Carnegie Public Library (Las Vegas, N.M.) Oral History Project with Spanish Speaking Old Timers

Collection

Identifier: MSS-776-BC

Staff Only

Scope and Content

This collection consists of audio digital files of original interviews and audio cassette recordings of English translations and transcripts of 75 oral history interviews with Spanish speaking old timers living within 60 miles of Las Vegas, New Mexico. The audiotapes and transcripts are English translations (done in 1993) of the original interviews (produced between 1975-1978) which were conducted in Spanish. There are 2 sets of transcripts in bound volumes. One set is in large print, and the other in regular print. Both sets have index volumes refering to English translations and transcripts but can be used as a quide for original interviews listing. There is no audio cassette for interview #10.

The interviews cover topics such as communities, customs, education, family history/biography, farming, food, healing practices, land issues, language, Native Americans, politics and crime, religion, geographic and historic sites, work and economy. Many of the interviewees were from Las Vegas, N.M.

In collaboration with the Carnegie Public Library, Las Vegas, New Mexico, the CSWR digitized the original interviews (almost all in Spanish) from cassette tapes to audio files in October 2023. The original interviews may not match the English translation/transcription interview list of names because a few were not sent to be translated for unknown reasons and some were recorded in English and therefore left out of the original “English Translations/Transcriptions” series of this collection.

To see listing of original interviews and listen to audio files go to "Original Interviews" series in Collection Organization of this finding guide.

Dates

1975 - 1993

Language of Materials

English

Spanish

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Copy Restrictions

Limited duplication of CSWR material is allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for compliance with all copyright, privacy, and libel laws. Permission is required for publication or distribution.

Background Information

The project goal was to "make an oral record of the way of life in rural villages of San Miguel, Mora, Guadalupe, and Colfax counties as it was lived by the Spanish-speaking people from the period of 1890-1930." The project was the idea of Eileen Eshner, then head librarian at the Carnegie Library in Las Vegas, NM. The Carnegie Public Library received funding, circa 1975, for the project via a Library Services Construction Act grant, administered by the New Mexico State Library. A subsequent grant, circa 1993, from the State of New Mexico enabled translation, transcription and indexing of the tapes from Spanish into English. Original interviews were conducted by Bernabé Jaramillo and Mary Valdez.

Extent

1.45 Cubic Feet (4 boxes containing 74 audiocassettes, transcripts, and index)

Additional Description

Abstract

This collection consists of audio files of original interviews and cassette tapes of English translations and transcriptions of 75+ oral history interviews with Spanish speaking old timers living within 60 miles of Las Vegas, New Mexico.

Location of Originals

Original audio cassette tapes and transcripts are located at the Carnegie Public Library, Las Vegas, N.M.

Interview List

INTERVIEWEE	RESIDENCE	INTERVIEW NUMBER
AragÃ³n, Celso	Ranchos de Taos, NM	35
AragÃ³n, Florencio	La Liendre, NM	39
AragÃ³n, Florencio	La Liendre, NM	40
Arellano, Deluvina Valdez	Springer, NM	51
Arellano, Luz ChÃ¡vez	Springer, NM	55
Baca, Benino	Springer, NM	54
Baca, Benjamin	Santa Rosa, NM	28
Bernal, Norberto	Chacon, NM	73
Blea, Lucio M.	San Agustin, NM	47
Bustos, LuÃs	Rociada, NM	6
Bustos, LuÃs	Rociada, NM	31
Buxo, Dr. MarÃa Jesus	Barcelona, Spain	43
Campero, Ramoncita	Las Vegas, NM	44
ChÃ¡vez, JosÃ© E.	Las Vegas, NM, Cebolleta, NM	32
ChÃ¡vez, Juanita UlibarrÃ	Colonias, NM	45
DurÃ¡n, Alberto	Desmontes, NM	58
DurÃ¡n, Isidro	33
Encinias, Teodoro	Tecolote, NM, Santa Rosa, NM	59
Esquibel, Alfonso	Sabinoso, NM	60
Estva, Dr. Claudio	Barcelona, Spain	43
FernÃ¡ndez, Emilio	Arroyo Seco, NM	62
Flores, Florencio	Puerto de Luna, NM	63
GarcÃa, Frank	CaÃ±oncito, NM, Taos, NM	64
GarcÃa, Luciano	Arroyo Seco, NM	66
GarcÃa, Reyes	Sapello, NM	67
GarcÃa, SeÃ±ora JosÃ© I	Albuquerque, NM	65
GÃ³mez, Manuel	San Geronimo, NM	3
Gonzales, Andrita MarÃa	Anton Chico, NM	34
GutiÃ©rrez, Paul	Dilia, NM	3
Herrera, Macario	Sapello, NM	68
Jaramillo, Telesfor	San Agustin, NM	69
LÃ³pez, JosÃ© Rafael	La Tinaja, NM	20
LÃ³pez, RamÃ³n	Truchas, NM	65
Lucero, Adela	Las Vegas, NM	36
Lucero, Adela	Las Vegas, NM	37
Lucero, Adela	Las Vegas, NM	38
Ludi, William Tell	Las Vegas, NM	2
LujÃ¡n, Frank	Sabinoso, NM	23
Maestas, Mary B.	Santa Fe, NM	74
MartÃnez, Abel	75
MartÃnez, JesÃºs	Mora, NM	4
MartÃnez, JosÃ© Maria	Los Brazos, NM	41
MartÃnez, JosÃ© Maria	Los Brazos, NM	42
MartÃnez, Manuel	Rociada, NM	5
MartÃnez, Manuel	Rociada, NM	6
MartÃnez, Rafelita	Rociada, NM	46
Mass- Mora Land Grant Anniversary	La Cueva, NM	53
Medina, Lucinda	Ocate, NM	56
MontaÃ±o, Ricardo	Las Vegas, NM	3
MontaÃ±o,, Rosendo	El Rito, NM	10
Mora Land Grant Anniversary	71
Moya, John G.	Pecos, NM	11
Ortiz, MarÃa I.	Rociada, NM (Maestas Canyon)	57
Pacheco, Corina	Guadalupita, NM	12
Pacheco, Horacio	Tecolote, NM	48
Pacheco, Teodoro	Rociada, NM	13
Pacheco, Vicente	Tecolote, NM	48
Padilla, Celina	Santa Fe, NM, Springer, NM	49
Paiz, Casimiro	Cleveland, NM	14
Paiz, Casimiro???	Cleveland, NM	70
Paiz, MarÃa I.	Rociada, NM (Maestas Canyon)	57
Portillos, Joe Sr.	Springer, NM	50
Quintana, Vicente	Pecos, NM	15
Rodela, JosÃ© Leandro	Ensenada, NM	61
Rodela, MarÃa AsenciÃ³n	Ensenada, NM	1
Romero, AbrÃ¡n	La Cebadilla, NM	8
Romero, Eloisa	Puerto de Luna, NM	16
Romero, Ignacita UlibarrÃ	Colonias, NM	45
Romero, Ricardo	Santa Fe, NM	17
Romo, Alfonso	Ranchos de Taos, NM	3
Roybal, Federico	San Geronimo, NM	7
Roybal, Federico	San Geronimo, NM	8
Roybal, Federico	San Geronimo, NM	18
SÃ¡nchez, Lillian	Buena Vista, NM	19
Sedillo, Cruz Sr.	Las Vegas, NM	21
Sena, Francisco	Los Torres, NM	22
Sena, Herman	Variadero, NM	41
Smith, John	Las Tusas, NM	23
Teague, Cecilia	Anton Chico, NM	24
Trujillo, Benita Encinias	La Rendija, NM	25
Trujillo, Francisco	La Rendija, NM	25
Trujillo, Leandro	El Encinal, NM	26
Trujillo, Mariana	Las Vegas, NM	9
Unknown	70
Urioste, Guadalupe	CaÃ±on de Agua, NM	7
Valdez, Epifania	Springer, NM	51
Valdez, Juan	Arroyo Seco, NM	52
Valdez, Juan Elisandro	Taos, NM	27
Vigil de MartÃnez, Cleofas	Taos, NM	71
Vigil, Agapito	Springer, NM	72
Vigil, Isidro	Trinidad, CO, Las Vegas, NM	29
Vigil, LÃ¡zaro	Ojo Feliz, NM	30
Vigil, LÃ¡zaro	Feliz, NM	71

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Finding Aid of the Carnegie Public Library (Las Vegas, N.M.) Oral History Project with Spanish Speaking Old Timers, 1975-1993
Status: Completed
Author: N. Sedore-Pena
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

Monday, 20210524: Attribute normal is missing or blank.

Repository Details

Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository

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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
cswrref@unm.edu

Carnegie Public Library (Las Vegas, N.M.) Oral History Project with Spanish Speaking Old Timers

Scope and Content

Dates

Language of Materials

Access Restrictions

Copy Restrictions

Background Information

Extent

Additional Description

Abstract

Location of Originals

Interview List

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Revision Statements

Repository Details

Repository Details

Collection organization