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Interviews 51-75, circa 1993

 File — Box: 3, Volume: 3

Scope and Content

From the Collection:

This collection consists of audio cassette recordings and transcripts of 75 oral history interviews with Spanish speaking old timers living within 60 miles of Las Vegas, New Mexico. The audiotapes and transcripts are English translations of the original interviews which were conducted in Spanish. There are 2 sets of transcripts in bound volumes. One set is in large print, and the other in regular print. Both sets have index volumes. There is no audio cassette for interview #10.

The interviews cover topics such as communities, customs, education, family history/biography, farming, food, healing practices, land issues, language, Native Americans, politics and crime, religion, geographic and historic sites, work and economy. Many of the interviewees were from Las Vegas, N.M.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1993

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 4 boxes (1.45 cubic feet) containing 74 audiocassettes, transcripts, and index

Repository Details

Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository

Contact:
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131