Folklore -- New Mexico
Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:
Amado Chaves Papers,
Baughman Folklore Collection
Edwin Berry Oral History Interviews and Songs
Fabiola Cabeza de Baca Gilbert Papers
Fray Angélico Chávez History Library's WPA New Mexico Collection
Most of the New Mexico WPA stories were collected among Hispanic and Anglo Americans across the state. They contain folk tales, songs, customs, town histories and biographies of pioneer leaders. Some stories relate to Native American topics; a few materials pertain to African Americans and Chinese immigrants.
Helen Zunser Wortis Papers
This collection contains the unpublished manuscript, Uncle José and the Animals, a children's story written by Helen Zunser and illustrated by Shomer Zunser. This story is a compilation of New Mexican folk tales and riddles. It is hand typed and contains original illustrations. The collection also contains a photocopy of Helen Zunser's published story,The Witch (1935), and 1 photograph of the author.
Mary Haughton Harroun Collection of New Mexico Folktales,
Collection consists of the private papers of Mary Houghton Harroun, 1892-1916. Included are: typescript translations of New Mexico folktales; some correspondence; some clippings; and a publication of Spanish customs and folklore.
Thomas J. Steele alabado collection
This collection contains research notes, photocopies of alabados (religious ballads) and other liturgical and cultural literature collected by Father Thomas Steele. Most of the material in this collection was used as a basis for his book The Alabados of New Mexico.
William S. and Philip E. Harroun Papers,
Collection consists of appointment books and other legal and financial papers relating to stocks, real estate, inheritances, loans and mortgages.
Work Projects Administration Collection,
WPA New Mexico Collection,
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.