Oral History Commons^™

Interview No. 204, Jesus J. Estrada

Combined Interviews

Biography; segregation of schools; Anglo/Mexican relations; social mores of the 1940's; work with juvenile delinquents; attitudes toward the Bicentennial.

Interview No. 201, Lorenzo Alarcon

Combined Interviews

Biography; Salt War of 1877; life in San Elizario

Interview No. 202, Tent City Volunteers

Combined Interviews

Tiendas de campaña (Ciudad de Carpas) en El Paso ubicadas en la esqina de las caller Quinta y Ochoa en Sur El Paso. Esta campaña, llevada a cabo por varios residentes de esta area, se organizo como parte de una protesta para la consecucion de mejores viviendas. Las tres senoras entrevistadas ofrecieron sus servicios de cocina para las personas involucradas en este movimiento. La entrevista incluye informacion sobre el problema de la vivienda y los residentes de Tiendas de Campaña en la Ciudad.

Interview No. 160, Vicenta Luevano

Combined Interviews

Biografía; migración a Cd. Juárez; experiencias en trabajos; proceso de establecimiento en el barrio bajo; empleo de sus hijas; puntos de vista sobre emigración a los Estados Unidos.

Interview No. 482, Guillermo Villareal

Combined Interviews

Biographical data; education; discrimination of Mexican Americans in education and jobs.

Interview No. 151, Arturo Hernandez

Combined Interviews

Datos biograficos; experiencias como trabajador migratorio en California, Illinois, Michigan, y Texas; experiencias como chofer en Cd. Juarez.

Oral History Interview: James A. Harmon, James A. Harmon

0064: Marshall University Oral History Collection

James A. Harmon was born in 1890 on his grandfather’s farm outside of Red House, WV. Mr. Harmon reminiscences about his childhood growing up on a 350-acre farm. He earned a sixth grade education at a two-room schoolhouse. When he was 14 years old, Mr. Harmon started his career on the river on the Steamer Calvert. During his interview, Mr. Harmon focuses on his varied jobs on many steamboats. Although he performed well in all of his duties, his greatest passion was engineering. He received his engineer’s license when he was 21 years old. In the audio clip provided, …

Interview No. 172, Armond Jackson

Combined Interviews

Battle for Ciudad Juarez in 1919; agriculture in the Ciudad Juarez-El Paso area; Mexican immigration; bracero and mojado deportations of the 1930's.

See also Interview no. 519

Interview No. 769, Hana Farah

Combined Interviews

Describes the founding of Farah Manufacturing Company and discusses family members.

0112: Jude Stewart Papers, 1975, Marshall University Special Collections

Guides to Manuscript Collections

`Activities of the Church of God in Jesus' Name,' a report on a Pentecostal church in Wyoming County, West Virginia, for the Oral History Collection at Marshall University.

0099: Cabell-Wayne Historical Society Collection, 1880-1973, Marshall University Special Collections

Guides to Manuscript Collections

The Cabell-Wayne Historical Society Vertical Files consist of a variety of topics related to the Huntington, Ohio, and Kentucky regions of the United States. The collection covers the time period from the 1880s to the time of the Cabell-Wayne Historical Society's closure in 1974. The boxes were arranged in alphabetical order based on topic.

The bulk of the vertical file collection relates to activities, events, buildings, and personalities of the Cabell County, West Virginia tri-state area of southwestern West Virginia, southeastern Ohio, and eastern Kentucky. The collection includes material related to the Civil War, railroads and transportation in West Virginia, …

Interview With Ms. Lovett, Dale Lovett, Jay Fraser, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections Oral History Collection

Ms. Lovett, Dale Lovett, and Jay Fraser were all interviewed by Esther Mallard, ca. 1975.

Interview No. 150, Bernardo Martinez Ramirez

Combined Interviews

Datos biograficos; experiencias como trabajador con ASARCO y otras companias americanas en Mexico; experiencias como bracero y mojado en Estados Unidos; conflictos con el Departamento de Inmigracion en los Estados Unidos. Nota: Esta es una fiel rendicion del habla del narrador, incluyendo algunos terminos especiales usados en el norte de Mexico y el suroeste de los Estados Unidos.

Interview No. 174, Arleigh B. Templeton

Combined Interviews

Assessment of his administration.

Interview No. 149, Oscar Ornelas

Combined Interviews

Discurso: "El PRI en la Estructura Politica de Mexico."

'39 Flood Not Forgotten, Morehead News (Morehead, Ky.), Lourel Hoskins

Flood of 1939

An article published in the Morehead News on November 28, 1974 by Lourel Hoskins on Herb Elam's experiences during the Flood of 1939.

Oral History Interview: Irene D. Broh, Irene D. Broh

0064: Marshall University Oral History Collection

Irene D. Broh was born on November 20, 1880, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Through the influence of her mother, a suffragist who worked with Susan B. Anthony, Mrs. Broh joined the suffrage movement and helped women earn the right to vote. After marrying Ephraim Broh in 1909, she moved to Huntington, WV, where she organized a suffrage club in 1915. Mrs. Broh became the first woman to vote in Cabell County, WV, in 1920. In her interview, Mrs. Broh focuses on her work for women’s suffrage. She describes how she organized her club, the voting facilities in Huntington, and her experience …

Interview No. 155, Bertil Sagermark

Combined Interviews

Biography; experiences in the Ethiopian Air Force; civil war in the Congo in the 1950s; his incarceration in Spain.

Interview No. 140, Ramón Adame

Combined Interviews

Biography; educational experiences in Juarez and El Paso; experiences with narcotics and eventual self-rehabilitation; Aliviane, Inc; ethnic breakdown of drug users; relationship of marijuana and other drugs; life in El Paso during 1940s; pushers; his role in the drug organization; ease of bringing drugs accross the border; history of marijuana use in U.S. and Mexico; effects of marijuana.

Interview With Sally Todd Bethea - Oh 015, Sally Todd Bethea

Winthrop University Oral History Program

Sally Todd Bethea’s 1974 interview with Freida C. Todd focuses on life at Winthrop in the late 1930s and includes why Ms. Bethea attended Winthrop, teacher training, dorm life, uniforms, gym, the dining hall, assemblies, clubs, campus restrictions, entertainment, classes, Winthrop Training School, bible class, orientation, Shelton Phelps, the Depression, the college farm and ice cream, and Saturday night dances. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.

Interview With Gray Taylor Grady - Oh 012, Margaret Gray Taylor Grady

Winthrop University Oral History Program

In her August 22, 1974 with Freida Todd, Margaret Gray Taylor Grady (1918-1981) recalls her time at Winthrop from 1935-1939. In this interview Gray Grady discusses her experiences while attending Winthrop College including dorm life, student clubs, student organizations, rules and regulations, and physical education.

Interview With Leslye Fleniken - Oh 013, Leslye Lightsey Fleniken

Winthrop University Oral History Program

This interview features Leslye Lightsey Fleniken (1920–2019), a native of Fairfax, South Carolina, who attended Winthrop College from 1936 to 1940, graduating in 1940. Following her graduation, Fleniken taught for 35 years in the public schools of Williston-Elko, Bamberg, and Lake City, South Carolina, before later serving as a guidance counselor. In this interview, she reflects on her experiences as a student at Winthrop, discussing dormitory life, academics, the infirmary, student organizations, campus activities, dining services, college regulations, and long-standing traditions. The interview provides a vivid snapshot of the Winthrop College student experience during the late 1930s.

Interview No. 139, James Tillotson

Combined Interviews

Autobiography.

Oral History Interview: James G. Matthews, James G. Matthews

0064: Marshall University Oral History Collection

James G. Matthews was a jack-of-all-trades. He worked as a coal miner for James C. Coal Company, worked for United Fuel Gas Company, the Nickel Plant, and as a mail courier. He also performed as part of a singing quartet. Mr. Matthews was born on May 30, 1902. He grew up on a farm near East Lynn, WV. After the death of his mother, Mr. Matthews attended elementary school on a part-time basis in order to work on the family farm. In the audio clip provided, Mr. Matthews discusses alcohol consumption and moonshine stills in East Lynn. During his interview, …

Oral History Interview: Burl Collins, Burl Collins

0064: Marshall University Oral History Collection

Burl Collins was born on October 25, 1903. He was raised in McDowell County, West Virginia. When he was 15 years old, he started his first job in a coal mine. He worked in this mine for 33 years. Mr. Collins married and had 11 children, including eight girls and three boys. He discusses the social, economic, and technological changes during his lifetime. In the audio clip provided, Mr. Collins discusses his wedding and marriage.

Interview With Bessie Poag - Oh 011, Bessie Poag

Winthrop University Oral History Program

In her July 31, 1974 interview with Louise Pettus, Bessie Poag details her memories as a student at Winthrop Training School and Winthrop College. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.

Interview With Emma Cooper Cockfield - Oh 010, Emma Cooper Lovett Cockfield

Winthrop University Oral History Program

This interview was conducted by Ann Yarborough Evans with Emma Cooper Lovett Cockfield (1891-1977) for the Winthrop College Oral History Project on July 31, 1974. Cockfield (Winthrop College Class of 1914) recalls her experiences as a Winthrop student, discussing the Training School, academic courses, athletics, clubs, and student activities. She describes the Training School’s emphasis on practical teaching experience and preparation for a career in education, as well as her experiences with tennis, basketball, the Glee Club, sewing, and literary and religious organizations. She also recalls the rules and customs governing student life, including dress codes, study hours, dormitory regulations, …

Interview No. 138, John W. Hogan

Combined Interviews

Autobiography.

Heath, Roy Oral History Interview: General Holland History, Don Van Reken

General Holland History

No abstract provided.

Interview With Nancy Hinson Cox - Oh 006, Nancy Hinson Cox

Winthrop University Oral History Program

In her July 16, 1974 interview with Ann Yarborough Evans, Nancy Cox recalls Winthrop customs from 1930-1934. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.