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    Patron Circle 2023 Notes

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    Patron Circle Dinner

    (Slide 1)
    - Introduction

    (Slide 2)
    - Margaret and Kenneth Wright donated this collection of Sandia Labs or Sandia
    Corporation materials in late 2022. Ken’s father worked at Sandia and received these
    anniversary tie bars and other jewelry for his 10, 15, and 20 years of service.

    - Included in this gift is a folder with Albuquerque evacuation maps, fallout shelter
    instructions, disaster preparedness pamphlets, and first aid instructions in the event
    of a nuclear attack.

    - All of these and more from this donation will be featured in our upcoming exhibition,
    “Nuclear Communities of the Southwest” to open in the Keleher Gallery from March
    23-September 15, 2024.

    (Slide 3)
    - Domenico Barbieri (1884-1974) and Caterina Barbieri (1894-1984) were Italian
    immigrants from a village near Genoa, Italy. Domenic came to Albuquerque in 1905,
    and Caterina came in 1921.

    o They met and married in Albuquerque at the Immaculate Conception Catholic


    Church in 1921, the date of their wedding photo on the right.

    o The Barbieri family lived at 308 North Arno Street. Domenico worked at a
    variety of jobs including railroad shops, mining, and at a local brewery.
    Caterina worked as a Harvey Girl at the Alvarado Hotel from 1910-1922.

    - This first communion dress (with underdress not pictured, but in our collection) and
    veil were worn by one of the Barbieri daughters during her mass at Immaculate
    Conception Church. Reference photo of Domenico and Caterina Barbieri on their
    wedding day.

    - The Cristoforo Columbo Society was organized in 1892 to provide mutual aid to
    recent Italian immigrants and Italian Americans in Albuquerque. Colombo Hall was
    located at 410 North 2nd Street and included a bar, dance hall, and banquet room.
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    (Slide 4)
    - Over the years, Nancy Tucker has combed high and low looking for history objects
    that help tell obscure stories. This grouping is a small sample of the recent objects
    Ms. Tucker has donated to the museum.

    - Liberty Café matchbook:

    o One of 106 matchbooks in our history collection that will help tell the story of
    businesses long gone, especially as we begin planning our 2026 Route 66
    centennial exhibition. Liberty Café was located on 105 West Central Avenue.
    It was established in 1918 and advertised fresh trout 365 days a year. It’s now
    a parking lot.

    - Alianza Hispano Americano badge owned by Filomeno Montaño:

    o Below this is an American flag as a background and then the circular logo for
    the Alianza Hispano Americana which is a wreath surrounded by revolving
    words with two hands shaking in the center.

    o Gold writing is under this with the Lodge meeting details and Albuquerque
    location. There is a bronze hem with string coming off the bottom. The
    reverse is black with the lodge information repeated in silver. Organization
    located at 212 S. 3rd Street (3rd and Gold Avenue)

    - Olé or Southwest Barbie:

    o This example was made for the National Barbie Convention hosted in
    Albuquerque, New Mexico (July 6-8, 1995), and was a limited edition item
    with only 650 dolls made.

    o The doll is a reproduction of the #1 1959 brunette Barbie, wearing a silver


    southwestern themed dress, with blue cowboy boots. Also included is a
    stand, brush, two pairs of sunglasses and a square metal charm.

    o Also referred to as "Dream Catcher Barbie" for the dream catcher necklace
    made by artist Cheryl Ann Sandoval.

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