Box 13

Scope and Contents This is an exceptional diary with great detail and spirited prose. The diary opens with first impressions of Nambe, a comparison to other Pueblos, and initial visits in the community. She then continues to discuss specific families in detail, noting living conditions and accommodations, and home remedies. This diary also contains detailed notes on the school, staff, children's reactions to books and the classroom, interactions with other teachers, student evaluations, teaching units, and...

Scope and Contents This diary opens with notes concerning infrastructure developments at the school as well as the community at large. The teacher then discusses some visits to the community, and includes discussion of what the parents and children were wearing. There are also comments dealing with specific members of the Nambe community and their reactions towards "Anglos". There also appear to be political meetings of some sort being held in the community. Throughout this diary there are detailed comments on...

Scope and Contents This teacher has extremely neat printed handwriting and the reads much like ethnographies of the day. The first pages offer a detailed description of entering Nambe, complete with first impressions and anticipations. Twenty three children were in this teacher's class, some of whom "wiggle" when in class. The teacher has a keen sense of humor ("Weighed the children to-day, without shoes - and the smell was terrific!" or "he even manages [sic] his pronouns fairly well - Maybe I should try the...

Scope and Contents This diary opens with a list of students by group, most of whom, the teacher states, are attending regularly and well put together. The teacher regularly records the height and weight of the children. The opening lesson plans focus on flowers and associated stories. By mid January the children are "reading conscious" and almost every child reads regularly. Mid-January there is a lesson plan on the Nambe carpenters, the Nambe County nurse, mailman and teachers. Other sections and projects...