Catron, United States, New Mexico
· 1938-11-19
· 8 pages
Recorded by: Batchler, E. V.
Isebilvete.lea. Since I came to New Maximo, einte3 r?Ar, Ago, Th've storie5 of the welt n of the fenooe, 044, lost Adams Digging lanes have hInrd at least a doziku diffevent stories sod each succeeding 'story made the nine richer bOth. ,se intsre3te A$ is .eften 'toe vay rtt iost nit dopends'on who4oe listen tos 4600er the 3114* It always seemed strange to me:the% nee171 "wear that he knout more boiitt a labolehe1r other ad' -PtreePeetato (4440reda. vsaltie -tied r mantic of this tr71, It ill…
United States, New Mexico
· 1937-11-19
· 6 pages
Recorded by: Brown, Lorin W., Torrez, Higinio
Lorin W .2rown No. of wprds 1,826 1) No 9 Don Higinio Torrez had just returned from the Salt Lakes near Williard.Through some arrangement with a friend from Chim* t, ayo he had made this last rip in a little truck.Knowing that this was Higinioss first ride in any kind of an automobile I had one to greet him on his return and also to hear his account of his trip. It was bound to be humorous as were all his conversations. The whole village loved this old gentleman because of his entertaining…
United States, New Mexico, Cordova
· 1937-05-03
· 4 pages
Recorded by: Brown, Lorin W., Trujillo, Manuel
41 Brown, Lorin W. Cordova TALES OF THE MOCCASIN MAKER OF CORDOVA 1,250 Words May 3, 1937 Manuel Trujillo was busy making a pair of "Teguas" or cow -skin moccasins and had only ceased plying his awl when he gave me a good day. I seated my- self in his doorway and we talked first of this and then that as I watched him at his work. He was acknowledged one of the best moccasin makers in the village. I could well believe this as I noticed the efficiency with which he worked and the neatness of the…
New Mexico, United States
· 1932-07-02
· 5 pages
Recorded by: Archuleta, Miguel, Brown, Lorin W.
Lorin a. Brown No. of words 2,130 La Rubia JUL A veteran of the battle of Val Verde Don Miguel Archuleta is around ninety-six ot ninety-seven years oldehe is not sure, arrived at his approximate age bytaking his guess as to his age at the time in whioh some historioal incident took plaoe,ae for instance the above mentioned battle. Erect,firm of step and in fall mental vigor he could attribute his vigorous old age on ly to the fact that he had enjoyed life to the fullest at all timesttaking the…
Taos, New Mexico, United States
· 1936-09-11
· 9 pages
Recorded by: Burns, James A., Captain Simpson
James A. Burns sEp ii1-936 lc.;00 words CAPTAIN SMITH H. SIMPSON A Pioneer from, New York From the sidewalks of New York to the Gila monster's den From the falls of Minnehaha to the Lakes of Ponchartrain, He fought the savage Indian In the hills and on the plain. To parphrase the old Church hymn and the marching song of the leather -necked U.S. Marines, ouch has been the range of adventure of one New York boy who finally settled in Taos helped Kit Carson fit Indians in western New Mexico and…
United States, New Mexico
· 1936-12-05
· 11 pages
Recorded by: Burns, James A., Read, James B.
20b1 James A. Burns words DEd-ri 193D NATIVE SONS OF NAW LEXICO 'TAMES 13. UAD Almost a century has now passed since the American in- vasion of New Mexico and the alrA)st bloodless conquest of the Territory by General Kearney and his troops. A bloodless entry into Las Vegas, a small battle near Glorietgt, and skirmished with unorganized mountaineers along the Santa Fe Trail, and Kearnprs dragoons entered Santa Fe, and found things so quiet that the commanding orficr, tired after a hard days,…
Anthony, United States, New Mexico
· 3 pages
Recorded by: Carter, Marie
marie S:arter Anthony, iew 'Mexico 570 words Anthony Hefugio Grant OLD TILERS DICTIONARY In Detail One of the dearest and most beloved ladies of our community lives all alone on a ranch west of the Ai° Grande, in a little white house, with climbing roses and honey -suckle. I had L ea with her the other day. After she had cleared the table we sat down in her cozy living room to visit awhile and to chat. Anthony to -day, and Anthony of yesterday, are widely different, aren't they" I ventured.…
United States, Anthony, New Mexico
· 5 pages
Recorded by: Adams, Sarah Belle, Carter, Marie
Marie Carter 940 words. Anthony,New Mexico OLD TIMERS STORIES Sarah Belle Adams (Mrs. R.O.Adams) Mrs. Belle Adams, who lives on the family ranche north, east of Anthony, is a jolly little white-haired lady with a contagious laugh. When I ask her to narrate how she and her family factored in the early days of Anthony, she settled back in her blue tapestry arm -chair and began: 000000000000 "Before coming to Anthony we lived in Ohio. That's where I was born. In the town of Rome --Rome, Ohio,"…
Anthony, New Mexico, United States
· 1937-03-08
· 5 pages
Recorded by: Carter, Marie
March 8, 1957 J Marie Carter 1,000 words Anthony, New Mexico OLD TIMERS D/CTIONARX IN Detail There is no doubt, that today and not to -morrow, is the propitious time to collect and preserve some of the true stories of this Great South- weet. For there are not many of the early settlers or old-timers left. Many, who Tore the prth-finder for us, have çaeci. tway, leaving no records of the heroic parts they played in the historical drama of our country. **W1****111-WM** Take one old-timer for…
United States, New Mexico, Anthony
· 1937-05-30
· 8 pages
Recorded by: Carter, Marie, Jackman, May Bailey
Marie Carter 2500 Words Atithoney, OLD TIMERS STORIES May Bailey Jackman (Husband: Royal Jackman) Interview: Mars 30, 1937 Whenever newcomers have occasion to mention, Mrs. Royal Jackman, Mesilla Valley folks favor them with a blank stare and exclaim: "Oh, you mean, May Baileyl May Bailey laughed as the obwerved: "You can't get away from a name folks have known you by since you were a kid. My parents, Dr. and Mrs. C.A. Bailey, moved their family from cherokee, Kansas to the Mesilla valley in…
Rockport, Gloucester, Massachusetts, Sweden, United States
· 1939-02-25
· 29 pages
Recorded by: Svenson, Gor, Wheeler, Harry
C_ PT 2- ,5-t4 ,01104.440•111011111w.. As, 1-\ /SureI think they die. Why not? Look. The boat is no good. They ND good. I dontt mean they are not good boys. I mean they are not good fishermen. They are not fishermen at all. Me. For forty-five years I go orft in boats. I go in ships. Sail. Steam. Diesel. Skiffs. Alt that Lore Wheeler Paper 1 afternoon I would not get out. Any fool would not get out. But Rudy and that Carter kid, they're smarts They're so God -damned smart they know more than…
United States, Massachusetts
· 5 pages
Recorded by: Wilder, Robert
Robert Wilder Wassachmeetts SAVE Tnr WINS 'Sure. I worked for eld Wan Dyke, God rest his seal in pieeesS Pere. haps I shouldn't have add that. What I mean is that I hope he's in the Ilamkeet .It ef hell, rolling tree legs with a red hot peavey. And nothing to eat but beans snd sedfith either! 'Sure, Twirled se the drtres frock Connectieut take to It. Tam, Rut I gmeemelly stepped at Tureer's Falls. And don't sell us log drivers. neer* rive/rms. And le should, have ought to have beard the gang…
Northfield, United States, Massachusetts
· 1939-12-01
· 8 pages
Recorded by: Dunnel, Mr. [?], Wilder, Robert
Yankee Folk SEE 12/2/ 39 Yankee Merchant Suggested title, before your subtitle: A Ems/Sight Better Off Add the following after page 11 A 1, 2, and 3 as indicated B 8, 9, and 10 II If too long, cut part of the election Name: Robert Wilder Assignments Northfield Title: Living Lore Topic: p LiVitre`ga-lt-, Quaauta_game_ta_ualim4.40.44,mr. Dunnell, peered out thg.AILthPow oi-Jalo-eettli---grain.,-- feed- and f.rtiliser business office to see if anycustai4ers_laire_in sight then relaxed _ on…
Massachusetts, Northfield, United States
· 1938
· 3 pages
Recorded by: Dunnel, George O., Wilder, Robert
tJarai, 1 STATE MASSACHUSETTS NAME OF WORKER ROBERT WILDER -ADDRESS NORTHFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS SUBJECT LIVING LORE NAIL AND ADDRESS OF INFORMANT GEORGE O. DUNNELL% NORTHFIELD': MASSACHUSETTS George O. Dunneil was born on a farm in the hill town of heath about the time of the Civil litar. His father had been a farmer of some proipperity but as George grew up, the farm became less productive and times were difficult. George attended the district school but left when he was in the seventh or…
United States, Massachusetts, Northfield
· 1938-12-15
· 10 pages
Recorded by: Dunnell, George O., Wilder, Robert
-4.1141,, STATE NAME OF WORKER ADDRESS SUBJECT NAME ADDRESS OF INFORMANT DATE OF INTERVIEW PLACE OF INTERVIEW Massachusetts Robert Wilder Northfield, Massachusetts Living Lore George 0. Dunnell, Northfield, Massachusetts December 15, 1938 The office of George Dunnellis Hay, Grain and Coal Company-, Northfield, Massachusetts. Mr. Dunnell's office is a small wooden shack close to the station of the Central Vermont Railroad in Northfield. His big warehouse filled with its stock of hay, grain and…
Massachusetts, Northfield, United States
· 1938
· 11 pages
Recorded by: Dunnell, Mr. G. O., Wilder, Robert
athe: .0.00ert ,ilder iitie: Livin Lore AssignMent: Northfiela Topic: U. iJunnell "on't catch the ever going south again if I can help it," saiu thoving a alt closer to his glowing coal stove in the little office by the railroad track. "I didn't want to go this time inu I tried to get my uaughter-in-law to take my place. 3ut she woLaun't. ..nd the folks said that they wouldn't go uciess i dia. or a vacation, I'd like to a -had the rolks go on away and leave the home to chop wood. I like to…
United States, Massachusetts, Northfield
· 1939-01-13
· 10 pages
Recorded by: Dunnell, Mr. G. O., Wilder, Robert
NAME OF aORKER ADDRESS DATE SUBJECT NAME AD ADDaESS OF INFORMANT STATE MASSACHUSETTS ROBERT WILDER NORTHFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS JANUARY 13, 1939 LIVING LORE G. 0. DUNNELL, NORTHFIELD MASSACHUSETTS Mr Dunnell was sitting beside the stove in his little office shack near the railroad tracks in Northfield when we dropped in for a chat. The day was raw with a film of snow in the air, but the shack was warm and cosy. Mr Dunnell was in a reflective mood musing over his wifeis insis- tence that they take…
United States, Massachusetts, Northfield
· 1938-12-19
· 12 pages
Recorded by: Dunnell, George O., Wilder, Robert
STATE MASSACHUSETTS NAME OF WORKER ROBERT WILDER ADDRESS NORTHFTRLD, MASSACHUSETTS DATE OF INTERVIEW DECEMBER i, 1938 SUBJECT LIVING LORE NAME AND ADDREsS OF INFORMANT GEORGE 0. DUNNELL NORTHFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS PLACE OF INTERVIEW The followin6 interview took place in the office of the G. O. Dunnell ilay, Grain and Coal Company in Northfield, Massachusetts. Name: Robert WiIaer Title: Living Lore Assignment: Northfield Topic: The Hay, Grain 3? Coal Man Just Chats Mr. Dunnell was wrestling with…
Massachusetts, Northfield, United States
· 1939-06-05
· 10 pages
Recorded by: Dunnell, Mr. G. O., Wilder, Robert
STATE Maseadhusetts NAME OF WORKER Robert Wilder ADDRESS Northfield, Massachusetts DATE June 5, 1939 SUBJECT Living Lore NAME OF INFORMANT G. O. Dunnell ADDRESS Northfield, Massaausetts Name Robert Wilder Title The Study of Living Lore Paper 8 Assignment Northfield Topic G. O. Dunnells Hay, Grain and Feed Man Mr. Dunnell, hatless, with a collarless white shirt) somewhat crumpled, trousers that looked as if their wearer might have been at a crap game) supported by very visible suspenders, hair…
Massachusetts, Northfield, United States
· 1938
· 9 pages
Recorded by: Wilder, Robert
Page 1 ame: Robert Wilder /Title: Living Lore Ci Assignment: Northfield Topic: The Hay, Grain, and Feed Man G.O. Dunnell Mr. Dunnell was lovingly rubbing the blade of his axe with a small whetstone. "I'm getting this axe ready to fix the fences on Christian Hill that the hurricane busted," he said. "Not that the hurricane blew 'em down, but it diu blow down some trees. And the trees is what busted the fences. I clim' over one. Had to, to get to camp, and I see they was more down. Couldn't do…