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Interview No. 556, E. Nicky Cunningham May 1979

Interview No. 556, E. Nicky Cunningham

Combined Interviews

Artist and retired school teacher. Born on November 12, 1889 near Toledo, Illinois. Family moved to Oklahoma in 1902; started school at 4 years of age and later was mostly self-taught; met Quanah Parker while she was a child in Oklahoma. Moved to Oklahoma Panhandle in 1905; finished four years worth of high school and three years worth of college between 1909-12 at Goodwill Oklahoma Agricultural Co11ege, while she worked her way through school to support herself; first teaching experiences in the 1910's; teaching in E1 Paso, especially in the South El Paso area; started the first grade school library …


Interview No. 394, Anónima May 1979

Interview No. 394, Anónima

Combined Interviews

Nacida en Parral (Chih.), lugar en el que vivio con su familia, se caso y fue a vivir a Cd. Juarez (1958). Tiene pasaporte (con visa americana), lo que le facilita su cruce a El Paso. Desde que vino a la frontera ha trabajado en El Paso. No ha tenido problemas con migracion. Trabajo en algunas casas, en las que fue bien tratada. Piensa que siempre ha tenido mucha suerte. Cuenta de experiencias de amigas (ilegales). Le gusta E.U., sus tiendas. Desea conseguir su residencia en E.U.; tiene familia americana. Temores. Cuenta como (injustamente) migracion quito pasaportes a mujeres mexicanas, …


Interview No. 360, Proceedings Of Symposium On Border Fence May 1979

Interview No. 360, Proceedings Of Symposium On Border Fence

Combined Interviews

Speakers: Charles Saba, INS; Tom Hestfall. Mayor of El Paso; Joseph Nalven, San Diego; others.


Interview No. 564, Sigrid Wynykoski May 1979

Interview No. 564, Sigrid Wynykoski

Combined Interviews

School recollections at El Oro mining camp near Mexico City; the Mexican Revolution and her family's exile to the U.S.; shipwreck during trip to U.S. and experiences in Canada and New York; return to Mexico and again to the U.S.; Europe (WWI era); move to El Paso; animosity toward Mexicans during revolution period; brief comments on Prohibition and Depression years.


Interview No. 408, Guadalupe Perez May 1979

Interview No. 408, Guadalupe Perez

Combined Interviews

Nacida en Cd. Juarez, en donde ha vivido siempre con su familia. Trabajo en R.C.A. y AMPEX (de Mexico). En busca de mejor salario vino a El Paso como trabajadora domestica (ilegal). Migracion la detuvo las dos primeras veces que intento cruzar ilegalmente, sintio miedo por lo desconocido. Cuenta el procedimiento usado por ella y otros ilegales para cruzar a El Paso. Desea terminar sus estudios y continuar con una carrera. Cuenta sobre el destino que da al dinero que gana.


Interview No. 371, Conference: The “Maquiladora” Industry In Mexico: Current Status And Prospects Apr 1979

Interview No. 371, Conference: The “Maquiladora” Industry In Mexico: Current Status And Prospects

Combined Interviews

Tape I, Side A: Ed Wygard, Teotli, 30 minutes; Tape I, Side B: Teotli, Dick Michel, 21 minutes. Tape II, Side A: Gols, Schickling, 25 minutes (fades). Tape II, Side B: Blank. Tape III, Side A: Leon Opalin, 23 minutes. Tape III, Side B: Dick Bolin, 30 minutes. Tape IV, Side A: Bolin Christman, 30 minutes. Tape IV, Side B: Christman, Jackie Mitchell, 10 minutes; (fades).


Interview No. 641, Gerardo Chávez Mar 1979

Interview No. 641, Gerardo Chávez

Combined Interviews

Bigraphical data; life of his family on an hacienda before the Mexican Revolution; life on a small village in Mexico where he grew up; migration to the border area; problems in the classroom with native speakers of Spanish; Border Spanish; life in the United States compared to life in Mexico; feelings upon becoming a United States citizen.


Interview No. 359, Lalo Corral Mar 1979

Interview No. 359, Lalo Corral

Combined Interviews

Childhood and school days in El Paso; military service; employment in El Paso; 1954-present; activities as member of steelworkers union Grievance Committee; strikes by steelworkers at ASARCO, especially strike of 1967-1968; impact of undocumented workers and Green Carders on the El Paso economy; wage scales in El Paso compared to other parts of the United States.


Interview No. 328, Hortense Mciver Mar 1979

Interview No. 328, Hortense Mciver

Combined Interviews

Biographical data; school years; the Depression; move to El Paso in 1938; World War II; how became member of the Sierra Club, the American Friends Service Committee, and the El Paso United Nations organization; protest against the El Paso Electric Company; impressions of El Paso in the past 40 years.


Interview No. 384, Francisco Martinez Parga Feb 1979

Interview No. 384, Francisco Martinez Parga

Combined Interviews

Experiencias Revolucionarias Platica de matanza de Federales y matanza de mujeres en Camargo. Perdio a su madre en la gripa del '18. Se vino a E.U. despues de el '18. Obtuvo residencia en 1928 y ciudadania en 1940. Estudio en Bowie, Villas, Tech (en la nocturna). Vivio en Chihuahuita. Platica de una inundacion en 1928. Platica sobre el "Wyoming gang", otras pandillas y barrios en El Paso. Sus experiencias laborales, la Depresion, la Prohibicion, discriminacion, trabajo como electricista aereo en la II Guerra Mundial, etc.


Interview No. 500, Wilma Rudolph Feb 1979

Interview No. 500, Wilma Rudolph

Combined Interviews

Self Portrait.


Interview No. 536, Oscar Tejeda Jan 1979

Interview No. 536, Oscar Tejeda

Combined Interviews

Interview conducted while Mr. Tejeda is on patrol, including information on INS funding, routine, trails used by undocumented persons, apprehension of aliens.


Interview No. 460, Carlota Mota Jan 1979

Interview No. 460, Carlota Mota

Combined Interviews

Datos biograficos; la Revolucion Mexicana y los Villistas; Juarez desde 1923.


Interview No. 526, Carlos Ferniza Dec 1978

Interview No. 526, Carlos Ferniza

Combined Interviews

Biografia; experiencias laborales en los Estados Unidos como indocumentado; la palabra 'Chicano'; devaluacion del peso en 1976; la falta de representacion politica para Mexicano-Americanos; su trabajo con el Depto. de Bomberos en Cd. Juarez; su opinion acerca de indocumentados.


Interview No. 468, Juan Ortega S. Dec 1978

Interview No. 468, Juan Ortega S.

Combined Interviews

Datos biograficos; recuerdos de sus dias de escuela; experiencias cuando cruzo a Estados Unidos en 1962 y sus experiencias laborales; arreglo su pasaporte despues que se caso y le nacieron cuatro hijos en Los Angeles; su opinion sobre la palabra 'Chicano'.


Interview No. 467, Arturo Avila C. Dec 1978

Interview No. 467, Arturo Avila C.

Combined Interviews

Datos biograficos; experiencias educacionales y laborales desde que tenia cuatro anos; sus experiencias cuando cruzo como indocumentado en 1973; experiencias laborales en Estados Unidos; la devaluacion del peso en 1976; la palabra 'Chicano'.


Interview No. 726, Louise Gates Dec 1978

Interview No. 726, Louise Gates

Combined Interviews

Discusses her childhood in Sierra Mojada, Coahuila, with particular emphaiss on experiences during the Mexican Revolution; recalls the 1920's and 30's in El Paso, speakeasies and local distillers during the prohibition years and the Depression.


Interview No. 513, Baltazar Luevano L. Dec 1978

Interview No. 513, Baltazar Luevano L.

Combined Interviews

Biografia; sus estudios en un seminario en Mexico; experiencias laborales en Ciudad Juarez, incluyendo su trabajo como maestro en secundaria; problemas laborales.


Interview No. 358, Benjamin Fernandez Nov 1978

Interview No. 358, Benjamin Fernandez

Combined Interviews

Talk given at UTEP.


Interview No. 719, Rita Faudora Nov 1978

Interview No. 719, Rita Faudora

Combined Interviews

Public schooling, Old Ft, Bliss, childhood entertainment (circuses, dog and pony shows), retail stores and proprietors, Mexican revolution, her 25 years as assistant to obstetricians and pediatricians in El Paso, prohibition and politics,


Interview No. 357, Convocation On Ministry To The Undocumented Nov 1978

Interview No. 357, Convocation On Ministry To The Undocumented

Combined Interviews

No abstract provided.


Interview No. 356.1, Utep 65th Anniversary Ceremony Oct 1978

Interview No. 356.1, Utep 65th Anniversary Ceremony

Combined Interviews

Recorded at Ft. Bliss. Speaker introduces distinguished guests; Dr. Templeton delivers speech on the beginning of the College of Mines; speech by Major General John J. Coler.


Interview No. 356.2, Henderson E. Van Surdam Oct 1978

Interview No. 356.2, Henderson E. Van Surdam

Combined Interviews

Speech given at UTEP's 65th Anniversary ceremony.


Interview No. 355, Vernie A. Stembridge Oct 1978

Interview No. 355, Vernie A. Stembridge

Combined Interviews

Introduction of Dr. Stembridge, including biographical data; speech by Dr. Stembridge.


Interview No. 619, Abigail N. De Zayas Oct 1978

Interview No. 619, Abigail N. De Zayas

Combined Interviews

Vivió en Durango durante la Revolución. Vida en una hacienda en Durango. Su padre fue exiliado porque era Porfirista. Recuerda la gripa del '18 y la Depresión. Su esposo fue oficial federal y su hijo aduanal, quien murió a manos de unos contrabandistas por un

contrabando que había detenido. Ella es artesana destacando su trabajo de alfarería y costura del cual vivió mucho tiempo .


Interview No. 354, Olga T. Aiken Oct 1978

Interview No. 354, Olga T. Aiken

Combined Interviews

Recalls the Mexican Revolution; Anglo American/Mexican relations; Ft. Brown incident.


Interview No. 353, Cecilia Almaguer A. Oct 1978

Interview No. 353, Cecilia Almaguer A.

Combined Interviews

Nacida en el Rancho de Alazan cerac de Brownsville, Texas; relata como las robaban gavillas de bandidos; expliva que se tuvieron que cambiar de Brownsville debido a que la molestia de los Rangers era mucha; cuenta como a un primo de ella lo mataron los Rangers sin ser culpable de nada; vivio en el valle durante la Depression, Prohibicion, etc.; servio como trabajadora domestica; su hijo fue soldadao de la Segunda Guerra Mundial.


Interview No. 698, Harold D. Frakes Oct 1978

Interview No. 698, Harold D. Frakes

Combined Interviews

Impressions of migrant poverty along the border; incidents in connection with apprehension of aliens, including attempt on his life; work on the Canadian border with Hungarian refugees in 1956; work as u.s. Marshall during James Meredith's entry into the University of Mississippi in 1962, including violent confrontations with white protesters.


Interview No. 349, Anne Magee Oct 1978

Interview No. 349, Anne Magee

Combined Interviews

Recollections of her father as a Confederate soldier and Ku Klux Klan member; remembers her grandmother made Klan gowns; witnessed part of the Mexican Revolution in Brownsville, Texas; lived on a plantation where Mexicans were hired; lived on the border during Prohibition, the 1918 Flu Epidemic, and the Depression; social customs.


Interview No. 352, Julian Garcia Oct 1978

Interview No. 352, Julian Garcia

Combined Interviews

No abstract provided.