A first-person account of a little girl's First Holy Communion Pre-Vatican II; Author unknown The day of my First Communion was to occur on Mother’s Day. We had been preparing for it one whole year, and we had been quizzed repeatedly to make sure we not only knew our…
Story of "El Indio Calabaza" and how a young boy remembers more than twenty years of annual visits when El Indio left Jemez for the Pecos Mountains. There was nothing to fear, for this Indian Man was so gentle, so kind, and old. One summer night, when we were…
My cousin Doris was a beautiful baby and she had the sweetest smile a child could have. In our village there were superstitions about giving the evil eye to babies such as Doris. Doris would not quit crying and she cried as though she were in great pain. Her…
In 1917, an image of the Blessed Mary appeared in Judge Baca's new window. Thousands of people pilgrimaged to the Baca house to view the image. The account was recorded by A.A. Carter on April 17, 1936 as part of the WPA Writers Project. A.A. Carter Strange Phenomena of…
Thunder Mountain Changes its Name Death of the Thunder Bird Wipes Out a People and Brings the Desert New Mexico By Rose Jasper Nickell The most nearly perfect extince volcanic crater in North America is found in Union County, New Mexico. So unusual is this crater—so unique its…
Rare cast portrait of the folk play Los Comanches, in Ensenada, NM in the early 1930s. This equestrian auto de entrada was probably written between 1774-1780, most probably by don Pedro Bautista Pino of Galisteo, who participated in the Comanche campaigns of the 1770s and who wrote admiringly of…
A detailed description of the life of Manuel Jesus Vasques, born in Chamisal, Taos County on the 31st day of January of the year 1856. He served his patron until Don Juan Policarpio Romero's death, having no memory how he came to be in service. This WPA Writers Project…
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 is an interview with Elizabeth Fountain Armendariz. She tells of her parents' interaction with the Hermit. This interview was taken by Marie Carter 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…
The true story of a horserace between a Kentucky thoroughbred and a Navajo pony in 1861 at Fort Fontelroy. Fort Fontleroy, now Ft. Wingate, was taking its ease one warm October afternoon in the fall of 1861. A group of men were idly chatting in Dr. Cavanaugh's store. Among…
