Frances Gillmore was a Folklorist, writer, educator. University of Arizona professor, 1934-1973. Collection includes biographical materials, diaries, correspondence, research materials, published and unpublished manuscripts and articles, slides, photographs, and audio tapes. The collection documents Gillmor's literary pursuits, scholarly activities and her wide ranging research in folklore.
Collection Number:
MS 333
Language:
Materials are in English and Spanish.
Repository:
University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections
University of Arizona
PO Box 210055
Tucson, AZ 85721-0055
Phone: 520-621-6423
Fax: 520-621-9733
URL: http://speccoll.library.arizona.edu/
E-Mail: LBRY-askspcoll@email.arizona.edu
Biographical Note
Folklorist, writer, educator. University of Arizona professor, 1934-1973.
Scope and Content Note
Biographical materials, diaries, correspondence, research materials, published and unpublished manuscripts and articles, slides, photographs, and audio tapes. The
collection documents Gillmor's literary pursuits, scholarly activities and her wide ranging research in folklore. Correspondents include Ola and Georg Apenes,
Albert William Bork, R.S. Boggs, J. Frank Dobie, Henry F. Dobyns, Wayland Hand, Fernando Horcasitas, and others. The collection includes several unpublished manuscripts
and early drafts of her published works, research notes and visual materials documenting her work on folk drama and folklore in Mexico and Spain.
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Access Terms
Personal Name(s)
Apenes, Ola, 1898-1943 -- Correspondence.
Boggs, Ralph Steele, 1901-1994 -- Correspondence.
Bork, Albert William -- Correspondence.
Crumrine, N. Ross -- Correspondence.
Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964 -- Correspondence.
Dobyns, Henry F. -- Correspondence.
Gillmor, Frances, 1903-1993.
Hand, Wayland D. (Wayland Debs), 1907-1986 -- Correspondence.
Hellbom, Anna-Britta -- Correspondence.
Horcasitas, Fernando -- Correspondence.
Kinzhalov, R. V. -- Correspondence.
Ramos Gómez, Luis Javier -- Correspondence.
Ramos Pérez, Demetrio -- Correspondence.
Stone, Marti -- Correspondence.
Wetherill, John -- Correspondence.
Wetherill, Luisa Wade -- Correspondence.
Corporate Name(s)
American Folklore Society -- Correspondence.
Subject(s)
Authors -- Arizona -- Tucson -- Archives.
Christmas plays, Mexican.
Christmas plays, Spanish.
College teachers -- Arizona -- Tucson -- Archives.
Folk drama, Spanish.
Folklore -- Arizona.
Folklore -- Mexico.
Folklore -- Southwest, New.
Folklore -- Spain.
Folklorists -- Arizona -- Tucson -- Archives.
Indian dance -- Mexico.
Mexican drama.
Moros y Cristianos (Dance)
Passion-plays.
Women authors, American -- Arizona -- Tucson -- Archives.
Women college teachers -- Arizona -- Tucson -- Archives.
Women folklorists -- Arizona -- Tucson -- Archives.
Contains personal data related to her family and career, including copies of resumes and bibliographies prepared by Gillmor, short autobiographical sketches, and scrapbooks from her primary and secondary school years. This series includes a cassette tape recording of a memorial service held in her honor in 1993. The scrapbooks include mounted photographs. Arranged by record type. See also the series Photographs and Visual Materials for additional photographs of Gillmor.
Personal and professional correspondence. Included is correspondence with folklorists and historians such as Ola and Georg Apenes, R.S. Boggs, N. Ross Crumrine, J. Frank Dobie, Wayland Hand, Fernando Horcasitas, and others. Also correspondence with her literary agents and publishers, such as Editorial Diana, Houghton-Mifflin, Putnams Sons and several university presses. Also includes correspondence with Louisa and John Wetherill, whose lives she chronicled in her M.A. thesis, and correspondence with members of the Royal Norwegian Air Force in connection with her unpublished work Norway on Their Shoulders, concerning Norwegians in exile in Canada during World War II. Alphabetical by recipient or sender (interfiled) and thereunder roughly chronological.
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General A, 1955-1989
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American Folklore Society, 1970-1978
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Apenes, Ola, and family, 1942-1983
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Arora, Shirley, 1975
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General B, 1947-1983
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Boggs, R.S., 1948-1973
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Bork, Bill, 1957-1987
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General C, 1939-1990
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Correspondence; contracts and copyrights, 1928-1981
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Crumrine, N. Ross, 1979-1983
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General D-E, 1955-1989
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Dobie, J. Frank, 1935-1951
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Dobyns, Henry, 1969-1977
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Duell, Sloan and Pierce, Inc., 1939-1955
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Editorial Diana, 1967-1974
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General F-G, 1929-1989
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Fellowship correspondence, 1948-1967
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Flute of the Smoking Mirror correspondence, 1942-1966
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Gillmor family estate correspondence, 1917-1983
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General H, 1943-1984
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Hand, Wayland, 1946-1976
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Hellbom, Anna-Britta, 1968-1991
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Horcasitas, Fernando, 1967-1980
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Houghton-Mifflin, 1932-1933
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Houghton-Mifflin, 1934-1951
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General I-J, 1954-1993
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International Congress of Americanists, 1964, 1979
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Joseph, Nannine, 1943
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General K-L, 1945-1979
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Kinzholov, R.V., 1970-1981
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Latin American Institute of Folklore, 1967
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General M, 1944-1993
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General N-O, 1934-1991
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Norway on Their Shoulders correspondence, 1943-1974
Contains versions of published and unpublished stories, poetry and essays, and newspaper reporting. Major manuscripts include an early typescript version of her novel Fruit Out of Rock, a typescript of the unpublished manuscript Norway on Their Shoulders, written ca. 1944, and a typescript with manuscript corrections of the unpublished work Navajo. Also includes manuscript materials for her research on the folk drama Moros y cristianos. Arranged chronologically.
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Stories, 1910-1915
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Poetry, circa 1920-1928
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Newspaper articles written for the St. Augustine Evening Record, circa 1925
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Short stories, essays, book reviews, 1927-1928
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Short stories, student papers, [1920’s]
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“Commission of Inquiry into the Charges Made Against Leon Trotsky in the Moscow Trials”, 1937
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Fruit Out of Rock, first version [typescript],
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Hyacinth, the Book Writing Buick [typescript], 1950
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Moors y Cristianos [sic] in Mexico [manuscript materials], undated
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Navajo [typescript, with manuscript corrections], 1951
Contains general research notes from Gillmor’s scholarly activities as folklorist and educator. Includes notes from her study of early Mexican history, Nahua codices and the Aztec language. This series includes some notes on Los tastoanes. The Photographs and Visual Materials series includes five oversized manuscript chronological charts created by Gillmor during her study of early Mexican chronology.
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Bibliographies of Frances Gillmor’s works, undated
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Reviews of works by Frances Gillmor, undated
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Notes on prehispanic archaeology and architecture, undated
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Mexican art school, 1949
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Mexican writing system notes from lecture by Charles Dibble, undated
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Notes on Aztec language, undated
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Interpretation of the Xolotle Codex by Charles Dibble, undated
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Notes on charts, codex illustrations, undated
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Miscellaneous notes on Mexican ancient history, undated
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Notes on calendar codices; Alfonso Caso lecture, undated
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Nahuatl vocabulary, [1939]
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Barlow payment for Xochipala, Guerro; landanza de Santiago; other Barlow notes, undated
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Chinese folklore bibliography, undated
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Folklore Institute of America, 1946
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Notes on Indian topics, undated
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Latin American Summer Institute of Folklore, 1967
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Lectures and notes on talks, undated
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Liberal arts lectures, undated
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Mexican combat plays, symbolism and masking, undated
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Midcentury folklore symposium, undated
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Motif index questionnaire, undated
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Memorial University of Newfoundland motif index project, undated
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Tale motifing project: Arizona originals, undated
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Miscellaneous notes, undated
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Reading lists for American literature and Southwestern literature courses, undated
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Southern Arizona stuff, undated
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Notebooks--Spain (and Scotland, Norway, Sweden and Finland addresses), undated
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Los tastoanes papers, Latin American Folklore Conference, University of California, Los Angeles, undated
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Los tastoanes, attitudes toward, undated
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Address books, undated
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Miscellaneous material, undated
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Copy of the Christian B. Apenes festschrift Christian B. Apenes: til 70-årsdagen 19. februar 1972, circa 1972
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Gross, Hildegard. A Study of Folklore Books in Corbett Elementary School Library [student paper],
Research notes from fieldwork in Mexico. The bulk of the notes relate to Gillmor’s research in Mexican folk dramas and dances. Some folders include photographic materials and tape recordings. (For additional audio and photographic materials see the series Audio Materials and Photographs and Visual Materials). Arranged Alphabetically by geographic area or city. Folders include the title of the folk drama or dance if known.
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Arispe, 1930s-1970s
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Atemejac del Valle; La conquista, 1930s-1970s
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Atlixco, Puebla; Historia de Carlemagno (Horcasitas manuscript), 1930s-1970s
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Caborca; Los pastores, 1930s-1970s
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Cajititlan; Fiesta de los reyes, 1930s-1970s
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Cajititlan; La conquista, 1930s-1970s
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Cajititlan; Los moros y christianos, 1930s-1970s
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Cajititlan; Los pastores, 1930s-1970s
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Calzontzin [Michoacán, Mexico]; interview with Doña Casiona Torral, 1930s-1970s
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Chiapas, 1930s-1970s
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Cuilapan, 1930s-1970s
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Cuilapan (San Juan barrio); fiesta of greased pole, 1930s-1970s
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Cuilapan, 1930s-1970s
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Cuilapan [Oaxaca, Mexico]; La conquista de México, 1930s-1970s
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Cuilapan; Quaderno de danse de pluma, 1930s-1970s
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Guadalajara; Episcopal Church in Mexico, 1930s-1970s
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Guadalajara; La conquista, 1930s-1970s
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Guadalajara, 1930s-1970s
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Guadalajara; interview; La aquila negra, 1930s-1970s
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Guadalajara; Lomas de Paradero; La conquista de la cruz verde [#1], 1930s-1970s
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Guadalajara; Lomas de Paradero; La conquista de la cruz verde [#2], 1930s-1970s
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Pictures in / around Guadalajara, 1930s-1970s
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Guadalajara; Los pastores, 1930s-1970s
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Guadalajara; Tlaquepaque; La conquista, 1930s-1970s
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Guadelupe; Villa de fiesta, 12 Dec. 1967, 1967
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Guaymas, 1930s-1970s
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Hermosillo; Los pastores, 1930s-1970s
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Hermosillo; Los cuatro apariciones, 1930s-1970s
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Hermosillo; Dia de la Santa Cruz; Las matachinas, 1930s-1970s
Research notes concerning various folklore topics in southern Arizona and Europe. Includes notes from folklore archives in Scandinavian countries, and shepherd’s plays performed in Tucson, Arizona. Also includes a folder of material on Phillipines folklore. Some folders include photographic materials and tape recordings. (For additional audio and photographic materials see the series Audio Materials and Photographs and Visual Materials). Arranged alphabetically by geographic area or city. Folders include the title of the folk drama or dance if known.
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Tucson, Arizona; Los pastores, 1930s-1970s
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Tucson, Arizona; Pascua and Los pastores, 1930s-1970s
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San Xavier, Arizona; Tohono O’odham; All Saints, All Souls; Day of the Dead, 1930s-1970s
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Denmark; folklore archives, 1930s-1970s
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England; folk plays, 1930s-1970s
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Finland; folklore archives,
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Greece,
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Norway; folklore archives,
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[Phillipines]; Moro-moro, etc.; interview with Isadora Blancaflor,
Research notes for Gillmor’s work in Spain on folk drama, collected on her trip to Spain in 1959-1960. Some folders include photographic materials and tape recordings. (For additional audio and photographic materials see the series Audio Materials and Photographs and Visual Materials). Arranged alphabetically by geographic area or city. Folders include the title of the folk drama or dance if known.
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Alberca, 1960
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Alcoy; Moors and Christians and contrabandistas embajada [two tape cartridges], 1930s-1970s
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Alcoy [Alicante, Spain], 1959
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Alicante [includes photographs], 1930s-1970s
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Almeria, 1930s-1970s
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Almuñecar, 1930s-1970s
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Atajate, 1930s-1970s
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Balearic Isles; Moors and Christians and gigantes, 1930s-1970s
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Barcelona, 1930s-1970s
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Cáceres, 1930s-1970s
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Cartagena; Semana sante, 1960
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Cartagena; Semana sante [three tape reels], 1960
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Concentaina, 1930s-1970s
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Cuenca; Moors and Christians from Espinosa-Rael collection, 1930s-1970s
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Elche, 1930s-1970s
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Elche [two tape reels], 1930s-1970s
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Gergal, 1930s-1970s
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Guadeloupe [Spain], 1930s-1970s
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Jerez de la Frontera, 1930s-1970s
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Lerida, 1930s-1970s
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Lorca, 1930s-1970s
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Madrid, 1930s-1970s
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Málaga, 1930s-1970s
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Melvizar, 1930s-1970s
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Muchamiel,
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Onteniente, 1930s-1970s
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Pamplona, 1930s-1970s
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Pontevedra, Puente Arnelas and Portazuela [?], 1930s-1970s
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Proveda de la Sierra; Moors and Christians, 1930s-1970s
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Puente Genil, 1930s-1970s
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Quéntar, 1930s-1970s
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Rouda, 1930s-1970s
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Santiago de Compostela, 1930s-1970s
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Valencia; folklore including Corpus Christi procession, moros, gigantes, etc., 1930s-1970s
Tape reels and cassettes containing oral histories, primarily from residents of Arizona. Some of the materials in the series Research Notes also include audio recordings made during Gillmor’s field work. Arranged by topic.
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Larry Toledo / Raimundo Duran, 1950s-1970s
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John Hollingsworth interview, July 14, 1969
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Oral history of Tucson, Arizona, 1950s-1970s
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Interview by Fernando Santa Cruz, 1950s-1970s
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Western and German songs, 1950s-1970s
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Interview with Jean Goodwin, railroad telegrapher, 1950s-1970s
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Benson, Arizona oral history, 1971
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Tucson, Arizona oral history recordings, 1950s-1970s
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Tucson, Arizona oral history recordings, 1950s-1970s
Tape reels and cassettes containing oral histories, primarily from residents of Arizona. Some of the materials in the series Research Notes also include audio recordings made during Gillmor’s field work.
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Mass sung at San Xavier del Bac, Saturday, May 1, 1971
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Interviews with various individuals in Mexico, 1950s-1970s
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Unidentified / unlabelled tape reels, 1950s-1970s
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Gypsies in [S______?]; Spain, 1950s-1970s
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Salatitán, Mexico, 1950s-1970s
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Vocotan; San Juan Ocotan, 1950s-1970s
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Almuñecar, Spain, 1950s-1970s
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Cartagena, Spain, Semana santa; Alcoloy, Moors and Christians, 1950s-1970s
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Atemejac del Valle [Jalisco, Mexico]; recording made on August 1, of a rehearsal of La conquista, 1964
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Interview in Michoacán, Mexico [?], 1950s-1970s
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Spanish-language interview; place, date, subject not identified, 1950s-1970s
Photographs of Frances Gillmor and her family members, friends and associates. Additional photographs of Gillmor are included in the Biographical Materials series. Arranged by subject.
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Photographs of Frances Gillmor’s family: grandparents; aunts and uncles, 1903-1991
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Photographs of Frances Gillmor’s family: parents, 1903-1991
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Photographs of Frances Gillmor, 1903-1923
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Photographs of Frances Gillmor, 1923-1939
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Photographs of Frances Gillmor, circa 1940-1991
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Photographs of Frances Gillmor, 1940-1991
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Photographs of Frances Gillmor, and her friends and associates, 1930’s-1980’s
Photographs, slides and negatives taken during research trips and fieldwork. Includes some slides of French, Greek, and Roman architecture used in one of Gillmor’s courses. The photographs and slides primarily depict festival scenes or performances of folk plays in Spain and Mexico. This series includes five oversize manuscript chronological charts created by Gillmor to establish Aztec chronology. The charts compare dates and events as recorded in several codices. Arranged by area.
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Color slides of Patagonia, Arizona; Tucson, Arizona; Crete, Greece, 1903-1991
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Crete, Greece, 1903-1991
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Mexico, photographs and negatives, 1903-1991
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Unmounted slides, chiefly Spain, 1903-1991
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Negatives (unsorted), 1903-1991
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Photographs of Italy and France, 1903-1991
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Two printing plates of Aztec pictographs used in offset printing of poster announcing Gillmor liberal arts lecture, 1903-1991
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Color transparencies, 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 format, Mexico, 1903-1991
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Color transparencies, 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 format, Mexico, 1903-1991
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Color transparencies, 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 format, Spain, 1903-1991
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Color transparencies, 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 format, Spain, 1903-1991
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Color transparencies, 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 format, Spain, 1903-1991
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Color transparencies, 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 format, Tucson, Arizona, El volador; Mexico, 1970
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Color transparencies, 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 format, Greece; Episcopal Church in Mexico, 1903-1991
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Color transparencies, 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 and 35 mm. formats, Mexico; “Navajo Country;” Aztec bird pictures, 1903-1991
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Kirkefest og folkeliv [?] [film reels], 1903-1991
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Color transparencies, 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 format; France, Greece, and Italy (for Humanities course?), 1903-1991
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Color transparencies, 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 format, Mexico, 1903-1991
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Five oversize manuscript chronological charts of early Mexican history, 1903-1991