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Interview No. 811, Freddie Lee Reese Nov 1993

Interview No. 811, Freddie Lee Reese

Combined Interviews

Biographical data; discusses different schools attended in El Paso; Pearl Harbor; entertainment available to teenagers; memories of dining out in Juarez; work at Sears; U.S. Post Office; Biggs Army Airfield; POW's; recounts helping to entertain soldiers at William Beaumont Medical Center, changes in El Paso since the War.

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Interview No. 807, Matilde Rodriguez Nov 1993

Interview No. 807, Matilde Rodriguez

Combined Interviews

Discusses how she came to El Paso; Relationship between the cities of El Paso and Ciudad Juarez; experiences of her husband in Germany during the World War II.

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Interview No. 809, Alfred Blumenthal Nov 1993

Interview No. 809, Alfred Blumenthal

Combined Interviews

Recalls immigration from Germany; early days in U.S.; acquisition of U.S. citizenship; enlistment in Army; stint as Army officer in El Paso and Pacific Theater during the War; discusses return from active duty abroad.

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Interview No. 812, John Reese Nov 1993

Interview No. 812, John Reese

Combined Interviews

Discusses dental technician training in Denver; employment at Fort Bliss; church attendance; meeting with future wife; German and Italian POW's; duty on U.S.-Mexico international bridge giving kits to Juarez-bound soldiers; recounts names of fellow employees in clinic; guarding Christmas decorations.

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Interview No. 801, Albert Lucero Nov 1993

Interview No. 801, Albert Lucero

Combined Interviews

Recounts life on the farm and experience of the World War II homefront; shares perceptions of the meaning of the war; feeling in the family regarding older siblings who were in the service; experience of rationing, attitudes toward a German family in the area; Discusses the POW camp established in Anthony, Texas to provide labor for cotton farms.

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Interview No. 803, Cecilia Concha Nov 1993

Interview No. 803, Cecilia Concha

Combined Interviews

Family background; memories of World War II years while high school student at St. Joseph's Academy in El Paso; Pearl Harbor; employment in El Paso during and after the war; serviceman brother's returning on leave; reactions in El Paso when war was over; rationing, avoiding rationing by shopping in Juarez; discrimination towards Hispanics by local businesses.

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Interview No. 821, Henry Dodson Garrett M.D., Rebecca Garrett Nov 1993

Interview No. 821, Henry Dodson Garrett M.D., Rebecca Garrett

Combined Interviews

Part of the Health Care on the Border Project; Wm. Beaumont Army Hospital during WW II; relationship between civilian and military physicians; El Paso-County Hospital; treatment of tuberculosis ; Woman's Auxiliary of El Paso County Medical Society; acquisition of S.T. Turner home by Medical Society; prevention of polio and care of polio patients in El Paso and Hot Springs, N.M.; founding of El Paso County Historical Society and its publication, Password.

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Interview No. 808, Alfred Ratner Nov 1993

Interview No. 808, Alfred Ratner

Combined Interviews

Recollects working experiences with various El Paso department stores including The White House, Myron's, and Franklin's; discusses activities of the Office of the Price Administration (OPA); Italian POW's interned at Fort Bliss; rationing; business climate in El Paso during the War.

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Interview No. 804, Tommie Gillespie Nov 1993

Interview No. 804, Tommie Gillespie

Combined Interviews

Recalls nursing and nursing training during WWII; El Paso health care facilities including Providence Hospital, Hotel Dieu, Southwestern General Hospital, and William Beaumont Hospital; discusses bond drives; involvement in Civilian Defense and other homefront activities; El Paso physicians and the medical profession in general.

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Interview No. 882, Ewing C. Waterhouse Nov 1993

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.

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Interview No. 822, Venice E. Neilsen Gibney Oct 1993

Interview No. 822, Venice E. Neilsen Gibney

Combined Interviews

Part of Health on the Border Project; experiences with U.S. Army Nurse Corps; assignments at Ft. Sam Houston, San Antonio, at Percy Jones Hospital, Battle Creek, Michigan, and at 350th MASH Unit at Wm. Beaumont Army Hospital; treatment of polio patients; closing of Hotel Dieu and Newark Maternity Hospital; discusses nursing profession.

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Interview No. 883, Roger S. Mccabe Oct 1993

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.

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Interview No. 800, Tom Lea Oct 1993

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.

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Sanchez, Enrique Oral History Interview: Members Of The Hispanic Community (Spanish), Andrea Peschiera Aug 1993

Sanchez, Enrique Oral History Interview: Members Of The Hispanic Community (Spanish), Andrea Peschiera

Members of the Hispanic Community

No abstract provided.

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Sanchez, Enrique Oral History Interview: Members Of The Hispanic Community (English), Andrea Peschiera Aug 1993

Sanchez, Enrique Oral History Interview: Members Of The Hispanic Community (English), Andrea Peschiera

Members of the Hispanic Community

No abstract provided.

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Sosa, Josephina With Jose And Nina Oral History Interview: Members Of The Hispanic Community (Mostly Spanish), Andrea Peschiera Jul 1993

Sosa, Josephina With Jose And Nina Oral History Interview: Members Of The Hispanic Community (Mostly Spanish), Andrea Peschiera

Members of the Hispanic Community

No abstract provided.

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Interview No. 890, Rafael Navarro Mendoza Jul 1993

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.

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Interview No. 889, Genaro Romero Parra Jul 1993

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.

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Interview No. 888, Gilberto De La Rosa Alvarez Jul 1993

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.

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Interview No. 891, Carlos Garduño Jul 1993

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.

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Interview No. 887, Alfonso Cuellar Ponce De León Jul 1993

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.

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Interview No. 886, Julio Cal Y Mayor Jul 1993

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.

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Garcia, Nereida Oral History Interview: Members Of The Hispanic Community, Andrea Peschiera Jul 1993

Garcia, Nereida Oral History Interview: Members Of The Hispanic Community, Andrea Peschiera

Members of the Hispanic Community

No abstract provided.

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Reyes, Lupita Oral History Interview: Members Of The Hispanic Community, Andrea Peschiera Jul 1993

Reyes, Lupita Oral History Interview: Members Of The Hispanic Community, Andrea Peschiera

Members of the Hispanic Community

No abstract provided.

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Puente, José And Lela Oral History Interview: Members Of The Hispanic Community, Andrea Peschiera Jun 1993

Puente, José And Lela Oral History Interview: Members Of The Hispanic Community, Andrea Peschiera

Members of the Hispanic Community

No abstract provided.

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Contributors: Vol 16 No. 2, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies Jun 1993

Contributors: Vol 16 No. 2, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies

Pacific Studies

Contributors list of Vol. 16 (1992): Pacific Studies Full Issue 2

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Books Received And Book Notices, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies Jun 1993

Books Received And Book Notices, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies

Pacific Studies

Book Listing for the Vol 6, No 1 Edition of the Pacific Studies Journal

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Rios, Albino Oral History Interview: Members Of The Hispanic Community, Andrea Peschiera Jun 1993

Rios, Albino Oral History Interview: Members Of The Hispanic Community, Andrea Peschiera

Members of the Hispanic Community

No abstract provided.

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Vol. 16 No.2 (1992): Pacific Studies Front Matter, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies Jun 1993

Vol. 16 No.2 (1992): Pacific Studies Front Matter, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies

Pacific Studies

Pacific Studies is published two times a year by The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies, Brigham Young University Hawai‘i #1979, 55–220 Kulanui Street, Lāʻie, Hawai‘i 96762, but responsibility for opinions expressed in the articles rests with the authors alone. Subscription rate is US$40.00 yearly, payable to The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies. The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies (formerly The Pacific Institute) is an organization funded by Brigham Young University Hawai‘i. The Center assists the University in meeting its cultural and educational goals by undertaking a program of teaching, research, and …

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Vol. 16 No. 2 (1993): Pacific Studies Full Issue, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies Jun 1993

Vol. 16 No. 2 (1993): Pacific Studies Full Issue, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies

Pacific Studies

Pacific Studies is published two times a year by The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies, Brigham Young University Hawai‘i #1979, 55–220 Kulanui Street, Lāʻie, Hawai‘i 96762, but responsibility for opinions expressed in the articles rests with the authors alone. Subscription rate is US$40.00 yearly, payable to The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies. The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies (formerly The Pacific Institute) is an organization funded by Brigham Young University Hawai‘i. The Center assists the University in meeting its cultural and educational goals by undertaking a program of teaching, research, and …

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