Mrs. Guadalupe Gallegos- informant.
Found in 22 Collections and/or Records:
Buenos Bunuelitos. (Good Bunuelitos). Bright Lynn, collector., 1936-1940
A naughty boy steals fried bread.
Carmen, Carmela. Bright Lynn, collector., 1936-1940
Folk song in Spanish and English.
Constancia. Bright Lynn, collector., 1936-1940
A fairy tale.
El hombre (The man). Bright Lynn, collector., 1936-1940
An impetuous young bear goes out to fight a man.
Folk riddles. Bright Lynn, collector., 1936-1940
Collection consists of typed documents produced by employees of the W.P.A. and its subdivision the Federal Writer's Project in New Mexico. Most of the collection is made up of transcripts of oral history interviews conducted with New Mexicans, and folklore and stories about New Mexico and Hispanic culture in particular.
Fransisquesta. Bright Lynn, collector., 1936-1940
A young girl learns about greed vanity, pride and sloth.
Isabel. Bright Lynn, collector., 1936-1940
A young wife is wrongly accused of infidelity by a wicked trickster.
Juan sin (Fearless John). Bright Lynn, collector., 1936-1940
John, afraid of nothing, eventually is frightened to death by a small black cloth.
La Promesa (The Promise). Bright Lynn, collector., 1936-1940
Because of a promise to St. Joseph, a wealthy man marries a poor humble girl.
Las tres gangozas. (The three sisters). Bright Lynn, collector., 1936-1940
A widow has three pretty daughters with speech defects, which prevents them from getting married.
"Las Tres Viejas". (The three old women). Bright Lynn, collector., 1936-1940
An old woman, wronged by two friends is turned into a beautiful young girl.
Los humitos donde iras y no volveras. (The smoke from which you never return). Bright Lynn, collector., 1936-1940
Adventures of a young man who saves the people a witch has enchanted.
Los siete hermanos. (The seven brothers). Bright Lynn, collector., 1936-1940
A witch enchants seven brothers and their sister.
Los Tres Presiosidas. (The three treasures). Bright Lynn, collector., 1936-1940
A young girl saves her mother and brothers by finding three treasures.
Manequita Linda. Bright Lynn, collector., 1936-1940
Folk song in Spanish and English.
Marikita la linda. (Marikita the Lovely). Bright Lynn, collector., 1936-1940
Mistreated by her jealous stepmother, a young girl survives many adventures and is eventually reunited with her husband.
Mi Chapparrita. Bright Lynn, collector., 1936-1940
Folk song in Spanish and English.
Pajaro-hombre. (The bird man). Bright Lynn, collector., 1936-1940
A prophesy is fullfilled when three brothers become rulers of a kingdom.
The enchanted princesses. Bright Lynn, collector., 1936-1940
Three sons of an old couple go out to seek their fortunes.
The little old lady. Bright Lynn, collector., 1936-1940
A wise king allows a little old lady to live in the house she loves.
The simple old man. Bright Lynn, collector., 1936-1940
An aged couple acquire a large herd of cattle through the old man's simplemindedness.
Tu que andas parado. (You that walk standing up). Bright Lynn, collector., 1936-1940
A very lazy girl receives a beating and learns a lesson from her husband.