Oral History Commons^™

Interview No. 731, Josefina C. Rodríguez

Combined Interviews

Biographical information; growing up in Clint, Texas and ethnic relations there; work experiences in San Luis; how she became involved in politics; problems having a career and being a wife and mother; experiences as mayor; her ideas on education and problems she will deal with as a member of the school board.

Interview No. 521, Border Governors Conference

Combined Interviews

No abstract provided.

Interview No. 528, Prof. Ruben Rocha Ch.

Combined Interviews

Conferencia presentada en U.T. El Paso, titulada "Cronica grafica-historica de las ciudades mas antiguas del estado de Chihuahua."

Interview No. 654, "La Frontera" Collection

Combined Interviews

See following sheet for list of interviewees

Interview No. 519, Al (Armond) Jackson

Combined Interviews

The Mexican Revolution and Pancho Villa; job experiences; the Depression; Prohibition; World War II. See also Interview no. 172

Interview No. 499, Soledad O. Salas

Combined Interviews

Biografia; la Revolucion Mexicana; su migracion a Estados Unidos; experiencias laborales en El Paso; la Depresion en Estados Unidos; su naturalizacion para hacerse ciudadana de Estados Unidos.

Interview No. 518, Carolina L. Villanueva

Combined Interviews

Migracion de su familia de Chihuahua a Cd. Juarez y El Paso durante la Revolucion; experiencias laborales de sus padres; recuerdos de Pancho Villa; la Depresion; epoca de la Ley Seca en Estados Unidos; Segunda Guerra Mundial y su efecto acerca la migracion de Mexico a Estados Unidos.

Interview No. 515, Manny

Combined Interviews

Biografia; experiencias laborales en Cd. Juarez como cigarrero; experiencias cruzando la frontera; trabajos que tuvo en Los Angeles, El Paso, y Cd. Juarez; opiniones sobre la vida en Mexico.

Interview No. 517, Anacleto Madria, Juanita Madria

Combined Interviews

La migracion de la Sra. Madrid y su familia a Cd. Juarez y El Paso de Chihuahua durante la Revolucion Mexicana; Ciudad Juarez en los 1910s; los juegos; epoca de la Ley Seca en Estados Unidos; actividades de recreo; la Revolucion Mexicana; la Depresion.

Interview No. 516, Col. Cruz R. Alvarez

Combined Interviews

Biographical data; youth years and dating patterns; employment experiences, including that as a teacher (first to use bilingual education methodology); experiences in Spain as a translator and secret service agent; the history of the Southwestern New Mexico; the Mexican Revolution; the Spanish Flu; Prohibition; the Depression; WWII; Chamizal dedication.

Interview No. 566, Reynaldo Lopez R.

Combined Interviews

Tells how he joined the Bracero Program; experiences and duties as a bracero; anecdotes of the braceros and working living conditions in the pear ranch; duties in the Navy; countries he visited while in the Navy; experience in Vietnam where he was almost awarded the Purple Heart; some prejudices he encountered; deferential attitudes of the Mexicans when dealing with "gringos."

Interview No. 565, Cruz Rivera

Combined Interviews

Born in Julemes, Chihuahua on May 3, 1986; came to El Paso in 1916; acquired his passport in 1918 at El Paso's port of entry; served in the military during WWI but never fought in Germany due to declaration of peace one week after he signed up; stationed in Santa Barbara, California; migrated throughout the U.S. experiencing many different jobs, from laborer to shipyard worker; settled in Canutillo and married sweetheart on nine years.

Interview No. 424, Maria Cuevas

Combined Interviews

Datos biograficos; la muerte de su madre cuando tenia ocho anos, cuando tuvo que encargarse de sus tres hermanos; la muerte de su padre cuando tenia 14 anos, cuando tuvo que encontrar trabajo; experiencias trabajando como domestica; problemas con la discriminacion de parte de mexicanos y problemas con la inmigracion; sus dos matrimonios y sus tres hijas.

Interview No. 434, Dr. Mario Garcia

Combined Interviews

UTEP History Department Seminar Talk, "Americans, All: Manuel Ruiz, Jr. and the Mexican American Struggle for Civil Rights, 1940-1947."

Interview No. 750, Joseph M. Ray

Combined Interviews

Ten cassettes include reflection and comments on the following topics:

1.- Board of Regents

2.- Chancellors and Vice-Chancellors of UT Systems

3.- The Mother University in Austin

4.- Faculty Autonomy

5.- Quality of Faculty

6.- Quality of Students

7.- Library Endowment

8.- Athletics

9.- Public Involvement

10.- Seek and teach the truth and the importance of research

11.- Latin American Program

Interview No. 495, Dr. Ricardo Aguilar

Combined Interviews

Comentarios sobre sus investigaciones sobre el humor mexicano.

Interview No. 432, Ing. David Herrera J.

Combined Interviews

Datos biograficos; experiencias como el comisionado de CILA; incluyendo detalles de la construccion de presas a lo largo del Rio Grande y el Rio Colorado, la canalizacion del Rio Tijuana, el problema de la salinidad en la area de Mexicali, y el Chamizal.

Interview Nos. 520.1 -- 520.14, Norman Araki, Lucille Araki, Joe H. Araki, Mary Araki, Cruz Ito, Hatsuko Harding, Kazuko Shaffer, Sosi Nakayama, John Ohira, Hortencia Ohira, Akira Perdue, Mr. Frank Shindo, Mrs. Frank Shindo, Mr. Chiharu Tagami, Hatsuki Tahiro, Angel G. Tanaka, Toeko Yabumoto, Christine Yanagidate, Japanese Sokogakkai Festivities, 1981

Combined Interviews

No abstract provided.