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Atrisco Oral History Project
Collection
Identifier: MSS-565-BC
Scope and Content
The Atrisco Oral History Project, also known as Herencia: The Atrisco Community, was conducted over nine months in 1984, with the exception of one interview which was conducted in 1981. The project was directed by Dr. Raymond Burrola and consists of interviews with 35 residents of the Atrisco area in Albuquerque's South Valley. The project was sponsored by the Southwest Hispanic Research Institute at the University of New Mexico, in conjunction with the Albuquerque Museum and University of...
Dates:
1981-1984, (bulk 1984)
East Mountain Historical Society Oral History Project
Collection
Identifier: MSS-597-BC
Scope and Content
The East Mountain Oral History Project collection consists of interviews conducted by Joyce Mendel with the following residents: Jose Candelaria, Bob Cooper, Adilia Garcia, Leandro Garcia, Barbara Herrera, Tom Herrera, Bill Loudon, Andres Mora, Antonia Mora, Dorela Perea, David Salazar, Jacquelyn Schaefer, M. Zanettie and Vicki Scoresone. The interviews are in a combination of English and Spanish languages. The collection also includes a tape of reminiscences from Alejandro Herrera, recorded...
Dates:
1908-2001 (bulk, 1989-1996)
Fray Angélico Chávez History Library's WPA New Mexico Collection
Collection
Identifier: NMU CSWR WPA
Abstract
Most of the New Mexico WPA stories were collected among Hispanic and Anglo Americans across the state. They contain folk tales, songs, customs, town histories and biographies of pioneer leaders. Some stories relate to Native American topics; a few materials pertain to African Americans and Chinese immigrants.
Dates:
1936-1940
NMEH South Valley Oral History Project
Collection
Identifier: MSS-636-BC
Scope and Content
This collection contains oral history interviews with 31 individuals from Albuquerque's predominantly Hispanic South Valley. Twenty seven interviews, conducted with 29 individuals, are recorded on 27 sixty-minute audio cassettes. The interview with Benny and Anita Sedillo was not recorded, but there are notes from that interview. There are tape summaries and logs for each of the recorded interviews. Additionally, there is a project description, background information, a resource kit from the...
Dates:
1995-1996
North Valley Oral History Project
Collection
Identifier: MSS-572-BC
Scope and Content
In 1982, Kathryn Sargeant and Mary Davis began an archaeological survey of Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, an incorporated village in the Albuquerque's North Valley. Part of the project involved speaking with local people and asking for permission to walk across and examine their properties for archaeological sites. It became apparent to Sargeant and Davis that the local people had a wealth of historical information in their memories that needed to be documented. Thus, in 1983, the North Valley...
Dates:
1983-1986
Oral History Interviews of the Voices: Old Town Alburquerque Oral History Project,
Collection
Identifier: MSS -649 -BC
Scope and Content
The collection consists of a total of eighteen interviews with eight individuals, recorded on eighteen 90 minute audiocassette tapes. All interviews were conducted in English by Benny Andrés, except the interviews with Dionicia Jojola, during which Andrés spoke English, Jojola spoke Spanish, and a translator served as the intermediary. There is a verbatim transcript for each interview. The transcripts for the Jojola interviews include the transcription of the translation. Also included in...
Dates:
1995-1999 (bulk 1995)
Roswell Oral History Project
Collection
Identifier: MSS-564-BC
Scope and Content
The Roswell Oral History Project collection consist of 31 taped interviews on 42 cassette tapes, with transcripts, and the transcript only for one additional interview. The interviews were conducted in 1985 by Dr. Ray Burrola with Hispanic and Mexican American residents of Roswell, New Mexico. The project was funded by the Southwest Hispanic Research Institute located at the University of New Mexico. This project was also known as Mutualistas: The Roswell...
Dates:
1985