Transcription and Translation by Rick Hendricks 1) Gertrudis Velarde, wife of Marcial Avilés, 6 Jan. 2) Estanislao Ramírez, husband of Juan Pascuala Castillo, cabo de escuadra of the Terenate presidio, 8 Jan. 3) Gabriel Cano, Indian of the Pueblo de Abajo, husband of Josefa, 22 Jan. 4) Marcos de…
Transcription and Translation by Rick Hendricks 1763 1) José Lucero, husband of Josefa Martínez, 23 Oct. T (Typhus) 2) Antonio, párvulo, Indian servant of Horacio Durán, 6 Nov. T {228} 3) Cristóbal Trujillo, husband of Felipa Ochoa, 25 Nov. T {264} 4) Diego Hidalgo, husband of Gertrudis Berdugo,…
Dr. John Ballou Newbrough with his eyes blindfolded drove north at sunrise until he reached the village of Dona Ana. There he turned west and went unerringly to a bend in the river that his spirit guides called the ideal location for the Land of Shalam. By Lee Priestley…
In 1900, a Silver City newspaper proclaimed that–unlike other places in the country–Silver City did not have phthisophobia. By Kelly Roark In 1900, a Silver City newspaper proclaimed that—unlike other places in the country—Silver City did not have phthisophobia. Phthisophobia, or the fear of tuberculosis, was a growing…
Near the corner of southwestern New Mexico — midway between Silver City and Deming — is Faywood Hot Springs, a natural geothermal high desert oasis. By Wanda G. Fuselier and Elon M. Yurwit Near the corner of southwestern New Mexico — midway between Silver City and Deming — is…
In June 14, 1911, the Cloudcroft Baby Sanatorium opened, staffed by Dr. Branch Craige of Baltimore, and Miss Knox, a registered nurse. That summer the hospital was full of little patients. According to the hospital log, most patients were discharged as “cured, improved or well.” Wingless Angels, Spirited Babies…
Eighty years ago, the United States faced the worst epidemic in our nation’s history. The Spanish flu epidemic of 1918 killed over half a million Americans and an estimated 20 million persons worldwide. By Richard Melzer and Oswald G. Baca Eighty years ago, the United States faced the worst…
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company employed registered nurses known as "Nurse Couriers," and assigned them to their passenger trains from the 1930s through the 1960s to attend to the medical needs of passengers. During their travels the nurses also assisted with certain administrative duties of the…
Nature's Sanitorium: Getting Well in New Mexico; Silver City; Tuberculosis in New Mexico By Kelly Roark In 1900, a Silver City newspaper proclaimed that—unlike other places in the country—Silver City did not have phthisophobia. Phthisophobia, or the fear of tuberculosis, was a growing issue in many corners of America…
10 15 1822 The gentleman whose name heads this sketch, is known as one of Albuquerque's leading professional men and solid citizens. He was born in Kentucky on the 15th day of October, 1822, of distinguished ancestors, the high characteristics of which he possesses in a marked degree. On…
