Scans of Tom Tom and Super Chief labels, 1940s
Item — Box: 1, CD: 10
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
The Manuel Archuleta collection contains six (of a total of 12) original Tom Tom 78s; copies of his Super Chief 45s; and copies of all his other recordings. These have been reformatted to CDs. According to a memo accompanying the collection, the six Tom Tom 78s were donated to John Donald Robb at UNM Fine Arts Library in November 1946 by Manuel Archuleta himself and Otis Smith (a Native American), from the Albuquerque Indian School.
Circa 1964, Archuleta’s oldest daughter, Elizabeth Archuleta, donated or loaned additional recordings by her father to the UNM Fine Arts Library, which were copied to 7 reels. These reels contained 232 songs recorded by Manuel Archuleta. All of the 24 songs that Archuleta recorded on Tom Toms and Super Chiefs were included on these reels. The remaining songs were apparently never recorded commercially. Some of them have no titles, but are Native American in origin. Some of the songs were composed by Archuleta.
In 2011, the Archuleta family located an album with Manuel’s yellow label - Songs of the Redmen, Super Chief Indian Records. They are similar to the Tom Toms but with different descriptions. For posterity, these were copied for the Library to CDs and returned to the family. Hence the duplication of titles in the inventory.
The family also located two descriptive handouts that Archuleta had produced to promote his recordings. These have been scanned, attached to this inventory and returned to the family.
The Manuel Archuleta collection contains the only known recordings of some of the outstanding Native New Mexican singers of the past. Featured are performers from San Juan, San Felipe, Laguna, Taos and Zuni Pueblos, as well as the Navajo and Hopi. They include vocals in the native languages performed by individual singers or by choruses, ceremonial songs and dance songs. Most performers are accompanied by drummers and occasionally by musicians with other native instruments. Song No. 187 is identified as being performed by an Indian child.
Circa 1964, Archuleta’s oldest daughter, Elizabeth Archuleta, donated or loaned additional recordings by her father to the UNM Fine Arts Library, which were copied to 7 reels. These reels contained 232 songs recorded by Manuel Archuleta. All of the 24 songs that Archuleta recorded on Tom Toms and Super Chiefs were included on these reels. The remaining songs were apparently never recorded commercially. Some of them have no titles, but are Native American in origin. Some of the songs were composed by Archuleta.
In 2011, the Archuleta family located an album with Manuel’s yellow label - Songs of the Redmen, Super Chief Indian Records. They are similar to the Tom Toms but with different descriptions. For posterity, these were copied for the Library to CDs and returned to the family. Hence the duplication of titles in the inventory.
The family also located two descriptive handouts that Archuleta had produced to promote his recordings. These have been scanned, attached to this inventory and returned to the family.
The Manuel Archuleta collection contains the only known recordings of some of the outstanding Native New Mexican singers of the past. Featured are performers from San Juan, San Felipe, Laguna, Taos and Zuni Pueblos, as well as the Navajo and Hopi. They include vocals in the native languages performed by individual singers or by choruses, ceremonial songs and dance songs. Most performers are accompanied by drummers and occasionally by musicians with other native instruments. Song No. 187 is identified as being performed by an Indian child.
Dates
- 1940s
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 1 box containing 10 CDs (.2 cu. ft.)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: Undetermined
Creator
- From the Collection: Archuleta, Manuel (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
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