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Box 4

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Contains 30 Results:

Cleofes and Bill Manzanares, 1973

 File — Box: 4, item: 123
Scope and Contents Biographical background of Bill Manzanares, origin (Abiquiu, New Mexico), education, employment in a cattle company in Indian Creek, influx of Spanish speaking to Utah, ranch in Moab, Utah, employment as a mailman, parent's origin, biographical background of Cleofis Manzanares, education, arrival in Utah, Mexican dances in Moab, Utah, employment in a cattle company, farming in Indian Creek, depression, employment in coal mines, employment in uranium mines. Interviewed by Bernice Martinez and...
Dates: 1973

Cleofis Archuleta, Bill and Arthur Manzanares, and Vicki and Boyd Dean Ellis, 1973

 File — Box: 4, item: 124
Scope and Contents Origin, family composition, cleaning for Dolores Gomez, family origins, wedding, husband's employment, children of the marriage, courting restrictions, dress customs, learning the English language, familiarity with Mexican National figures, genealogy, death by influenza, herbal cures, Mormon rodeos, midwives, Dr. Bailer, early schools, indian owned LH Ranch (for supplies), La Sal (Mexican built ranch), work as film extras, film stars met, bandido image, Stan Bronson, book about Mormon Massacre...
Dates: 1973

Pomosena Gallegos, Bill Chacon, and Lena Maestas, 1973

 File — Box: 4, item: 125
Scope and Contents Origin, education, transportation, pass time, prohibition of speaking Spanish in school, mothers education, religion, penitentes, graduation, military service, employment, labor union, employment Mrs. Maestas, Mexican remedies, maternity cases, transportation, granparents of Chacon, territory, Ricardo Montalban, celebrations, dances. Interviewed by Bernice Martinez and Eva Natividad in Moab, Utah. Partial Spanish language transcript.32 pages.
Dates: 1973

Pomosena Gallegos, Bill Chacon, Lena Maestas, and Cosme Chacon, 1973

 File — Box: 4, item: 126
Scope and Contents Traditions, Saint celebrations, music songs, employment agricultural, dances, poetry, cattle work, superstitions, Lamb Red, family souveniers. Interviewed by Bernice Martinez and Eva Natividad in Moab, Utah. Spanish language transcript. 12 pages.
Dates: 1973

Carlos and Katherine Chavez, 1973

 File — Box: 4, item: 130
Scope and Contents Origin, background, moving to United States, working for Bessemer Steel Co., working in Montana (Betabeles), interactions between Mexicans and New Mexicans, differences in language, experiences during Villa's Revolution, working for Denver Rio Grand, draft deferment, women working for Kennecott, Bingham's way of life, Katherine Chavez background, school in Grand Junction, Mr. Chavez working in Bingham, Ohio Copper Mine in Copperfield, Kennecott strike (better wages), Mexican mayordomos....
Dates: 1973

Mrs. Katherine Chavez, 1973

 File — Box: 4, item: 131
Scope and Contents Biographical background, origin (Pueblo, Colorado), formal education, coming to the United States during the Mexican Revolution, father's employment, mother's employment, traveling to Bingham, education in Bingham, social activities, Mexican consul, different denominations in Highland Boy, businesses in Highland Boy, marriage to Mr. Chavez, working in a boarding house, doing farm work, recruiting Mexican labor, helping Mexicans with problems, conflicts between farmers and Braceros, discussion...
Dates: 1973

Mr. Eleuto Medina, 1973

 File — Box: 4, item: 133-134
Scope and Contents Origin (Chama, Colorado, 1890), origin of ancestors, attitude towards word "Chicano," history of New Mexico and Colorado, early settlers, sheepherding, farming, education. Interviewed by John R. Tapia in San Luis, Colorado. 30 pages. Disagreement with the school administrators, Catholic Church, influx of Mexicans to the United States, legends, historical publications, politics, relationship with the law, naming of La Sangre de Cristo Montes, Spanish folk dances. Interviewed by John...
Dates: 1973