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Maria M. Zamora, recorder, 1971

 Item — Box: 2, CD: 127

Scope and Contents

Juan Marquez, b. 1892, Las Vegas, NM. 1. El hombre que quedo solo, La florecita magica (folk tale, couple make a pact if other dies first, living one will build a mausoleum to watch over mate until their death, wife dies first, man keeps promise, in tomb man kills a mouse that is then brought back to life by its mate that has a magic flower, man gets the flower and restores life to his wife, related episodes showing ungratefulness of wife, women, muerte, funeral, burial); 2. La gorrita magica (Part I, three swindlers lead an old man to believe that he is milking a goat and not a cow, get him to sell it cheap, the old man's wife is irrate and plays a con game with the swindlers, she makes a gorra, cap and leads the swindlers to believe it a magic cap that can buy them whatever they desire, folk tale, women, Part II cont. on CD 201).

Dates

  • 1971

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