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George Chavez, recorder, 1972

 Item — Box: 1, CD: 90

Scope and Contents

Carlos Garcia, b. 1893, Cheyenne, Wyoming. Conversacion (Part II, reminiscence, Mora area, arrival of first automobile, car in Mora, arrival of railroad in Las Vegas, farming and barter economy, donkies and oxen, liquor, recipe for mula, white mule moonshine during Prohibition, traditional house construction, architecture, great flood in Mora area,1921, furniture making, tanning, cobbling shoes, fiestas, dance types, weddings, marriage, fiesta de Santiago, corrido de gallo, rooster pull, verses de chiquiado, chiquiao, dar los dias, Los Manueles, Emmanuel, Christmas, New Years).

Dates

  • 1972

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

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