Martinez, Henry 1977-07-00
Henry Martinez discusses his family’s home, which dates from 1829, the various changes it has undergone, and early frontier life. Note: This tape is in Spanish.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Henry Martinez
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: July 1977
Location: Rudi Rocha
Interviewer: None Given
Length: 30 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Family home,
Construction,
Remodeling,
Additions,
Type of wood used,
Windows,
Material used,
Making a sundial,
Great-grandfather Trevino,
Cutouts in windows,
Indians,
Family home (again),
Original structure (1829),
One room,
Outdoor cooking,
Types of crops grown by ancestors,
Cercas (fences),
Anecdote about Indians,
Stream,
San Ignacio, Texas,
Cattle stealing,
Schoolteacher,
Bandit raids (1916),
Henry Martinez,
Education,
Childhood,
Mother,
Made tamales,
High prices,
Working in the fields.
Tape 1, Side 2: Blank
Range Dates: 1829-1977
Bulk Dates: 1829-1977
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