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Issue #55 - Winter 2023

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IN THIS ISSUE:

Don Diego de Vargas Expeditions To Taos
by Helen G. Blumenschein

Marc Simmons - 1937-2023
by Dave Cordova

Twin Taoseños In The Civil War
by D.F. Arguello

From "The Taos Massacres"
by John Durand

Why Is History Important
by Dave Cordova

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1985 Summer

Issue #01 - 12 pages

The Adobe Churches of New Mexico
by John L. Kessell

Bent's Old Fort: Citadel on the Santa Fe Trail
by Ernest Lyckman

Historic Churches of Taos County
Map of the Historic Churches of Taos

Sam Buchanan-7 Time TCHS Pres. Passes Away
by David L. Caffey

***

1986 Winter

Issue #02 - 12 pages

Ernest Blumenschein And The Great War
by Robert R. White

The Chili Line From Antonito to Tres Piedras
by John Comstock

Brett: From Bloomsbury to New Mexico
Book Review by Mildred Bruder Buchanan

Oscar E. Berninghaus: Taos, New Mexico
Book Review by David L. Witt

   ***

1986 Summer

Issue #03 - 12 pages

Our Lady of Aranzazu
by Corina Santistevan

Art in New Mexico, 1900-1945:
Paths to Taos and Santa Fe
Book Review by David L. Witt

Penitente Self-Government
Book Review by Herbert W. Dick

Weaving & Colcha from the Hispanic Southwest
Book Review by Sadie O. Knight

   ***

1987 Winter

Issue #04 - 12 pages

Taos and the American Art Colony Movement:
The Search for an American School of Art
by Virginia Couse Leavitt

Art in New Mexico, 1900-1945:
Paths to Taos and Santa Fe
Book Review by David L. Witt

Penitente Self-Government
Book Review by Herbert W. Dick

Weaving & Colcha from the Hispanic Southwest
Book Review by Sadie O. Knight

 ***

1987 Summer

Issue #05 - 12 pages

Trail to Disaster: John C. Fremont's
Fourth Expedition in the San Juan Mountains
of Southern Colorado
by Patricia Joy Richmond

Map of the Territory of New Mexico
Drawn by Richard Kern in 1861

Spirit and Vision: Images of the
Ranchos de Taos Church
Book Review by David L. Witt

   ***

1988 Winter

Issue #06 - 12 pages

A Review of the Ranch, Trading Post, Mill and Distillery of Simeon Turley, Cañoncito, Arroyo Hondo, Taos County, New Mexico 1830-1847
by Ernest Lyckman

Happy Birthday, Philmont
by David L. Caffey

New Mexico in the 19th Century:
A Pictorial Essay
Book Review by Charlotte Graebner

   ***

1988 Fall

Issue #07 - 12 pages

Taos and the Bataan Campaign:
Jack Boyer Story of the Fighting Men of Taos and their Defense of the Philippines
by Jack Boyer

Mayordomo: Chronicles of an Acequia
in Northern New Mexico
Book Review by David L. Caffey

The Short Stories of Fray Angelico Chavez
Book Review by Sadie O. Knight

   ***

1989 Spring

Issue #08 - 12 pages

Leopold Stokowski and Carlos Chavez:
The Taos Connection
by Robert L. Parker

Old Time: A Reminiscence of "Old Tim"
by Thomas M. Cook, Sr.

Padre Martinez: New Perspectives from Taos
Book Review by Sadie O. Knight

2 Guadalupes: Hispanic Legends & Magic Tales
Book Review by Char Graebner

   ***

1989 Fall

Issue #09 - 12 pages

The American Valley Murders
by Victor Westphall

I Returned and Saw Under The Sun:
Padre Martinez of Taos
Book Review by Bob Romero

Obituaries:
Helen Greene Blumenschein 1909-1989
Jack K. Boyer 1911-1989
David A. Baerreis 1916-1989
by David L. Caffey

   ***

1990 Spring

Issue #10 - 12 pages

Recollections of the Early Artists
by Helen Greene Blumenschein

Archive: Minutes of the First Meeting of the Taos County Historica Society - October 21, 1952
by Ruth G. Fish, Acting Secretary4

Remote Beyond Compare:
Letters from Don Diego de Vargas to His Family From New Spain and New Mexico 1675-1706
Book Review by F.R. Bob Romero

   ***

1991 Winter

Issue #11 - 12 pages

Carson Returns To Taos
by Char Boie Graebner

An Interview with Kit Carson
by Judy Romero-Oak

Historical Marks in New Mexico:
A Traveler's Guide
Book Review by Mildred Bruder Buchanan

A History of the Jews In New Mexico
Book Review by Mildred Bruder Buchanan

   ***

1991 Summer/Fall

Issue #12 - 18 pages

The History of Ranchos de Taos Plaza
by Van Dorn Hooker

Symphony In Mud
by Rev. Jose Garcia

Christmas Pageants of Holy Trinity Parish
by Larry Torres

Taos (Poem)
by Raymundo Romero

   ***

1992 Spring

Issue #13 - 16 pages

"Those Who Are Always Against Us"
Comanche Lore in Northern New Mexico
by Reed Anderson, PhD

Hispanic Tradition: Folklore Music & Dance
by Dr. Lorenzo A. Trujillo

Abuelitos: Stories of the Rio Puerco Valley
Book Review by Sadie O. Knight

Taos Adobes
Book Review by Leonard A. Lecht

   ***

1992 Winter

Issue #14 - 16 pages

La Tierra Bendita (El Santuario de Chimayo)
by Michael Miller

Taoseños Also Defended the Union
by Jerry Padilla

The Holiday Season at Taos Pueblo
A Blend of Two Beliefs
by Rick Romancito

Memories of Past Christmases
by Josephine M. Cordova

   ***

1993 Spring

Issue #15 - 16 pages

Kit Carson: "Little Chief" and the Indians
by R.C. Gordon McCutchan, PhD.

El Santuario de Chimayo: A Personal Memory
by Sadie O. Knight

Moros y Cristianos: New Mexico Folk Plays
by Guadalupe Tafoya

Taos County Historical Society Honors
James B. "Jim" Griffin
Photographing & Documenting Churches/Chapels of New Mexico

   ***

1993 Winter

Issue #16 - 16 pages

New Mexico's Village Novels
by Dr. David Caffey

Elizabethtown in Moreno Valley, New Mexico
by Fayne Lutz

Las Posadas, Hispanic Christimas Tradition
Since Colonial Times
by Jerry Padilla

All I Want for Christmas
by Julie Vigil

   ***

1994 Spring

Issue #17 - 16 pages

Moreno Valley Tales: The Outlaws
by Fayne Lutz

Taos County Historical Society Honors
Hattie Carstens Trujillo
by Fayne Lutz

The Tie That Binds - Tia Monica
by Bridget Gallegos

Los Pobladores de Questa (Founders of Questa)
A Poem by Jose Praxedes Rael of Questa 1865-1976

   ***

1994 Winter

Issue #18 - 16 pages

Christmas, Los Pastores and History
by Dr. Thomas Chavez

Ranger's House at Tres Piedras,
A Legacy of Conservation Pioneers
by L.A. Lindquist

Echos of the Past
by John B. Quintana

Stories Behind Street Names of Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Taos

   ***

1995 Spring

Issue #19 - 16 pages

La Entriega de Los Novios
by Lorenzo A. Trujillo & Marie Oralia Trujillo

When the St. James was the Don Diego
(Cimarron, New Mexico in the 1930s)
by Fayne Lutz as related by Helen Haegler Welter

Taos County Historical Society Honors
Mildred Bruder Buchanan
Julie K. Vigil
by Andy Lindquist

   ***

1995 Winter

Issue #20 - 16 pages

La Hacienda de los Martinez: A Brief History
by Skip Keith Miller

A Survey of Historical Aspects
of the Domestic Scene in Taos County
by Fayne Lutz

The Legend Behind Taos Ski Valley
by Antonia Joanelle Trujillo

History on Parade: Unique Birthday Gift
for Rowena Meyers Martinez

   ***

1996 Spring

Issue #21 - 16 pages

The Far Mountains:
Frank O'Rourke's Taos County
by David L. Caffey, PhD.

The Mystery of Taos: William Goyen
by T.N. Luther

The Novelist As Historian
by Arthur J. Bachrach

Memories from My Youth: The Gaspard House
by Sadie O. Knight

   ***

1996 Winter

Issue #22 - 16 pages

A Brief History of Theater in Taos: Part 1
by Elizabeth Cunningham

Doc Martin's Locomobile
by Robert White

Forgotten People, A Study of New Mexicans
Book Review by Sadie O. Knight

Taos Time Capsule: Old Taos Flag Sent to Ohio
Flag raised by Kit Carson, Smith Simpson and Others in 1860

   ***

1997 Spring

Issue #23 - 16 pages

A Brief History of Theater in Taos: Part 2
by Elizabeth Cunningham

KKIT 1340 AM Signs Off
After 30 years of Community Service to Taos
by Fayne Lutz

Penitente Self-Government
Book Review by Herbert W. Dick

Taos Time Capsule: Luhan Home Bought by Star
Dennis Hopper buys Mabel Dodge Luhan House in 1970

   ***

1997 Winter

Issue #24 - 16 pages

La Santísima Trinidad Parish: A Grand History
by Larry Torres

The Life Story of Teresina Bent Scheurich,
Daughter of Governor Charles Bent
by Ruth Fish

A Tradition of Use: Taos Furniture
by Guadalupe Tafoya

The Miraculous Lost and Found Painting
of Our Lady of Guadalupe

   ***

1998 Summer

Issue #25 - 16 pages

In or Out of the Mainstream?
The Lost Artists Of Taos
by David L. Witt

Our Teacher Alice Hyson: A Brief History of a Teacher at Ranchos de Taos 1884-1915
by J.M. Bernal

The Old Spanish Trail
and Its Clifton, England Connection
Reliving the Incredible Journey of American Pioneer
William Workman - 156 Years Ago

   ***

1998 Winter

Issue #26 - 16 pages

Santa Barbara Tie/Pole in the Sangre de Cristos
by George Graham / edited by Andy Lindquist

The Chili Line: Saga of the Squat Iron Horse
From Antonito to Santa Fe
by Bill Hemp

Pot Creek Dig Enters New Age
by Sara Ford

Taos Time Capsule:
Leon Gaspard Honored with Dinner

   ***

1999 Spring

Issue #27 - 16 pages

The Taos Tax Revolt of 1816
by Robert J. Torrez

Hollyhocks: The Taos Flower
by Ruth G. Fish

The Blumenschein Home Designated Landmark
Book Review by Herbert W. Dick

Taos County Historical Society Honors
Richard Archuleta
Sadie Ortiz-Knight

   ***

1999 Fall

Issue #28 - 16 pages

Ciboleros: The Hispanic Buffalo Hunters of Taos
by Jerry A. Padilla

Los Remedios-Traditional Herbal Remedies
Evolve and Survive in Taos
by Mary Ann Wells

Brett: A Reminiscence (Dorothy Brett)
by Roberta Courtney Meyers

Revisiting Manby: The Cloak of Secrecy Unveiled
by Kathy Cordova

   ***

2000 Spring

Issue #29 - 16 pages

The Talpa Torreon: A Taos Treasure
by Peter Mackaness

Ceran St. Vrain's Taos Gristmill
by Andy Lindquist

Land of Enchantment, Land of Conflict:
NM in English Fiction by David L. Caffey
Book Review by T.N. Luther

Picuris Pueblo Through Time
Book Review by Sara Ford

   ***

2000 Winter

Issue #30 - 16 pages

The Taos "Revolt" of 1910
by Robert Torrez

El Camino Real de Taos: The East Fork of the North Branch of the Old Spanish Trail
by Peter Mackaness

Minutes of the First Meeting of the Taos County Historical Society - October 21, 1952

Time Capsule: 1910 - Devoured by a Bear 6/17
Not Devoured by a Bear 6/24

   ***

2001 Summer

Issue #31 - 16 pages

Estilos del Tiempo - 19th Century New Mexican Hair Styles and Make-up
by Guadalupe Tafoya

The Kidnapping of Manuel de Atocha Martinez
As told by Mr. Esquipula Martinez

John B. Dawson: Pioneer, Cattleman, Rancher
Book Review by R. Danby Fillmore

The Mystery of the Apple Tree
by Kathy Cordova

   ***

2001 Winter

Issue #32 - 16 pages

The Sentencing of José Maria Martinez 1861
by Lyn Bleiler

Memories Which Create History:
Ranchos in the Early Days
by Marti J. Segura

Dawson Coal Mine
by Patrick Tafoya

Lack of Water Drives Snakes, Bears, Skunks into Town - The Taos News, August 8, 1963

   ***

2002 Summer/Winter

Issue #33 - 36 pages

Early Settlers of Carson, New Mexico
Narrated by Elmer Shupe (Feb. 23, 1963)

Talpa Chapel Dedicated to Padre Martinez
by Fr. Juan Romero

History of Ojo Caliene & the Mission Church
by Mrs. Theodore Heck

Arroyo Hondo: Padre Martinez Connection
by Fr. Juan Romero

   ***

2003 Winter

Issue #34 - 32 pages

Padre Martinez Memorial
by Fr. Juan Romero

Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area
Awaits Designation

Early Tie Drive on the Rio Grande

High Hopes: A Look Back at the Idea of Creating a Book About the History of The Taos County Historical Society and Taos
by The TCHS Book Committee

   ***

2004 Winter

Issue #35 - 32 pages

Our Families Through Fashion
by Rowena Meyers Martinez and Nina Meyers

Entire Issue Dedicated to Photos and Captions of Taos' Historical Figures from History Pageant.

Photo on the cover is of the cast of characters of the Historic Fashion Show presented on September 26th, 2004 at the Martinez Hacienda in Ranchitos.

Script was written by Rowena Meyers Martinez & Nina Meyers

   ***

2014 Spring

Issue #36 - 4 pages

Editing Taos: A Topical History
by Julia Moore

Ancient Pueblo Gardens
by Michael Miller

Message from TCHS President:
Ernestina Cordova

Corina Santistevan and Julia Moore Win
Lansing Bloom Award

   ***

2014 Fall

Issue #37 - 12 pages

Preserving Our History: The Duran Molino
by Corky Hawk

"El Guajalote" Many Names, Same Bird
by Michael Miller

A Tribute to Helen Greene Blumenschein

What Is History and Why Do We Study It?
by Dave Cordova

Chasing the Santa Fe Ring (David L. Caffey)
Book Review by Stephen Zimmer

   ***

2015 Spring

Issue #38 - 12 pages

100 Years of The Taos Society of Artists
by Virginia Couse-Leavitt

The 'Partido' System of New Mexico
by Michael Miller

Acequia de Los Lovatos: 1715-2015
by Juanita Lavadie

The Hollyhocks
by Bertha & Francis Quintana

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2015 Fall

Issue #39 - 12 pages

Bataan and Its Aftermath:
by Julia Moore

Ancient Pueblo Gardens
by Michael Miller

Message from TCHS President:
Ernestina Cordova

Corina Santistevan and Julia Moore Win
Lansing Bloom Award

   ***

2016 Spring

Issue #40 - 12 pages

Corina Aurora Santistevan 1919-2016
a tribute by Liz Cunningham

Miracles, Mysteries & Paranormal Phenomena
in the Taos Valley
by David Caffey

2018 TCHS Honorees:
Los Alegres de Taos
by Dave Cordova

   ***

2016 Fall

Issue #41 - 12 pages

Taos' Pioneering Historian:
Helen Greene Blumenschein & the Apodaca Trail
by Patricia Joy Richmond

Kit Carson: New Mexico Soldier
by Marc Simmons

"Brett"
by Judith Nasse

Los Matachines
by Oclides Quintana Tenorio

   ***

2017 Spring

Issue #42 - 12 pages

Taos County Historic Sites
by Patricia Joy Richmond

Bent Lodge No. 42
by Dave Cordova, Past Master

A Glimpse of Early Education in Taos
by Enos Garcia

   

2017 Fall

Issue #43 - 12 pages

Governor Juan Bautista de Anza II
by Cr. S. Pauline Anaya

Prehistoric Taos: A General View
by Skip Keith Miller

Memories of Past Christmases
by Josephine M. Cordova

Colcha Embroidery: A Brief History
by Irene Brandtner de Martinez

   

2018 Spring

Issue #44 - 12 pages

Where Things Useta Be In Taos
Eric "Bear" Albrecht

Loretto In Taos
Eleanor Craig, S.L.

Liz Cunningham:
A Remarkable Friend & Citizen
Janet Webb

Remedios: Traditional Herbal Remedies
Mary Ann Wells

   

2018 Fall

Issue #45 - 12 pages

Doña Luz Lucero de Martinez
Ruth G. Fish

The Christmas Pageants of Holy Trinity Parish
Dr. Larry Torres

Crack of Thunder, First Drops of Rain
Jim Levy

Christmas, Los Pastores and History
Dr. Thomas Chavez

 

2019 Spring

Issue #46 - 12 pages

Historic Chili Line: Living in Memory
Anna B. Crews

La Hacienda de Don Pascual on the Rio Pueblo
Ruth G. Fish

Restoration of Peñas Negras Oratorio
Corina Santistevan

Family Life: West of the Rio Grande
Francis Cordova

   

2019 Fall

Issue #47 - 12 pages

John Dunn's Story: 1857-1953
Polly Raye

Our Responsibility to History
Rick Romancito

Piñon
Michael Miller

The Literary Taos Scene
T.N. Luther

Notes from the Editor
Dave Cordova

   

2020 Summer

Issue #48 - 12 pages

Obra de Agricultura - Michael Miller

Blue Lake Was ATurning Point - Rick Romancito

Evolution of Taos County - Dave Cordova

Captain Milton Potts: A Colorful Taoseño
William Christmas

A Sweet Refuge - Jim Levy

Taos Contributes For Support of the Troops
Robert J. Torrez

   

2021 Winter

Issue #49 - 12 pages

Peter Joseph:
An Unrecognized Entrepreneur
John B. Ramsey & Charles "Corky" Hawk

Peter Joseph-Freemason
Dave Cordova

Taos: Melting Pot of the Southwest
Gilbert Andres Archuleta

The History of The Ranchos de Taos Plaza
Van Dorn Hooker

   

2021 Winter

Issue #50 - 12 pages

El Dialecto De Mi Pueblo
(The Spanish Dialect Of My Village)
Joanne Vidaurre-Trujillo

Time To Get Back To Our "Normal" Lives
Dave Cordova

The Adobe Churches Of New Mexico
John L. Kessell

El Borreguero
John Andres Vargas

   

2021 Winter

Issue #51 - 12 pages

La Iglesia de la Santisima Trinidad
Deacon Larry Torres

Cleofes Vigil: A Man Of Vision
Michael Miller

The History Of The Sagebrush Inn
"Sagebrush" Lou

Elacio Lafayayette de Jaramillo: My Father
Juanita Jaramillo Lavadie

   

2022 Summer

Issue #52 - 12 Pages

Eulogy For Antonio "Toné" Vigil 1929-2020
by David Maes

Santa Rosa de Lima & Santo Tomas of Abiquiu
by Analinda Dunning

The History of Taos - Chronology History of Taos
by Robert "Bob" Romero

   

2022 Winter

Kit Carson Road: Memories of the 30s & 40s
by Sadie Ortiz Knight & Benton Bond

From Taos to Washington:
Benigno Cardenas Hernandez
by Virginia Dodier

Favorite Destinations
by Dave Cordova

In Memorium
Eloy A. Jeantete 1928-2022

   

2023 Summer

San Geronimo Fiestas "A Harvest Celebration"
by Rick Romancito

William Thomas "Bill" Hinde - Blacksmith of Taos
by Gene Cook Hall

Santa Anna & Santiago
by Dr. Larry Torres

The Street Names of Taos
by Dave Cordova

   

2023 Winter

Don Diego de Vargas Expeditions To Taos
by Helen G. Blumenschein

Marc Simmons - 1937-2023
by Dave Cordova

Twin Taoseños In The Civil War
by D.F. Arguello

From "The Taos Massacres"
by John Durand

Why Is History Important
by Dave Cordova

   

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