Herrera, Macario part 1 of 2
Loading...
Media is loading
Document Type
Audio
Publication Date
3-3-1975
Recommended Citation
Anselmo Arellano collection (MSS 1140), Center for Southwest Research and Special Collections, University Libraries, University of New Mexico
COinS
Comments
Speaker appears to be reading his 'relato': memories of childhood, his first day at school and how his father commended him to his teacher for his education. Description of his school materials and the classroom. School schedule was only three months and the first three years of instruction was in Spanish, games they played in school, and events with the participation of parents. In 1904, his family moved to Las Vegas, a different world for him as everything was in English, but he enjoyed translating English into Spanish. Describes the villages in the old northern New Mexico. He attended high school and Normal School in Las Vegas,NM. His view of the current times [at the time of this interview] in the economic and political context. Cites Felix Martinez' statements about New Mexico. Memories of NM governors, his life as a rancher and cattle breeder. He graduated from Normal School in 1916, worked for a year and then was drafted to fight in WWI. Recollections of his time in WWI; his visits to Germany. He continued teaching after he returned from the war. He taught in the public schools for 25 years and his good relationship with his former pupils after they left school. La Merced de Mora was taken over by Mr. Catron and Mr. Wheeler who limited access to free range to local Hispanic ranchers. Stories of his grandfather and the struggle for land rights in Mora. His father's political activities as a Democrat. His experiences as interpreter in the political meetings and conventions. He ran for the Legislature but he says elections were rigged at that time in his county. Las Gorras Blancas, la Gavilla de Vicente Silva, a violent movement that was ruled by the law of the gun, the members of la Gavilla, and stories related to this movement.