Skip to main content Skip to search results

Showing Collections: 1 - 3 of 3

Florence Hawley Ellis and Donovan Senter Collection of Hispanic, Isleta, and Laguna Songs

 Collection
Identifier: MU-8
Abstract These recordings contain Hispanic folk music and songs of the Isleta and Laguna Pueblos.
Dates: 1940-1949

Helen Chandler Ryan New Mexico Federal Music Project Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-721-BC
Abstract The Federal Music Project was an agency of the Works Progress Administration that sought to provide work relief for unemployed musicians. This collection documents the activities of the Federal Music Project in New Mexico. Music education and preservation of Spanish-American folk music were two primary goals of the project, which was directed by Helen Chandler Ryan.
Dates: 1936-1943

John Donald Robb Field Recordings

 Collection
Identifier: MU-7
Abstract The John Donald Robb Field Recordings consist of Hispanic, Native American, and Anglo music recorded between 1942-1979 in different parts of New Mexico, the Southwest, Mexico, and Latin America. The collection contains Hispanic folk music such as the alabado, the pastore, the decima, and the corrido. Additionally, Native American chants and dances, as well as Anglo cowboy and frontier ballads are represented in the collection.
Dates: 1942-1979