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Interview No. 952, Luna And Salomón Mayo
Interview No. 952, Luna And Salomón Mayo
Combined Interviews
Luna de Mayo is 98 years old and her son Salomón, a retired doctor, is in his 70s. She met her future husband in her uncle's home and her aunt said she would marry him. He was 20 and she was 17, when they arrived to Argentina. They headed straight to Posadas (by train), where he had sisters. Posadas was very poor then, and their lives were very difficult. They lived in a one room wooden house with a well and no running water. Household tasks and raising 7 children on her husband's initially meager earnings, selling in the street …
Interview No. 1663, Rogelio Carlos Jr.
Interview No. 1663, Rogelio Carlos Jr.
Combined Interviews
Rogelio Carlos, Jr. was born and raised in Smeltertown. He recalls swimming in the river, hunting, and hiking with other neighborhood friends as a child and details the layout of Smeltertown. He states there was a strong sense of community in this small town among the older residents. The problem was with the younger children who created gangs, especially in the Calavera neighborhood. Rogelio discussed his education as a young boy, he attended a Mexican school in Smeltertown; there were only two schools in this area during the 1950’s. He discusses vocational education and extracurricular activities such as basketball. He …
Interview No. 954, Maria Eisser
Interview No. 954, Maria Eisser
Combined Interviews
She was born in Vienna in 1922. Her father was an Austrian industrialist and her mother a Hungarian pharmacist- the first woman to graduate with this specialty in Hungary. They lived in Vienna until she was 16, when the Nazis took over and they left for Hungary. At her mother's prompting, they left Hungary in1942 for Argentina; the trip had been planned for two years and was extremely dangerous. They took the last ship that sailed the Atlantic for South America. They were supposed to go to Brazil but wound up in Argentina instead, their stay in this country facilitated …
Interview No. 955, Eugenia Sacerdote
Interview No. 955, Eugenia Sacerdote
Combined Interviews
Born in Turin in 1910. Very antifascist-saw Peronism as reply to fascism. Father died when she was about 10 years old so, was brought up by mother. Women couldn't study at that time, so she attended the Liceo Femenino, which didn't feed into the university, and then stayed home for a year. She and her cousin, who would go on to win a Nobel Prize, and who was brought up in an even more restricted fashion, studied for one year to be able to pass certain courses to get into the university. She experienced much prejudice in medical school, but …
Interview No. 959, Ruth De Sommer
Interview No. 959, Ruth De Sommer
Combined Interviews
Sommer left Germany at the beginning of the Third Reich, for Holland; she saw how bad the antisiemitism was. She left when she was 16, and she lived in Holland with a family, working as a nursemaid (niñera). Then she came alone to Buenos Aires in 1936; her parents arrived later. When she arrived, since she was alone (without parent's written consent) and only 20 years old, she wasn't allowed to leave the port until her aunt arrived to vouch for her. She lived with her uncle and aunt in Belgraro until her parents arrived.Her parents rented an apartment in …
Interview No. 957, Simone Barbouth
Interview No. 957, Simone Barbouth
Combined Interviews
She was born in Alexandria, Egypt in 1942. Her father had been born in Turkey, but he moved to Italy and went to Egypt to escape the racial laws. Her mother's family was also from Turkey, but she was born in Egypt. In Alexandria her family lived a very cosmopolitan life, speaking French among themselves and hardly learning Arabic. Her great-grandmother's generation of women could not read or write, although the men generally went to the university. In 1947 they moved to Italy, and in 1953 to Argentina. Some members of her father's family were living in Buenos Aires. For …
Interview No. 951, Mina Fridman
Interview No. 951, Mina Fridman
Combined Interviews
Parents from the Ukraine. She was born in Argentina in 1922. Lived much of her life in Rosarió. Though her father was of a good economic position, she imbibed communism from her Yiddish teacher. The Spanish Civil War also awoke her desire for social change. She entered the Communist party in 1940. She had been active in the Comisión de Ayuda a la Unión Soviética y Países Aliados and previously in Organización Popular contra el Racismo y Antisemitismo. She was also involved in solidarity work for political prisoners including her own husband.She her self was jailed twice. Her other activities …
Interview No. 1623, L.A. Gladstone
Interview No. 1623, L.A. Gladstone
Combined Interviews
He describes professors that influenced him during these early years, as well as his adaptation to speaking English. He returned to El Paso in 1956 to practice medicine. He worked as an intern at Thomason Hospital for several years. He also discusses being interview by Steven Spielberg in association with the movie Schindler's List and a museum built in Hollywood to house the stories of Holocaust survivors. Dr. Gladstone also discusses his courtship with his wife during his med school years in Dallas, and life in the fraternity. After returning to El Paso, Dr. Gladstone served as physician for a …
Interview No. 1625, John Hick Johnstone, Lady Ruth Johnstone
Interview No. 1625, John Hick Johnstone, Lady Ruth Johnstone
Combined Interviews
In this interview, conducted primarily with Dr. John Hick Johnstone (b. 1909), he discusses his World War II experiences as a physician traveling with the Advance Command Corps; in addition, he speaks at length on El Paso’s mid-twentieth-century medical scene, including the state of the hospitals and the practices of the medical community. At the start of the interview, both John Hick and Lady Ruth share memories of their early years and courtship in Eldorado, Illinois. On their 1940 honeymoon the couple passed through El Paso where they encountered some trouble at the international border due to the narcotics in …
Interview No. 1356, Antonio Mendoza García
Interview No. 1356, Antonio Mendoza García
Combined Interviews
Mr. Mendoza briefly talks about his family; initially, he heard about the bracero program through the radio; during the 1960s, he enlisted in the bracero program; he went through centers in Durango and Monterrey, Nuevo León, México; the center in Monterrey was a sports stadium, and people often went by to give the men free food as they waited; once in the United States, he was medically examined and deloused, like an animal; the powder used smelled horribly, and he had to wait two hours before he could wash it off; he and others were then packed into trailers like …
Interview No. 931, Ralph Seitsinger
Interview No. 931, Ralph Seitsinger
Combined Interviews
Born in Kinross, Iowa. Family background ; college education and reasons behind his career choices; early job experience: Normal School Science teacher, Boy Scout executive, military service at Fort Bliss. Discusses political career: how Raymond Telles got him involved him in politics; his accomplishments as Alderman, his mayoral term.
Interview No. 937, María De Los Angeles Skatzes
Interview No. 937, María De Los Angeles Skatzes
Combined Interviews
Family origin. Mar village in Kwangtung Province, China. Turning to the United Sates, her father's youth, how he came to El Paso. Growing up in a multicultural home in El Paso's Chinese community.
Interview No. 930, Harvey Hilley
Interview No. 930, Harvey Hilley
Combined Interviews
Born in Socorro, Texas; second generation Texas; served in the United States Navy; participation in the local Cotton association. Discusses parents' background; the effects of the Great Depression; the CCC at Rio Vista; the effects of WWII on the Lower Valley; experiences with Braceros and previous Mexican agricultural workers; the role of Rio Vista in the Bracero Program; evolution of the cotton farming in the lower valley.
Interview No. 939, Melvin Potter Straus
Interview No. 939, Melvin Potter Straus
Combined Interviews
Discusses his family's political ties with the Democratic Party. How as a young boy was taught loyalty and discipline as party member. The Politics and the University.
Interview No. 928, Tom Diamond
Interview No. 928, Tom Diamond
Combined Interviews
Born in Fresno, California; enlisted in the U.S. Army as a private; attended Officer Candidate School and became Capital of Artillery. Memories of childhood and education; WWII memories; service in Australia, the invasion of Luzon, the surrender of Japan; service at Fort Bliss; Meetings with the Tiguas, experiences with tribal leaders of the 1960's; gambling and lawsuits and legal battlers.
Interview No. 936, Estine Davis
Interview No. 936, Estine Davis
Combined Interviews
Born in Troy, Texas, Childhood experiences; early work experiences; farm and segregation experiences; family relationships; encounters with racism; work experiences at Fort Bliss, and downtown El Paso; work ethics; El Paso community; Affirmative Action.
Interview No. 935, Peter De Wetter
Interview No. 935, Peter De Wetter
Combined Interviews
Born in New Rochelle, New York. Discusses family background including his mother and father first hand view of the Russian Revolution in Europe as a privilege society member. WWII experiences in the U.S. Army as a member of the intelligence Corps; business endeavors before and after serving a mayor including CEO of Beking Company.
Interview No. 929, James Franklin Scherr
Interview No. 929, James Franklin Scherr
Combined Interviews
Born in El Paso, third generation El Pasoan. Educational background; three generations of family history in El Paso; motivations for entering politics; events leading up to his nomination and election; achievements during tenure as Alderman; legal trends in El Paso.
Interview No. 933, Hortencia Cedillos
Interview No. 933, Hortencia Cedillos
Combined Interviews
Born in San Ignacio, Chihuahua, Mexico. Descendant of town's founders. Aunt to the town's present mayor; discusses family ancestry; life from child to adult including games, traditions, employment, travel, and social life; personal accounts of the Mexican Revolution 1910; religious traditions; cross-border issues; commerce, explanation of ejidos and colonias.
Interview No. 934, Marvin Shady
Interview No. 934, Marvin Shady
Combined Interviews
Born in Larned, Kansas; earned journeyman card in International Typographical Union, member for 65 years. Family history as a strike leader/organizer. El Paso Labor Advocate, purchase of newspaper, international union, starting union brick plant.
Interview No. 932, Arturo Otero
Interview No. 932, Arturo Otero
Combined Interviews
Born in Plaza de Otero, Chihuahua, Mexico. Descendant of town's founders. Discusses family ancestry; life from child to adult including games, traditions, employment, travel, and social life; personal accounts of the Mexican Revolution of 1910; relationship between town's people and Apache invaders.
Interview No. 945, Perla Wasserman
Interview No. 945, Perla Wasserman
Combined Interviews
Active Spanish Republican cause, Pro-allied, Socialist Party; discussed she aid to political prisoner and was put in jail. Opposes Peronism but has worked with leftist Peronists.
Interview No. 944, Clara Gertel
Interview No. 944, Clara Gertel
Combined Interviews
Born Poland and moved to Argentina in 1938. Maintained some Jewish traditions, such as certain foods. Escape to Argentina and joined the Union de Mujeres Argentinas, affiliated with the Community Party. Tells about how she went to exile in France (later in Mexico), and joined the Madres de la Plaza Mayo when she returned to Argentina.
Interview No. 938, Teresa De Gilenberg
Interview No. 938, Teresa De Gilenberg
Combined Interviews
Served in the Liga de los Derechos Humanos, and as such visited political prisoner in the Villa Devoto jail in 1950s. She herself was imprisoned.
Interview No. 942, Rosita Pascaner
Interview No. 942, Rosita Pascaner
Combined Interviews
Born in Parana, Entre Ríos, Argentina. Tells how her parent came to Argentina from Russia when they were very young. President of Women's Zionists organization, W120. Describes acquaintance with important female figures such as Berta de Gerchunolf, Clara de Filer, and Stanovsky sister, the Singerman sister, and Fanny de Carduner.
Interview No. 946, Cipe Linkovsky
Interview No. 946, Cipe Linkovsky
Combined Interviews
Tells how he became an actress in Argentina; began to act at an early age. Reasons towards going to Germany. Prohibition in interpreting some plays like "La Tregua". Expelled from the Communist Party; Progressive Party. Her Yiddish Theatrical career.
Interview No. 950, Bertha P. De Braslavsky
Interview No. 950, Bertha P. De Braslavsky
Combined Interviews
Her mother was an inventive who read cards, told jokes, sang, performed", and continued the traditions. Matilde de Chami absorbed these gifts. They lived in poverty when she was growing up.
Interview No. 947, Rosa Basedovsky
Interview No. 947, Rosa Basedovsky
Combined Interviews
Russian parents. Passover and High Holidays were the most important festivities. Became a teacher of primary schools grades. Experiences raising a family and teaching.
Interview No. 948, Adela Maldavsky
Interview No. 948, Adela Maldavsky
Combined Interviews
Born in Basavilbaso, Argentina. Discuss how she became active Jewish institutions; W120; Tells about her family life in Buenos Aires.
Interview No. 1660, Andres Bustillos
Interview No. 1660, Andres Bustillos
Combined Interviews
Andres Bustillos was raised in Smeltertown. He attended El Paso High School and the University of Texas at El Paso. He describes Smeltertown as a place where everyone knew everyone. Bustillos discusses the ASARCO led poisoning case, where fumes were being carried in the air. ASARCO sent flyers and held meetings inside of churches which rose awareness. Bustillos discusses his father attending these meetings and seeing people suffering of lead poisoning. He also discusses the political actions taken by those of Smeltertown, such as going to city council. When city council suggested that people move out of Smeltertown, but the …