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Articles 901 - 930 of 1746
Full-Text Articles in Oral History
Interview No. 888, Gilberto De La Rosa Alvarez
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.
Interview No. 891, Carlos Garduño
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.
Interview No. 887, Alfonso Cuellar Ponce De León
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.
Interview No. 886, Julio Cal Y Mayor
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.
Interview No. 792, Louis Casavantes
Interview No. 792, Louis Casavantes
Combined Interviews
Discusses early years in El Paso; experiences during World War II; benefits of GI Bill; medical education at Baylor at University; some stories of medical practice over the years; changes in medicine over the years.
Interview No. 793, Arturo Tapia
Interview No. 793, Arturo Tapia
Combined Interviews
Discusses early life including trips into Hueco Mountains to gather mesquite an amole for firewood and soap; describes life in Ysleta in 1920s and 1930s; life as a teenager; celebrations of St. Anthony's Day (June 13); traces route of street car from Ysleta to El Paso and the route of old Highway 80; relates stories that the"old men" told when he was a child.
Interview No. 791, Albert Schwartz
Interview No. 791, Albert Schwartz
Combined Interviews
Discusses family background and the circumstances which led to his parents being in El Paso. Discusses how The Popular determines who the President of the family business will be; business philosophy of The Popular; how the store helped people during the depression; childhood memories; college experiences (UT Austin); story of how he was instrumental in the rescue of his cousins ( the Preisz sisters) from Germany at the close of the war; his role in the El Paso chapter of the Jewish Anti-Defamation League; stories his father told of the Mexican Revolution and the store; Villa's raid on Columbus, N.M.; …
Interview No. 786, David C. Mckee
Interview No. 786, David C. Mckee
Combined Interviews
Tapes 1 and 2: Family genealogy and background; father Robert E. McKee grew up in St. Louis and New Mexico, started his construction company in El Paso in 1911, the same year he married Evelyn Woods McKee. Recounts childhood memories; names the 8 children of Robert E. McKee and Evelyn McKee; tells of his father's early career; how Robert E. McKee Company acquired the contract for Los Alamos in 1943; his personal experiences at Los Alamos (security regulations, acquiring of construction materials, his responsibilities); service in Marine Corps in Panama Canal zone when Pearl Harbor was attacked; tells of his …
Interview No. 820, María Elena Acevedo Flood
Interview No. 820, María Elena Acevedo Flood
Combined Interviews
Part of Health Care on the Border Project; early work experiences as medical transcriber, translator, and language instructor, health care in Mexico; grandfather's work as Public Health physician with U.S. government; construction of Diablo Hospital by Ray Peck, M.D.; history of Texas Tech Medical Center, development of medical school in Cd. Juarez, Universidad Autonoma de Cd. Juarez; Chamizal Foundation.
Interview No. 785, Louis B. Mckee
Interview No. 785, Louis B. Mckee
Combined Interviews
Childhood memories; declares reasons for his father's success; discusses father's early career; quotes his father as saying his job was to "keep the opera singers singing." Speaks of his father as an innovator in offering employee benefits such as stock shares; compliments father as having a good relationship will employees; explains reasons for the company going public in 1971 and the procedures to register the company with American Stock Exchange in 1971; discusses merger of Robert E. McKee, Inc and the Zia Company, into Santa Fe Industries in 1973.
Interview No. 787, Hal J. Gambrell
Interview No. 787, Hal J. Gambrell
Combined Interviews
World War II combat experiences; stories of being wounded three times and describes convalescent periods; tells about brief encounters with Gen. Terry Allen; related story of General Allen's problems in Africa with the 1st Division which led to his dismissal and eventual command 104th.
Interview No. 790, Albert Schwartz
Interview No. 790, Albert Schwartz
Combined Interviews
Discusses biographical data; how General Allen asked him to join the 104th Division; training of Division in Arizona; Allen's belief of why he (Allen) had trouble with military "brass;" General Allen's removal as commander of the 1st Division; "midnight requisitions;" movement and combat experiences of the 104th; Concentration Camp at Nordhousen (Dora); Terry Allen Jr's death and the effect on General Allen; General Allen during retirement; encounters with Russian soldiers; night fighting; and general reflections on General Terry Allen as a man.
Interview No. 789, Anita Whelen
Interview No. 789, Anita Whelen
Combined Interviews
Discusses family background; relationship of El Paso girls and cavalry officers at Fort Bliss; marriage of Terry and Mary Frances Allen; circumstances of General Allen's removal from command of the Division; the pre-WWII visit of Will Rogers in El Paso; general recollections about General Terry Allen.
Interview No. 788, Jim Williamson
Interview No. 788, Jim Williamson
Combined Interviews
Discusses training and leadership of the 104th; functions of the ordinance companies; German long range railroad guns; American air raid on Eschweiler; night fighting; General Allen's troubled with General Patton in Sicily; the 104th division chosen to lead an attack on Japan after end of hostilities in Germany.
Interview No. 826, Mrs. Anne Camp Johnson
Interview No. 826, Mrs. Anne Camp Johnson
Combined Interviews
Part of Health Care on the Border project; biographical information about Dr. and Mrs. S.T. Turner; attended El Paso School for Girls; describes Turner home; recalls childhood experiences in Turner home including Gen. John J. Pershing's visit.
Interview No. 827, Wayne L. Lorentzen, M.D.
Interview No. 827, Wayne L. Lorentzen, M.D.
Combined Interviews
Part of Health Care on the Border Project; family history including grandfather's participation in California Gold Rush; military stint in U.S. Navy during WW II; internship in Detroit; comments on segregation in hospitals; opening of first office in Gunning-Castile Bldg; discussion of pulmonary tuberculosis; changes in practice of medicine.
Interview No. 819, Arlin B. Cooper, M.D.
Interview No. 819, Arlin B. Cooper, M.D.
Combined Interviews
Part of Health Care on the Border Project; biographical data; medical school; father's friendship with H.L. Hunt, founder of Hunt Oil Co; experience in U.S. Army; trip with J. Frank Dobie to Yaqui area of Mexico; friendship with Carl Hertzog; lack of ethics training in current medical schools.
Interview No. 828, Laurance N. Nickey, M.D.
Interview No. 828, Laurance N. Nickey, M.D.
Combined Interviews
Part of Health Care on the Border Project; recalls El Paso childhood and participation in El Paso's first Sun Carnival; WW II in El Paso including the internment of German rocket scientist, landing of German V-2 rocket in Juarez, crash of B-24 Liberator Bomber on Mt. Franklin; work as an orderly in Thomason Hospital's emergency room; distribution of SABIN Oral Sundaes; El Paso County Medical Society Foundation; public health problems and issues along U.S.-Mexico border; relationship of El Paso City-County Health District to Wm. Beaumont Army Hospital and Cd. Juarez.
Interview No. 833, Maurice Spearman, M.D.
Interview No. 833, Maurice Spearman, M.D.
Combined Interviews
Part of Health Care on the Border Project; medical school; military duty with U.S. Navy; changes in El Paso's hospitals; experiences as editor of Southwestern Journal of Medicine; volunteer work with Southwestern Children's Home; founding El Paso Medical Center, comments on Roundtable meetings with Ed Pooley, editor of the El Paso Herald Post.
Interview No. 825, Robert Homan Jr. M.D.
Interview No. 825, Robert Homan Jr. M.D.
Combined Interviews
Part of Health Care on the Border Project; reminisces on opening of University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston; construction of tuberculosis sanitorium by father and John C. Crimmon, D.D.S; improvement of surgical procedures during WW II; advances of anesthesiology,; advent of sulfa drugs, penicillin and other antibiotics; changes in medical practice; establishing Thomason General Hospital.
Interview No. 817, Louis W. Breck, M.D.
Interview No. 817, Louis W. Breck, M.D.
Combined Interviews
Part of Health Care on the Border Project; biographical information; medical education and training as U.S. Army Orthopedist; internship at El Paso at El Paso's City- County Hospital; area physicians ; El Paso County Medical Society.
Interview No. 773, Diana Natalicio
Interview No. 773, Diana Natalicio
Combined Interviews
General biographical data; career highlights at UTEP, institutional history during 1970s and 1980s, her major goals and accomplishments for the university.
Interview No. 781, Gary Massingill
Interview No. 781, Gary Massingill
Combined Interviews
Tells of his educational career and speaks of the influence of professors at UTEP, particularly W. H. McAnulty, then head of UTEP' s geological sciences department. Graduated PhD in May, 1979, the first PhD recipient at UTEP.
Interview No. 778, Luz Villegas
Interview No. 778, Luz Villegas
Combined Interviews
Tells of her experiences as a student 1977-1982 with special emphasis on student government activities 1981-1982 and working with Dr. Haskell Monroe, then president of UTEP.
Interview No. 779, Charles V. Balang
Interview No. 779, Charles V. Balang
Combined Interviews
Impressions of El Paso and comparisons of education and culture of Malaysia and the U.S.
Interview No. 772, Rudy Tellez
Interview No. 772, Rudy Tellez
Combined Interviews
El Paso native recounts experiences as student at Texas Western College 1948-1952; jobs at local radio stations. In 1964 he landed a job with national television network, became producer of the Johnny Carson Show and won 2 Emmys for TV work.
Interview No. 783, Milton Ottey
Interview No. 783, Milton Ottey
Combined Interviews
Describes first impression of El Paso; compares educational systems in Canada an U.S; tells about his track career as a high jumper including competition in 1984 Olympics, gold medals at the commonwealth games in 1982 and 1986; discussions of UTEP's coaching staff; comments about track team members Bert Cameron and S. Nyambui and comments on high numbers of foreign athletes on Ted Bank's UTEP track team ; describes UTEP'S winning the NCAA indoor track championship.
Interview No. 784, Donald S. Henderson
Interview No. 784, Donald S. Henderson
Combined Interviews
Describes TWC in 1950s, the dedicated teaching of the faculty, and race relation on campus; describes famous alligator prank and a panty raid; explains role of fraternities and sororities in campus life of the 1950s; lists accomplishments as mayor of El Paso.
Interview No. 875, Salvador F. Treviño
Interview No. 875, Salvador F. Treviño
Combined Interviews
Biographical data; shares recollections of students days at Texas College of Mines, 1936-1941; impressions of professors; work experiences in Mexican mining industry.
Interview No. 782, Thomas F. Meagher
Interview No. 782, Thomas F. Meagher
Combined Interviews
Describes student life in early 1970s, lived in Kelly Hall, then a coed dorm, played tuba in UTEP band; discusses nursing curriculum, clinicals, early links of UTEP's nursing program to Hotel Dieu School of Nursing, the health care market.