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Frontier & pioneer life.

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Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source

Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:

An Indian massacre. Frances E. Totty, collector., 1936-1940

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Identifier: 5-5-60 25
Scope and Contents Tale of a raid on a farm by Apache Indians. (Jan. 20, 1938).
Dates: 1936-1940

Billie the Kid. Frances Totty, collector., 1936-1940

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Identifier: 5-4-1 1
Scope and Contents Possible true story of Billy the Kid's early life in Silver City.
Dates: 1936-1940

Cooney's tomb. H.P. Collier, collector., 1936-1940

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Identifier: 5-4-1 6
Scope and Contents Description of a stone sepulcher in which a mining boss, killed by Victorio's Apaches in 1880, is buried.
Dates: 1936-1940

Incidents of the early Southwest. Mrs. W.C. Totty, collector., 1936-1940

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Identifier: 5-5-60 39
Scope and Contents Brief narrative on Indian raids and buried treasure. (August 3, 1937).
Dates: 1936-1940

Is it haunted? Genevieve Chapin, collector., 1936-1940

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Identifier: 5-4-1 4
Scope and Contents Stories of the ghosts at Cuneva Springs.
Dates: 1936-1940

No labor trouble! Kenneth Fordyce, collector., 1936-1940

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Identifier: 5-5-55 5
Scope and Contents Tale of a cowhand's working hours.
Dates: 1936-1940

Old time stories: George Reames. Marie Carter, collector., 1936-1940

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Identifier: 5-5-60 34
Scope and Contents Stories of Pancho Villa and life in the Southwest. (May 10, 1937).
Dates: 1936-1940

Pioneer stories. Betty Reich, collector., 1936-1940

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Identifier: 5-4-1 1
Scope and Contents Brief description of a family in Deming, N.M. being attacked by Indians. Also a letter from Mr. Collins to wife in which he briefly describes his work on the Santa Fe Railroad. Letter dated January 12, 1884.
Dates: 1936-1940

Pioneer Stories. Betty Reich, collector., 1936-1940

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Identifier: 5-4-1 4
Scope and Contents Brief description of a family in Deming, N.M. being attacked by Indians. Also a letter from Mr. Collins to wife in which he briefly describes his work on the Santa Fe Railroad. Letter dated January 12, 1884.
Dates: 1936-1940

Pioneer stories. Betty Reich, collector., 1936-1940

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Identifier: 5-5-61 22
Scope and Contents Two tales of Indian attacks near Deming, N.M. (June 24, 1936).
Dates: 1936-1940

Stories of buried treasure, old timers stories and pioneers' stories compiled by the Federal Writers' Project., 1936-1940

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Identifier: 5-5-61 1
Scope and Contents Booklet of stories by various authors. Includes folklore, customs and tales of buried treasure.
Dates: 1936-1940

The Old Bar W Ranch. N. Howard Thorp, collector., 1936-1940

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Identifier: 5-5-60 35
Scope and Contents Story with descriptions of a cattle ranch with details of the layout of buildings and corrals. (Feb. 17, 1936).
Dates: 1936-1940

The Wild Bunch of the San Francisco River, New Mexico. N. Howard Thorp, collector., 1936-1940

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Identifier: 5-5-60 11
Scope and Contents Story of outlaws and Apaches terrorizing ranchers. (March 11, 1937).
Dates: 1936-1940

Told around the camp fire., 1936-1940

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Identifier: 5-5-58 23
Scope and Contents Tales of cowboy experiences. Part typescript and part hand written. (Jun 1, 1937).
Dates: 1936-1940