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Interview No. 232, Modesto Gómez Nov 1975

Interview No. 232, Modesto Gómez

Combined Interviews

Experiencias con la discriminación durante la Primera Guerra Mundial y en el mundo de los negocios; actividades con LULAC; biografía, educación; puntos de vista sobre la historia y cultura mexicanas; puntos de vista sobre la cultura americana; aspectos generales de las historia de El Paso. (Experiences with discrimination in World War I and in the business world; activities with LULAC; biography; education; views on Mexcian culture and history; views on Anglo culture; general aspects of El Paso history.) Tape and transcript in Spanish.


Interview No. 233, David Concha Nov 1975

Interview No. 233, David Concha

Combined Interviews

Biografia; El Paso a principios del siglo; experiencias en la escuela y en el trabajo en El Paso; la palabra "Chicano"; discriminacion; su trabajo en Fort Bliss.


Interview No. 212, Charles V. Porras Nov 1975

Interview No. 212, Charles V. Porras

Combined Interviews

Biography; shooting at Zeiger's Saloon in early El Paso; experiences at Beall elementary and El Paso High Schools; Anglo/Mexican relations; experiences in the Navy; Young Men's Democratic Club; LULAC; Marcos B. Armijo Post; civil rights work; work with the Federal Emergency Relief Administration; Ciudad Juarez during Prohibition; the Mexican Revolution; the word "Chicano"; zoot-suit riots in Los Angeles; political campaign of Rep. Edward Roybal of California; attitudes toward the Chicano Movement.


The History Of California Agriculture: Focus On Women Farmworkers, Margo Mcbane Nov 1975

The History Of California Agriculture: Focus On Women Farmworkers, Margo Mcbane

Community History

The History of California Agriculture: Focus on Women Farmworkers draws on historical accounts, personal narratives, and photographs to explore the experiences of various labor groups during the development of California’s agricultural system. It shows how gender, race, nationality, immigration laws, economic pressure, and seasonal work were used to control workers and keep wages low. McBane puts special emphasis on women farmworkers, highlighting how women balanced fieldwork with domestic responsibilities while also being paid less and given fewer opportunities.


Interview No. 192, Student Coalition Against Racism Oct 1975

Interview No. 192, Student Coalition Against Racism

Combined Interviews

SCAR was formed by several student groups at UTEP to expose and fight alleged racism in the Student Senate and in other areas of the University. Among the organizations present were MeCha, MAYA, Chicano Pre-Law Society, and the Arab Student Organization. This recording includes statements read and a skit presented on campus.


Interview No. 199, Ellwyn Stoddard, Jr., J. Lawrence Mcconville Oct 1975

Interview No. 199, Ellwyn Stoddard, Jr., J. Lawrence Mcconville

Combined Interviews

"Delimitation of the U.S.-Mexico Border as a Contemporary Cultural Region."


Interview No. 485, Jose Posada P. Oct 1975

Interview No. 485, Jose Posada P.

Combined Interviews

Datos biograficos; experiencias fronterizas; sus experiencias como el lider del Partido Accion Nacional en Cd. Juarez.


Interview No. 475, Rodolfo Garcia Oct 1975

Interview No. 475, Rodolfo Garcia

Combined Interviews

Nacido en Cd. Juarez; asistio a la escuela en ambos lados de la frontera; empezo a trabajar desde muy chico, cuando murio su padre; fue indocumentado en El Paso por un tiempo, pero fue aprehendido; experiencias laborales en Cd. Juarez, incluyendo ellas como curiosero.


Interview No. 210, Manuel Lujan, Jr. Oct 1975

Interview No. 210, Manuel Lujan, Jr.

Combined Interviews

Biography; political career; Mexican American achievement; United States-Latin American relations; Raza Unida Party; bracero program; the Chicano Movement; attitudes toward the Bicentennial.


Interview No. 184, Edward Roybal Oct 1975

Interview No. 184, Edward Roybal

Combined Interviews

Biography; early stages of political life; early years of the Community Service Organization; poverty during his youth; effects of World War II on Chicanos.


Interview No. 196, Fernando Oaxaca Oct 1975

Interview No. 196, Fernando Oaxaca

Combined Interviews

Biography; the terms "Chicano"; origin of the name "Oaxaca"; school years at Lamar and El Paso High Schools; poverty in South El Paso; relations with Anglos over the years; experiences at Texas Western College and in the Army; the effects of World War II; beginnings in politics; conversion to the Republican Party; Cabinet Committee on Opportunity for the Spanish Speaking.


Interview No. 182, Raymond Telles Oct 1975

Interview No. 182, Raymond Telles

Combined Interviews

Biography; campaign for El Paso County Clerk; Poll Tax; campaign for Mayor; school years at St. Mary's; influence of parents; assimilation; stereotype of the "lazy Mexican."


Interview No. 208, Eligio "Kika" De La Garza Oct 1975

Interview No. 208, Eligio "Kika" De La Garza

Combined Interviews

Biography; life in mission, Texas; Mexican American achievement; views on the Raza Unida Party; ideology; opportunities for Mexican Americans in the United States; views on the Chicano Movement and the Plan of Aztlan.


Interview No. 169, Lois Denton Oct 1975

Interview No. 169, Lois Denton

Combined Interviews

Autobiography; art as a field.


Interview No. 166, John Trudell Oct 1975

Interview No. 166, John Trudell

Combined Interviews

Speech given at UTEP on Indian/white relations and the aims of the AIM; biographical comments.


Interview No. 213, Rev. Donato Ruiz Oct 1975

Interview No. 213, Rev. Donato Ruiz

Combined Interviews

Biografia; vida en Mexico durante el regimmen de Porfirio Diaz; su conversion a la iglesia bautista; carrera como ministro; Ciudad Juarez y El Paso en un pricipio; experiencias durante la Revolucion Mexicana; experiencias con la discriminacion en San Marcos y Sam Amgelo, Texas; cambios en la comunidad mexicano-americana de Texas desde principios des siglo; cambios en Ciudad Juarez y El Paso desde 1900.


Interview No. 260, Frank Scott Sep 1975

Interview No. 260, Frank Scott

Combined Interviews

Biografia; experiencias de cuando era nino viviendo en un barrio mexicano en El Paso; las "gangas"; experiencias de discriminacion que ha sufrido. Esta es una fiel rendicion del habla del narrador.


Interview No. 463, Border Culture Symposium Sep 1975

Interview No. 463, Border Culture Symposium

Combined Interviews

Border scholars examine several levels of interaction on the border, including the nature, origin, characteristics, and effects of cultural interaction, and implications and recommendations for the future. -Six Individual Tapes-


Interview No. 183, Aurelia Phillips Sep 1975

Interview No. 183, Aurelia Phillips

Combined Interviews

Biography; educational experiences; Anglo/Mexican relations in El Paso, attitudes toward Chicanos; Diaz-Taft meeting; Mexican Revolution, including Madero, Villa, and "refugiados"; Depression; Prohibition; impressions of El Paso today.


Interview No. 188, Dr. Eugenio A. Aguilar, Jr. Sep 1975

Interview No. 188, Dr. Eugenio A. Aguilar, Jr.

Combined Interviews

Biography; the Depression, U.T. Austin; experiences in the infantry; views on the word "Chicano"; early Mexican American dentists in El Paso; political activities; effects of Ciudad Juarez dentistry on the profession in El Paso.


Interview No. 211, Fred Morales Aug 1975

Interview No. 211, Fred Morales

Combined Interviews

Biography; life in South El Paso, including schools; Anglo/Mexican relations; experiences with the Immigration Service; activities as a VISTA volunteer; gangs in South El Paso.


Interview No. 170, Carl Hertzog Aug 1975

Interview No. 170, Carl Hertzog

Combined Interviews

Biography; job as printer in the 1920's; Ciudad Juárez during prohibition.


Transcript Of Oral History Interview With Guy And Bess Scruggs, Owen Glen Cosgrove, Guy Scruggs, Bess Scruggs Aug 1975

Transcript Of Oral History Interview With Guy And Bess Scruggs, Owen Glen Cosgrove, Guy Scruggs, Bess Scruggs

Owen Glen Cosgrove Papers

Transcript of an oral history interview of Guy and Bess Scruggs conducted by Owen Glen Cosgrove on 21 August 1975. This interview was digitized from cassette format. The Scruggs family was working with Abilene Christian College during its expansion during the 1920s and through the time of the college's dire financial struggles in the 1930s. Mr. Scruggs' thesis on the history of Abilene Christian College is an extensive study of the college during those years. Scruggs and Morris also worked together for many years. Mrs. Scruggs' father was S. N. Allen, for many years a member of the Board of …


Interview No. 191, Elizabeth Kelly, Anne Kelly Aug 1975

Interview No. 191, Elizabeth Kelly, Anne Kelly

Combined Interviews

Early social, political, and economic relationships between Anglos and Mexicans in El Paso.


Interview No. 190, Moroni Flores Aug 1975

Interview No. 190, Moroni Flores

Combined Interviews

Biography; organization of ejidos in Mexico; Anglo Mormons vs. Mexican Mormons; attitudes toward the Bicentennial.


Interview No. 415, Frank J. Galvan, Jr. Aug 1975

Interview No. 415, Frank J. Galvan, Jr.

Combined Interviews

Biography; schooling; discrimination he has encountered; the founding of LULAC; experiences in Brazil; his association with Lyndon B. Johnson; thoughts on the Bicentennial.


Hyma, Andrew Oral History Interview: General Holland History, Don Van Reken Aug 1975

Hyma, Andrew Oral History Interview: General Holland History, Don Van Reken

General Holland History

No abstract provided.


Interview No. 206, Fernando Cordoba Aug 1975

Interview No. 206, Fernando Cordoba

Combined Interviews

Biography; schools in El Paso; attitudes toward the Bicentennial.


Interview No. 412, George Rodríquez, Jr. Aug 1975

Interview No. 412, George Rodríquez, Jr.

Combined Interviews

Biographical background; education; discrimination; work experiences; immigration law and immigration lawyers; El Paso Mayer; Bert Williams; United States-Mexico relations; El Paso-Cd. Juárez economy; South El Paso business; Chicano/Mexican relations; shoplifting; President Echeverría of Mexico and his attitudes on Mexicans leaving Mexico; politics; Mexican American politicians; justice for Mexican Americans in El Paso; the Bicentennial.


Interview No. 171, Héctor Bencomo Aug 1975

Interview No. 171, Héctor Bencomo

Combined Interviews

Biography; El Paso and Los Angeles from the 1930's to the 1950's; news media's role in politics; attitudes toward the Bicentennial.