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University of Texas at El Paso. Institute of Oral History—interviews.
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Interview No. 882, Ewing C. Waterhouse
Interview No. 882, Ewing C. Waterhouse
Combined Interviews
Part of World War II: El Paso Homefront Project; discusses architectural work and day-to-day maintenance performed at Fort Bliss, Logan Heights, and Biggs Field.
Interview No. 883, Roger S. Mccabe
Interview No. 883, Roger S. Mccabe
Combined Interviews
Part of WWII El Paso Homefront Project; remembers joining Illinois National Guard; active duty at Fort Bliss; training; activity at Fort Bliss after bombing of Pearl Harbor; overseas duty.
Interview No. 800, Tom Lea
Interview No. 800, Tom Lea
Combined Interviews
Interview covers his life and his literary and artistic careers in detail. Topics include: El Paso history, the Mexican Revolution when his father, Tom Lea, Sr. was mayor of El Paso, 1915-1917; formative years in El Paso; major influences on his art; his years at Chicago Art Institute, 1923-1933; mural competitions sponsored by WPA during the Depression; experiences as war correspondent, 1941-1945, for Life magazine; description of research, writing, and illustrating his books, 1949-1968; reflections on his work as a studio painter, 1960-1994. A complete outline of interview accompanies transcript.
Interview No. 890, Rafael Navarro Mendoza
Interview No. 890, Rafael Navarro Mendoza
Combined Interviews
Part of WWII-Mexican Air Force Oral History Project; recalls military training in Georgia and Oklahoma; attending military schools in Mexico, France and Italy.
Interview No. 888, Gilberto De La Rosa Alvarez
Interview No. 888, Gilberto De La Rosa Alvarez
Combined Interviews
Part of WWII-Mexican Air Force Oral History Project; discusses enlistment; military training in U.S.; tour of duty in Pacific Theater.
Interview No. 889, Genaro Romero Parra
Interview No. 889, Genaro Romero Parra
Combined Interviews
Par of WWII-Mexican Air Force Oral History Project; discusses enlistment; training in U.S.; Pacific Theater.
Interview No. 891, Carlos Garduño
Interview No. 891, Carlos Garduño
Combined Interviews
Part of WWII-Mexican Air Force Oral History Project; shares memories of Pearl Harbor; tour of duty in Pacific Theater; narrates death of Fausto Vega S., 201st Squadron fighter pilot killed in action.
Interview No. 887, Alfonso Cuellar Ponce De León
Interview No. 887, Alfonso Cuellar Ponce De León
Combined Interviews
Part of WWII-Mexican Air Force Oral History Project; recalls employment with Mexican government as foundry man for military industry; solicitation by Mexican president Lázaro Cárdenas for military volunteers; enlistment and training; tour of in Pacific Theater; downing of pilots.
Interview No. 886, Julio Cal Y Mayor
Interview No. 886, Julio Cal Y Mayor
Combined Interviews
Part of WWII-Mexican Air Force Oral History Project; recalls military duty at Plaza de la Paz, Isla Margarita, and Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico; training at U.S. naval base in San Diego, California; combat experiences in Pacific Theater; recounts incident of nearly running out of fuel while piloting fighter airplane in Philippines; piloting of aircraft for Mexican government.
Interview No. 792, Louis Casavantes
Interview No. 792, Louis Casavantes
Combined Interviews
Discusses early years in El Paso; experiences during World War II; benefits of GI Bill; medical education at Baylor at University; some stories of medical practice over the years; changes in medicine over the years.
Interview No. 793, Arturo Tapia
Interview No. 793, Arturo Tapia
Combined Interviews
Discusses early life including trips into Hueco Mountains to gather mesquite an amole for firewood and soap; describes life in Ysleta in 1920s and 1930s; life as a teenager; celebrations of St. Anthony's Day (June 13); traces route of street car from Ysleta to El Paso and the route of old Highway 80; relates stories that the"old men" told when he was a child.
Interview No. 791, Albert Schwartz
Interview No. 791, Albert Schwartz
Combined Interviews
Discusses family background and the circumstances which led to his parents being in El Paso. Discusses how The Popular determines who the President of the family business will be; business philosophy of The Popular; how the store helped people during the depression; childhood memories; college experiences (UT Austin); story of how he was instrumental in the rescue of his cousins ( the Preisz sisters) from Germany at the close of the war; his role in the El Paso chapter of the Jewish Anti-Defamation League; stories his father told of the Mexican Revolution and the store; Villa's raid on Columbus, N.M.; …