to the above conditions. Access to this material by others will be at the discretion and written authorization of Joel Swadesh or his designee. This restriction expires in 2050.
Extent
From the Collection: 8 boxes (6.4 cu. ft.), plus 1 oversize 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