Martínez de Gomez, Ophelia (Pagosa Junction, Co) part 2 of 2

Authors

1140 1. 017.2

Document Type

Audio

Publication Date

5-26-1978

Comments

Continued: meeting her husband, Félix Góomez, they got married in 1923. She had four children, her children and their families. Memories of families and Americans in Pagosa Junction. Her grandfather opened a store near the 'Ferrocarril' [Train station] in 1912, at the moment of the interview the lands nearby the old train station belonged to the Indians. Memories of Tierra Amarilla when she was young; collecting quelites, helping with ranch chores, her siblings, her father was a democrat when republicans dominated politics in the area. She mentions they [the republicans] never paid taxes. B.C. Hernandez and his family, the Amador family. His father's house was inherited by the child who had the largest family. Conversation continues apparently by looking at photographs of her father's violin, house items; el metate para moler y hacer el el machegue or masa de maiz azul [blue corn dough for tortillas], describing the different areas in the house, la mandolina, los santos [figures of saints in the house], and other images related to acquaintances.

Recommended Citation

Anselmo Arellano collection (MSS 1140), Center for Southwest Research and Special Collections, University Libraries, University of New Mexico