Julietta Ortega, recorder, 1970
Item — Box: 1, CD: 32
Scope and Contents
Ortega: Juan Miera, b. 1888, Socorro, NM. 1. Personal data (local history, San Antonio, Juan's grandfather sent his Dad to school in St. Louis, Missouri, education, but Dad did not like it there, so he took first wagon train back to San Antonio, in 1870s, trip from Socorro to San Antonio took all day, trip to St. Louis, Missouri, took six months, cattle, ranching, business); 2. Los tiempos de antes (local history, times have changed, in New Mexico, no alfalfa or cotton farming, back then drove cattle to California, $1 a head, took hides, wool and serapes to St. Louis, Missouri, brought back whiskey. Juan's Aunt Juanita gave beautiful wool serape to Bishop Pitavel of Santa Fe, he sold it at St. Louis World's Fair for S1,5000, weaving, women, church, religion. San Antonio and San Pedro in Socorro County had vineyards, wine, grapes, beans, corn and wheat, good farmers back then, agriculture); 3. Boyhood of informant (local history, ninez, boyhood, youth, children, born San Antonio, moved to Socorro, Socorro County then one of largest in country, cowboys he knew, working with horses, ranching, economy); 4. Magdalena (relato, coal mines, Juan worked for James Emory as sheriff and jailer in Socorrro. taming horses, cats and dogs, etc.).
Ortega: Jose Gonzalez, b. 1902, Socorro, NM. Fair recording. 1. Juan Jose Baca of Socorro (local history, this J.J. Baca was a relative of Elfego Baca, J.J. was a dope peddler, drugs, jailed in Mexico about to be executed when family raised $50,000 to get him back into the U.S., bail, rescue, was a criminal but kind to all, charitable, dressed impeccably, FBI always after him, lawmen); 2. Pancho Villa (local story, early life of Pancho, how persecuted, raised an army, death in 1923, Mexico, Mexican Revolution); 3. Elfego Baca (local history, lawman from Socorro, Frisco, fought against the Texans, santo, bulto, protected by Santa Ana, not Santa Rita, took miracle statue with him wherever he serves in law enforcement); 4. Juan Jose Baca (local history, more of J.J. and Anglo wife partner, criminals, wooden leg for smuggling dope drugs from Mexico, Border, killed by FBI Denver, buried Socorro, monsignor's ring); 5. Capilla de San Isidro (local history, San Isidro chapel, Pueblitos, near Belen - Jarales, growth of community; Rio Grande, floods at San Marcial, Lemitar, New Mexico, (local history, comment on how parents were more strict in past than now, children, discipline, family, women; comments on 1929 flood, only the Harvey House at San Marcial was still standing, town wiped out, people moved away to Albuquerque, Socorro, Magdalena and California); 6. Los Penitentes, relato (as learned from Adolfo Montano, services, penance, flagellation, velorios, wakes, Holy Week, Semana Santa, religion, church, death).
Ortega: Rosela Gonzalez, b. 1913, Bosque, NM, South of Belen. Fair recording. 1. Los Penitentes (local history, she describes procession from morada, stops for prayers at the descansos, wore hoods so not identify them, Anglo tourists taking pictures, religion, church, women in penitentes) ; 2. Adivinanzas (sixteen riddles); 3 One adivinanza (a riddle spoken by a child, unidentified, children); 4. La abuela y el nieto (anecdote, grandmother and grandson, boy dropping a candy on the floor and she saying don't eat it, was licked by the devil, grandmother falling down and boy repeating the same about her, children, women); 5. El cura y el abogado (anecdote, priest and lawyer discussing who will make more money before they die); 6. Alabado, Viernes de la Luz, (fair recording, religious hymn, New Mexico, alabado, Holy Week, Semana Santa, sung).
Ortega: Jose Gonzalez, b. 1902, Socorro, NM. Poor recording. Elfego Baca (local history, more on Baca's fight against the Texans, intensity of the shooting, he in adobe hut, broom handle riddled with bullets, etc.).
Ortega: Rosela Gonzalez, b. 1913, Bosque, NM. 1. Adivinanzas, poor recording. (Part I, riddles, three by Rosela, one by an unnamed child, children, and one by Mr. Gonzalez).
Ortega: Ramon Garcia, b. 1905, Bosque, NM. Poor recording. 1. Adivinanzas (Part II) ; 2. Don Cacahuate (anecdote, seven episodes, nearly inaudible); 3. El hombre pobrecito (anecdote, man testing wife on how much she gossips with neighbors, women).
Ortega: Jose Gonzalez, b. 1902, Socorro, NM. Fair recording. 1. Juan Jose Baca of Socorro (local history, this J.J. Baca was a relative of Elfego Baca, J.J. was a dope peddler, drugs, jailed in Mexico about to be executed when family raised $50,000 to get him back into the U.S., bail, rescue, was a criminal but kind to all, charitable, dressed impeccably, FBI always after him, lawmen); 2. Pancho Villa (local story, early life of Pancho, how persecuted, raised an army, death in 1923, Mexico, Mexican Revolution); 3. Elfego Baca (local history, lawman from Socorro, Frisco, fought against the Texans, santo, bulto, protected by Santa Ana, not Santa Rita, took miracle statue with him wherever he serves in law enforcement); 4. Juan Jose Baca (local history, more of J.J. and Anglo wife partner, criminals, wooden leg for smuggling dope drugs from Mexico, Border, killed by FBI Denver, buried Socorro, monsignor's ring); 5. Capilla de San Isidro (local history, San Isidro chapel, Pueblitos, near Belen - Jarales, growth of community; Rio Grande, floods at San Marcial, Lemitar, New Mexico, (local history, comment on how parents were more strict in past than now, children, discipline, family, women; comments on 1929 flood, only the Harvey House at San Marcial was still standing, town wiped out, people moved away to Albuquerque, Socorro, Magdalena and California); 6. Los Penitentes, relato (as learned from Adolfo Montano, services, penance, flagellation, velorios, wakes, Holy Week, Semana Santa, religion, church, death).
Ortega: Rosela Gonzalez, b. 1913, Bosque, NM, South of Belen. Fair recording. 1. Los Penitentes (local history, she describes procession from morada, stops for prayers at the descansos, wore hoods so not identify them, Anglo tourists taking pictures, religion, church, women in penitentes) ; 2. Adivinanzas (sixteen riddles); 3 One adivinanza (a riddle spoken by a child, unidentified, children); 4. La abuela y el nieto (anecdote, grandmother and grandson, boy dropping a candy on the floor and she saying don't eat it, was licked by the devil, grandmother falling down and boy repeating the same about her, children, women); 5. El cura y el abogado (anecdote, priest and lawyer discussing who will make more money before they die); 6. Alabado, Viernes de la Luz, (fair recording, religious hymn, New Mexico, alabado, Holy Week, Semana Santa, sung).
Ortega: Jose Gonzalez, b. 1902, Socorro, NM. Poor recording. Elfego Baca (local history, more on Baca's fight against the Texans, intensity of the shooting, he in adobe hut, broom handle riddled with bullets, etc.).
Ortega: Rosela Gonzalez, b. 1913, Bosque, NM. 1. Adivinanzas, poor recording. (Part I, riddles, three by Rosela, one by an unnamed child, children, and one by Mr. Gonzalez).
Ortega: Ramon Garcia, b. 1905, Bosque, NM. Poor recording. 1. Adivinanzas (Part II) ; 2. Don Cacahuate (anecdote, seven episodes, nearly inaudible); 3. El hombre pobrecito (anecdote, man testing wife on how much she gossips with neighbors, women).
Dates
- 1970
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English, Spanish
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 13 boxes (12.25 cu. ft.)
Creator
- From the Collection: Cobos, Rubén (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