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Ruben Cobos, recorder, 1973

 File — Box: 2, CD: 221

Scope and Contents

Edwin Berry, b. 1915, Tome, NM. 1. Vivir bien (it doesn't matter what one eats. I took a picture of beautiful light of moon. I invite all to Tome); 2. Hacienda de Tome Dominguez (hacienda was between hill and river, Samuel Gutierrez lives there now. Memorial monument of soldiers in Tome. Dona Dolores, Manuel Otero, Manuel B. Otero, Jr. were buried in a crypt in cemetery, muerte, death. After 85 years they moved them from crypt to a grave, family had first engineer in town and the first nurse); 3. Indita de Manuel B. Otero (good to fair recording, died without cause defending his land grant rights against Anglo American injustice in Estancia, was resident of La Constancia); 4. Los Oteros (family history, had molinas, glour mills, left money to Church, university, schools, patronage, Valencia County irrigation and acequias engineered by the Oteros, had a large store, helped towns people by giving wheat); 5. Indita de Cleofas Griego (good to fair recording, he was a shepherd who composed this song. On September 6, Cleofas, Polonia and Nazario discuss missing sheep, the sign to gather).

Dates

  • 1973

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