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Social and Behavioral Sciences

University of Texas at El Paso

1980

Peyton Packing Company

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Interview No. 562, Antonia Curiel C. May 1980

Interview No. 562, Antonia Curiel C.

Combined Interviews

Su padre pertenecio a la Acordada mexicana; como la familia vino a los E.E.U.U., que su padre era un mexicano muy adherido a la tradicion de su pais; recuerdos de paseos domingueros; vivian cerca del puente entre El Paso y Juarez; su madre trabajo de sirvienta; su padre trabajo en la fundicion; como los trabajos que tuvo lo cegaron; el teatro Colon; el centro de El Paso; discriminacion hacia los negros; barrios mexicanos; como ella estudio en su hogar; su esposo trabajo en Peyton; como vivio en los E.E.U.U. por muchos anos sin pasaporte; su esposo quebro la huelga en …


Interview No. 602, Julio Hernandez Mar 1980

Interview No. 602, Julio Hernandez

Combined Interviews

Datos biográficos; su trabajo en ASARCO en México y problemas que tuvo; su participación en huelga en ASARCO; su trabajo en ASARCO en El Paso; su trabajo con McKee; experiencias trabajando con Peyton, incluyendo su participación sindical; su participación en una hualga en Peyton.

Biographical data; his employment with ASARCO in Mexico and El Paso, including working conditions, problems, and strikes; his employment with McKee Construction Co. in El Paso; his employment with Peyton Company, including his union participation, problems, and strikes.


Interview No. 534, John William Arnell Mar 1980

Interview No. 534, John William Arnell

Combined Interviews

His father was a railroad union man. As a boy he had a paper route and sold at Dudley Park on commission. Grew up with Reymond Telles, ex-Mayor of El Paso. Had various jobs at Peyton since he entered in 1936. He went from bookkeeper to Vice President. He talks about company history; the strike and how it affected the company; John Morrell and how he took over Peyton's. He also mentions discrimination towards Mexicans and Blacks.