Sound recordings
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 71 Collections and/or Records:
Patricia D'Andrea Rio Grande, Rio Bravo Project Collection
Collection
Identifier: MSS-855-BC
Abstract
This collection contains oral histories, slides and research materials relating to the Rio Grande, Rio Bravo project conducted by Patricia D'Andrea in 1988. The research materials include information about the river, places along the river from the headwaters in Southern Colorado to the Gulf of Mexico, environmental issues and border/immigration issues.
Dates:
1912-2007; Majority of material found in 1988-2000
Paul Tosa Collection of Jemez Pueblo Music
Collection
Identifier: MSS-861-BC
Abstract
The collection contains Native American music from Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico. The songs were recorded in the early 1970s by Paul Tosa of Jemez Pueblo. Included are traditional Jemez Pueblo Buffalo, Deer, Corn, Bow and Arrow and Harvest Dance songs.
Dates:
circa 1970-1975
Peter White Collection of New Mexico Fiddle Music
Collection
Identifier: MSS-848-BC
Abstract
This collection contains recordings of New Mexican fiddlers performing in their homes and at state fiddle contests, and a live KUNM folk music show. Included are discussions of the evolution of American folk songs, bowing techniques, history of the performers, etc. Represented are old style New Mexico, Texas, and Appalachian fiddle tunes, Anglo-American and Celtic folk songs.
Dates:
1977-1980
Reies Tijerina Papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS-654-BC
Abstract
The collection contains the papers of New Mexico land grant activist Reies Lopez Tijerina, best known for founding the Alianza Federal de Mercedes. The group organized heirs seeking to regain Spanish and Mexican land grants protected under the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, an important component of the Chicano Movement.
Dates:
1888-2003; Majority of material found within 1963-1978
Robert E. Robideau American Indian Movement Papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS-557-BC
Scope and Content
The Robert E. Robideau papers contain reports, court documents, Freedom of Information Act released FBI files, newspaper clippings, correspondence, handwritten notes, publications, audiocassette tapes, flyers, and research files pertaining to Robideau's lifelong work as an American Indian Movement activist. The original collection is divided into 3 overlapping series. 2 more series were added in July 2011. AIM consists of 23 boxes which contain the...
Dates:
1974-2007
Robert R. White Papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS-813-BC
Abstract
The collection contains journals, articles and research files of author and scholar Robert Rankin White. The bulk of the collection consists of White's personal journals and materials pertaining to New Mexico artists.
Dates:
1842-2010
Roberto Martinez Collection of New Mexican and Mexican Music (See notes for more song title information)
Collection
Identifier: MU-3
Abstract
Collection contains commercial recordings, dating 1979 to 1994, of popular New Mexican and Mexican music performed by Roberto Martinez, his son, Lorenzo, daughter, Debbie, the music group, Los Reyes de Albuquerque, and other Martinez family members.
Dates:
1979-1994
Roberto Martínez Festival Performances with Los Reyes de Albuquerque
Collection
Identifier: MSS-791-BC
Abstract
Recordings of live performances by Los Reyes de Albuquerque at important regional festivals in the Southwest, recorded 1991-1995. Contains a wide repertoire of popular and traditional New Mexico music including corridos and songs interspersed with comments by group leader and song writer, Roberto Martínez.
Dates:
1991-2006
Ruben Cobos Collection of Southwestern Folklore and Folk Music
Collection
Identifier: MSS-892-BC
Abstract
The collection consists of 591 recordings of folk songs, folklore and local histories collected by Ruben Cobos from 1944-1974 in northern New Mexico and southern Colorado. Also included are 270 additional recordings of selected music - a few from New Mexico, many from Mexico and Latin America, and others from Spain, Europe and the U.S.
Dates:
1930-2013; Majority of material found within 1944-1976
Sally Noe collection of Gallup oral histories and Southwest Native American music
Collection
Identifier: MSS-837-BC
Abstract
This collection contains oral history interviews, conducted in the 1980s-1990s with non-Native American people who describe their lives in the Gallup area. Their recollections date back to the early and mid-1900s. Interviewees include Indian trading post owners, rug traders, miners, railroad workers, loggers, ranchers, teachers, business operators, politicians, a Medal of Honor winner and a movie star stand-in. There are also several recordings of Navajo, Pueblo and Comanche music from ca....
Dates:
circa 1920-2011; Majority of material found within (, 1979-1990)
Sam Hitt Forest Guardians (Santa Fe, N.M.) Collection
Collection
Identifier: MSS-994-BC
Abstract
This collection contains Sam Hitt's personal collection of Forest Guardians records. Forest Guardians was an environmental organization based out of Santa Fe, New Mexico. The collection details research, politics, and advocacy pertaining to various environmental topics.
Dates:
1988-2011
Shirley Ann Griffin-Martin Recordings of Albuquerque African American Music and Programs
Collection
Identifier: MSS-835-BC
Abstract
The Shirley Ann Griffin-Martin collection features recordings of African American music and programs from Albuquerque in the 1980s, including popular music, speeches from several Juneteenth events, church gospel songs, sermons and a UNM Black History Month program.
Dates:
1985-1988
Sterling Fluharty Papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS-982-BC
Abstract
The collection focuses on Sterling Fluharty's research and writings on Native American student movements, particularly the National Indian Youth Council. Fluharty's time as a Mormon missionary on the Navajo Indian reservation is also documented.
Dates:
1973-2005
Steven Schiff Papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS-816-BC
Abstract
Steve Schiff was the US Representative from the First Congressional District of New Mexico from 1989-1998. A member of the Republican Party, he worked to toughen criminal penalties, supported the interests of capital, and advocated for public investment in New Mexico's national laboratories and military installations. The collection consists of legislation, memoranda, correspondence, press clippings, and audio and video derived from the work of Schiff's congressional office.
Dates:
1977-1998; Majority of material found within 1989-1998
Tamarind Institute Records
Collection
Identifier: MSS-574-BC
Scope and Content
The Tamarind collection is divided into two series: Administrative Files, and Research and Publications. These series are further divided into subseries. For the most part, the collection retains the basic organization created and used by Tamarind. We have done little re-filing, thus materials that were not filed correctly when the collection was given to us largely remain "mis-filed" or in miscellaneous subseries. Original Tamarind file numbers appear in parentheses, following folder...
Dates:
1959-[ongoing]
Tom Rutherford Papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS-724-BC
Abstract
The Tom Rutherford Papers contain material relating to his involvement with ballooning, community activism, legal career, political career in the New Mexico Senate (1972-1996) and Bernalillo County Commission (1997-2004).
Dates:
1823-2006; Majority of material found within 1972-2004
Tomas Atencio Papers and Academia de la Nueva Raza / Rio Grande Institute Records
Collection
Identifier: MSS-827-BC
Abstract
The collection contains administrative documents, correspondence, photographs, audio recordings, articles and research files of La Academia de la Nueva Raza, and the Rio Grande Institute, organizations dedicated to political, social, and cultural change. It also contains the files of Tomas Atencio related to his personal research and work on his many projects.
Dates:
1923-2013; Majority of material found in 1965-1999
University of New Mexico. Oral History Projects and Video Recordings Collection
Collection
Identifier: MSS-821-BC
Abstract
This is a collection of oral history projects done in conjunction with the University of New Mexico. Project themes include community/local/family history, politics/government, veterans, labor, education, and events.
Dates:
1984-2006; Majority of material found within 1995-1998
UNM Strategic Planning Committee records
Collection
Identifier: UNMA-079
Abstract
This collection contains the records of UNM's Strategic Planning Committee. It includes meeting minutes and agendas, news clippings, subcommittee reports including drafts and appendices, and ten audio tapes.
Dates:
1979-1987
Van Dorn Hooker Papers
Collection
Identifier: UNMA-162
Scope and Content Note
The collection spans Mr. Hooker's career as University Architect, University of New Mexico, 1963-1987. It consists of materials related mostly to his professional societies and personal research. The collection contains materials relating to Hooker's work on the New Mexico State Capitol, and his publications, Only in New Mexico, Centuries of hands : an architectural history of St. Francis of Assisi Church and its missions, Ranchos de...
Dates:
1947-2000
Virginia Ebinger Collection of Spanish Folk Music
Collection
Identifier: MU-23
Abstract
The collection contains a variety of street field recordings made in Spain, England, Mexico and New Mexico. Included are Gypsy dances in Granada; Easter Holy Week activities in Oaxaca, London and Torremolinos, Spain; Christmas La Posada programs in Santa Fe and Santa Cruz, New Mexico; and other examples of Spanish folk music.
Dates:
1990-1993