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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.