New York, United States, New York City
· 1939-05-08
· 4 pages
Recorded by: Morris, Vivian
ALL.Jee_411,2.0 Forms to be Filled out for Each Interviel FOLKLORE NEW YORK FORMA Circumstances of Interview STATE New York NAME OF WORKER Vivian Morris ADDRESS 225 West 130 Street DATE May II, 1939 SUBJECT Book To Nature 1. Date and time of interview 2. Place of interview 3. Name and address of informant 4. Name and address of person, if any, who put you in touch with informant. 5. Name and address of person, if any, accompanying you 6. Description of room, house, surroundings, etc. (Use as…
New York, United States, New York City
· 1939-05-15
· 5 pages
Recorded by: Morris, Vivian
[NO TEXT AVAILABLE FOR THIS PAGE] 7AD,riv Forms to be Filled out for Each Interview FORM A Circumstances of Interview STATE Now York NAME OF WORKER Vivian Morris ADDRESS 225 West 130 Street DATE May 15, 1939 SUBJECT A Sailer en Shore Leave 1. Date and time of interview 2. Place of interview 3. Name and address of informant 4. Name and address of person, if any, who put you in touch with informant. 5. Name and address of person, if any, accompanying you 6. Description of room, house,…
New York, New York City, United States
· 1939-07-14
· 4 pages
Recorded by: Lindo, Lily, Morris, Vivian
Forms to be Filled out for Each Interview STATE NAIVE OF WORKER ADDRESS DATE SUBJECT FORMA Circumstances of Interview New York Vivian Morris 225 Nest 130th Street July 14th, 1939 1. Date and time of interview 2. Place of interview 3. Name and address of informant 4. Name and address of person, if any, who put you in touch with informant. 5. Name and address 'of person, if any, accompanying you 6. Description of rpom, house, surroundings, etc. FOLKLORE NEW YORK (Use as many additional sheets…
New York, United States, New York City
· 1939-06-19
· 5 pages
Recorded by: Morris, Vivian
Forms to be Filled out for Each Interview FORM A Circumstances of Interview STATE New York NAME OF WORKER Vivian Morris ADDRESS 225 West 130 Street DATE June 1, 1939 SUBJECT COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE 111th Street and 7th Avenue FOLKLORE NEW YORK 1. Date and time of interview 2. Place of interview 3. Name and address of informant 4. Name and address of person, if any, who put you in touch with informant. 5. Name and address of person, if any, accompanying you 6. Description of room, house,…
New York City, United States, New York
· 1939-06-19
· 3 pages
Recorded by: Morris, Vivian
o°T_L,e LL,A, -7;11,1( 4479 Items to be Filled out for Each Interview FOLKLORE FORM A NEW YORK Circumstances of Interview STATE New York NAME OF WORKER Vivian Morris ADDRESS 225 West 130 Street DATE June 6, 1939 SUBJECT CASE HISTORY (Harlem Hospital) 1. Date and time of interview 2. place of interview 3. Name and address of informant 4. Name and address of person, if any, who put you in touch with informant. 5. Name and address of person, if any, accompanying you 6. Description of room, house,…
United States, New Mexico, Anthony
· 1937-05-06
· 5 pages
Recorded by: Carter, Marie, Jackman, Royal
Marie Carter Anthony, N. M. cl 1400 OLD TIMER STORIES Royal Jackman (dife: May Bailey Jackman Interview: May 6 1937 Hegarding the early days of Anthony and the Mesilla Valley Royal Jackman said: "I located in this valley when I was a young man. Funny, too, I thought I knew it all. That was in 1892. I was sent here from Nevada by the Santa Fe Railroad company as station agent and telegraph operator. Prior to leaving Nevada I had heard that the settlers down here got the Mexicans indebted to…
Anthony, United States, New Mexico
· 1937-05-18
· 3 pages
Recorded by: Carter, Marie
Marie Carter 700 words Anthony, N. Mex. OLD TIMERS STORIES Mrs. JOh Valdes (husband; Juan Valdez Interview; May 18, 1937 Juliana Valdez, orAirs. Juan Valdez, smiled as she informed me with a slight accent; "I was born in La Union, senora; my childhood, girlhood and womanhood, have been spent at the old Mission, La Union. You see, senora, that is what they called it in the old days when the first settlers colonized this valley. La Union is the foundation of the Refugio Grant." Juan Valdez…
United States, New Mexico, Anthony
· 1937-06-10
· 5 pages
Recorded by: Carter, Marie, Potter, Volney
Mari. Carter Anthony, N. M. OLD TIMERS STORIES Volney Potter (Wife; Clara Mundy Potter Interview; June 10, 1937 When I called on Volney Potter at La Mesa he told me some interesting facts about his family and the old house in which they live. "La Mesa, like the adjoing town of San Miguel," he said,"has not undergone any great change since I was a boy. With the exception of a few modern houses and stores it looks about the same. My parents moved here from Weir, Kansas. I shall never forget the…
Anthony, United States, New Mexico
· 1937-07-13
· 5 pages
Recorded by: Carter, Marie, Davis, Anna Potter
Carter -2 got into a buggy and were driven to Chamberino by a Mexican with a large som- brero that tickled us to giggles. At Chamberino we lived in a large red brick house, built by the -,orleys, a well to do family from the east. It was the most modern house in the valley. Father found farming to be a bigger job than he expected it to be. For he had been a mining san for years and knew very little about agriculture. The first year he worked hard but ran short of making a living to the extent…
United States, Anthony, New Mexico
· 1937-06-27
· 7 pages
Recorded by: Candler, Bertha Mandell, Carter, Marie
Marie Carter Anthony, N. U. 1700 wards OLD TIMERS STORIES Bertha Mandell Candler (Husbands Jeff Candler) Interviews June 27, 1937. Then I oalled on Mrs. Bertha Mandell Candler, principal of the La Mesa grade sohool, she was taking her vacation at hose with Jeff Candler and the three little Candler?. "I love to be at home with Jeff and the kiddies," she raid. It beats going to California, the mountains or anywhere else." "How long have you lived in New Mexico?" I inquired. "Why all my life,"…
United States, New Mexico, Anthony
· 1937-06-06
· 7 pages
Recorded by: Carter, Marie, Madison, Mabel Luke, Mrs
Maxie Carter 1750 words. Anthony, N. M. OLD TIM MS STORIES Mrs. Mabel Luke Madison -Husband: James Madison Interview: June 6, 1937. In speaking of old times Mrs Mabel Madison said: "When mother and I left Montgomery, Alabama and moved to Temple, Texas, we didn't know much about New Mexico. That was in 1880. Six years later I met and married James Madison, a Texas cattle_ man, and went to live in Marian, Texas. We 111oved from Marlan to Rotan, but Jim couldn't get anything to do in that town so…
Anthony, United States, New Mexico
· 5 pages
Recorded by: Carter, Marie
Marie Carter Anthony, New Mexico OLD ?MRS' DICTIONARI In DETAIL 1000 words In the early days of our community the old-Uniers found many difficulties to ov(4rcome. Unacustomed, to the easy-going life of their Mexican neighbors, they were not contented to fart a little, eat a frugal mean of friloles, chili and tortillas, and finish with a cigarette. They craved more luxuries and more entertainment than this primitive little border town afforded. aence, life in Anthony, soon became a lonely,…
United States, Mesilla, New Mexico
· 6 pages
Recorded by: Alvarez, Cruz Richards, Carter, Marie
Marie Carter Anthony, New Mexico OLD TIMERS STORIES 1870 Cruz Richards Alvarez, of Old Vesilla is a man who takes great pride in his ancestry. So when I requested him to tell me something about his family history he complied, and began: "My great-grandfather, John Richardslwas a piominent London physician, who took a notion to embark for America. His two sons, Ruben and Stephen, accompanied him. Their mother was dead. "While they were at sea the crew mutinied. John Richards must have been a…
United States, New Mexico, Anthony
· 1937-03-15
· 8 pages
Recorded by: Carter, Marie
Marie Carter March 15 19357 Anthony, New Mexico 2000 words Old Timers Dictionary In Detail A short time ago I stood on U.S. Higbee,' 54 talking to some friends, at a point, where touriata cross the boundry line from La Tuna, Texas to Anthony, Nee Mexico. "Just watch those cars whis from one state to another," said an old -.timer. "I bet they don't know when they cross the line." "Nell, if they don't," spoke up an old lady, "the Port of Entry officials will nuke 'em pause long enough to take…
Anthony, New Mexico, United States
· 3 pages
Recorded by: Armendariz, Elizabeth Fountain, Carter, Marie
Marie Garter Anthony, New iiexico 730 words OLD TIMERS STORIES Elizabeth Fountain Armendariz (Mrs. flurelians Armendariz) Mrs. Armendariz, who lives in the family home of her parents at Old Messina, ushered me into a room of curios, explaining: This is the Gadsden Museum collection which belonged to my father, the late Albert J. Fountain Junior. I follow in his footsteps, for collect- ing curios is my hobby. The Santos, or Saints in this case are very old," she said, pointing to a large glass…
Anthony, New Mexico, United States
· 1937-07-01
· 4 pages
Recorded by: Carter, Marie, Hannum, Harry R.
Marie Carter 1100 words Anthony, A. M. OLD TIMERS STORIES Harry R. Hannum life: Maud Allen Hannum Interview: July 1, 1937 I was in poor health," Harry H. Hannum of La Mesa said, 'when my doctor told me to 'go west young man.' That was in 1903 and the only white people living here at the time were the Herrins, Shepards, whites and :eads. The Meads ran a broom factory. This house I occupy is their old homestead; I bought it from them in 1906. Ed. and Frank Harrin were farmers; also Forest Ihite…
United States, Anthony, New Mexico
· 1937-05-17
· 4 pages
Recorded by: Carter, Marie, Geck, Charles C.
Maria Carter 1300 Words Anthony, N. Mex. OID TIMERS STORIES Charles C. Geck (Wife; Roman Geck) Interview May 17, 1937 "In recalling the early days of Dona Ana County" Charles C. Geck of Anthony, New Mexico, said; "I was born in the family home where my father, W.C.P. Geck was born before me, and where my grandfather Geck lived a life time. I say a life time because he came to this country Ro very long ago. He came to America from Germany almost ninety year ago. Our house is one of the oldest…
Anthony, New Mexico, United States
· 5 pages
Recorded by: Alvarez, Cecilia Richards, Carter, Marie
1 kdarie Carter Anthony, tew Liexico 1,100 words Old Timers Dictionary In Detail Cecelia Richards Alvaro& The day was ,unday. I recall it quite well. Because the neighbor's little girl woke me up to tell me that my cat had, had kittens in her barn. Just why I selected that particular day to go to La Unions in search of a former resident of Anthony, is something I cannot explain. Alen I knocked at the front door of the woman I sought, there was no response, so I meandered around to the back…
United States, Anthony, New Mexico
· 1939-07-06
· 6 pages
Recorded by: Candler, Bertha Mandell, Carter, Marie
Awl. Carter Anthony, N.za 1100 words JUL 6 193-i OLD ITIMER\3 STORIES Bertha Mandell Candler (Husband: Jeff Candler Interview: June 27, 1937 hhen I called on Mrs. Bertha Mandell Candler, principal of the La Mesa grade school, she was taking horilOtacation at home with Jeff Candler and the three little CandlorS. I love to be at home with Jeff and the kiddies," she said. It boats going to California, the mountains or anywhere else." How long have you lived in New Mexico?" I inquired. May all my…
Anthony, New Mexico, United States
· 1937-03-29
· 8 pages
Recorded by: Carter, Marie, Gardener, E. V., Mrs
Marie Carter 1500 words MAR 29 1957 Anthony, blew Mexico (ct,‘4.0\ IkrvaitA44')- ,i9txk 41\4 Old Timers Dietion.ary in Letail was on my way home from Las Cruces, or the crosses, to Anthony, aew mexico„ driving, over U.S. Hiehway dO. Upon arriving at the town of Benno I decided to stop and call on a friend waom I had not seen for some time. When 1 drove ap she was standine on the front poech of her charming little ranch house. Won't you come in and visit awhile' sae asked, in her low cultured…