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Articles 961 - 990 of 1937

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Interview No. 913, Guadalupe Baca De Ibarra Nov 1996

Interview No. 913, Guadalupe Baca De Ibarra

Combined Interviews

Part of Mining in Mexico Oral History Project; discusses husband's mining career; describes social activities of mining communities, housing, education system; details role of mine manager's wife.

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Interview No. 892, Robert F. Limon Nov 1996

Interview No. 892, Robert F. Limon

Combined Interviews

Part of Mining in Mexico Oral History Project; recollections of family's decision to leave Mexico during Mexican Revolution; move to U.S. and Argentina; details work as mining engineering for ASARCO units at San Luis, Potosí, La Prieta, Chihuahua, Taxco, Guerrero, and Plomosas, Chihuahua, 1944-1962; living conditions at mines; mines fires; changes in ASARCO following Mexicanization; IMMSA's (Industria Minera Mexico, S.A.) acquisition of Towne Mines' interests at Santa Bárbara, Chihuahua; impressions of Jorge Larea, CEO of IMMSA.

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Interview No. 916, Juan Holguín Franco Jun 1996

Interview No. 916, Juan Holguín Franco

Combined Interviews

Part of Mining in Mexico Oral History Project; discusses work experiences with Fresnillo, ASARCO, and IMMSA (Industria Minera México); changes in technology; developing the Inguaran Mine; modernization of mines at Santa Bárbara and Charcas; comments about Jorge Larea, CEO of IMMSA; employment with the government of the state of Oaxaca.

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Interview No. 911, Ruperto G. Aguilar Jun 1996

Interview No. 911, Ruperto G. Aguilar

Combined Interviews

Part of Mining in Mexico Oral History Project; Describes years at TCM; relates early professional career; experiences as independent mine operator; offers opinions of principal changes in mining in Mexico including implementation of new technology and mechanized equipment.

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Interview No. 912, Kathryn Byrd May 1996

Interview No. 912, Kathryn Byrd

Combined Interviews

Part of Mining in Mexico Oral History Project; childhood recounts experiences moving with her husband to Mexico; details of housing, social activities in Mexican mining camp; decisions of move to South Africa; racial tensions there; relocation to other mining camps throughout the world.

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Interview No. 907, Margaret M. Humphreys Apr 1996

Interview No. 907, Margaret M. Humphreys

Combined Interviews

Part of Mining in Mexico Oral History Project; describes childhood in mining camps in New York and Honduras; life in mining camp as wife of mining engineer; social interaction of company management and mine workers; describes domestic activities, food procurement, birthing experiences, medical care, living conditions; tells about life in San Francisco del Oro in Chihuahua, including raising children there.

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Interview No. 923, Constance N. White Mar 1996

Interview No. 923, Constance N. White

Combined Interviews

Biographical data; father's employment at ASARCO; the family's move to El Paso in 1927; attended Radford School for Girls and Scripps College; describes family residence in Smelter Terrace and housing for workers in smelter area; courtship, wedding, and honeymoon; activities of horsemanship clubs in El Paso; her involvement in the sport of tennis.

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Interview No. 909, Luis A. Jáuregui Mar 1996

Interview No. 909, Luis A. Jáuregui

Combined Interviews

Part of Mining in Mexico Oral History Project; recounts experiences as engineer at Fresnillo 1946-1949; describes work as land surveyor; development of barite mining and processing for domestic markets.

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Interview No. 910, Evaristo Valdés López Mar 1996

Interview No. 910, Evaristo Valdés López

Combined Interviews

Part of Mining in Mexico Oral History Project; describes early job experiences in San Pedro, San Luis Potosí, and Santa Eulalia; recalls starting his manufacturing company and supplying Mexican mining industry followed Mexicanization.

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Interview No. 908, Salvador Treviño Mar 1996

Interview No. 908, Salvador Treviño

Combined Interviews

Part of Mining in Mexico Oral History Project; recounts schooling and early jobs as miner; details his involvement with Mexican government as director of Comisión de Fomento Minero; tells of his years as owner-manager of various Mexican mines; discusses mining laws of Mexico from 1931-1990; tells his experiences as Director General of Peñoles; describes exploration efforts of various mining companies.

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Interview No. 898, José J. García Jan 1996

Interview No. 898, José J. García

Combined Interviews

Part of Mining in Mexico Oral History Project ; details job activities and responsibilities; changes in working conditions, personnel makeup, and social life in mining camp after Mexicanization; mining communities of San Antonio and San Luis at San Francisico del Oro Mine.

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Interview No. 905, Kelly Spilsbury Jan 1996

Interview No. 905, Kelly Spilsbury

Combined Interviews

Part of Mining in Mexico Oral History Project; discusses working and living conditions in Mexican mining operations; details changes in ASARCO after Mexicanization; impressions of Jorge Larea, former CEO of ASARCO Mexicana.

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Interview No. 893, Robert C. Byrd Jan 1996

Interview No. 893, Robert C. Byrd

Combined Interviews

Part of Mining in Mexico Oral History Project; recounts first jobs as junior engineer at Charcas and shift boss at Huayapa Mine; Taxco; describes and compare working and living conditions at O'OKiep Mine, South Africa to those in Mexican mines; describes mining units at La Prieta and Santa Bárbara; experiences at Bonanza Mine, Nicaragua, during Sandinista rebellion; later experiences in Bolivian tin mines.

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Interview No. 904, José Anthony Quintana Dec 1995

Interview No. 904, José Anthony Quintana

Combined Interviews

Part of Mining in Mexico Oral History Project; describes hospital facility and medical services provided to 3,000 mine employees and their dependents; treatment of work related injuries; surgical procedures performed at mine hospital, which were a "first" in Mexico; living conditions at mine camp of Colonia San Antonio.

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Interview No. 885, World War Ii Border Homefront Nov 1995

Interview No. 885, World War Ii Border Homefront

Combined Interviews

Topics presented and discussed by lectures and panelists include women's labor during the war; Mexican American women and the war, American's response to the Holocaust; the war in the lives of children; children on the homefront. Summary and Program included.

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Interview No. 894, Gabriel Elizondo Ruiz Nov 1995

Interview No. 894, Gabriel Elizondo Ruiz

Combined Interviews

Part of Mining in Mexico Oral History Project ; describes career steps taken to become general manager at Santa Bárbara, the first Mexican national to hold this position; recounts methods implemented by IMMSA following Mexicanization to increase mine production and modernize mines and mills.

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Interview No. 903, Melchor Moriel Nov 1995

Interview No. 903, Melchor Moriel

Combined Interviews

Part of Mining in Mexico Oral History Project; details complexities of negotiating union labor contracts with mining companies; shares recollections of living conditions at La Prieta and San Francisco Mines.

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Interview No. 884, Richard C. White Nov 1995

Interview No. 884, Richard C. White

Combined Interviews

Family history; childhood; WWII combat experiences; political career (Texas House of Representatives, 1954-1958, U.S. House of Representatives, 16th Congressional District, 1964-1981); anecdotes about U.S. Presidents Johnson, Kennedy, Mexican Presidents Meteos López and Díaz Ordaz; his major Congressional accomplishments (Chamizal National Memorial; Border Highway, Casther Range, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, Guadalupe Mountains National Park); Congressional trips and personal meetings with world leaders. A complete outline accompanies cover sheet.

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Interview No. 899, Arturo M. Domínguez Morales Oct 1995

Interview No. 899, Arturo M. Domínguez Morales

Combined Interviews

Part of Mining in Mexico Oral History Project; Experiences as manager of small mine in remote sierras of Chihuahua; operating practices and the environment; living and working conditions at mining camps; especially San Francisico del Oro Mine, prior to Mexicanization; changes at mines after Mexicanization; activities and changes in mission of Mexican government agencies, Comisón de Fomento Minero and Consejo de Recursos Minerales.

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Interview No. 924, Radio Series World War Ii Oct 1995

Interview No. 924, Radio Series World War Ii

Combined Interviews

8 part radio series entitled "Legacy: The Impact of World War II" written by Barthy Byrd, member of UTEP faculty, communications Department. Topics included are: the physical impact of the war, the psychological impact of the war, the impact on African Americans and Jews, the impact on El Paso, and social impact on the war. The programs aired on PBS affiliated KTEP-FM, El Paso in September and October, 1995, Script of 8 programs accompanies cover sheet.

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Interview No. 895, Louise Ferrari De Petrucci Sep 1995

Interview No. 895, Louise Ferrari De Petrucci

Combined Interviews

Part of Mining in Mexico Oral History Project; details duties as camp administrator; reflect on changes after Mexicanization.

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Interview No. 906, Joseph De Bastiani Sep 1995

Interview No. 906, Joseph De Bastiani

Combined Interviews

Part of Mining in Mexico Oral History Project ; recounts experience as underground miner in Canada; discusses changes after Mexicanization of mining industry; compares operating practice of Canadian mines to Mexican mines in late 1940s and early 1950s; Eagle Picher sale of Mexican labor secretary Adolfo Lopez Mateos, later president of Mexico.

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Interview No. 897, Enrique Gaitán Cortez Sep 1995

Interview No. 897, Enrique Gaitán Cortez

Combined Interviews

Part of Mining in Mexico Oral History Project; recounts early experiences of operating gold mine at Minillas, Durango, mercury mines at Atontonilco, Zacatecas, and Nuevo Mercurio, Zacatecas, and antimony mines at Tanger and Pacheco, Zacatecas; first flotation mill at Velardeña, Durango; Mexican government agency Comisión de Fomento Minero; mining property selection; decline of independent miners.

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Interview No. 901, Aurelio Torres Felix Sep 1995

Interview No. 901, Aurelio Torres Felix

Combined Interviews

Part of Mining in Mexico Oral History Project; praises ASARCO as the "best engineering school in Mexico"; discusses effect of Mexicanization on mining industry in Mexico.

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Interview No. 902, Wilfredo García Reyes Sep 1995

Interview No. 902, Wilfredo García Reyes

Combined Interviews

Part of Mining in Mexico Oral History Project; recounts general working conditions at Torreón smelter in late 1940s and 1950s; relations of foreign supervisors with Mexican workers in 1950s; changes at smelter after Mexicanization; demise of independent mining; increased awareness of effect of mining on environment.

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Interview No. 900, John T. Humphreys Aug 1995

Interview No. 900, John T. Humphreys

Combined Interviews

Part of Mining in Mexico Oral History Project; shares memories or early jobs in mining industry in Montana, Honduras and Nicaragua in 1940s; working and living conditions; high points of career managing San Francisco del Oro near Parral, Chihuahua; economic factors affecting mines in 1950s; Mexicanization.

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Interview No. 896, Alejandro Gaitán Cortez Aug 1995

Interview No. 896, Alejandro Gaitán Cortez

Combined Interviews

Part of Mining in Mexico Oral History Project; shares recollections of silver, lead, and zinc mines in vicinity of San Juan de Guadalupe, Durango, at Sierra de Ramírez; gold, silver, and lead mines at Minillas, Zacatecas; developing and operating mercury mines in district of La Rosa, Durango; recognition of mercury minerals, especially calomel (HgCI); methods of retorting mercury ores; retort fuels; general working conditions.

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Interview No. 1664, Ramon A. Salas Aug 1995

Interview No. 1664, Ramon A. Salas

Combined Interviews

Ramon A. Salas was born in Mexico and migrated to Smeltertown in the 1920’s. He attended school in Mexico and then finished his education at a public school in Smeltertown. He attended vocational classes which help him learn a trade. This is where he was introduced to construction. Salas worked in construction and was employed by El Paso Natural Gas for 20 years until he retired. Salas detailed demographic of Smeltertown where Anglos occupied houses ASARCO owned on a hill and the Mexican workers lived below them. Some of the Mexican houses did not have running water. Times were difficult …

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Interview No. 873, George Concha Mar 1995

Interview No. 873, George Concha

Combined Interviews

Part of WWII: El Paso Homefront Project; biographical data; recollects active duty in Pacific Theater, including bombardment of Tarawa, central Pacific island, and battle of Okinawa; reflects on role models in Company E, the all-Hispanic unit from El Paso , 141st Regiment, 36thTexas Division.

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Interview No. 874, Pollard Rodgers Mar 1995

Interview No. 874, Pollard Rodgers

Combined Interviews

Part of Chamizal Oral History Project; settlement of Chamizal dispute; organization Chamizal construction field force; construction of principal projects; relocation of railroad yards and track, International bridges, Rio Grande channel; construction of new river chanel; cooperation between U.S. Commissioner Joseph Friedkin and Mexican Commissioner David Herrera Jordan.

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