New Mexicans who preserve the heritage of the state through stories.
Adela Martinez, born and raised in New Mexico, struggled to keep her memories and home alive. This is the story of the house that stood still in Albuquerque. By Orlando Lujan Martinez, In memory of Adela Martinez There comes a time in the lives of certain individuals when circumstances…
During the early days of trucking in New Mexico, an incident occurred that changed the way trucking operations would be conducted in New Mexico. By James E. Wilmarth During the early days of trucking in New Mexico, an incident occurred that changed the way trucking operations would be conducted…
This interview was taken by Edith L. Crawford as part of the Federal Writers' Project. The Project was part of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) under the New Deal. Interviews with 'old timers' and prominent citizens were recorded for posterity. Topics varied but were meant to encompass the history…
This interview was taken by Edith Crawford as part of the Federal Writers' Project. The Project was part of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) under the New Deal. Interviews with 'old timers' and prominent citizens were recorded for posterity. There were over 218 interviews taken in New Mexico. Topics varied…
This interview was taken by Georgia Redfield as part of the Federal Writers' Project. The Project was part of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) under the New Deal. Interviews with 'old timers' and prominent citizens were recorded for posterity. Topics varied but were meant to encompass the history of…
This interview was taken by Lorin Brown as part of the Federal Writers' Project. The Project was part of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) under the New Deal. Interviews with 'old timers' and prominent citizens were recorded for posterity. Topics varied but were meant to encompass the history of the state…
WPA Writers Project essay on the Town of Tome and how it got its name as the "Town of the Broken Promise." The Town of the Broken Promise Tome, New Mexico by A. A. Carter, WPA Writers Project, ca. 1935 Some time early in seventeen hundred Don Ignacio Baca…
This is a WPA interview with C.D. Bonney. Bonney was one of the first settlers in the Pecos Valley; traveling from Mississippi in 1881. C. D. Bonney- Roswell Old Timer by Georgia B. Redfield. When this investigator on Writers' Project District 2, asked C. D. Bonney, old timer of…
A WPA interview. Marie Carter Anthony, New Mexico Interview 1,100 words Old Timers Dictionary In Detail Cecelia Richards Alvarez The day was Sunday. I recall it quite well. Because the neighbor's little girl woke me up to tell me that my cat had had kittens in her barn. Just…
This is a WPA interview. Sr. Vicente Romero of Cordova tells of his various dealings with the Kiowa and Comanches during his trading expeditions. LOS COMANCHES Brown, L.B. April 6. 1937 "LOS COMANCHES" "Si Senor, if my daughter had not put iodine in my eye in place of the…
