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Peter Nabokov, Steve Faber, Emilio Naranjo,, March 12,14 1977

 Item — Box: 5, CD: 13

Scope and Content

From the Collection: The papers of Peter Nabokov, writer and newspaperman, contain manuscripts, notes, recorded interviews and newspaper articles. The bulk of the collection relates to research and writings about Reies Lopez Tijerina and the Tierra Amarilla land grant. The collection contains articles from the Santa Fe New Mexican, The Albuquerque Journal, The Albuquerque Tribune, and various other newspapers and magazines published during the 1960's and 1970's. The notes Nabokov made for his articles, as well as transcripts of some tapes, and extensive notes for the trial of Reies Lopez Tijerina are included.

Drafts of the manuscripts of three books by Nabokov are included. One book, Tijerina And The Courthouse Raid, is based on notes, interviews, and clippings found in boxes 1-3. Two Leggings, is based on the field notes of William Wildschut, who interviewed Two Leggings, a Crow warrior, in the 1920's. Materials relating to this book are in box 4. Book reviews of the two books are in the collection, as well as the correspondence of Mr. Nabokov with his publishers.

Box 5 of the collection contains audio recordings of interviews with Reies Tijerina and others involved with Alianza Federal de las Mercedes (La Alianza). Also included is an audio "tour" of a community health clinic, La Cooperativa y La Clinica del Pueblo, in Rio Arriba County, and a recording of a meeting held during a Santa Fe newspaper strike, 1968.

Box 6 has various newspapers from the 1960's dealing with Hispanic, or Spanish-American issues, plus a special section of the Sunday Santa Fe New Mexican, edited by Nabokov.

A 2018 addition to the collection contains research materials relating to Nabokov's publications, Origin Myth of Acoma Pueblo and How the world moves: the odyssey of an American Indian family (2015). The majority of these materials focus on the Hunt family: Edward P. (Chief Day Break) Hunt, Clyde (Chief Sunny Skies) Hunt, Henry Wayne (Wolf Robe) Hunt, and Wilbert (Blue Sky Eagle) Hunt, and Acoma Pueblo. There are also several folders relating to Nabokov's earlier publication, Indian running (1981).

Dates

  • March 12,14 1977

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English.

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 11 boxes (8.83 cu. ft.)

General

Nabokov tour of La Clinica del Pueblo with Pedro Archuleta - Topics include: Discussion of the history of La Clinica, Attorney Rosenstock, Jeff Bray (contractor who built La Clinica), Benny Margery, Emilio Naranjo and attempt to control La Clinica, County misappropriations of funding, Emilio Naranjo becoming sheriff and grand jury coming after him, law enforcement harassment, La Raza Unida Party.

Steve Faber (attorney for the DA office) - Topics include: Firing of Ruben Vigil of the Rio Arriba Police Department.

Emilio Naranjo - Topics include: Tierra Amarilla raid, La Clinica, Mecerderos response to Dennis Chavez with his suggestion that they let go of the land issue and get an education, Rio Arriba County, accusations of police brutality and attack on law enforcement, Rio Grande Sun attacks on him, right to work legislation he initiated, unions, reelection in 1978.

Note: Formerly tape 16

Partial transcript available in box 4.

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository

Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
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