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ART, HISTORY AND THE FOODS OF COLONIAL TUBAC by Shaw Kinsley Th ese three topics will come eloquently together when the Tubac Historical Society holds its March 18, 2009 program at the Tubac Center of the Arts at 10:00 am. Jesús García, an education specialist at the Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum, will present a program entitled, “Foods of Colonial Tubac : Tantalizing Touch and Taste,” that explores the ecological tapestry that made up colonial Tubac. What better way to ponder local ecology than to eat its riches? Jesús will introduce us to several of the Native American groups of the Sonoran Desert region including the Seri, the Yaqui, and the Tohono O’odham, describe their traditional homelands, and tell us how they employed the area’s natural resources and how the Europeans used and adapted these techniques to survive. Jesús is the principal investigator on a talented team of researchers working to by Shaw Kinsley Tubac has long attracted excellent people, and with excellent people come excellent collections. I had the pleasure of looking through a collection of books recently, and found one that tells a remarkable story. Th e book is Th e Voyages and Travels of Sir John Mandeville, Knight : wherein is set down the way to the Holy Land, and to Jerusalem : as also to the lands of the great Kahn and of Prester John : to India and diverse other countries : together with many and strange marvels therein. Th is book, which was purportedly written in 1357, is “one of the most popular and widely circulated books produced re-establish the historic mission orchards at Tumacácori National Historic Park, and he’ll describe what is happening with the Kino Heritage Fruit Trees Project. Th is ambitious project seeks to identify fruit trees from the Spanish Mission Era by examining Father Kino’s own accounts, Forty-niner documents and journals, and the work of contemporary local ethnobotanists and horticulturalists to trace the legacy of these fruit trees. So far, research indicates that the trees included peach, quince, pear, apple, pecan, walnut, fi g, and pomegranate. Together, they made up a portion of the mission community’s agricultural livelihood that also depended upon grape vineyards, grain fi elds, vegetable and pharmacy gardens, as well as livestock. Th e program will run about 90 minutes and is hands-on. Participants will experience the tastes of the actual foods enjoyed by historic Tubacans and Native Americans alike. Your appetite is sure to be whetted, and you might like to have a bite of lunch in one of the area restaurants after the program. Jesús Manuel García was born and raised in Magdalena de Kino, Sonora, México. He completed a degree in Elementary Education, (Escuela Normal del Estado) in Hermosillo, Sonora, and then moved to Tucson and graduated from the University of Arizona with a Bachelor degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, with a minor in cultural Anthropology. Jesús has been associated with the Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum since 1991. Currently, in his role as an education specialist, he teaches natural history programs to the Hispanic community of the Tucson area schools as well as in the border region of the state of Sonora, Mexico. Jesús has many interests including conservation biology, cultural ecology, languages, music, gardening, and art. Th is program is free to members of the Tubac anywhere in Europe before the advent of printing and one of the few such books to have had an almost continuous afterlife in print,” according to Th e Dictionary of Literary Biography. Presented as the author’s own travel experiences of thirtyfi ve years, in which he claims to have set out from St. Albans in 1322 and to have visited the Middle East and Palestine, continuing on to India, Tibet, China, Java, and Sumatra, the work was actually compiled from a number of written sources in what scholars believe to be a monastic library in Liège, Belgium. Mandeville’s book is made up of two parts: the fi rst is a guide to the Holy Land and describes a number of routes to it. Some scholars suggest that the book was merely propaganda to inspire a new crusade to retake the Holy Land, but others feel it was one of the earliest examples of the travel genre, one so detailed in description that readers couldn’t get enough of it, in spite of the fact that the author was extremely economical with the truth. Mandeville talks at length of saints and relics in Part I and includes Biblical stories along with stories that are decidedly secular. Th e second part of the book takes the reader to the Far East where the author’s imagination has full rein. Here he writes of ‘men whose heads do grow beneath their shoulders,’ of men whose feet are used to shield them from the sun, of men with horns, and men with the heads of dogs. He describes the Speaker Jesús García Speaks at the TCA March 18 Historical Society. Non-members will be charged $5 to attend. Reservations are a must because space is limited, so call the Society today at (520) 398 – 2020 to secure your place. empire of Prester John (reportedly a descendant of one of the Th ree Magi, Prester John was said to preside over a Christian realm full of riches and strange creatures. His kingdom contained such marvels as the Gates of Alexander and the Fountain of Youth, and even bordered the Earthly Paradise) in preposterously fabulous terms. His imaginative narrative inspired artists and illustrators to make images to compliment the text, and the combination of text and image likely account for the book’s uncanny popularity. Although there are 31 surviving early manuscripts of the work in French, the earliest of which was made in 1371, more than 300 other manuscripts exist in Latin, English, Czech, Danish, Dutch, German, Irish, and Spanish. Printed versions date from 1496 and run all the way down to the 20th century. Th e copy I saw in Tubac was produced in London in 1677, and research showed this to be an extremely rare edition: only three examples are known in Britain and the only one known in the United Sates is held by the Huntington Library in San Marino, California. If you are interested in learning more about Mandeville, his book, and the various controversies that have raged through the centuries, this Wikipedia entry on the Internet at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Mandeville might be interesting. I was both delighted and amazed to fi nd such an extraordinary book in our little village. But I shouldn’t have been, for Tubac has long attracted excellent people, and excellent people have excellent collections. Writer and archivist Shaw Kinsley can be contacted at mailto: sdk878@earthlink. From the University of Texas Press: A searing documentary of the largest single transnational migration in history. Words by Charles Bowden Photographs by Julián Cardona Exodus 11.75 x 9.5 in. 295 pp., 115 duotones in four sections ISBN: 978-0-292-71814-2 $50.00, hardcover with dust jacket
Tubac Historical Society Board of Directors Two longtime stalwarts on the THS Board of Directors are taking their leave this year. Eloise “Sandy” Johnson has served as Treasurer since 1994 with only one year off when she moved from Tubac to Green Valley. Sandy designed the fi nancial forms used by the Society and keeps tabs on the dedicated funds which the Society oversees. Th ere is no way to adequately express the thanks Sandy deserves for her years of patient, thoughtful service! Barbara Ruppman has served on the THS Board twice. Th e fi rst time was as a member in 1998 when THS was trying to acquire the Barrio de Tubac archaeological site; the second was during the last two years when she served as Vice President. Barbara shares her understanding of our area’s history, particularly the archaeological aspects, in the walking tours she gives of the Barrio de Tubac archaeological site. Jerry Ochs stepped in as President to serve out the remainder of Victoria Sikora’s term when she left for the East coast. He has agreed to remain as President for his own term. Jerry’s long term view, strategic thinking, and knowledge of dynamic speakers will provide energy and growth to THS. Susan Buchanan became involved with THS in 2003 and came on the Board at her fi rst meeting in 2004. She was enticed into being Secretary at that time and has been taking the Minutes and seeing to the offi cial duties ever since. Th e Tubac Historical Society is lucky to have such a devoted Secretary. Two present Board members have agreed to step into the vacancies created by the deaprtures of Sandy and Barb. Sam Chilcote will serve as Vice President and Shaw Kinsley will assume the duties of Treasurer. Sam has been on the THS Board since 2003 and provides sharp strategic thinking as well as a deep involvement in the annual picnics held at area ranches. Shaw joined the Board in 2004 and has edited the Society’s Newsletter since that time. Th ree new faces will be confi rmed at our annual meeting next month. Barbara Blake has agreed to join the Board and brings vast fund raising and event planning experience as well as grace and beauty to THS. Don Davidson, who has been extremely helpful in organizing the THS Map Collection, has agreed to join the Board and will apply his enthusiasm and knowledge to other aspects of THS’s role in the community. Ken Veal, a relatively new Tubacan having moved from Ft Collins, Colorado, has also agreed to become part of THS’s Board. Ken is enjoying learning about our area’s history and is helping assert some intellectual and physical control over the Photograph Collection. Th ey join continuing THS Board members Loretta Lewis, Bruce Pheneger, Irene Deaton (who also serves as Executive Director), Gary Brasher, Karen Lang, Regina Ford, and Larry Robertson. Th e changes were approved by the Board and affi rmed by the membership at the THS Annual Meeting on January 19. Walter Blakelock Wilson American Artist b. 1929 “Tumacácori Mission Afterglow” oil, 30”x40” Tubac Art Exchange Fine Art Services Since 1976 Important 19th & 20th Century Artists FEATURING RECENT PAINTINGS BY MICHAEL GIBBONS www.TubacArtExchange.com WalterWilsonArt@aol.com 520.237.5439 - 520.398.2312 2243 E. Frontage Road - Tubac, AZ - 85646-4281 OLD WORLD IMPORTS HEIR LOOMS -OLD WORLD IMPORTS specializes in fi ne HAND KNOTTED AND HAND WOVEN rugs, tribal works of art, and other choice art pieces that STAY THE TEST OF TIME. Th ese CHERISHED objects become LEGACIES that will be handed down through the GENERATIONS. Th rough our products we present to everyone: art, history, culture, education, beauty and joy. Th rough our passion we create the opportunity to TRANSFORM LIVES through the incredible WORLD OF ART. Our UNIQUE nationwide satisfaction approval system, allows clients to LIVE WITH THE WORK BEFORE PURCHASING the piece. Welcome to our world of art, where for 40 YEARS our family has selected the fi nest. OPEN 7 DAYS TUES - SAT 10 - 5 SUN - MON 11 - 4
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