Florence Hawley Ellis and Donovan Senter Collection of Hispanic, Isleta, and Laguna Songs
Collection
Identifier: MU-8
Scope and Content
These New Mexico Hispanic and Native American field recordings were taped in the mid-1940s by Florence Hawley Ellis and her husband, Donovan Senter. There is also an oral presentation on the status of Spanish American people of New Mexico, ca 1940-1945, and a criticism of a book by Foster.
The Ellis - Senter home recordings (CDs 7-12) represent a brief portrait into family life at that time. Each CD is short, running under 10 minutes. They have been converted to CD from original wax recordings made by the Ellis - Senter family in 1943. These historic wax recordings represent wonderful examples of early recording technology. The company label states: "Recordio: Wilcox-Gay Corp., Charlotte, Mich. U.S.A"
Collection contains material in English, Spanish and the Isleta language (Tiwa).
Forms part of the John Donald Robb Archive of Southwestern Music.
The Ellis - Senter home recordings (CDs 7-12) represent a brief portrait into family life at that time. Each CD is short, running under 10 minutes. They have been converted to CD from original wax recordings made by the Ellis - Senter family in 1943. These historic wax recordings represent wonderful examples of early recording technology. The company label states: "Recordio: Wilcox-Gay Corp., Charlotte, Mich. U.S.A"
Collection contains material in English, Spanish and the Isleta language (Tiwa).
Forms part of the John Donald Robb Archive of Southwestern Music.
Dates
- 1940-1949
Creator
- Ellis, Florence Hawley (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Copy Restrictions
Songs from the Laguna of Pueblo are not to be copied. Contact the CSWR for information on copying other materials.
Biography / History
Florence Hawley at Chaco Canyon, 1935. Pict 000-579-001
Florence Hawley Ellis was born on September 17, 1906, in Sonora, Mexico. She moved with her family to Los Angeles, California, in 1913 and later to Miami, Arizona. She was a teacher, researcher and scholar interested in archaeology, dendrochronology, Pueblo and Spanish American studies, as well as the American Southwest and its ties to Mesoamerica. She taught at the University of Arizona from the Fall of 1928 until 1933. In the fall 1934, she joined the Anthropology Department at the University of New Mexico, where she taught until her retirement in 1971.
Florence Hawley Ellis was born on September 17, 1906, in Sonora, Mexico. She moved with her family to Los Angeles, California, in 1913 and later to Miami, Arizona. She was a teacher, researcher and scholar interested in archaeology, dendrochronology, Pueblo and Spanish American studies, as well as the American Southwest and its ties to Mesoamerica. She taught at the University of Arizona from the Fall of 1928 until 1933. In the fall 1934, she joined the Anthropology Department at the University of New Mexico, where she taught until her retirement in 1971.
Extent
1 box (.1 cu. ft.)
Abstract
These recordings contain Hispanic folk music and songs of the Isleta and Laguna Pueblos.
Separated Material
Master files for CDs 1-6 are stored on the library's file server. Gold CDs for CDs 7-12 are stored in B3.
Processing Information
Cassettes and wax recordings converted to CD, Nov. 2010. CDs 1-6 were segmented into tracks in March 2014.
NOTE: The order of items on the CDs matches the order of items in the list below. However, due to the reformatting process, CD tracks do not necessarily start or stop at the same events as the list below.
Index provided by Adrian Trevino.
NOTE: The order of items on the CDs matches the order of items in the list below. However, due to the reformatting process, CD tracks do not necessarily start or stop at the same events as the list below.
Index provided by Adrian Trevino.
Creator
- Ellis, Florence Hawley (Person)
- Title
- Finding Aid of the Florence Hawley Ellis and Donovan Senter Collection of Hispanic, Isleta, and Laguna Songs, 1940-1949
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Monique Durham
- Date
- ©2007
- 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
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
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