Christmas
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:
Christmas in New Mexico. Nina Otero Warren, collector., 1936-1940
File
Identifier: 5-5-33 1
Scope and Contents
Spanish Christmas customs- legends, plays, customs, hymns and carols. In Spanish & English.
Dates:
1936-1940
Folk Customs in Curry County (8 pages). Collector -J. Vernon Smithson, 1936-1940
File
Identifier: 6-37-9
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
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.
Dates:
1936-1940
Folk customs in Curry County. J. Vernon Smithson, collector., 1936-1940
File
Identifier: 5-4-22 10
Scope and Contents
Descriptions of quilting bees, pionee days, Christmas, dances, etc.
Dates:
1936-1940
Greek and Montenegrin celebrations. Kenneth Fordyce, collector., 1936-1940
File
Identifier: 5-4-10 1
Scope and Contents
Describes Greek Easter and Christmas customs in Van Houten, New Mexico.
Dates:
1936-1940
La Noche Buena. (Holy Night). Reyes N. Martinez, collector., 1936-1940
File
Identifier: 5-5-47 23
Scope and Contents
Hispanic customs practical on Christmas Eve.
Dates:
1936-1940
"Las Posadas," ancient Spanish Christmas custom still plays an important part in New Mexico. Lolita H. Pooler, collector., 1936-1940
File
Identifier: 5-5-9 2
Scope and Contents
Condensed from "Something pretty for the alter," in New Mexico Magazine.
Dates:
1936-1940
Las Posados. Kenneth Fordyce, collector., 1936-1940
File
Identifier: 5-5-2 37
Scope and Contents
Spanish customs observed in New Mexico at Christmas time.
Dates:
1936-1940
Life in the old houses (Part 10) Fiesta days. Lou Sage Batchen, collector., 1936-1940
File
Identifier: 5-5-49 22
Scope and Contents
Description of Christmas holidays in Las Placitas.
Dates:
1936-1940
Los Oremus. Lester Raines, collector., 1936-1940
File
Identifier: 5-5-3 13
Scope and Contents
Explanation of "Masking Oremuss", a Christmas custom practiced in Santa Fe and Las Vegas.
Dates:
1936-1940
Los Pastores. Aurora Lucero White, collector., 1936-1940
File
Identifier: 5-5-3 16
Scope and Contents
Explanation of the traditional Christmas play. Includes Spanish songs and a brief bibliography.
Dates:
1936-1940
Spanish-American Festivals and dramas. Lester Raines, collector., 1936-1940
File
Identifier: 5-5-46 8
Scope and Contents
Description of a variety of holidays, plays, and fiestas celebrated in New Mexico.
Dates:
1936-1940
Spanish-American festivals and dramas. Lester Raines, collector., 1936-1940
File
Identifier: 5-5-3 26
Scope and Contents
Brief description of traditional religious dramas, (including stage settings) Penitente rites, and New Mexico Christmas customs.
Dates:
1936-1940
Spanish folk customs. Bright Lynn, collector., 1936-1940
File
Identifier: 5-5-2 5
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
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.
Dates:
1936-1940