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The Healer of Los Olmos and Other Mexican Lore

Collection of Texas and Mexican folklore, including folktales, Mexican folk remedies, and stories about Don Pedrito Jaramillo, who was the Curandero of Los Olmos. The index begins on page 137.

Date: 1951

Creator: Texas Folklore Society

Item Type: Book

Partner: UNT Press

And Horns on the Toads

Volume of folk stories and tall tales about the horned toad and other Texas folklore. The index begins on page 235.

Date: 1959

Creator: Boatright, Mody Coggin

Item Type: Book

Partner: UNT Press

Curanderos

Paper discussing the role of curanderos in the Mexican-American community, as well as a brief history of curanderos and a comparison to other types of Mexican-American folk healers.

Date: unknown

Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999

Item Type: Article

Partner: Texas A&M University Kingsville

The Empowerment of Women in the Fidencista Movement

Paper discussing the significant roles of women in the Fidencista movement and why they have assumed such important roles in it. Additionally, a brief history of the movement as a whole is provided.

Date: unknown

Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999

Item Type: Article

Partner: Texas A&M University Kingsville

Folk Concepts of Human Physiology Underlying Empacho, La Mollera, and Mal de Ojo

Paper discussing "how the folk concepts of human physiology influence the belief in and treatment of three culture-bound syndromes found among Mexican Americans in south Texas:" empacho, caída de la mollera, and mal de ojo.

Date: unknown

Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999

Item Type: Article

Partner: Texas A&M University Kingsville

Folk Medicine: A Worldwide Phenomenon

Paper discussing the definition of folk medicine and giving details on the Sixth International Congress on Traditional and Folk Medicine, which took place from December 6-11, 1992.

Date: unknown

Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley

Item Type: Article

Partner: Texas A&M University Kingsville

Gender Roles in the Mexican-American Folk Medical System of South Texas

Paper discussing the gender roles in the folk medical system of Mexican Americans in South Texas, as well as a historical perspective of the folk medical beliefs of Mexican Americans in this region.

Date: unknown

Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999

Item Type: Article

Partner: Texas A&M University Kingsville

Herbal Remedies: Do They Really Work? A Research Project in South Texas

Paper discussing which herbal remedies used in folk medicine "are biomedicines, which are placebos, and which are toxins by evaluating a large collection of herbal remedies used by Hispanics in South Texas and northern Tamaulipas, Mexico."

Date: unknown

Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999

Item Type: Article

Partner: Texas A&M University Kingsville

Mexican-American Folk Medicine in South Texas: An Historical Perspective

Paper discussing a historical perspective of the folk medical beliefs of Mexican-Americans in South Texas that were studied by Dr. Joe Graham and his students.

Date: unknown

Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999

Item Type: Article

Partner: Texas A&M University Kingsville

Mexican-American Folklore

Paper discussing Mexican-American folklore, including architecture, slang, traditions, verbal arts, religion, folk narratives, folk music, folk medicine, rites of passage, material culture, folk art, and foodways.

Date: unknown

Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999

Item Type: Article

Partner: Texas A&M University Kingsville

Mexican-American Herbal Medicines: Biomedicines or Placebos?

Paper discussing a methodology for determining the efficacy of folk remedies, particularly medicinal herbs.

Date: unknown

Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999

Item Type: Article

Partner: Texas A&M University Kingsville

The Role of Women as Healers in the Fidencista Movement

Paper discussing the roles of women in the Fidencista movement and providing a brief history of the movement itself.

Date: unknown

Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999

Item Type: Article

Partner: Texas A&M University Kingsville

The Role of Women in the Mexican-American Folk Medical System of South Texas

Paper discussing the role of women in the folk medical system of South Texas. In this paper, folk medicine is defined as "beliefs and practices related to healing which are transmitted in face-to-face interaction in informal situations."

Date: unknown

Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999

Item Type: Article

Partner: Texas A&M University Kingsville

Testing the Efficacy of Mexican-American Herbal Remedies in South Texas

Paper discussing a method to evaluate the efficacy of herbal medicines and examining the results of two herbal remedies using said method.

Date: unknown

Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999

Item Type: Article

Partner: Texas A&M University Kingsville

Texas Folk Medicine: 1,333 Cures, Remedies, Preventives, & Health Practices

This volume of the Publications of the Texas Folklore Society contains a compilation of 1,333 folk cures, remedies and prevention techniques. It includes information about various diagnoses, such as acne, poison ivy, whooping cough, nosebleeds, and others.

Date: 1970

Creator: Anderson, John Q.

Item Type: Book

Partner: UNT Press

Texas-Mexican Material Culture in South Texas: Continuity and Change

Paper discussing the evolution of Texas-Mexican material culture in south Texas by exploring "the built environment associated with the ranch, the folk arts and crafts associated with early ranching culture in the area, and traditional medicinal herbs still used in the area."

Date: unknown

Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999

Item Type: Article

Partner: Texas A&M University Kingsville

Toward a Definition of Folk Medicine

Paper examining "the term 'folk medicine' as a part of the larger category of culture called folk culture."

Date: unknown

Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999

Item Type: Article

Partner: Texas A&M University Kingsville

The Yerbera: The Practice of Art or Science?

Paper discussing the folk medical beliefs and practices of Doña Liva, one of the best-known barrio healers in San Diego, Texas. The author analyzes the herbs she uses and explores whether her practices should be considered art or science.

Date: unknown

Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999

Item Type: Article

Partner: Texas A&M University Kingsville

Hunters & Healers: Folklore Types & Topics

Volume of Texan and Mexican folklore, including stories about hunting, folk medicine, ballads, religion and other folklore. The index begins on page 169.

Date: 1971

Creator: Texas Folklore Society

Item Type: Book

Partner: UNT Press

Features and Fillers: Texas Journalists on Texas Folklore

Collection of popular folklore of Texas, including information about animals, folk music, weather lore, folk beliefs, legends, folk medicine, poetry and other folktales. The index begins on page 229.

Date: 1999

Creator: Texas Folklore Society

Item Type: Book

Partner: UNT Press

Texas Highways, Volume 47, Number 2, February 2000

Monthly travel magazine discussing locations and events in Texas to encourage travel within the state. Featured articles in this issue provide readers with information on Mardi Gras in Galveston, Big Thicket folk medicine, Big Bend's wildflowers, King Cotton in the Brazos River Valley, and Texas food critics favorite choices.

Date: February 2000

Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.

Item Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

And Horns on the Toads

Volume of folk stories and tall tales about the horned toad and other Texas folklore. The index begins on page 235.

Date: 2017

Creator: Boatright, Mody Coggin

Item Type: Book

Partner: UNT Press

Features and Fillers: Texas Journalists on Texas Folklore

Collection of popular folklore of Texas, including information about animals, folk music, weather lore, folk beliefs, legends, folk medicine, poetry and other folktales. The index begins on page 229.

Date: 2017

Creator: Texas Folklore Society

Item Type: Book

Partner: UNT Press

The Healer of Los Olmos and Other Mexican Lore

TCollection of Texas and Mexican folklore, including folktales, Mexican folk remedies, and stories about Don Pedrito Jaramillo, who was the Curandero of Los Olmos. The index begins on page 137.

Date: 2017

Creator: Texas Folklore Society

Item Type: Book

Partner: UNT Press