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Interviews conducted by the Oral History Program are based on a standardized list of questions (called a protocol) arranged in major interview categories. Select a category to see interviews and the interview protocol for that category.
Working the Land
Agricultural land owners often have different experiences and concerns than their workers. Thus we drafted a similar interview protocol but pose different questions that focus on the experiences of cowboys, field workers, and ranch managers. This includes an overview of their personal and family history and background, details about their work, and observations on their perspective on agricultural life.
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Evans, Art
- Personal and family history of Art Evans, and his involvement with the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Foundation including arranging a donation of farm equipment from the Ladder Ranch. Wanda Evans discusses daily life as a farm manager's wife and social activities.
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Evans, Wanda
- Personal and family history of Art Evans, and his involvement with the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Foundation including arranging a donation of farm equipment from the Ladder Ranch. Wanda Evans discusses daily life as a farm manager's wife and social activities.
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Nalda, Jean Baptiste
- Sheep and cattle ranch management in southeastern New Mexico (Roswell area) from the perspective of a Basque immigrant ranch manager; his family and life experience from 1913 to 2000.
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O'Bannon, Royal
- Rural ranch life in the Artesia area.
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Sanchez, Luis
- Life at Stahmann Farms as seen by the consultant as a boy and as a young adult.
