Box 1

Scope and Contents Ruben Cobos’ maternal grandmother, copy, undated. Photos of him at Menaul High School, Albuquerque 1930-1931; in sports as a sprinter and as a laborer at the school. Ruben in U.S. Army at Camp Ritchie, MD, World War II 1943. Rita Sanchez, Ruben’s first wife, on wedding day 1936.

Scope and Contents Photos, winner of singing contest in Denver 1935; singing in Santa Fe 1945; at UNM Art League Ball 1941; and lecturing in Santa Fe 1999; original program flyers Portales 1945, Taos 1946; copy of 1979 poster for an Hispanic Scholarship in the Humanities in America event in the U.S. Capitol, Washington, DC, sponsored by the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and the National Endowment for the Humanities, among the thirteen scholars honored was Ruben Cobos

Scope and Contents As infant in Wagon Mound; age two with parents in Jemez 1939; with brother, Irving, in San Antonio, Texas 1941; with parents, Irving, and Helene in Mexico City 1949.

Scope and Content From the Collection: 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...

Scope and Content From the Collection: 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...

Scope and Contents Family Christmas 1993: includes Ruben, Elvira, Renee, Ruben Marcelino, Evelia, Evelia's sons Dave and Sean, and Sean's daughter Claressa.

Scope and Contents Evelia's birthday 1993. Ruben's birthday 1995, with Eddie Sandoval and his wife. Other photos of Ruben, Elvira, and Ruben's cars. Birthday and Air Force retirement party for Sean Salaz, Evelia’s son 2000.

Scope and Contents Evelia giving her book, They That Laugh Win, to her father in June 2010, includes her essay of her experiences that week regarding the book. Signing her book at the National Hispanic Culture Center on 6 November 2010. News clipping about her and book from the Rio Rancho Observer, 27 June 2010 and 15 July 2012; and Basque Club newsletter tribute.

Scope and Contents Evelia’s written memories of Ruben Cobos and his family. An essay on Ruben's humorous view of religion. Evelia’s comments on Ruben and her wedding to Mohammed H. Yusuf. Evelia's notes on CD 7 and CD 167 from Cobos Folklore Collection MSS 892 BC. Copies of pages from Evelia's photo album which contain photos of Cobos and his wife Elvira and their two children and one of Evelia’s three sons: Sean, Chris, and Dave on Easter 1963; 3 pages of newspaper clippings of Ruben's performances;...

Scope and Contents Copy of Evelia's presentation on her father, Ruben Cobos for the New Mexico History Conference in Albuquerque and her Second Place award for the presentation from the New Mexico Press Women Contest Committee 2016.

Scope and Contents 2 framed photos: 15x12, Evelia’s floral decoration around copy of a photo of her being held by her father, Ruben Cobos, Jemez 1939; second a copy of photos of Ruben and others at the Denver song contest 1935, where he won the first place trophy. Mounted photo of Evelia Cobos, when received award for her book, I Fought and Believed, New Mexico, Arizona Book Awards, at Tanoan Country Club, November, 2016. Mounted award to Evelia Cobos, Second Place for her Speech, by the...