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Full-Text Articles in Oral History
Ua6/1/1 Lost River Cave & Valley - Oral History Project, Wku Archives
Ua6/1/1 Lost River Cave & Valley - Oral History Project, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Unprocessed oral history files regarding Lost River Cave & Valley.
Ua94/5/1 Student / Alumni Personal Papers Bowling Green Business University Small Collections, Wku Archives
Ua94/5/1 Student / Alumni Personal Papers Bowling Green Business University Small Collections, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Small collections of Bowling Green Business University alumni personal papers.
Ua3/8/9 President's Office-Meredith Interviews/Oral History, Wku Archives
Ua3/8/9 President's Office-Meredith Interviews/Oral History, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Interviews and oral histories with and about Thomas Meredith.
Ua3/5/2 President's Office-Minton - Interviews/Oral Histories, Wku Archives
Ua3/5/2 President's Office-Minton - Interviews/Oral Histories, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Interviews and oral history tapes of and about John Minton and subjects related to Western Kentucky University.
Ua3/7/4 President's Office-Alexander Interviews/Oral History File, Wku Archives
Ua3/7/4 President's Office-Alexander Interviews/Oral History File, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Interviews and oral histories with and about Kern Alexander.
Ua3/4/8 President's Office-Downing Interviews/Oral History, Wku Archives
Ua3/4/8 President's Office-Downing Interviews/Oral History, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Interviews and oral histories by and about Dero Downing.
Ua3/3/5 President's Office-Thompson Interviews/Oral History, Wku Archives
Ua3/3/5 President's Office-Thompson Interviews/Oral History, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Interviews and oral history tapes of and about Kelly Thompson and subjects related to Western Kentucky University.
Ua3/6/6 President's Office-Zacharias Interviews/Oral Histories, Wku Archives
Ua3/6/6 President's Office-Zacharias Interviews/Oral Histories, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Interviews and oral histories by and about Donald Zacharias.
Interview No. 1502, Arnaldo Chavarria Dds
Interview No. 1502, Arnaldo Chavarria Dds
Paso del Norte Entrepreneurship Oral History Project
Dr. Chavarria is the sixth child in a line of nine siblings. After graduating from high school, Dr. Chavarria briefly worked at a factory before applying and getting accepted to the El Paso Community College Dental Hygiene program. Dr. Chavarria worked as a dental hygienist before applying and being accepted to dental school in San Antonio, Texas. After graduating dental school, Dr. Chavarria worked with Dr. Watson, the El Paso City/County Health Department as well as La Fe Clinic and Sun Plaza Clinic. Soon after, Dr. Chavarria opened his practice on the Eastside of El Paso. Dr. Chavarria has received …
Interview No. 1502, Arnaldo Chavarria Dds
Interview No. 1502, Arnaldo Chavarria Dds
Combined Interviews
Dr. Chavarria is the sixth child in a line of nine siblings. After graduating from high school, Dr. Chavarria briefly worked at a factory before applying and getting accepted to the El Paso Community College Dental Hygiene program. Dr. Chavarria worked as a dental hygienist before applying and being accepted to dental school in San Antonio, Texas. After graduating dental school, Dr. Chavarria worked with Dr. Watson, the El Paso City/County Health Department as well as La Fe Clinic and Sun Plaza Clinic. Soon after, Dr. Chavarria opened his practice on the Eastside of El Paso. Dr. Chavarria has received …
Roger Bass, Roger Bass, Arthur Bednar, Charles Closmann
Roger Bass, Roger Bass, Arthur Bednar, Charles Closmann
Voices from the Stream: An Environmental History of the St. Johns River
Roger Bass, environmentalist and a founding member of the St. Johns Riverkeeper, interviewed by Arthur Bednar and Charles Closmann on November 19, 2010.
Bob And Kae Andry, Bob Andry, Kae Andry, Chris Brooks, Clayton Galloway
Bob And Kae Andry, Bob Andry, Kae Andry, Chris Brooks, Clayton Galloway
Voices from the Stream: An Environmental History of the St. Johns River
Bob and Kae Andry, co-founders of Save Rodman Reservoir, interviewed by Chris Brooks and Clayton Galloway on November 13, 2010
Robert Knight, Robert Knight, Margaret Devore
Robert Knight, Robert Knight, Margaret Devore
Voices from the Stream: An Environmental History of the St. Johns River
Robert Knight, leading expert and scientist working on protection of Florida springs and executive director of the Florida Springs Institute, interviewed by Margaret Devore on November 10, 2010.
Frankie Pacetti, E.J. Pacetti And Sandie Stratton, Frankie Pacetti, E.J. Pacetti, Sandie Stratton, Jennifer Warren, Melissa Williams
Frankie Pacetti, E.J. Pacetti And Sandie Stratton, Frankie Pacetti, E.J. Pacetti, Sandie Stratton, Jennifer Warren, Melissa Williams
Voices from the Stream: An Environmental History of the St. Johns River
Frankie Pacetti, a noted sports and commercial fisherwoman, E.J. Pacetti, an experienced commercial crabber in the region and Sandie Stratton, interviewed by Jennifer Warren and Melissa Williams on October 30, 2010.
Interview No. 1597, Leticia Carabajal
Interview No. 1597, Leticia Carabajal
Combined Interviews
Her maternal grandfather she explains fought alongside Pancho Villa and was eventually killed; she explains that her father is a bracero but she did not discover this until he began speaking about working in Utah, Colorado, and California; her father worked as a bracero in order to support the family, eventually buying a house with his earnings; she points out that her father does not have his bracero documentation; she began seeing articles about braceros in local newspaper, consequently she began recording her conversations with her dad and gave him a journal so he could write down his experiences; she …
Ron Littlepage, Ron Littlepage, Robert Mcdermott
Ron Littlepage, Ron Littlepage, Robert Mcdermott
Voices from the Stream: An Environmental History of the St. Johns River
Ron Littlepage, staff columnist at the Florida Times Union, interviewed by Robert McDermott on October 26, 2010.
Vince Seibold, Vince Seibold
Vince Seibold, Vince Seibold
Voices from the Stream: An Environmental History of the St. Johns River
Vince Seibold, division chief of the City of Jacksonville Environmental Quality Division, interviewed by Charles Cold on October 25, 2010.
Neil A. Armingeon, Neil A. Armingeon, Katie Tofano
Neil A. Armingeon, Neil A. Armingeon, Katie Tofano
Voices from the Stream: An Environmental History of the St. Johns River
Neil A. Armingeon, St. Johns Riverkeeper (at the time of the interview), interviewed by Katie Tofano on October 22, and November 18, 2010.
Interview No. 1501, Jose Luis Lopez
Interview No. 1501, Jose Luis Lopez
Paso del Norte Entrepreneurship Oral History Project
After graduating from The University of Texas at El Paso in 1975, Joe worked at Safeway groceries and with two advertising agencies. He worked for Coca-Cola selling Minute Maid orange juice as an unpaid worker in order to gain experience in the advertising field. Coca-Cola hired Joe and he began working in New Products bringing new items to local grocery stores. Joe did well and was moved to run a small division within Coca-Cola that allows them to test new products, come up with new names and then work on the selling and distribution of the products. Joe was the …
Interview No. 1501, Jose Luis Lopez
Interview No. 1501, Jose Luis Lopez
Combined Interviews
After graduating from The University of Texas at El Paso in 1975, Joe worked at Safeway groceries and with two advertising agencies. He worked for Coca-Cola selling Minute Maid orange juice as an unpaid worker in order to gain experience in the advertising field. Coca-Cola hired Joe and he began working in New Products bringing new items to local grocery stores. Joe did well and was moved to run a small division within Coca-Cola that allows them to test new products, come up with new names and then work on the selling and distribution of the products. Joe was the …
Interview No. 1499, Rosa Santana
Interview No. 1499, Rosa Santana
Paso del Norte Entrepreneurship Oral History Project
Rosa had her first job when she was 13-14 years old working at an A&W drive thru. While Rosa was in high school, she was a part of DECA, a program that helps students learn about professional jobs and Rosa was able to work at the Popular Department store in El Paso, Texas. Rosa married and moved to Las Vegas for short time and had a daughter. Rosa moved back to El Paso and after a few jobs, Rosa went to work for Kelly Staffing Services. Working at Kelly, Rosa was able to get involved and grow professionally within the …
Interview No. 1500, Jose Luis Villanueva
Interview No. 1500, Jose Luis Villanueva
Paso del Norte Entrepreneurship Oral History Project
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Interview No. 1499, Rosa Santana
Interview No. 1499, Rosa Santana
Combined Interviews
Rosa had her first job when she was 13-14 years old working at an A&W drive thru. While Rosa was in high school, she was a part of DECA, a program that helps students learn about professional jobs and Rosa was able to work at the Popular Department store in El Paso, Texas. Rosa married and moved to Las Vegas for short time and had a daughter. Rosa moved back to El Paso and after a few jobs, Rosa went to work for Kelly Staffing Services. Working at Kelly, Rosa was able to get involved and grow professionally within the …
Interview No. 1500, Jose Luis Villanueva
Interview No. 1498, Kelly Thomas Pacheco
Interview No. 1498, Kelly Thomas Pacheco
Paso del Norte Entrepreneurship Oral History Project
Kelly gives her father, the late George Thomas the credit of having mentored and guided her through the residential building business and Kelly also recognizes she learned decorating from watching her mother who had a natural talent for decorating. Kelly began decorating model homes while in high school. After high school, Kelly ventured into her own business called Del Pueblo Furniture and she would purchase furniture in México and re-sell it in the United States. At the end of 1989, Kelly began working for her father in his business Carefree Homes. Kelly eventually branched out with her own business, Quality …
Interview No. 1498, Kelly Thomas Pacheco
Interview No. 1498, Kelly Thomas Pacheco
Combined Interviews
Kelly gives her father, the late George Thomas the credit of having mentored and guided her through the residential building business and Kelly also recognizes she learned decorating from watching her mother who had a natural talent for decorating. Kelly began decorating model homes while in high school. After high school, Kelly ventured into her own business called Del Pueblo Furniture and she would purchase furniture in México and re-sell it in the United States. At the end of 1989, Kelly began working for her father in his business Carefree Homes. Kelly eventually branched out with her own business, Quality …
Interview No. 1608, Margaret E. Mendoza
Interview No. 1608, Margaret E. Mendoza
Combined Interviews
Margaret Mendoza, born in El Paso, Texas on October 22, 1934, worked for Farah for three years. Shortly after graduating from Bowie High School, she married an army soldier and left El Paso for Brooklyn, New York, but her marriage was not successful and she moved back to El Paso with her children. Because Mendoza needed to support her family she worked as a receptionist in several offices in El Paso. Later, her friend recommended that she work for Farah. She was hired at Farah and she earned twice as much connecting calls for the company, but would also tape …
Interview No. 1696, Frances Ratermann S. L.
Interview No. 1696, Frances Ratermann S. L.
Combined Interviews
Ratermann was born in El Paso in 1932 and was born at a Masonic Hospital. She is the youngest one in her family and her older sister, Sister Helen Julius Ratermann, who was the oldest and was born in 1914, was also a sister. The location of the interview is 4108 Waco. Her mother’s family went to live in Socorro, New Mexico and when the mines began to get shaky, they moved to El Paso. Her father was Julius Augustus Ratermann and came to El Paso because doctors believed he had Tuberculosis. Her mother was born in Socorro, New Mexico …
Interview No. 1695, Mary P. Bruce
Interview No. 1695, Mary P. Bruce
Combined Interviews
Mary P. Bruce is her religious name and her legal name is Dolores Patricia Bruce. She was born March 14, 1932. Her father was named James Hynesman Bruce lived in Colorado but went to Mexico City at the age of 19 and stayed for three years and met his future wife. The pair married on Feb. 5, 1931. The two had four children, Mary Peter Bruce was the oldest of the children. During her childhood, she traveled and lived in Mexico, South America, including Costa Rica, and the United States. In 1944 & 1945, her father received letters stated he …
Interview No. 1497, Lisa Herrera
Interview No. 1497, Lisa Herrera
Paso del Norte Entrepreneurship Oral History Project
Lisa got her start in selling retail with her mother and sister who owned and ran a local bridal shop. Lisa’s father also ran a motel and did most of the work at the motel himself. Lisa learned how to manage a business and the work ethic that goes with it from watching her parents run their businesses. Later while Lisa worked at a boutique she was approached by local business woman Joanne Wardy to sell corporations gifts for their company. Lisa got into the business and with the help of her husband she was able to grow slowly and …