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Interview No. 489.2, Dean Eugene M. Thomas Dec 1968

Interview No. 489.2, Dean Eugene M. Thomas

Combined Interviews

Recollections of the College of Mines from the 1920s through the 1960s, including faculty, students, and college life.

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Interview No. 489.1, Dean Charles A. Puckett Dec 1968

Interview No. 489.1, Dean Charles A. Puckett

Combined Interviews

How he was hired at the College of Mines (now U. T. El Paso); comments on faculty, students, and college life in the 1920s and 1930s.

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Ua37/44 Diary To Kelly, Gordon Wilson Oct 1968

Ua37/44 Diary To Kelly, Gordon Wilson

Faculty/Staff Personal Papers

Excerpt from Gordon Wilson's Diary to Kelly regarding professor Arndt Stickles.

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Interview No. 13.1, Herbert Porras, Jr. Aug 1968

Interview No. 13.1, Herbert Porras, Jr.

Combined Interviews

Biography; childhood recollections of cultural differences in the 1930's; lack of job opportunities for Chicanos in El Paso; increasing political awareness of Spanish speaking people; role of LULAC in the Chicano community.

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Interview No. 13.2, E. H. (Ed) Krohn Aug 1968

Interview No. 13.2, E. H. (Ed) Krohn

Combined Interviews

History of El Paso landmark, the Sheldon Hotel (presently the Plaza Hotel).

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Interview No. 49, Rev. B. M. G. Williams Aug 1968

Interview No. 49, Rev. B. M. G. Williams

Combined Interviews

Characteristics of the city of El Paso around the around the turn of the century; development of the city and St. Clement's.

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Interview No. 20, R. L. Andrews Aug 1968

Interview No. 20, R. L. Andrews

Combined Interviews

Aviation in the early 20th Century; experiences as a barnstorming pilot; training pilots for revolutionary activities in México.

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Interview No. 23, Woodrow W. Bean Aug 1968

Interview No. 23, Woodrow W. Bean

Combined Interviews

Post-war development of El Paso; work with sub-committee on higher education; political campaigns; role in the building of Thomason General Hospital; the Sun Bowl, Trans-Mountain Road, and the Cordova Bridge.

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Interview No. 31, William Fink Aug 1968

Interview No. 31, William Fink

Combined Interviews

Tells about his kidnapping by Pancho Villa; Villa's personality; impressions of the Tarahumara Indians.

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Interview No. 40, R. E. Legross Aug 1968

Interview No. 40, R. E. Legross

Combined Interviews

Calisher's Store fire of 1990; El Paso area wildlife; farming in the El Paso area.

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Interview No. 27, Chester Chope Jul 1968

Interview No. 27, Chester Chope

Combined Interviews

Early 20th Century El Paso and Ciudad Juárez; size and atmosphere of the two cities; personalities of members of the newspaper staff; political corruption; social life; Chinese population; Ciudad Juárez during Prohibition; Fort Bliss; Pancho Villa; improvements in transportation.

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Interview No. 35, Eleanor Greet Jul 1968

Interview No. 35, Eleanor Greet

Combined Interviews

Career of Capt. Greet; importance of El Paso as a living place for tuberculosis patients at the turn of the century; leading families of early El Paso.

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Interview No. 34, Modesto Gómez Jul 1968

Interview No. 34, Modesto Gómez

Combined Interviews

Account of early 20th Century El Paso, including saloons, schools, and city buildings.

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Interview No. 38, Clarence Harper Jul 1968

Interview No. 38, Clarence Harper

Combined Interviews

El Paso politics after 1900; President McKinley's visit; early saloons and city buildings.

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Interview No. 52, E. A. Wright Jul 1968

Interview No. 52, E. A. Wright

Combined Interviews

Career in Public Service; Information on Mexican Revolution

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Interview No. 42, Kate Porcher Jul 1968

Interview No. 42, Kate Porcher

Combined Interviews

Life in Roswell and Las Cruces, New Mexico, during the early part of the 20th Century; early El Paso, especially the Logan family and Capt. Greet.

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Interview No. 44, Mrs. Tommy Powers Stamper Jul 1968

Interview No. 44, Mrs. Tommy Powers Stamper

Combined Interviews

Early El Paso, including the history of her family; Billy the Kid; Pat Garrett's family; personalities and events of early El Paso

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Interview No. 48, Mrs. Hugh White Jun 1968

Interview No. 48, Mrs. Hugh White

Combined Interviews

El Paso around the turn of the century; Capt. Greet; Chinese population; Stormsville; Pat Garrett; Tenderloin District.

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Interview No. 26, Emmett Issacs May 1968

Interview No. 26, Emmett Issacs

Combined Interviews

Early recollections of his youth in the Organ-Las Cruces, New Mexico, area, including cattle ranching, Indians, homesteaders, Pat Garrett, frontier justice, stagecoach lines, mining, and the Lincoln County War.

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Interview No. 12, Mr. Ernest E. Polk, Mrs. Ernest E. Polk Apr 1968

Interview No. 12, Mr. Ernest E. Polk, Mrs. Ernest E. Polk

Combined Interviews

Life in Texas in the early part of the 20th Century, including business, politics, and social life.

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Interview No. 599.1, Martin Luther King Assassination Apr 1968

Interview No. 599.1, Martin Luther King Assassination

Combined Interviews

News broadcasts of the Martin Luther King assassination, with excerpts from his speech at the Washington Monument, 1963.

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Interview No. 3, Henry D. Buchanan Feb 1968

Interview No. 3, Henry D. Buchanan

Combined Interviews

Incidents of El Paso history, especially the period of Ku Klux Klan strength during the 1920's; career as a priest, including his experiences as a chaplain during World War II; building of churches in the El Paso area.

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Interview No. 17, Willis Walter Jan 1968

Interview No. 17, Willis Walter

Combined Interviews

Biography; incidents and personalities of New Mexico history, including Pat Garrett, Martin Lohman, and A. B. Fall.

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Ua37/44 Diary To Kelly, Gordon Wilson Jan 1968

Ua37/44 Diary To Kelly, Gordon Wilson

Faculty/Staff Personal Papers

Excerpt from Gordon Wilson's Diary to Kelly regarding severe weather in 1918 and Mammoth Cave.

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Ua37/5/4 E.A. Diddle Interview, Robert Cochran, E. A. Diddle Jan 1968

Ua37/5/4 E.A. Diddle Interview, Robert Cochran, E. A. Diddle

Faculty/Staff Personal Papers

Bob Cochran interview of E.A. Diddle.

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Interview No. 572, Voices From The Past Jan 1968

Interview No. 572, Voices From The Past

Combined Interviews

25 tapes containing recordings of various political, entertainment and religious personalities.

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Interview No. 576, Winston Churchill Jan 1968

Interview No. 576, Winston Churchill

Combined Interviews

Churchill's "Finest Hour" speech.

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Interview No. 577, Echoes Of Two World Wars Jan 1968

Interview No. 577, Echoes Of Two World Wars

Combined Interviews

Speeches from various personalities of World Wars I and II.

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Interview No. 1, Irene C. Lowe Jan 1968

Interview No. 1, Irene C. Lowe

Combined Interviews

Biography; incidents and personalities of El Paso during the 1930's; cultural and social activities; Ciudad Juárez during the 1930's; Prohibition; discrimination in El Paso.

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Interview No. 6, Kenneth Flynn Jan 1968

Interview No. 6, Kenneth Flynn

Combined Interviews

Discussion of a study of South El Paso slum areas he made while a newspaper reporter, including a comparison with slum areas of other U. S. cities.

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