Folklore
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 164 Collections and/or Records:
The story of the river of the golden waters, the tree that sings, and the bird that talks. Reyes N. Martinez, collector., 1936-1940
File
Identifier: 5-5-6 8
Scope and Contents
Folk tale of jealousy and greed.
Dates:
1936-1940
The tale of the sick woman. (Cuento de una mujer inferma). Simeon Tejada, collector., 1936-1940
File
Identifier: 5-5-29 2
Scope and Contents
Story in Spanish and English. Story of a woman who is beaten every night by a witch.
Dates:
1936-1940
The three wishes. (Los tres decos). Reyes N. Martinez, collector., 1936-1940
File
Identifier: 5-5-47 38
Scope and Contents
A poor couple is given three wishes and foolishly waste them. In Spanish & English.
Dates:
1936-1940
The wise donkey. Lou Sage Batchen, collector., 1936-1940
File
Identifier: 5-5-49 35
Scope and Contents
A wise woman & her donkey predict the weather.
Dates:
1936-1940
The year it rained tortillas. Lou Sage Batchen, collector., 1936-1940
File
Identifier: 5-5-49 54
Scope and Contents
Folk tale of lost treasure.
Dates:
1936-1940
The Yellow-Colored dog. (El perro amarillo). Reyes N. Martinez, collector., 1936-1940
File
Identifier: 5-5-47 42
Scope and Contents
A princess bewitches the king's only son into a yellow dog. In Spanish & English.
Dates:
1936-1940
Three bags of money. Bright Lynn, collector., 1936-1940
File
Identifier: 5-5-6 12
Scope and Contents
A clever women manages to keep the money she found.
Dates:
1936-1940
Tia Lupe. Lorin Brown, collector., 1936-1940
File
Identifier: 5-5-26 11
Scope and Contents
The story of an old woman who lived in Cordova and cared for the Santos in the Church.
Dates:
1936-1940
Tu que andas parado. (You that walk standing up). Bright Lynn, collector., 1936-1940
File
Identifier: 5-5-7 8
Scope and Contents
A very lazy girl receives a beating and learns a lesson from her husband.
Dates:
1936-1940
Tujuyana (The witch). Bright Lynn, collector., 1936-1940
File
Identifier: 5-5-7 28
Scope and Contents
A young couple is reunited inspite of a witch's curse.
Dates:
1936-1940
Two coyotes. Manuel Berg, collector., 1936-1940
File
Identifier: 5-5-12 34
Scope and Contents
Short story.
Dates:
1936-1940
Un Angelito. Lorin Brown, collector., 1936-1940
File
Identifier: 5-5-26 13
Scope and Contents
Story depicting the belief that children wait only to be baptized before departing to heaven.
Dates:
1936-1940
William S. and Philip E. Harroun Papers
Collection
Identifier: AC 104
Scope and Content
Collection consists of appointment books and other legal and financial papers relating to stocks, real estate, inheritances, loans and mortgages.
Dates:
1882-1922
WPA New Mexico Collection
Collection
Identifier: AC 228
Scope and Content
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