Box 1
Container
Contains 58 Results:
Esquibel, Anna Marie (mora, NM), April 2, 1994
Item — Box: 1, CD: 2
Scope and Contents
A brief account by the mother of a young man who died in Mora. The cross was commissioned by the mother, but was made by her son-in-law and his shop class. Interview by Troy Fernandez.
Dates:
April 2, 1994
Aguilar, Mildred (Truchas, NM), Sept. 36, 1993
Item — Box: 1, CD: 3
Scope and Contents
An account of the death of Mildred Aguilar's brother and a brief overview of the making and placing of his cross. Interview by Troy Fernandez.
Dates:
Sept. 36, 1993
Torrez, Betty (Cordova, NM), Oct. 3, 1993
Item — Box: 1, CD: 4
Scope and Contents
An account of the death of Mr. Eloy Lujan. This account gives a glimpse of the importance of when one places the cross and how Betty devotes herself to its care. In Spanish, partial transcript included in folder 1.
Dates:
Oct. 3, 1993
Lujan, Evelyn E. (El Rancho, NM), Oct. 2, 1993
Item — Box: 1, CD: 5
Scope and Contents
An account of the importance of the place of death rather that the making of the cross. Interview by Fred Reade.
Dates:
Oct. 2, 1993
Sanchez, Emilio and Viola (Mora, NM), April 2, 1994
Item — Box: 1, CD: 6
Scope and Contents
An account of a full mass that was held at the site of death. Interview by Troy Fernandez.
Dates:
April 2, 1994
Valencia, Stella (El Rancho, NM), June 15, 1993
Item — Box: 1, CD: 7
Scope and Contents
Part 1 of a three generational account of the death of Mrs. Valencia's son, Fily Joe. In Spanish. Interview by Jake Serna
Dates:
June 15, 1993
Valencia, Flavio (El Rancho, NM), April 16, 1994
Item — Box: 1, CD: 8
Scope and Contents
Part 2 of the making and placing of the cross for Fily Joe by his brother Flavio. Interview by Troy Fernandez.
Dates:
April 16, 1994
Ortiz, Raymond (Santa Fe, NM), April 17, 1994
Item — Box: 1, CD: 9
Scope and Contents
Part 3, an account of the life and impact of Fily Joe on Mr. Raymond Ortiz' family. Interview by Troy Fernandez.
Dates:
April 17, 1994
Saunders, Cheryl (Albuquerque, NM), April 30, 1994
Item — Box: 1, CD: 10
Scope and Contents
An Anglo account of the importance of the marker itself. A detailed description of how the marker was inspired and how it finally came to be. Interview by Troy Fernandez.
Dates:
April 30, 1994
Gallegos, Lia (El Rancho, NM) with Troy Fernandez, Feb. 27, 1994
Item — Box: 1, CD: 11
Scope and Contents
An account of a Mexican who's cross was erected by a friend. The care of the cross stretches back 14 years.
Dates:
Feb. 27, 1994
Boyer, James and Jeannette (Santa Fe, NM), April 16, 1994
Item — Box: 1, CD: 12
Scope and Contents
An Anglo couple tells of a cross that was erected for a friend. The cross was used in spite of the fact that the couple are not religious; they used the cross because they knew the symbol would be respected. Interview by Troy Fernandez.
Dates:
April 16, 1994
Atencio, Jerry and Griego, José (Dixon, NM), Nov. 7, 1993
Item — Box: 1, CD: 13
Scope and Contents
An account of a song which was composed and sung for a young woman who died in a car accident. Interviewed by Fred Reade.
Dates:
Nov. 7, 1993
Armijo, Tony with Troy Fernandez, Feb. 25, 1994
Item — Box: 1, CD: 14
Scope and Contents
An account of the varied symbolism of the monument itself, in addition to the warning the monument tries gives to those who travel in its vicinity.
Dates:
Feb. 25, 1994
Vigil, Frances, March 5, 1994
Item — Box: 1, CD: 15
Scope and Contents
An account of five people who were killed while in route to Las Vegas. The concern of how to best preserve the markers for the future is also discussed.
Dates:
March 5, 1994
Wade, Bob (Santa Fe, NM), Aug. 8, 1994
Item — Box: 1, CD: 16
Scope and Contents
An account of a cross that was raised for artistic/ decorative purposes. Interview by Troy Fernandez.
Dates:
Aug. 8, 1994
Platt, Bill and Lluvia (Taos, NM), Oct. 15, 1993
Item — Box: 1, CD: 17
Scope and Contents
An account of the eclectic nature of roadside crosses. Interview by Fred Reade.
Dates:
Oct. 15, 1993
Roybal, Juan and Rodriguez, Jacoba (Las Colonias, NM), undated
Item — Box: 1, CD: 18
Scope and Contents
An account of the historical and cultural meaning of descansos. In Spanish, partial. Interview by Fred Reade. transcript included in folder 1.
Dates:
undated
Salazar, Joe and Mela, March 5, 1995
Item — Box: 1, CD: 19
Scope and Contents
Their daughter, Melissa Salazar, was murdered and her body left near the Valencia exit off of I 25 near Pecos. At the site where her body was found , the family erected a cross, placed an enclosed box where a candle remains lit, and planted many flowers. A field mass was held at the site. Mr. Salazar also discusses the early history of the tradition of roadside crosses.
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2 cds
Dates:
March 5, 1995
Alvarez, Beatrice, Virgina, and Robert, March 30, 1996
Item — Box: 1, CD: 20
Scope and Contents
The brother and sister, Eddie and Lilu, were killed in a 3-wheeler accident in Las Cruces. Beatrice, the wife of Eddie, was also on the 3- wheeler and survived. She describes the accident and the importance of the site. The family discusses objects that have been placed at the site.
Dates:
March 30, 1996
Valencia, Joseph, March 30, 1996
Item — Box: 1, CD: 21
Scope and Contents
A friend of the Alvarez family, (see CD 20). He made a promise to make the crosses for the Alvarez family. Mr. Valencia discusses choosing the wood, construction, and the ceremony that occurred when they placed the crosses.
Dates:
March 30, 1996
Reich, Ray, June 3, 1996
Item — Box: 1, CD: 22
Scope and Contents
Mr. Reich relates the history of the death of his fiance she was killed by a drunk driver. He tells why he feels its important to mark the site of her death with a cross.
Dates:
June 3, 1996
Dominquez, Gus, April 20, 1996
Item — Box: 1, CD: 23
Scope and Contents
His son was killed in a motorcycle accident. He explains the placement of the cross and the importance of its presence as a warning to other drivers.
Dates:
April 20, 1996
Paz, Kathy and Sammy, April 21, 1996
Item — Box: 1, CD: 24
Scope and Contents
An account of their daughter, Little Star, was killed when their truck was hit by a drunk driver. When the cross had to be taken down because of construction, people wanted to know what had happened to it.
Dates:
April 21, 1996
Shipp, Nancy (Las Cruces, NM), June 1996
Item — Box: 1, CD: 25
Scope and Contents
An account of the death of Fidel Pino, Nancy Shipp's fiance, in a pedestrian-auto accident. The cross, made by friend and blessed by a priest, was placed a week and a half after he was killed.
Dates:
June 1996
Padilla, Tacho, April 19, 1996
Item — Box: 1, CD: 26
Scope and Contents
An account of a cross erected for a friend, Elizar Trujillo, who was killed in a accident when returning from riding horses with a group of friends. The friends removed the horseshoes from Elizar's horse to make a cross out of them.
Dates:
April 19, 1996