The Profundo Heritage Archive is an oral biography project conducted by Frank Graziano, John D. MacArthur Professor Emeritus of Hispanic Studies, Connecticut College. The collection consists of interviews with one hundred participants who range in age from their twenties to their nineties and represent a variety of New Mexican lifestyles and regions. The interviews are generally one to two hours in length; all interviews were conducted by Frank Graziano except for one as identified in the description below. The collection also includes portraits of the participants and, in some cases, photographs of settings and artifacts. The interviews for this collection were conducted in two phases, in 2020 and 2021.
The Profundo Heritage Archive is a project of Nuevo México Profundo and was funded principally by Susan Foote and the Hutson-Wiley and Echevarria Foundation.
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Adeyemo, Gasali
Profundo Heritage Archive Oral Biographies
Master adire, batik, and tie-dye fabric artist, Yoruba traditions of Nigeria, cultural transitions, creativity and memory, interviewed at his home studio in Santa Fe.
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Barela, Luis
Profundo Heritage Archive Oral Biographies
Woodcarver, former mayordomo, interviewed at his home in Talpa.
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Benally, Chester and Elovonne
Profundo Heritage Archive Oral Biographies
Retired Navajos, interviewed at their home in Kirtland.
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Bennalley, Irene
Profundo Heritage Archive Oral Biographies
Navajo herder and weaver, interviewed at her home near Newcomb.
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Bingaman, Anne
Profundo Heritage Archive Oral Biographies
Former assistant attorney general, Department of Justice, interviewed at her home in Santa Fe.
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Bingaman, Jeff
Profundo Heritage Archive Oral Biographies
Former United States senator, interviewed at his home in Santa Fe.
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Bird, Diane
Profundo Heritage Archive Oral Biographies
Santo Domingo Pueblo, archivist of the Laboratory of Anthropology / Museum of Indian Arts & Culture, experiences at Wounded Knee, interviewed at the laboratory.
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Bird, Diane Part 2
Profundo Heritage Archive Oral Biographies
Santo Domingo Pueblo, part 2, interviewed at the Laboratory of Anthropology / Museum of Indian Arts & Culture.
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Blazer, Arthur (Butch)
Profundo Heritage Archive Oral Biographies
Former Mescalero Apache tribal president, NM State Forester, and USDA deputy undersecretary, interviewed at his mother’s house in Mescalero.
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Bowe, Rodney
Profundo Heritage Archive Oral Biographies
Boyhood in Roswell, music career, martial arts, director of Men of Color Initiative, University of New Mexico, interviewed at his UNM office.
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Bradley, Savannah
Profundo Heritage Archive Oral Biographies
Air balloon pilot, student, interviewed at the balloon museum in Albuquerque.
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Brin, Deborah
Profundo Heritage Archive Oral Biographies
Rabbi, feminist, lesbian activitst, interviewed at Congregation Nahalat Shalom, Albuquerque.
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Brunner, Terry
Profundo Heritage Archive Oral Biographies
CEO of Pivotal New Mexico, Bingaman and Obama campaigns, USDA Rural Development, interviewed at the Pivotal office in Albuquerque.
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Carmen
Profundo Heritage Archive Oral Biographies
Undocumented immigrant, interviewed in downtown Albuquerque, 9/11/20. In Spanish.
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Cavaliere, Bill
Profundo Heritage Archive Oral Biographies
Former Hidalgo County sheriff, rancher, interviewed on the NMSU campus in Las Cruces.
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Cooper De Uribe, Alisa
Profundo Heritage Archive Oral Biographies
Bilingual first-grade teacher at New Mexico International School, 2021 New Mexico Teacher of the Year, interviewed at the school,
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debuys, William
Profundo Heritage Archive Oral Biographies
Writer, interviewed at his home in El Valle.
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Didier, Richard (Rico)
Profundo Heritage Archive Oral Biographies
Construction, interviewed at Frank Graziano’s house in Vallecito.
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Erway, Jeff
Profundo Heritage Archive Oral Biographies
Founder and president, La Cumbre Brewing Company, interviewed at the taproom in Albuquerque.
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Foster, Gus
Profundo Heritage Archive Oral Biographies
Panoramic photography, cross-country treks, interviewed at his studio in Taos.
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Frouge, Tom
Profundo Heritage Archive Oral Biographies
Musician, director of ¡Globalquerque! and Avokado Artists, New Mexico music commissioner, interviewed at Placitas Café, Placitas.
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Garcia, John
Profundo Heritage Archive Oral Biographies
Vietnam veteran, first cabinet secretary of the New Mexico Department of Veterans Services, New Mexico director of U.S. Small Business Administration, interviewed at Hotel Albuquerque.
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Goler, Victor
Profundo Heritage Archive Oral Biographies
Master santero and restorer, interviewed at his home studio in Talpa.
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Gontram, Matt and Wendy
Profundo Heritage Archive Oral Biographies
River rafting guides, owners of New Mexico River Adventures, interviewed at their boat house in Rinconada.
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Gonzalez, William and Johnson, Virginia
Profundo Heritage Archive Oral Biographies
Military experience, acequia culture, water rights, Los Valles de San Agustín, interviewed at their home in Lourdes, Gallinas River Valley.
