Evelia Cobos Pictorial Collection
Collection
Identifier: PICT-2013-009
Scope and Content
In the mid-1980s Ruben Cobos entrusted these early photos of his grandmother and first family to his eldest daughter Evelia. She generously donated them and some other family photos, with accompanying notes, to the CSWR in 2013. There are shots of Ruben at Menaul High School, during World War II, and at several early performances. Others show Evelia as a child with her parents, her brother Irving, and traveling with her family in Mexico City. There also are photos of Ruben Cobos, his second wife Elvira Garcia, and their children Renee and Ruben Marcelino. Evelia added images of her 1981 wedding and of her sons and grandchildren. Also included are photos of her father receiving her book about him; her book signing event; news clippings about the book; and three insightful essays about him. This personal collection provides a deeper understanding of the life and family of Dr. Ruben Cobos, a New Mexico culture icon.
Dates
- 1930-2015
- Majority of material found within 1970-2015
Creator
- Cobos, Rubén (Person)
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Copy Restrictions
Duplication of print and photographic material is allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for copyright compliance. For more information see the Photographs and Images Research Guide and contact the Pictorial Archivist.
Biography
Evelia Cobos and Lee Olhoffer
Evelia Cobos was born in 1937 in Wagon Mound. She is the eldest daughter of Ruben Cobos and his first wife Rita Sanchez. The early lives of Evelia and her brother Irving and sister Helene were influenced by their father and filled with the ups and downs of everyday life, and also with love, humor, music, dance and folklore.
Dr. Ruben Cobos was a well-known UNM Spanish professor, folklorist and musician. Born in Mexico, he came to Albuquerque in 1927. He graduated from Menaul High School in 1932; got his BA and MA in 1936 and 1938 from UNM, both with honors; and his Ph.D. from Stanford in 1957. During World War II, he served as an Army intelligence language consultant and translator, mostly in Maryland and Texas. He started teaching at the University of New Mexico (UNM) in 1944. He and his students recorded Hispanic folklore in Northern New Mexico and Southern Colorado until his retirement in 1977. He wrote several bilingual books, numerous newspaper and journal articles, gave many public talks and musical performances and taught a UNM Spanish course on television.
Ruben Cobos married Elvira (Vera) Garcia in 1956 and their children are Rene and Ruben Marcelino. Ruben married a third time to Ella Martinez Vigil, whom he met at Colorado College, returning to Elvira about 1985. He died in 2010. In 2012, his second family donated his collection of over 500 reels of folklore to the CSWR (MSS 892).
Evelia Cobos graduated from Albuquerque High School in 1955; earned a BFA from UNM in music and art in 1965; and used to write short stories for the UNM Lobo. After receiving her elementary education certification, she taught in California and New Mexico. She was married several times. Today she lives in Rio Rancho and enjoys writing, music, and crafting. Her book about life with her father Ruben, between 1946-1953, is entitled They That Laugh Win, LPD Press, 2010. Her second publication is One of Us, 2012, by Ex Libris. She is writing sequels to her books and other stories on her blog and maintains a lively communication with readers.
Evelia Cobos was born in 1937 in Wagon Mound. She is the eldest daughter of Ruben Cobos and his first wife Rita Sanchez. The early lives of Evelia and her brother Irving and sister Helene were influenced by their father and filled with the ups and downs of everyday life, and also with love, humor, music, dance and folklore.
Dr. Ruben Cobos was a well-known UNM Spanish professor, folklorist and musician. Born in Mexico, he came to Albuquerque in 1927. He graduated from Menaul High School in 1932; got his BA and MA in 1936 and 1938 from UNM, both with honors; and his Ph.D. from Stanford in 1957. During World War II, he served as an Army intelligence language consultant and translator, mostly in Maryland and Texas. He started teaching at the University of New Mexico (UNM) in 1944. He and his students recorded Hispanic folklore in Northern New Mexico and Southern Colorado until his retirement in 1977. He wrote several bilingual books, numerous newspaper and journal articles, gave many public talks and musical performances and taught a UNM Spanish course on television.
Ruben Cobos married Elvira (Vera) Garcia in 1956 and their children are Rene and Ruben Marcelino. Ruben married a third time to Ella Martinez Vigil, whom he met at Colorado College, returning to Elvira about 1985. He died in 2010. In 2012, his second family donated his collection of over 500 reels of folklore to the CSWR (MSS 892).
Evelia Cobos graduated from Albuquerque High School in 1955; earned a BFA from UNM in music and art in 1965; and used to write short stories for the UNM Lobo. After receiving her elementary education certification, she taught in California and New Mexico. She was married several times. Today she lives in Rio Rancho and enjoys writing, music, and crafting. Her book about life with her father Ruben, between 1946-1953, is entitled They That Laugh Win, LPD Press, 2010. Her second publication is One of Us, 2012, by Ex Libris. She is writing sequels to her books and other stories on her blog and maintains a lively communication with readers.
Extent
60 items (1 box) : 50 photographs, 2 framed photographs, 3 essays, 3 clippings, 2 digital images
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Evelia Cobos Pictorial Collection contains photos of Evelia, her father, Ruben Cobos, and their families. Also included are two of Ruben’s early concert programs; news clipping about Evelia’s 2010 book on her father; and three of her essays about him.
Physical Location
B2. Shelved in Big Box location by Pictorial Number.
Images Available Online
Seven images from the Evelia Cobos Pictorial Collection have been digitized and are available online on New Mexico Digital Collections.
Separated Material
Book: Cobos, Evelia. 2012. One of us. [S.l.]: Xlibris Corp.
General
Box 1 in Big Box location
Creator
- Cobos, Rubén (Person)
- Cobos, Evelia (Person)
- Title
- Finding Aid of the Evelia Cobos Pictorial Collection, 1930-2015
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Eileen Hogan
- Date
- © 2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
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