Peter Nabokov, Reies Lopez Tijerina at Alianza headquarters in Albuquerque, March 9, 1977.
Item — Box: 5, CD: 20-21
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).
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 9, 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
Topics include: CIA conspiracy against Lopez Tijerina, deportation from Mexico, movie about Lopez Tijerina titled "Chicano," Elegio Salazar murder, Blas Chavez, William Fellion hired to kill Reies Tijerina, Robert Gilland death, rape of Noe Tijerina by Albert Vega, rape of Patricia Tijerina by Frank Tenorio, James Evans, 2 years in La Tuna prison in Anthony, N.M., Joseph Balachi, time spent in psychiatric ward, religious/political views about race and Anglo Americans, Sephardic ancestry, comparison of himself to other prominent figures, Ed Berry (Baca) informant to Lopez Tijerina, Lopez Tijerina book titled, "Mi Lucha por la Tierra," trip to Mexico and meeting with Echevarria, relationship with La Clinica and Raza Unida, CIA intimidation, critique of news media, proposed meeting with White House, Federal recognition of San Joaquin land grant, Pete Domenici, Jimmy Carter, Jerry Noll, Bill Higgs, Alianza membership, communism, constitution of Chilili land grant, treaty with Elijah Muhammad, meeting with Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X, Juan Valdez, Jerry Apodaca, Senator Montoya, dreams, phone call to Ubaldo Velasquez to set up interview [No content other than setting up interview].
Note: Formerly tape 23A
Note: Formerly tape 23A
Creator
- From the Collection: Nabokov, Peter (Person)
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