Alamo Navajo Oral History Project
Collection
Identifier: MSS-563-BC
Scope and Content
The Alamo Navajo Oral History Project collection consists of 23 interviews on 26 CDs with related photographs. The interviews were conducted between 1977 and 1984 with people from the Alamo Navajo Reservation in southwestern New Mexico. The interviewees include: Louise Abeyta, Narciso Abeyta, John Anderson Pino, Denny Y. Apachito, Julian Apachito, Martiano Apachito, Billy Apachito, Hattie Apachito, Helen Apachito, Ida Apachito, Bessie Field Baca, John M. Baca. Thomas Ganadonegro, John Guerro, Jose Guerro, Juanita Guerro, Chole Herrera, Husky Y. Monte Sr., Elise Monte, Pauline Padilla, Juan Vicente, Jake Vicente, and Altpah Vicente. There is also a recording of an Alamo revival meeting. Additionally, the collection contains background research materials such as a project description, a Master's essay on Alamo Navajo kinship systems, an ethnohistorical report on the Cañoncito and Alamo Navajo Bands, census data and correspondence.
The interviews are in combinations of Navajo, English and Spanish languages. There are no transcriptions, however, the collection includes abstracts of 9 interviews.
Navajo kinship patterns, daily lifestyles, history and culture are discussed in the interviews. The collection emphasizes the ethnoarcheological and sociological identity of the multi-cultural environment of the Southwest.
All audio CDs have been duplicated for preservation purposes.
The interviews are in combinations of Navajo, English and Spanish languages. There are no transcriptions, however, the collection includes abstracts of 9 interviews.
Navajo kinship patterns, daily lifestyles, history and culture are discussed in the interviews. The collection emphasizes the ethnoarcheological and sociological identity of the multi-cultural environment of the Southwest.
All audio CDs have been duplicated for preservation purposes.
Dates
- 1977-1984
Creator
- Alamo Navajo Oral History Project (Organization)
Language of Materials
Navajo or Navaho English Spanish
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Copy Restrictions
Limited duplication of print and photographic material is allowed for research purposes. Duplication of recordings permitted only with written permission from artist, performer, interviewer and interviewee, tribal authority, or current holder of intellectual property rights. User is responsible for compliance with all copyright, privacy, and libel laws.
Extent
2 boxes (1.3 cu. ft.)
Separated Material
Archival CDs are located in B3.
General
Contact Information
- Center for Southwest Research
- Zimmerman Library
- University of New Mexico
- Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131-1466
- Phone: 505-277-6451
- Fax: 505-277-0530
- Email: cswrref@unm.edu
- URL: http://eLibrary.unm.edu/cswr
General
Processing Information
Original interviews on cassettes reformatted to CD in March 2012.
Creator
- Alamo Navajo Oral History Project (Organization)
- Title
- Finding Aid of the Alamo Navajo Oral History Project, 1977-1984
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by D.A.
- Date
- ©2000
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
- June 28, 2004: PUBLIC "-//University of New Mexico::Center for Southwest Research//TEXT (US::NmU::MSS 563 BC::Alamo Navajo Oral History Project)//EN" "nmu1mss563bc.sgml" converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2003-10-15).
- Monday, 20210524: Attribute normal is missing or blank.
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