Christmas
Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:
Christmas in New Mexico. Nina Otero Warren, collector., 1936-1940
Spanish Christmas customs- legends, plays, customs, hymns and carols. In Spanish & English.
Folk Customs in Curry County (8 pages). Collector -J. Vernon Smithson, 1936-1940
Collection consists of typed documents produced by employees of the W.P.A. and its subdivision the Federal Writer's Project in New Mexico. Most of the collection is made up of transcripts of oral history interviews conducted with New Mexicans, and folklore and stories about New Mexico and Hispanic culture in particular.
Folk customs in Curry County. J. Vernon Smithson, collector., 1936-1940
Descriptions of quilting bees, pionee days, Christmas, dances, etc.
Greek and Montenegrin celebrations. Kenneth Fordyce, collector., 1936-1940
Describes Greek Easter and Christmas customs in Van Houten, New Mexico.
La Noche Buena. (Holy Night). Reyes N. Martinez, collector., 1936-1940
Hispanic customs practical on Christmas Eve.
"Las Posadas," ancient Spanish Christmas custom still plays an important part in New Mexico. Lolita H. Pooler, collector., 1936-1940
Condensed from "Something pretty for the alter," in New Mexico Magazine.
Las Posados. Kenneth Fordyce, collector., 1936-1940
Spanish customs observed in New Mexico at Christmas time.
Life in the old houses (Part 10) Fiesta days. Lou Sage Batchen, collector., 1936-1940
Description of Christmas holidays in Las Placitas.
Los Oremus. Lester Raines, collector., 1936-1940
Explanation of "Masking Oremuss", a Christmas custom practiced in Santa Fe and Las Vegas.
Los Pastores. Aurora Lucero White, collector., 1936-1940
Explanation of the traditional Christmas play. Includes Spanish songs and a brief bibliography.
Spanish-American festivals and dramas. Lester Raines, collector., 1936-1940
Brief description of traditional religious dramas, (including stage settings) Penitente rites, and New Mexico Christmas customs.
Spanish-American Festivals and dramas. Lester Raines, collector., 1936-1940
Description of a variety of holidays, plays, and fiestas celebrated in New Mexico.
Spanish folk customs. Bright Lynn, collector., 1936-1940
Collection consists of typed documents produced by employees of the W.P.A. and its subdivision the Federal Writer's Project in New Mexico. Most of the collection is made up of transcripts of oral history interviews conducted with New Mexicans, and folklore and stories about New Mexico and Hispanic culture in particular.