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Interview No. 906, Joseph De Bastiani Sep 1995

Interview No. 906, Joseph De Bastiani

Combined Interviews

Part of Mining in Mexico Oral History Project ; recounts experience as underground miner in Canada; discusses changes after Mexicanization of mining industry; compares operating practice of Canadian mines to Mexican mines in late 1940s and early 1950s; Eagle Picher sale of Mexican labor secretary Adolfo Lopez Mateos, later president of Mexico.


Interview No. 902, Wilfredo García Reyes Sep 1995

Interview No. 902, Wilfredo García Reyes

Combined Interviews

Part of Mining in Mexico Oral History Project; recounts general working conditions at Torreón smelter in late 1940s and 1950s; relations of foreign supervisors with Mexican workers in 1950s; changes at smelter after Mexicanization; demise of independent mining; increased awareness of effect of mining on environment.


Interview No. 901, Aurelio Torres Felix Sep 1995

Interview No. 901, Aurelio Torres Felix

Combined Interviews

Part of Mining in Mexico Oral History Project; praises ASARCO as the "best engineering school in Mexico"; discusses effect of Mexicanization on mining industry in Mexico.


Interview No. 897, Enrique Gaitán Cortez Sep 1995

Interview No. 897, Enrique Gaitán Cortez

Combined Interviews

Part of Mining in Mexico Oral History Project; recounts early experiences of operating gold mine at Minillas, Durango, mercury mines at Atontonilco, Zacatecas, and Nuevo Mercurio, Zacatecas, and antimony mines at Tanger and Pacheco, Zacatecas; first flotation mill at Velardeña, Durango; Mexican government agency Comisión de Fomento Minero; mining property selection; decline of independent miners.


Interview No. 900, John T. Humphreys Aug 1995

Interview No. 900, John T. Humphreys

Combined Interviews

Part of Mining in Mexico Oral History Project; shares memories or early jobs in mining industry in Montana, Honduras and Nicaragua in 1940s; working and living conditions; high points of career managing San Francisco del Oro near Parral, Chihuahua; economic factors affecting mines in 1950s; Mexicanization.


Interview No. 896, Alejandro Gaitán Cortez Aug 1995

Interview No. 896, Alejandro Gaitán Cortez

Combined Interviews

Part of Mining in Mexico Oral History Project; shares recollections of silver, lead, and zinc mines in vicinity of San Juan de Guadalupe, Durango, at Sierra de Ramírez; gold, silver, and lead mines at Minillas, Zacatecas; developing and operating mercury mines in district of La Rosa, Durango; recognition of mercury minerals, especially calomel (HgCI); methods of retorting mercury ores; retort fuels; general working conditions.


Interview No. 1664, Ramon A. Salas Aug 1995

Interview No. 1664, Ramon A. Salas

Combined Interviews

Ramon A. Salas was born in Mexico and migrated to Smeltertown in the 1920’s. He attended school in Mexico and then finished his education at a public school in Smeltertown. He attended vocational classes which help him learn a trade. This is where he was introduced to construction. Salas worked in construction and was employed by El Paso Natural Gas for 20 years until he retired. Salas detailed demographic of Smeltertown where Anglos occupied houses ASARCO owned on a hill and the Mexican workers lived below them. Some of the Mexican houses did not have running water. Times were difficult …


Rogers, Bill Oral History Interview: Tulip Time, Jason Valere Upchruch Jul 1995

Rogers, Bill Oral History Interview: Tulip Time, Jason Valere Upchruch

Tulip Time

No abstract provided.


Stroh, Roger Oral History Interview: Tulip Time, Jason Valere Upchruch Jul 1995

Stroh, Roger Oral History Interview: Tulip Time, Jason Valere Upchruch

Tulip Time

No abstract provided.


Vande Water, Randy Oral History Interview: Tulip Time, Jason Valere Upchruch Jul 1995

Vande Water, Randy Oral History Interview: Tulip Time, Jason Valere Upchruch

Tulip Time

No abstract provided.


Leenhouts, Jack And Thelma Oral History Interview: Tulip Time, Jason Valere Upchruch Jul 1995

Leenhouts, Jack And Thelma Oral History Interview: Tulip Time, Jason Valere Upchruch

Tulip Time

No abstract provided.


Kooiker, Ken And Marilyn Oral History Interview: Tulip Time, Jason Valere Upchruch Jun 1995

Kooiker, Ken And Marilyn Oral History Interview: Tulip Time, Jason Valere Upchruch

Tulip Time

No abstract provided.


Harper, Beverly Frego Oral History Interview: Tulip Time, Jason Valere Upchruch Jun 1995

Harper, Beverly Frego Oral History Interview: Tulip Time, Jason Valere Upchruch

Tulip Time

No abstract provided.


Freestone, Marvin And Margie Oral History Interview: Tulip Time, Jason Valere Upchruch Jun 1995

Freestone, Marvin And Margie Oral History Interview: Tulip Time, Jason Valere Upchruch

Tulip Time

No abstract provided.


Hoekstra, Harry A Oral History Interview: Tulip Time, Jason Valere Upchruch Jun 1995

Hoekstra, Harry A Oral History Interview: Tulip Time, Jason Valere Upchruch

Tulip Time

No abstract provided.


Appledorn, Barbara J Oral History Interview: Tulip Time, Jason Valere Upchruch Jun 1995

Appledorn, Barbara J Oral History Interview: Tulip Time, Jason Valere Upchruch

Tulip Time

No abstract provided.


Van Slot, Andy Oral History Interview: Tulip Time, Jason Valere Upchruch Jun 1995

Van Slot, Andy Oral History Interview: Tulip Time, Jason Valere Upchruch

Tulip Time

No abstract provided.


Overbeek, Larry Oral History Interview: Tulip Time, Jason Valere Upchruch Jun 1995

Overbeek, Larry Oral History Interview: Tulip Time, Jason Valere Upchruch

Tulip Time

No abstract provided.


Van Vyven, Margaret Oral History Interview: Tulip Time, Jason Valere Upchruch Jun 1995

Van Vyven, Margaret Oral History Interview: Tulip Time, Jason Valere Upchruch

Tulip Time

No abstract provided.


Bredeweg, M Dawn Oral History Interview: Tulip Time, Jason Valere Upchruch Jun 1995

Bredeweg, M Dawn Oral History Interview: Tulip Time, Jason Valere Upchruch

Tulip Time

No abstract provided.


Karsten, John Oral History Interview: Tulip Time, Jason Valere Upchruch Jun 1995

Karsten, John Oral History Interview: Tulip Time, Jason Valere Upchruch

Tulip Time

No abstract provided.


Duistermars, Mary Oral History Interview: Tulip Time, Jason Valere Upchruch Jun 1995

Duistermars, Mary Oral History Interview: Tulip Time, Jason Valere Upchruch

Tulip Time

No abstract provided.


Van Howe, Kristi Oral History Interview: Tulip Time, Jason Valere Upchruch Jun 1995

Van Howe, Kristi Oral History Interview: Tulip Time, Jason Valere Upchruch

Tulip Time

No abstract provided.


De Blecourt, Jaap R Oral History Interview: Tulip Time, Jason Valere Upchruch Jun 1995

De Blecourt, Jaap R Oral History Interview: Tulip Time, Jason Valere Upchruch

Tulip Time

No abstract provided.


Interview With Albert S. Peeling, June 3, 1995, Albert S. Peeling, Michael J. Birkner Jun 1995

Interview With Albert S. Peeling, June 3, 1995, Albert S. Peeling, Michael J. Birkner

Oral Histories

Albert S. Peeling was interviewed on June 3, 1995 by Michael J. Birkner & David Hedrick about his years as a student at Gettysburg College in the class of 1925. Peeling discusses his memories of the faculty as a history major and life at the college at the time, such as living quarters and athletics.

Length of Interview: 57 minutes

Collection Note: This oral history was selected from the Oral History Collection maintained by Special Collections & College Archives. Transcripts are available for browsing in the Special Collections Reading Room, 4th floor, Musselman Library. GettDigital contains the complete listing …


Some Recent Publications Of Maori Texts, John Charlot Jun 1995

Some Recent Publications Of Maori Texts, John Charlot

Pacific Studies

No abstract provided.


Wichers, Neil E Oral History Interview: Tulip Time, Jason Valere Upchruch May 1995

Wichers, Neil E Oral History Interview: Tulip Time, Jason Valere Upchruch

Tulip Time

No abstract provided.


Interview No. 873, George Concha Mar 1995

Interview No. 873, George Concha

Combined Interviews

Part of WWII: El Paso Homefront Project; biographical data; recollects active duty in Pacific Theater, including bombardment of Tarawa, central Pacific island, and battle of Okinawa; reflects on role models in Company E, the all-Hispanic unit from El Paso , 141st Regiment, 36thTexas Division.


Interview No. 874, Pollard Rodgers Mar 1995

Interview No. 874, Pollard Rodgers

Combined Interviews

Part of Chamizal Oral History Project; settlement of Chamizal dispute; organization Chamizal construction field force; construction of principal projects; relocation of railroad yards and track, International bridges, Rio Grande channel; construction of new river chanel; cooperation between U.S. Commissioner Joseph Friedkin and Mexican Commissioner David Herrera Jordan.


Interview No. 872, Betty J. Ligon Mar 1995

Interview No. 872, Betty J. Ligon

Combined Interviews

Part of WWII: El Paso Homefront Project; discusses journalism career at PATEX Ordnance Plant, Amarillo TX, and various newspapers in West Texas; taking flying lessons; reflects on ethic isolation, discrimination and segregation during WWII.