Buried treasure.

Albuquerque and vicinity. E.L. Drake, collector., 1936-1940

File

Identifier: 5-5-3 27

Scope and Contents

Brief description of a variety of social customs and superstitions practiced in Albuquerque and surrounding areas.

Dates: 1936-1940

Found in: Fray Angélico Chávez History Library / WPA New Mexico Collection

Billy the Kid. Lester Raines, collector., 1936-1940

File

Identifier: 5-4-2 3

Scope and Contents

A tale about money hidden by Billy the Kid.

Dates: 1936-1940

Found in: Fray Angélico Chávez History Library / WPA New Mexico Collection

Buried money on the Mimbres. Frances E. Totty, collector., 1936-1940

File

Identifier: 5-5-10 3

Scope and Contents

Tales of treasure never recovered.

Dates: 1936-1940

Found in: Fray Angélico Chávez History Library / WPA New Mexico Collection

Chilili. Lorin W. Brown, collector., 1936-1940

File

Identifier: 5-5-26 3

Scope and Contents

A Brazilian cheats the village of Chilili out of a treasure cache buried under the church alter.

Dates: 1936-1940

Found in: Fray Angélico Chávez History Library / WPA New Mexico Collection

Flight to Mexico. Lorin W. Brown, collector., 1936-1940

File

Identifier: 5-5-61 10

Scope and Contents

Description of life in the village of Cordova, N.M. and a tale of a man who flees south in order to get away from his bruja wife leaving behind buried treasure. (April 26, 1937).

Dates: 1936-1940

Found in: Fray Angélico Chávez History Library / WPA New Mexico Collection

Folk tales. Genevieve Chapin, collector., 1936-1940

File

Identifier: 5-5-26 15

Scope and Contents

A brief discussion of the folk tales: "The Founding of Hano", No clamity like a bad neighbor", "Tom Thumb or Tomacito", "Buried Treasure", "Captive", and "San Cristobal's sheep."

Dates: 1936-1940

Found in: Fray Angélico Chávez History Library / WPA New Mexico Collection

Hole in the rock. Lester Raines, collector., 1936-1940

File

Identifier: 5-5-3 17

Scope and Contents

A young Spaniard embarks on a fruitless treasure hunt near Tenaja in western New Mexico.

Dates: 1936-1940

Found in: Fray Angélico Chávez History Library / WPA New Mexico Collection

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

File

Identifier: 5-5-60 39

Scope and Contents

Brief narrative on Indian raids and buried treasure. (August 3, 1937).

Dates: 1936-1940

Found in: Fray Angélico Chávez History Library / WPA New Mexico Collection

Lost mine. Lester Raines, collector., 1936-1940

File

Identifier: 5-5-3 18

Scope and Contents

Legend of a lost gold mine in the Zuni mountains.

Dates: 1936-1940

Found in: Fray Angélico Chávez History Library / WPA New Mexico Collection

One of Albuquerque's lost treasures. Howard N. Thorp, collector., 1936-1940

File

Identifier: 5-5-55 11

Scope and Contents

Tale of Don Felix Garcias buried gold which may have been found by a couple from Old Mexico.

Dates: 1936-1940

Found in: Fray Angélico Chávez History Library / WPA New Mexico Collection

Roswell Chihuahua district folk tales - buried treasure. Georgia B. Redfield, collector., 1936-1940

File

Identifier: 5-5-50 36

Scope and Contents

Story of buried treasure in southern New Mexico.

Dates: 1936-1940

Found in: Fray Angélico Chávez History Library / WPA New Mexico Collection

Secrets of the Guadalupe. Lorin Brown, collector., 1936-1940

File

Identifier: 5-5-26 4

Scope and Contents

Excerpts from "Secrets of the Guadalupes" by Carl B. Livingston. NMHJ Jan-Mar. 1929. also Wild Turkey in the Guadalupe Mts.

Dates: 1936-1940

Found in: Fray Angélico Chávez History Library / WPA New Mexico Collection

Still buried treasure. Lester Raines, collector., 1936-1940

File

Identifier: 5-4-5 19

Scope and Contents

Story of a destitute man who has a cache of gold which he is unable to spend.

Dates: 1936-1940

Found in: Fray Angélico Chávez History Library / WPA New Mexico Collection

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

File

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

Found in: Fray Angélico Chávez History Library / WPA New Mexico Collection

Story of hidden treasure. John Looney, collector., 1936-1940

File

Identifier: 5-5-10 4

Scope and Contents

Newspaper article from the Santa Fe New Mexican March 7, 1896: "A Brazilian Colonel engaged in the romantic task of exploring Gran Quivira" "Professes to have found vast riches"

Dates: 1936-1940

Found in: Fray Angélico Chávez History Library / WPA New Mexico Collection

Tesoro de la ciruela. (Treasure of the plum). Lou Sage Batchen, collector., 1936-1940

File

Identifier: 5-5-49 31

Scope and Contents

A tale of buried treasure.

Dates: 1936-1940

Found in: Fray Angélico Chávez History Library / WPA New Mexico Collection

The Chimney. Reyes Martinez, collector., 1936-1940

File

Identifier: 5-5-18 6

Scope and Contents

A poor man and his wife find a pot of gold coins.

Dates: 1936-1940

Found in: Fray Angélico Chávez History Library / WPA New Mexico Collection

The church of the golden bell. Lester Raines, collector., 1936-1940

File

Identifier: 5-5-50 21

Scope and Contents

A legend of buried treasure.

Dates: 1936-1940

Found in: Fray Angélico Chávez History Library / WPA New Mexico Collection

The fulfilment of a longed for wish. Reyes Martinez, collector., 1936-1940

File

Identifier: 5-5-50 7

Scope and Contents

Two separate stories.

Dates: 1936-1940

Found in: Fray Angélico Chávez History Library / WPA New Mexico Collection

The Golden Image of San Cristobal. Lorin W. Brown, collector., 1936-1940

File

Identifier: 5-5-61 11

Scope and Contents

Tale of a buried treasure excavated by an American from a church cemetary. The narrator of the tale hints that the Pankey family became wealthy from this buried treasure. (Nov. 19, 1937).

Dates: 1936-1940

Found in: Fray Angélico Chávez History Library / WPA New Mexico Collection