Dolores Celaya Oral History

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Part OfDolores Celaya Oral HistoryIntervieweeCelaya, DoloresInterviewerKasulaitis, MaryBrowse TopicCommunity GroupsLand, Environment, and Natural ResourcesSubjectOral history--ArizonaTucson (Ariz.)--History--AnecdotesTucson (Ariz.)--Social life and customs--20th century HomesteadingForage plants--Southwestern StatesDescriptionDolores Celaya discusses her Grandfather Eufemianino Moyza who homesteaded Moyza Ranch in Arivaca, Arizona around 1875. She recalls her own life on the ranch, and the seasonal food cycle and food preservation. Celaya also describes gathering and preparing native and wild foods, including making candy from barrel cactus, preparing mesquite beans and sap, foraging wild onions and hunting for wild bee hives. Interview runs 39 minutes. Submitted as part of Capturing Arizona Stories.Audio Length00:39:48Date Original2011-12-17Date Range1870s (1870-1879)1880s (1880-1889)1930s (1930-1939)1940s (1940-1949)TypeSound- NonmusicalOriginal FormatOral historiesLanguageEnglishContributing InstitutionPima County Public LibraryCollectionPerspectives of the Past - Pima County Oral History ProjectRights StatementThis interview was originally part of the Capturing Arizona’s Stories project managed by the Arizona State Library, Archives, and Public Records (ASLAPR). ASLAPR retains all copyright, title, literary property right, and interest in and to the interview.

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IdentifierDolores Celaya interview AUDIO_39min.mp3Date Digitized2011 - 2012Digital FormatMP3File Size47.5 MB

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