New Mexico, United States
· 1936-08-15
· 4 pages
Recorded by: Brimhall Foley, Samantha T., Simpson, R. T. F.
Jimpeon, Urs.,Tz. .F. AUG 1 1936 SAMATRA LAKU BBIIIHALL. PION3ER •VOILAN. ey her daughter n'amantha T. Brimhall Foley. The ðer of this little record arrived on the and day of earehoS5S, when she was but two weeks old .word cArre that Bailey W. Lilit0 had been killed by Wiens while in the performAnoe of his duty as a missionary among the Indians on Salmon River,Idabo. These were ex:siting timestand Johnsons Army was seat to take oars of the situation. Niling he should do so Noah Brimhall…
New Mexico, Farmington, United States
· 1936-08-15
· 5 pages
Recorded by: Simpson, R. T. F.
IMSTINR 1„nrs clueRkeTqs Subject: OLD MAN SAUNDERSON Submitted By: Mrs. R. T. F. Simpson Original Copy, Not Rewritten Wordage: 550 Date: August 15, 1936 Checked By: Alice Cnrhin, Editor Approved By: Ina Sizer Cassidy, State Director Simpson, Mrs. R. T. P., 8/15/38 c1-550 OLD MAN SAUNDUSOI When sNewcombls Trading Posts was one small building and a "dug -outs under the hillside, operated by Charley Nelson, daring the early years of this century, it was the scene of a weird in- cident when two…
Deming, United States, New Mexico
· 1938-08-01
· 2 pages
Recorded by: Pennington, Mrs. Ed, Tetty, Frances E.
,Mrs s.d Pennington age 84 f Aig.1.1938 'Frances 3.Tetty words 7,ito AUG, 193Li Zarly Nis around Deming In the spring of 1883 we left Little-"ock, Arkansas and came to as /*rag where we only stayed a shirt time.M husband core to Lae Verne in January and when he sent for me in the sprinr he wrote and said ".r Pod sake trine sore table ol ther, for all they know out here is oil cloth and I had rather run my hand ever a snake than feel,of them. I brourht only a few pieces of silver and dishes and…
Silver City, New Mexico, United States
· 2 pages
Recorded by: Johnson, Mrs. Tom, Totty, Mrs. W. C
-Mrs. N. C. Totty Box 677 Silver City, N. M. Wds. 650 Early days Around Silver City We used to get quite a few scares in the early days. One morning while I was living on the Washburn Ranche, Fide a small dog of mine kept growling and bristling up his hair/ "Fido what's the trouble?" I asked. Fido looked at me as if to say stay in the house. I went around to all of the doors and fastened them for just a day or so before the Apache Indians had been seen. In about an hour I heard a knock on the…
New Mexico, United States, Silver City
· 1937-08-25
· 3 pages
Recorded by: Totty, Mrs. W. C
rrs. 5.C.Totty Box 677 Sileer City, N.M. Date: Aug. 25, 1937 lorde: 1750 Subject: Indians Information: Mrs. 0.S.Warren early Days Around Silver City In 1882 when I came to Silver City the stage coach had to be guarded as the Indians were at that time on the war path. T sae many exciting events* Svery women carried a pistol not to kill Indians 'ut herself ln case she were attacked by the Indians as they were greatly mistrated. Cne of the first things I saw in Silver City was the hanging of two…
United States, Silver City, New Mexico
· 1938-06-22
· 3 pages
Recorded by: Golden, Robert, Totty, Frances [?.]
:-obert Golen Juae220.93t Frances Totty Ely beys in rant County words JUN 27 103 8 I We left Juarez, Aileo InWTO and eaae to Grant Contr in a on tl-ain. Our first atop in the county was at Hudson hot bprtnge,th. present Paywood Hot ,prings.In the early daps peeple bad to xiks for known water holes as water was scarce in the territoryahe Mambres a ver was known elc, the lost river for there were only eertnin pleeet that it flowed nbove the ground.Many travelers missed the river and some vire…
Silver City, United States, New Mexico
· 1937-08-18
· 3 pages
Recorded by: Totty, Mrs. Frances E
Mrs. Frances E. Totty Box 677 Silver City, N. M. Words. 825 Aug. 18, 1937 The Early Days in Silver City Sitting in the relief office making plans :for the day I noticed two el— derly men giving each other the once over. One spoke up remarked I know you". The other replied, "Don't I know it, but I can't place you". "I'm Pat Deene." "Oh", replied J. R. Kinyon. "Don't I know it. You use to gash a cart of book's around Ft. Bayard." "Oh yes and you used to peddle eggs around the country in anane…
Silver City, New Mexico, United States
· 1938-05-27
· 2 pages
Recorded by: [Goforth, Louis S.?], Totty, Frances E
Frances E.Totty -Louis S?Goforth 78 43 May 27,1938 words,f44:r JUN 1 -1938 Early Days in Silver City and Grant Co. I left Tennessee in in 1880 and came to New Mexico in 1881 arriving at Old Town for my first stop in Grant county. Senor Pena was running the store there at the time. I will never forget the fact that be served buttermilk with our meal and I thought that it was the best milk that I ever drink.' eattlede in the Sappo and "inbres district living on the Menbres most of the time. I…
Deming, United States, New Mexico
· 1938-02-25
· 5 pages
Recorded by: Allen, Otho, Totty, Frances E
Frances E. Totty Related by Otho Allen Age 54. "CALn.,LAA1 Feb. 25, 1938. 1350 words. Early days in the southwest. My father, J. W. Allen and mother came to Deming in 1882 the year before I was born. There wasn't a doctor in Deming at the time my people came to town. Dr. Stoval came to Deming in 1884 just before I was born. He was just a lad and my mother would not have him as a doc- tor, because she said he hadn't had any experience, and she would rather have an older woman take care of her.…
Silver City, United States, New Mexico
· 1938-04-07
· 2 pages
Recorded by: Ramsey, Frank, Totty, Frances E
trances 77rotty Fr Or lamsey,are ,0 *pril 7, 1978 words' If b APR t 1 1933 7relphtinp in cilverlity in the "arly nays ry father, 7zienk larsey,Sr,, was born in evensville, Ind. In IPF9. re moved to Arixora in 1897, sni finally settled at Toodruf. the time he was able to wFA..k he waJ- ridinp hornes,he followed the t-nle of cow-pnrcher and trade-enntil he ceme to Arizona then he worked for tl'e raflread for a few ye re havire acquired a small fortune he rev,4 to Id"071C0 in 1806 and went b ck…
New Mexico, United States
· 1938-07-27
· 3 pages
Recorded by: Ceates, Maurice, Weatherby, W[?]
JUL 2 71915 ecidents of the lowly 180/s as told by WI.Weatherby /Laurie* Coates Many of the things I am telling you *re net first hand experiencf but were told to mm by elder settlers and I have saved notes and elm be able to tell yen an they were told to in. I have intended for years S. write those out, but have net taken tie time,and I else have data ikat have saved about the district that will help verify my stories* After the raids and degreglition if Victerie everything was quiet for…
Washington, Tacoma, Pierce County, United States
· 1938-12-20
· 3 pages
Recorded by: Nelson, Randall, Smith, Alfred J.
Folklore Form A Circumstances of Interview Washington Randall Nelson Seattle, Washington December 20, 1958 "The Copper Canoe Man" 1. Alfred J. Smith, Tacoma, Washington 2. December 20, 1958 3. From field copy of Federal writers' Project files 4. None 5. None 6. None Folklore FORM B Personal History of Informant Washington Randall Nelson Seattle, 7liashington December 20, 1938 "The Chopper Canoe Man" Alfred J. Smith, Tacoma, Washington 1. (Not obtained) 3. Nelson THE COPPER CANOE MAN no fight…
United States, King County, Seattle, Washington
· 1938-12-22
· 4 pages
Recorded by: Bagley, Charles B., Stamolis, Verna L.
Folklore Circumstances under which Material was obtained. STATE: Washington NAME OF WORKER: Verna L. Stamolis ADDRESS: Post Office Box 112, University Station, Seattle, Wash. DATE: December 22, 1938 SUBJECT: Pioneers 1. Publication from which obtained and author: Scrap -book No. 2, Clarence B. Bagley (Deceased); Seattle Sunday Star, N. A. Smith. 2. Date and time obtained: July, 1938 3, Place obtained: Northwest Room, University of Washington Library Folklore Personal History of Informant…
United States, King County, Seattle, Washington
· 1938-12-19
· 13 pages
Recorded by: George, Anton, Stillman, R. G.
FORM A. WASHINGTON R. G. STILLMAN 309 East Mercer, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON. DECEMBER 19, 1938. A PICTURE OF NORTHWEST INDIANS. 1. R. G. Stillman 509 East Mercer Streets Seattle, Washington. 2. February, 1932. 3. Approximately fifteen miles northeast of 6ellingham, Whatcom County, Washington. 4. Lead obtained through farmer, name unobtained. 5. Alone. 6. See copy. FORM 8 Personal History. of Infonont WASHINGTON R. G. Stillman SEATTLE, WASHINGTON DECEMBER 19, 1938. A PICTURE OF NORTHWEST INDIANS.…
United States, Washington
· 6 pages
Recorded by: Harris Herbert
Herbert Harris Washington WINDOLOGY Ne11,11wilmemiliMedelermalseated..144.4.4afiegm "hat was the longest winter I spent in the mountains. Jefferson county it was. Wouldn't have been so bad if we didn't have to tunnel through the drifts to the peak to get our bearings. 'S it was, come Monday, regular as a clock, there we would be, in the edge of the wind, digging away. Funny thing that. Made us laugh, though we were so miserable. Cold enough to freeze the marrow in the bone, yet we were burning…
Tryon, United States, North Carolina
· 1938-11-28
· 11 pages
Recorded by: Cox, Mary, Merrick, Adyleen
1,orkers Adyleen G. srrick, Tryon, N. C. :iubject: kary Cox, Tryon, X. C. ateg November 28, 1938 ihAY CLX Mary Cox, aged thirty-seven, is old. Lined, stooped, tired. 3be talks without bitterness. "40111 it's been hard. I ain't knowed nothinl but work and worry since I can remember. Pa never had no boys, so I've done a man's work from time I used to tote water to field hands to what 'm a-doin' today. I ain't 4rusiblini. guess OOd knows best ehichaway our paths oughta lead, but times I et awful…
North Carolina, Vahalla, United States
· 1939-01-13
· 9 pages
Recorded by: Merrick, Adyleen, Rebmond, Louisa Anna, Volmer, Ernst Gotthelf
January 1„,), uottaslf vollzer, Louisa Ammo ,4141Lond imebmond vollmer (wait.) Valhalla, N. C. Vineyardista Adyleen 6. kerrak, riter rv..rop, rt,itther. Tf' -‘41.4IJTZ 40. -"AA =iimiagtd.gawas. iLrfut ottholr Volliberr Louise -,411.4 1..4).1 Valle/Aar ,:oibixrUlt, 4 -41; bizozirid ollmor rit -c14% ochmildt iriodrich 44amidt A winding road leads upward from to. highea, at Valkyria to the Lietaidte little sous* as We elope at Chieftain Mow. tains. A vineyard of 21 sores surrounds it, mod is…
United States, Columbus, North Carolina
· 1939-10-10
· 11 pages
Recorded by: Crawford, Dudley W., Merrick, Adyleen, Peak, James
October 10, 1939 Tames Peak (Colored Laborer) Route 1, Columbus, N. C. Adyleen G. Merrick, Writer Dudley W. Crawford, Reviser Original Names: Changed Names: Tames Peak George Bill Mr. Tones Mr. Smith Columbus Cabot Judy Tane Jane Liza Cebe Harris Sam Coleman Rmily Harris Mary Coleman help you Uncle George? 'Course I is; three gals and a grand- son livin' right here with me, but I ain't lookin' ter them fer help ner the gals husbands either, I'm an able bodied tax payer myself, I don't need no…
Valhalla, United States, North Carolina
· 1939-09-28
· 13 pages
Recorded by: Crawford, Dudley W., Merrick, Adyleen, Morton, Winifred
September 28, 1939 Winifred Morton (Postmistress) Valhalla, N. C. Adyleen G. Merrick, Writer Dudley W. Crawford, Reviser Original Names: Changed Names: Valhalla Eden Minnifred Morton Mildred Moss George Morton Jim Moss Tryon Tyden Mts. Thompson Mts. Tanner Nadine Nellie Edith Edna Helen Hilda In the diminutive building which housed the Post Office of Eden, North Carolina, Mildred Moss busily dis- tributed the morning mail, stopping now and then as she worked to say "Good morning" or to speak…
North Carolina, United States, Tryon
· 1939-04-17
· 12 pages
Recorded by: Mcdowell, Jim, Merrick, Adyleen, Northrup, Mary
4)ril 6 17, 1939. Jim tocDowell (nuro), rryon, L. io laborer. Adyleen c.ikierrick, writer. Mary it. xi4;orthrop, revisor. DLit" 1.0riuk1 names Jim LcDowell Sis Ueori,ie Asheville iaudin's creek horse -hoe -,:urve Atluda Capin Chase :kook liff Velrose Lt. Caps': Jarrett ,ryon Gentry Redding illa kr. Geor6e Cnikaimili DAUM& Joe iatterson 6is thetay Asheville Carters* Creek hair kin Curve ticome Capin losks iii4t Cliff Ae.phtil t. .per, j0144 Hotvale Larry Thompson r. henry. WJq qiimosita The…