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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Swanson, Jeff
Profundo Heritage Archive Oral Biographies
U.S. Marine in Vietnam, Air Force Chaplain, Otero County Democratic Party leader, interviewed at his home in Alamogordo.
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Tapia, Luis
Profundo Heritage Archive Oral Biographies
Folk-art sculptor, interviewed at his home in La Cienega.
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Taylor, Mike
Profundo Heritage Archive Oral Biographies
Historic preservation, former New Mexico State Historic Preservation Officer, former deputy director of New Mexico State Monuments, retired cultural resource specialist of National Park Service, interviewed at his home in La Cienega.
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Trujillo, Antonio
Profundo Heritage Archive Oral Biographies
Former Franciscan priest and principal, St. Joseph Mission School, San Fidel, interviewed at the school.
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Tuwaletstiwa, Judy
Profundo Heritage Archive Oral Biographies
Visual artist, interviewed at her studio in Galisteo.
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Vasile, Harry
Profundo Heritage Archive Oral Biographies
Former Franciscan brother; church restorer; street, jail, and youth minister; friar on the road, interviewed at his home in Mescalero.
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Vasile, Lenore Kaydahzinne
Profundo Heritage Archive Oral Biographies
Mescalero Apache, teacher of Apache language, interviewed at her home in Mescalero.
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Voorhees, Barnard
Profundo Heritage Archive Oral Biographies
Pre-Taos experiences in swimming, crew, dory racing, Air Force Pararescue, employment with Saudi royal family, writing; interviewed at Frank Graziano’s house in Vallecito.
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Wade, Erin
Profundo Heritage Archive Oral Biogrpahies
Restaurant (Vinaigrette, Modern General Feed and Seed) and farm owner, creativity of business concepts, interviewed at Modern General in Santa Fe.
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Waldron, Tom
Profundo Heritage Archive Oral Biographies
Sculptor, interviewed at his studio in Corrales.
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Wall, Kathleen
Profundo Heritage Archive Oral Biographies
Jemez Pueblo, storyteller and traditional pottery, 2020/2021 MIAC Native Treasures Living Treasure, interviewed at the Institute for American Indian Arts, Santa Fe.
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Warzel, Pete
Profundo Heritage Archive Oral Biographies
Executive director, Historic Santa Fe Foundation, interviewed at his home in Santa Fe.
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Watson, Alan (Mac)
Profundo Heritage Archive Oral Biographies
Architectural and cultural preservation advocate, restorer, interviewed at his home in Santa Fe.
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Wax, Jordan
Profundo Heritage Archive Oral Biographies
Traditional musician, Lone Piñón, interviewed at his home near Cerrillos.
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Werner, Kendra
Profundo Heritage Archive Oral Biographies
Horse trainer, owner of Out of the Woods Horsemanship, interviewed at Rodeo de Santa Fe grounds.
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Wilson, Chris
Profundo Heritage Archive Oral Biographies
Regents Professor Emeritus of Landscape Architecture, preservationist, author, interviewed at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.
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Winter, Mark and Linda
Profundo Heritage Archive Oral Biographies
Owners of Toadlena Trading Post, collectors, interviewed at their home in Rinconada.
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Yunker, Richard (Preacher)
Profundo Heritage Archive Oral Biographies
Former hippy, interviewed at Frank Graziano’s house in Vallecito.
