Federal Writers' Project

American Life Histories collected by WPA writers, 1936–1940. Mirrored from the Library of Congress and made fully searchable with OCR-tolerant fuzzy matching and AI explain.

2000 documents

[William E. Kimbrell]

New Mexico, Carrizozo, United States · 1938-08-09 · 2 pages
Recorded by: Crawford, Edith L., Kimbrell, William E.

Edith L. Crawford, ilarrIzozo, N. Max. PIONFZR STORY William E. Kimbrell, Carrizozo, N. Max. Words 597 AUG 9 -1938 I was born at Picadho, Lincoln County, New Mexico, on .Tuly 16, 1877, and have lived all of my life in Lincoln County. I attended the public schools near home and for one term of nine months I went to the New Mexico Military Institute, at Roswell New Mexico. I was the youngest son of George and Paul- ita (Romero) Kimbrell. My father was born in Huntsville Arkansas, March 31, 1842.…

[Mollie Grove Smith]

New Mexico, Carrizozo, United States · 1939 · 7 pages
Recorded by: Crawford, Edith L., Smith, Mollie Grove

Edith L. Crawford, Carrizozo, N. Mex. PIONEER STORY. Date: February 17, 1939. Words: 158) ToAc: Pioneer Story. Source of Information: Mollie Grove Smith, White Oaks, New Mexioo. r7, I have lived in the State of New Mexico for about forty- five years and in Lincoln County about twenty-five years. I was born September 15, 1878, near Memphis Tennessee. My father was T. 0. Grove. He was born ;uly 25, 1854 on a farm near Memphis Tennessee. My mother was Mattis Hill and was born September 18, 1856,…

[George S. Brown]

Carrizozo, New Mexico, United States · 1938-08-02 · 4 pages
Recorded by: Brown, George S., Crawford, Edith L.

'iita L. Orewford, Georg. 8. Brown, Oarrizozo„ N. Mex. Oarrizoso, MUIR Mgt Words 1281 AUG 2-1935 e4 n L) have limed in 10inaoln Gouaty fiftywfour years. I came hero from Cedar Talley Missouri when I was six years old. There were Wan* one wagons in our train when we left Ofrdar Talley for Mesa Arises', in April 1884. My father Thomas M. Brown, my mother and four ohildren traveled in tour covered wagons, drawn by horses. My mother's lather and Mother, Mr. and la**. David O. May, drove ems wagon…

[Mrs. Sarah Hughes]

United States, New Mexico, Carrizozo · 1938-05-02 · 4 pages
Recorded by: Crawford, Edith L., Hughes, Mrs. Sarah

Edith L.Crawford Words -1272 Carrizozo,N.Mex. 4 MAY 241938 el. -^-1" was married to George Madison Hughes, October 22, 1882, in :unction City Texas, ten children were born to this union two girls and eight boys. We lived on a ranch seven miles north of funotion City on the north Llano river, we raised hogs for the market and had a few head of cattle. Our ranch home was in the woods on the Llano river, where there was plenty of feed for our hogs and cattle. The country was wide open in those…

[Mrs. Mary Ellen McMillan]

New Mexico, Carrizozo, United States · 1938-10-10 · 8 pages
Recorded by: Crawford, Edith L., Mcmillan, Mrs. Mary Ellen

Edith Crawford, Carrisozo, N. ilex* Date: Or T. 110241 Words* &West s Plassor Story Octave or Inform U m: Um. Eery Mien mosaiust :JUT I (1 was born in Adomeville, Texas, January 15„ 18004, LI father, Frank Thompson, wws born in Alebece. February 20, 1852. obou be wee Quite you his parents moved to Time. Ay mother was Elizabeth aloberdson and WOO born in Million, Time, June 5, 105,. ry Slither end mother were married et Adaseville Tomes, in 10,24, Up rather &seed a large !armee& raised fine…

I left Ratisbon Germany

United States, New Mexico, Carrizozo · 1938-03-14 · 4 pages
Recorded by: Crawford, Edith L., Lutz, Henry

iith.."2rPaford ,ords-l.1 Jerrizozot.hex. PIONEER STORY. MAR 1 4 193 I left Ratisbon Germany either the 15th or the 16th of ;an- uary, 1881, on the steamer Wertha, and landed in New York City the 3rd day of February, 1881. I stayed in New York City about ten days. I went from there by train to Trinidad Colorado, where I got a job as clerk in a general store owned by Rosenwell Brothers. I worked for them a couple of years. I quit this lob to go to work for a Polish Jew by the name of Cohen. I…

[Abran Miller]

Carrizozo, New Mexico, United States · 1938-10-03 · 8 pages
Recorded by: Crawford, Edith L., Miller, Abran

Grra',4ford, L.,eptember 3G, 19a3 words Fo! Lubjea‘: Pioneer Ltory Irei r Inft.7-ttion: bren born in February, 1063 (I do not know the de,te) IOU L now lived in Lincoln County, l'ew eontiziucuLy far six ty-four ars ,.;.y rattler* rn ?illsr, tre8 loorn in Canada, I cio not r_1101. ,tle re nor in ;it t yea r. iymother, Ittzuelite ilerrere Car- borti in ranzeno, L'exico, but I do not know tthat year she w.!,o bort. '4 re trier t.uri rmather were married in Venzeno, New 'Zexico in 1/03(:. 'Item…

[Albert Zeigler]

United States, New Mexico, Carrizozo · 5 pages
Recorded by: Crawford, Edith L., Zeigler, Albert

Edith L. Cravfor#, Words 1617 Carrisoso, N. Amex. FLONLA CA -Vic I cane to America from Coblens Germany, wbich is situated on the Rhine river. I sailed in September, 1884. The beat was the Furnesia, of the Anchor lines. We were thirteen days crossing the ocean. I landed in New Ierk City and left at once by immigrant train for Albuquerque New Mexico, where my brother Jake Zeigler was clerk Jut in the store of Jaffa Brothers. Boon after my arrival there Jaddie sent me to Nan Francisco California…

[Nellie Henley Barnum]

United States, New Mexico, Carrizozo · 6 pages
Recorded by: Barnum, Nellie Henley, Crawford, Edith L.

Edith L. Crawford, 1684 words. Carrizozo, N. Mex. PIONEER STORY -^C I was born on a farm in Delta County, Texas, in 1877 and I have lived in Lincoln County, New Mexico for fifty eight years. I was four years old when my father, Thomas W. Henley, my mother, one half sister, two brothers and myself left Delta County, Texas in October, 1880 for Roswell, New Mexico. We traveled in a cover— ed wagon with a chuck box in the back, a cow hide stretched under the wagon for our cooking utensils and two…

[Daniel Carabajal]

New Mexico, United States, Carrizozo · 1939-01-20 · 2 pages
Recorded by: Carabajal, Daniel, Crawford, Edith L.

Edith L. Crawford, Date: January 20, 1939. Carrizozo, N. Mex. Words: 481 Topic: Pioneer Story. Source of Infornation: Daniel Carabajal, Lincoln, N. Mex. PIONEER STORY. I was born at Lincoln, New Mexico, December 12, 1872, and have lived in Lincoln County continuously since that time. My father, Jesus Sanchez Carabajal, was born at Tome, New Mexico, which was just across the Rio Grande river from Belen, New Mexico, in the year 1819. My mother, Dolorita Aguilar, was born in Belen, New Mexico, in…

[Charles C. Roberts and I were married]

New Mexico, United States, Carrizozo · 1938-03-07 · 4 pages
Recorded by: Crawford, Elizabeth L., Roberts, Mrs. Alice

Edith L.Crawford Oarrizozo,N.Mex. PIONEER STORY Words -1330 MAR 7 193„8 I, Charles C. Roberts and I were married in Mason Texas, September 2, 1875. Er. Roberts was a farmer when I married him. He was also a minute man, one who helped the rangers fight the Indians. In 1873 or 74 he helped in one of the lest fights with the Indians. It took place on Pack Saddle Mountain, about 12 miles from Llano Texas, on the Llano River. They killed most of the Indians and got some of their bows end arrows and…

[Rumaldo Aguilar Duran]

New Mexico, Carrizozo, United States · 1938-11-18 · 4 pages
Recorded by: Crawford, Edith L., Duran, Rumaldo Aguilar

Edith L. Crawford, Carrizozo, N. Mex. Date: November 18, 1938 Words: Tapia; Pioneer Story Source of Information: Rumaldo Aguilar Duran Carrisomo„ New Mexico. ?Ion= ma my 21193F net I came to Lincoln County, New Mexico, in 1887, from Franklin Texas, (now El Paso, Texas), and have lived in Lincoln County for Fifty-one years. My father, Jose Aguilar, married my mother, Salome Duran, at Old Meanie, New Mexico,(I have forgotten the date). They moved to the Upper Nimbres Valley in Grant County New…

[On July 21, 1879, I was married]

Carrizozo, New Mexico, United States · 1938-02-14 · 3 pages
Recorded by: Crawford, Edith L., Phillips, Mrs. Martial C.

With L. Crawford, Carrizozo, New Max. PIONEER STORY. Words -839 FEB 1 4 193s On July 21, 1879, I was married to Mr. John N. Phillips, a rancher and we lived in Tom Green County, Texas. TO this union was born three boys, Wolter, Roy and Pete. Walter and Roy both died in their early teens and within three days of each other. Pete is still living. In the spring of 1885 Mr. Philips drove one hundred heed of cattle to the Davis Mountains near Tberah Texas, to find pasturage. While on this trip Mr.…

[Mrs. Mary Burleson]

New Mexico, Carrizozo, United States · 2 pages
Recorded by: Burleson, Mrs. Mary, Crawford, Edith L.

Edith L. Crawford 545 -words. Carrizozo, N. Mex. P/ONTFR flironx. Narrator Mrs. Mary Burleson, Carrizozo, New Mexico, Age 7. Our family left West Port to., which is Kansas City, Mo.,now, in April 1865, and arrived in Yore., New exi.00, in September 1855, we came over the Santa Fe, trail in a prairie rohooner drawn by six oxen and our milk now for this was the only wey we had of bringing our milk cow with us, we 'ere in a Govern:lent Train guarded by soldiers, as the Indians were on the war…

[Charles D. Mayer]

New Mexico, Carrizozo, United States · 1938-07-19 · 5 pages
Recorded by: Crawford, Edith L., Mayer, Charles D.

Aith L. Cr if' Cerrizozo, E. Mex. PIONEER STORY. Charles D. lir,ays r Carrisoso, N. vex. words 1.152 JUL 91938 I hale lived in Lincoln Oounty New kexico for (If ty-four years. 1 was born in New Tork state and grow up in the state of Ohio. I left Ohio when I wee twenty one years old and oars by train to Las Vegas New }feriae in the latter pert of 1885. Soon after arriving in Las Vegas I heard of the White Oaks gold mines so left Las Vegas for hite Oaks. I went by rail from Las Vegas to San…

[Elerdo Chavez]

New Mexico, Carrizozo, United States · 1938-07-07 · 5 pages
Recorded by: Chavez, Elerdo, Crawford, Edith L.

Edith L. Creeford, Carrizozo, N. Max. PIONEER STORY Cc*,:• k•#- *k L4,—..etm I 'ides born in 1880 at Las Chozos New Mexico, which is located Elerdo Chavez, iords 1512 JUL 7 1938 seven miles southeast of the town of Lincoln and have lived all my life in Lincoln County. ley father Cleto Chavez was born April 26, 1845, in Socorro Texas which was just below Franklin Texas (which is now known as El Paso Texas.) His father died when he was six months old and his mother when he was twelve ye era old.…

[How does she come to him?]

United States, New York City, New York · 1938-12-12 · 7 pages
Recorded by: Golstein, Sam, Spector, Herman See Also Container A723, Partnow, Herman

STATE New York Forms to be Filled out for Eacn Irterview FORMA Circumstances of Interview NAME OF WORKER Herman Spector ADDRESS 701 Crotona Park N. New York Cit. DATE December 14, 1938 SUBJECT HO -4 DOES SHE COIJE TO HIM? 1. Date and time of' interview December 12, 1938 2. Place of interview 1370 Clinton Ave. 3. Name and address of informant Sam Goldstein, 1370 Clinton Ave. 4. Name and address of person, if any, who put you in touch with informant. FOLKLORE NEW YORK (See interview of…

[Brains in Obscurity]

New York City, United States, New York · 1939-01-17 · 6 pages
Recorded by: Spector, Herman See Also Container A723, Partnow, Herman, Turner, Jack

1 ..t, c _ '4N Forms to be Filled out for Each Interview FORM Circumstances of Interview STATE New York NAME OF WOBKER Herman Spector ADDRESS 4121 Third Avenue, NYC DATE January 17, 1939 SUBJECT BRAINS IN OBSCURITY 1. Date and time c interview FOLKLORE NEW YORK 2. Place of interview During a banquet given at a Bronx neighborhood social club on Boston Road 3. Name and address of informant Jack Turner, alias "The Kid." KEEP IDENTITY CONFIDENTIAL: SEE NOTE 4. Name and address of person, if any,…

[Patients]

New York City, United States, New York · 1939-06-19 · 2 pages

PATIENTS dirn 1 lis9 Aie, aiel Not good to be sick. What he know? He's compare dis hospital to Bellevue. Is a difference from day to night. What dey do to him dere; you know? Dey lock up de toilets. Dey take away de cigarette. An de ear derel He tinks he's going home. A bluff! Can see in his face. Dis man very sick. Yeah, can smoke here tsa notting. Dis got notting to do What's nice about it? It's a prison. Sure, de views I like de view from my winder on Stanton Street better. Dere's life…

[Washington Market Blues]

New York City, United States, New York · 6 pages
Recorded by: Cohen, Danny, Spector, Herman See Also Container A723, Partnow, Herman

ts. Forms to be Filled out for EAcn Interview FORMA Circumstances of Interview STATE New York NAME OF WORKER. Herman Spector ADDRESS 701 Crotona Park North DATE 7).?.. -6,e 121 I3y' SUBJECT WASHINGTON MARKET BLUES (DANNY CON) 1. Date and time o_7 interview 2. Place of interview 15 Amsterdam Avenue 3. Name and address of informant Denny Cohen (Keep Anonymous) 1259 Clay Avenue Bronx, N. Y. 4. Name and address of person, if any, who put you in touch with informant. None 5. Name and address of…