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Interview No. 137, Jesús Viramontes Jul 1974

Interview No. 137, Jesús Viramontes

Combined Interviews

Datos Biograficos; experiencias de su familia durante la Revolucion Mexicana; su vida en los Estados Unidos despues de haber salido de Mexico; actividades como miembro y candidato del Partido Raza Unida.

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Interview No. 136, Irma Camacho Jul 1974

Interview No. 136, Irma Camacho

Combined Interviews

Raza Unida National Convention and local party activities.

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Oral History Interview: Helena Venturino Howell, Helena Venturino Howell Jul 1974

Oral History Interview: Helena Venturino Howell, Helena Venturino Howell

0064: Marshall University Oral History Collection

Helena Venturino Howell was born on September 19, 1913. She was the first child of her family to be born in the United States. Her father emigrated from Italy to Brooklyn, New York, at the age of 16. He first worked as a pin boy in a bowling alley and then took a job on the railroad. Her mother immigrated to Williamson, WV, with Mrs. Howell’s older sister in 1912. Mrs. Howell’s family lived in neighborhood in Williamson comprised primarily of Italians. Her family moved to New Boston, OH, when she was a young girl. During her interview, Mrs. Howell …

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Oral History Interview: Helen Adams, Helen Adams Jul 1974

Oral History Interview: Helen Adams, Helen Adams

0064: Marshall University Oral History Collection

Helen Adams was born on January 13, 1898, and was raised in Strange Creek, West Virginia. She lived on a farm with her family. She was one of seven children and her parents also raised two other boys who were orphaned. During her interview, Mrs. Adams discusses working on the farm, raising livestock, and preserving food. She discusses going to church and attending social events like box suppers and socials. She also focuses on folk medicine and the uses of alcohol for medicine and recreational purposes.

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Oral History Interview: Alice Hall, Alice Hall Jul 1974

Oral History Interview: Alice Hall, Alice Hall

0064: Marshall University Oral History Collection

Alice Hall was born in December 1897 in Cabell County, WV. She lived with her grandfather on a farm in Putnam County, WV, after the death of her parents. During her interview, she discusses quilting and peddling food items in Huntington, WV, with her grandparents, the lack of supplies during World War I, and the rationing of sugar and coffee during World War II. She also focuses on folk medicine, with emphasis on the herbs and barks her uncle used to make medicines. In the audio clip provided, Mrs. Hall discusses food preservation, specifically making apple butter and preserves.

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Oral History Interview: Fay Ball, Fay Ball Jul 1974

Oral History Interview: Fay Ball, Fay Ball

0064: Marshall University Oral History Collection

Fay Ball was born on March 28, 1904, in Lincoln County, West Virginia. She was raised on a farm and shared most of the farming responsibilities with her family. Mrs. Ball discusses social interactions within the farming community of Lincoln County, including barn raisings and harvesting. She focuses on entertainment during her childhood and explains styles of popular music and games. In the audio clip provided, Mrs. Ball discusses how to play games like “Blind Man,” “Aunt Me Over,” and “Nay Hide.”

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Interview With Rosa Elmore Bootle - Oh 007, Rosa Elmore Bootle Jul 1974

Interview With Rosa Elmore Bootle - Oh 007, Rosa Elmore Bootle

Winthrop University Oral History Program

This interview was conducted by Ann Yarborough Evans with Rosa Elmore Bootle (1910-2015) for the Winthrop Oral History Collection. In the interview, Mrs. Bootle reflects on her years as a student at Winthrop College (Class of 1934), where she enrolled to prepare for a career in teaching. She discusses campus life during the 1930s, including residence hall regulations, study hours, dating restrictions, class attendance policies, examinations, and the required student uniform. Mrs. Bootle recalls her coursework as a Business Education major and describes several influential faculty members, including Mrs. Auld, Mr. Bratcher, Johnny Walker McCain, Mrs. Snellings, Mrs. Potter, Mrs. …

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Oral History Interview: Josephine R. Gorby, Josephine R. Gorby Jul 1974

Oral History Interview: Josephine R. Gorby, Josephine R. Gorby

0064: Marshall University Oral History Collection

Josephine Gorby was born on February 24, 1908. She began her teaching career in a one-room school in Wimmer, McDowell County, WV. In 1931 she began teaching in Lawrence County, OH. Mrs. Gorby’s interview focuses on growing up on a farm near Proctorville, OH, her experiences as an educator, her family’s experience during World War I, and the 1937 flood of the Ohio River and its tributaries. In the audio clip provided, Mrs. Gorby discusses the impact of the 1937 flood on the school house in Athalia, OH. During her interview, she also focuses on the construction and use of …

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Interview No. 135, Edwin M. Reeves Jun 1974

Interview No. 135, Edwin M. Reeves

Combined Interviews

Experiences with the United States Border Patrol in the El Paso area during the 1920s and 1930s.

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Oral History Interview: Edward C. Jackson, Edward C. Jackson Jun 1974

Oral History Interview: Edward C. Jackson, Edward C. Jackson

0064: Marshall University Oral History Collection

Edward C. Jackson was born on January 17, 1911, in Canfield, Braxton County, WV. In 1926, he moved to Fenwick, Nicholas County, WV, to pursue jobs in saw mills. In his interview, Mr. Jackson describes in great detail the design and structure of the log home he lived in as a child. He focuses on growing up on a farm and places emphasis on the type of work he did and food preparation and preservation. Mr. Jackson also discusses the tight-knit community in which he was raised. In the audio clip provided, Mr. Jackson discusses working in the lumber industry. …

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Interview No. 161, Antonio J. Bermudez Jun 1974

Interview No. 161, Antonio J. Bermudez

Combined Interviews

Relaciones México-Estados Unidos; historia política y económica de Ciudad Juárez; programas de desarrollo fronterizo incluyendo el PRONAF; industrialización fronteriza; Zonas libres; biografía.

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Oral History Interview: William Allen Cross, William Allen Cross Jun 1974

Oral History Interview: William Allen Cross, William Allen Cross

0064: Marshall University Oral History Collection

In his interview, William Allen Cross discusses Prohibition and bootlegging in Huntington, West Virginia. Mr. Cross was a theater manager for the Keith Albee Theater (referred to as the State Theater) in Huntington, WV. Although he did not make moonshine, he was a buyer during Prohibition. He discusses how bootleggers sold their whiskey and provides locations for stills. Mr. Cross also focuses on how to make moonshine, whiskey, and wine. He reminiscences about “the Strip” between 10th and 11th Streets in Huntington, WV, that served from 1925-1945 as a red-light, gambling, and bootlegging district. In the audio clip …

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Interview No. 134, María López Jun 1974

Interview No. 134, María López

Combined Interviews

Raza Unida National Convention of 1972; party activities at the state and local level.

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Interview No. 133, Walter D. Thomas Jun 1974

Interview No. 133, Walter D. Thomas

Combined Interviews

Experiences with the Pershing Expedition; Dean Eugene Thomas of the College of Mines (his brother); early El Paso and Fort Bliss.

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Boeve, William Oral History Interview: General Holland History, Don Van Reken Jun 1974

Boeve, William Oral History Interview: General Holland History, Don Van Reken

General Holland History

No abstract provided.

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Interview No. 132, Charles C. Stewart May 1974

Interview No. 132, Charles C. Stewart

Combined Interviews

Autobiography.

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Interview No. 131, Thomas G. Pillsbury May 1974

Interview No. 131, Thomas G. Pillsbury

Combined Interviews

Autobiography.

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Interview No. 130, Enrique Acevedo May 1974

Interview No. 130, Enrique Acevedo

Combined Interviews

Biografia; Cd. Juarez y El Paso en los primeros años del siglo XX; la reunion de los presidentes Porfirio Diaz de Mexico y William Howard Taft de los Estados Unidos en Cd. Juarez y El Paso; Cd. Juarez en los años de la Revolucion Mexicana; los años de la zona libre en Cd. Juarez; discriminacion de Mexicanos en El Paso; la eleccion del Alcalde Telles de El Paso.

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Interview No. 129, John P. Savage May 1974

Interview No. 129, John P. Savage

Combined Interviews

Early days of the University; experiences with the mining industry in Mexico during the 1920's and 1930's.

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Interview No. 128, Eduardo (Lalo) De Avila May 1974

Interview No. 128, Eduardo (Lalo) De Avila

Combined Interviews

History and development of the La Raza Unida Party in El Paso; the 1972 Muniz campaign for Governor.

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Parallelisms In Attitude Of Vietnam Veterans & Veterans Of The Indian Wars As Reflected In Memoirs & Oral Traditions, Charles Martin May 1974

Parallelisms In Attitude Of Vietnam Veterans & Veterans Of The Indian Wars As Reflected In Memoirs & Oral Traditions, Charles Martin

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Oral narratives of Vietnam War veterans, collected at Ft. Campbell, Kentucky, were paralleled to the written narratives of the Indian War soldiers abstracted from existing diaries, journals and autobiographies. A statistical analysis was applied to the Vietnam War texts to discern the attitudes of the informants as a group. Informants' attitudes towards the enemy and the enemy's guerrilla fighting style were shown to be similar to the attitudes of the Indian War soldiers in both areas. Both sets of similar attitudes resulted in high levels of frustration which produced occasional atrocities. By the application of folklore and folklore fieldwork, in …

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Oral History Interview Transcript With Abilene Christian University History Professors, Marsha Harper, John Robinson, Ralph Smith, Earl Brown Apr 1974

Oral History Interview Transcript With Abilene Christian University History Professors, Marsha Harper, John Robinson, Ralph Smith, Earl Brown

Owen Glen Cosgrove Papers

No abstract provided.

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Oral History Interview: Doris Copley Miller, Doris Copley Miller Apr 1974

Oral History Interview: Doris Copley Miller, Doris Copley Miller

0064: Marshall University Oral History Collection

Doris Copley Miller resided in Wayne and Cabell Counties, West Virginia, for the majority of her life. She discusses the history of Marshall Academy and its progression to college and university status. She also focuses on education in West Virginia. In the audio clip provided, Mrs. Miller discusses teaching in Wayne County, West Virginia. She focuses the decor of her classrooms, the number of students, and the typical school day schedule. She also discusses games and recreation played by her students.

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Oral History Interview: Lucy Quarrier, Lucy Quarrier Apr 1974

Oral History Interview: Lucy Quarrier, Lucy Quarrier

0064: Marshall University Oral History Collection

Lucy Quarrier was a renowned weaver and a member of the Southern Highlands Handicraft Guild. During the Depression, representatives from the state of West Virginia chose Mrs. Quarrier to teach rural women how to weave. She was also an accomplished gardener and used her green thumb to create vegetable dyes for her thread and weaving materials. Mrs. Quarrier taught weaving classes and her pupils became known as “The Lucy Quarrier Weavers.” She showcased her talents at arts and crafts festivals and often gave tutorials during the festivals. In her interview, Mrs. Quarrier discusses how she learned to weave. She focuses …

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Interview No. 125, Crampton Jones Apr 1974

Interview No. 125, Crampton Jones

Combined Interviews

Personalities and events of the Pershing Punitive Expedition into Mexico.

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Interview No. 148, Guillermo Balderas Apr 1974

Interview No. 148, Guillermo Balderas

Combined Interviews

Biografia; experiencias personales desde los 1920's, inclusive las que tuvo en Mexico, El Paso, Texas, y Nuevo Mexico.

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Interview No. 126, Loretto Sisters Apr 1974

Interview No. 126, Loretto Sisters

Combined Interviews

Sister Pancratia and Sister Rose Clare of the Sisters of Loretto discuss the history and development of El Paso's Loretto Academy.

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Interview No. 175, Severo Márquez Apr 1974

Interview No. 175, Severo Márquez

Combined Interviews

Datos biográficos; la Revolución Mexicana; su emigración a Estados Unidos; sus trabajos en California; repatriación a México; sus trabajos en Cd. Juárez.

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Interview No. 508, Don Domingo Apr 1974

Interview No. 508, Don Domingo

Combined Interviews

Recuerdos de la Revolucion Mexicana en Santa Ysabel, Chihuahua; la influenza Espanola de 1918 (La Gripa del '18); Tarahumaras en contra de Porfirio Diaz; batallas.

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Interview No. 193, Eduardo Rivero Apr 1974

Interview No. 193, Eduardo Rivero

Combined Interviews

La migracion de su familia a El Paso y sus impresiones de El Paso en 1913; experiencias laborales y otras experiencias en El Paso.

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