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Interview No. 853, Alfredo De La O Mar 1994

Interview No. 853, Alfredo De La O

Combined Interviews

Part of Big Bend National Park Oral History Project; biographical data; discusses grandfather's ranch, De la O Springs at Castolon; recalls living in Terlingua, TX; quicksilver mines; cross-border social interactions with residents of Santa Helena and other Mexican communities before control of border crossing by U.S. Border Patrol.

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Interview No. 857, Armando Gracía Mar 1994

Interview No. 857, Armando Gracía

Combined Interviews

Part of Big Bend National Park Oral History Project; biographical data; recalls father's employment at Study Butte mine; social life and interaction among residents of Catolon, Texas, and Santa Helena, Chihuahua, Mexico; recollects life along the Rio Grande.

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Interview No. 858, Concepción Ibarra Mar 1994

Interview No. 858, Concepción Ibarra

Combined Interviews

Part of Big Bend National Park Oral History Project; biographical data; discusses living in Castolon, Texas, in the Alvino house currently maintained by the National Park Service as a tourist attraction; comments on community's isolation; cross-border social activities and exchanges between residents on both sides of Rio Grande.

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Interview No. 850, Perry Brown Mar 1994

Interview No. 850, Perry Brown

Combined Interviews

Part of Big Bend National Park Oral History Project; recalls early days of employment with National Park Services; assignments at Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Mesa Verde, Mammoth Caves and Big Bend; completion of Rio Grande Village; improvement of Chisos Basis accommodations, construction of additional housing for park services employees at Panther Junction; Lady Bird Johnson's Visit to the park in 1960s; rescue of Boy Scout troop stranded on Rio Grande; opinions on park service policy, personnel and management; perspective on issue of preservation versus use.

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Interview No. 862, Lee Maisie Mar 1994

Interview No. 862, Lee Maisie

Combined Interviews

Part of Big Bend National Park Oral History Project; biographical data; recalls family's immigration from Australia; family's decision to remainin El Paso during Depression ; marriage to Guy Lee; husband's employment as river rider, difficulties of living and raising children in desert environment without amenities; recalls painting murals in rooms at Hot Springs Motel; anecdotes about life in the park, contact with park service personnel.

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Interview No. 852, Guadalupe Celaya, Chano Celaya Mar 1994

Interview No. 852, Guadalupe Celaya, Chano Celaya

Combined Interviews

Part of Big Bend Park Oral History Project; biographical data; recall life at San Vicente, Texas, in what is now Big Bend National Park; names of families living in San Vicente and their activities; comment on purchase of property by Anglo land speculator during creation of the park.

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Interview No. 861, Guy Lee Mar 1994

Interview No. 861, Guy Lee

Combined Interviews

Part of Big Bend National Park Oral History Project; biographical data; his work as a river rider; relations with area residents on both sides of border, his association with National Park Service employees; fishing in the Rio Grande; environment and wildlife of Big Bend; his acquaintance with Maggie Smith, concessionaire operating Hot Springs store, motel and mineral baths; activities of Texas Rangers during time of Mexican Revolution.

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Interview No. 846, William E. Wood Mar 1994

Interview No. 846, William E. Wood

Combined Interviews

Part of Chamizal Oral History Project; provides highlights of early career; detailed description of Chamizal homes; colorful vignettes of home appraisals in the area; financial situation of Chamizal residents and their mistrust of banks; payments error made by U.S. government during relocation; donation of files to Chamizal National Memorial; sentiments of relocated Chamizal residents.

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Interview No. 839, Oscar A. Gonzalez Moreno Mar 1994

Interview No. 839, Oscar A. Gonzalez Moreno

Combined Interviews

Part of Chamizal Oral History Project; biographical data; describes employment with the Comisión Internacional de Límites y Aguas; relationship with David Herrera Jordán, former commissioner for the International Boundary and Water Commission, Mexican Section, comments, on value of Chamizal land transferred from U.S. to Mexico under tenets of treaty.

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Interview No. 841, Feliciano Hinojosa Mar 1994

Interview No. 841, Feliciano Hinojosa

Combined Interviews

Part of Chamizal Oral History Project;biographical data; describes homes and neighborhoods in Chamizal; recounts reaction of residents to signing of treaty; discusses meeting of Chamizal Civic Organization and Role Commissioner Joseph Friedkin; tells about his trip to Washington, D.C. to highlight plight of Chamizal residents meeting and his meeting President Lyndon B. John F. Kennedy in El Paso; appraisals of homes; meeting President Adolfo López Mateos in El Paso at signing treaty.

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Interview No. 834, William Bass Mar 1994

Interview No. 834, William Bass

Combined Interviews

Part of Chamizal Oral History Project; describes Chamizal Homes, residents, and neighborhood, sale of Chamizal residence to U.S. government; purchase of new home; Cordova Island; mentions commercial businesses located in Chamizal area forced to relocate after signing of Chamizal Treaty; sentiments on outcome of family's relocation after implementation of treaty.

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Interview No. 840, Valentín Hernández, Agustina Hernández Mar 1994

Interview No. 840, Valentín Hernández, Agustina Hernández

Combined Interviews

Part of Chamizal Oral History Project; discuss their involvement with El Paso Civic Organization; group with defended citizen rights of Chamizal residents during implementation of the treaty; recount difficulties during that time and reminisce about life and neighbors in the Chamizal.

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Interview No. 845, Oscar B. White Mar 1994

Interview No. 845, Oscar B. White

Combined Interviews

Part of Chamizal Oral History Project; biographical data; recalls organization Chamizal Civic Organization whose purpose was to defend citizen rights of Chamizal residents; trip to Washington, D.C. on behalf of concerned Chamizal residents; description of homes in the are and relocation of residents; comments on real estate transaction between residents and U.S. government; questions action of some city real estate agents concerning relocation; offers sentiments on his role in assisting residents during relocation proceedings.

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Interview No. 843, Ana Parra Mar 1994

Interview No. 843, Ana Parra

Combined Interviews

Part of Chamizal Oral History Project; describes Chamizal area and tells about Los Alamos Grocery, business operated by her husband; discusses problems encountered by Chamizal residents when forced to relocate after signing of treaty.

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Interview No. 864, Julia Nail Moss Feb 1994

Interview No. 864, Julia Nail Moss

Combined Interviews

Part of Big Bend National Park Oral History Project discusses social life among residents of Big Bend before and during acquisition of property for national park; recalls feasibility study by park system; effects of drought and overgrazing of livestock; destruction of family home by park service; offers her opinions on park service preservation policy, predator control; effect of Depression on ranchers' decisions to sell their land; family's governess; contact with Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) 1930s.

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Interview No. 854, Bill Dodson Feb 1994

Interview No. 854, Bill Dodson

Combined Interviews

Part of Big Bend National Park Oral History Project; biographical data; discusses family's manufacturing of candelia wax; provide insight to his life in Black Gap area; its wildlife , fossil collection and several natural phenomena, including slink holes and unexplained lights at night, particularly during rainy periods; discusses three-month stint during 1950s working with survey crew in the park; prospecting activities in the area.

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Interview No. 865, Cornelio Ramírez Feb 1994

Interview No. 865, Cornelio Ramírez

Combined Interviews

Part of Big Bend National Park Oral History Project; discusses building roads and bridges within the park; recalls childhood and education at Terlingua and delivering meals to miners; his involvement in rescue and recovery of hikers and tourists; recalls stint as park service crew member constructing water supply system to Chisos Basin; destruction of ranch homes and other structures by park service; construction of Panther Junction and Rio Grande Village.

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Interview No. 860, Tom Leary Feb 1994

Interview No. 860, Tom Leary

Combined Interviews

Part of Big Bend National Park Oral History Project; biographical data; discusses border conflict during Mexican Revolution; family's move from Rosillos to Marathon after Glen Spring raid in 1916; recalls arrival of Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in 1930s; conditions for travel, social life; early tourist to park area; arrival of electricity and telephones; relations between ranchers and park; offers service; discusses livestock and wildlife issues, water use/availability in the park; offers insight into life at Study Butte and Terlinqua; cross-border relations with Mexican citizens.

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Interview No. 868, Gordon L. Black Feb 1994

Interview No. 868, Gordon L. Black

Combined Interviews

Part of Health Care on the Border Project; biographical data; recollects medical education, internship, and stint in U.S. Navy during World War II; experiences as medical technician at Southwestern Hospital; history of radiology in El Paso; recalls meeting Dr. John W. Cathcart, early El Paso, early El Paso radiologist; discusses area hospitals, including Hotel Dieu, Providence, Sierra, and Sun Towers, establishment of El Paso Cancer Treatment Center.

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Interview No. 814, Betty Seabrooke Feb 1994

Interview No. 814, Betty Seabrooke

Combined Interviews

Discusses experience as one of a group of El Paso women sent to San Antonio to learn hot to service aircraft during World War II; tells about her work at Biggs Field and El Paso Municipal Airport refueling planes; discusses social life during the war years especially dances held for servicemen at the service clubs at Ft. Bliss; describes personal encounter with Charles Lindburgh when he flew through El Paso.

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Interview No. 815, Helen Wilkins Feb 1994

Interview No. 815, Helen Wilkins

Combined Interviews

Part of World War II Project. El Paso Homefront; biographical information; recalls Fort Bliss payroll pick-up at El Paso National Bank with armed guards and sacks of money; discusses rationing and arrival of troop trains; recalls dances at Liberty Hall and Rec Hall with Big Bands such as Tommy Dorsey; reflects on POWs, Italian camp across the street from Washington Park and the German Camp at Fort Bliss.

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Interview No. 867, Roscoe Weaver Feb 1994

Interview No. 867, Roscoe Weaver

Combined Interviews

Part of Big Bend National Park Oral History Project; provides details about CCC, its policy and activities in park prior in acquisition by National Park Service; discusses environment, plant life, and wildlife of Chisos Basin and other areas; relations with Castolon residents and other communities along the Rio Grande; describes typical CCC work day; tells of strike at Chisos Basin in dispute with U.S. Army officer and subsequent arrival of armed troops from Fort Bliss; economic and social benefits of CCC; environmental changes in Big Bend 1942-1992.

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Interview No. 813, Rosa Kondo Honda Jan 1994

Interview No. 813, Rosa Kondo Honda

Combined Interviews

Recalls her experiences as one of the few non- Mexicans enrolled at Bowie High School; social activities, economic conditions during the Great Depression; El Paso movie theaters; evidence of discrimination against Mexican by Anglos; reaction of Japanese community to bombing of Pearl Harbor; discusses confiscations of her U.S. identification card by U.S. officials during an attempt to cross the international border to visit her parents in El Paso; subsequent expulsion to Mexico city; Reflects on Japanese detainees; private Japanese school in Mexico city; Reflects on Japanese assimilation into Mexican society; views of the Mexican people.

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Interview No. 1621, Albert Blumenthal, Frances Blumenthal Jan 1994

Interview No. 1621, Albert Blumenthal, Frances Blumenthal

Combined Interviews

He did basic training for the Army in Maryland. Mrs. Blumenthal was 10th Sun Queen in 1944 at the Sun Carnival. Describes how there was no parade because of rationing, but the festival was still held. Mr. and Mrs. Blumenthal moved to Toledo after the war, but returned to El Paso in 1946. Mr. Blumenthal describes his role in getting Cancer Treatment Center in El Paso. Discusses creation of a medical center area around the old St. Joseph’s Hospital, and negotiating the purchasing of land to build the treatment center. Mr. Blumenthal also describes the death of his father when …

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The Scanlon Plan: Holland's "Work Ethic" Oral History Interview: Carl Frost Center Oral History Project, Ryan Harvey Jan 1994

The Scanlon Plan: Holland's "Work Ethic" Oral History Interview: Carl Frost Center Oral History Project, Ryan Harvey

Carl Frost Center Oral History Project

No abstract provided.

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Interview No. 830, Barbara Leigh Rees Dec 1993

Interview No. 830, Barbara Leigh Rees

Combined Interviews

Part of Health Care on the Border Project; childhood memories of accompanying father on hospital rounds and his office in Roberts-Banner Bldg; describes father's practice, his "no appointment" system and payment by Mexican patients in silver during WW II; parents' membership in El Paso County Medical Society; Medical Society acquisition of S.T. Turner home; father's work at the Baby Sanitarium in Cloudcroft, NM, and St. Anne'S Clinic; discusses growing up in Manhattan Heights.

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Interview No. 805, Irvin Steele Dec 1993

Interview No. 805, Irvin Steele

Combined Interviews

Extensive discussions of role of Boy Scouts in civilian activities in El Paso; explains nature of Boys Scouts and her operation; recalls family's role in World War II; sentiments about return brothers from the War.

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Richard Moyle's Review Of Ingjerd Hoëm, Even Hovdhaugen, And Arnfinn Muruvik Vonen's Kupu Mai Te Tutolu: Tokelau Oral Literature, Richard Moyle Dec 1993

Richard Moyle's Review Of Ingjerd Hoëm, Even Hovdhaugen, And Arnfinn Muruvik Vonen's Kupu Mai Te Tutolu: Tokelau Oral Literature, Richard Moyle

Pacific Studies

No abstract provided.

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Interview No. 806, Martha E. Sanchez Nov 1993

Interview No. 806, Martha E. Sanchez

Combined Interviews

Mentions schools attended in El Paso; work in La Popular; experiences of her family during World War II; relationship between the cities of El Paso and Ciudad Juarez; overall feelings about the War.

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Interview No. 810, Francis Blumenthal Nov 1993

Interview No. 810, Francis Blumenthal

Combined Interviews

Recollects volunteer activity during World War II; experiences sentiments of having fiancee away during the War; social activities; Jewish community in El Paso; experiences as nursery aide; changing attitudes in El Paso after the War.

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