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Oral History

1995

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Interview No. 904, José Anthony Quintana Dec 1995

Interview No. 904, José Anthony Quintana

Combined Interviews

Part of Mining in Mexico Oral History Project; describes hospital facility and medical services provided to 3,000 mine employees and their dependents; treatment of work related injuries; surgical procedures performed at mine hospital, which were a "first" in Mexico; living conditions at mine camp of Colonia San Antonio.

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Interview No. 885, World War Ii Border Homefront Nov 1995

Interview No. 885, World War Ii Border Homefront

Combined Interviews

Topics presented and discussed by lectures and panelists include women's labor during the war; Mexican American women and the war, American's response to the Holocaust; the war in the lives of children; children on the homefront. Summary and Program included.

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Interview No. 894, Gabriel Elizondo Ruiz Nov 1995

Interview No. 894, Gabriel Elizondo Ruiz

Combined Interviews

Part of Mining in Mexico Oral History Project ; describes career steps taken to become general manager at Santa Bárbara, the first Mexican national to hold this position; recounts methods implemented by IMMSA following Mexicanization to increase mine production and modernize mines and mills.

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Interview No. 903, Melchor Moriel Nov 1995

Interview No. 903, Melchor Moriel

Combined Interviews

Part of Mining in Mexico Oral History Project; details complexities of negotiating union labor contracts with mining companies; shares recollections of living conditions at La Prieta and San Francisco Mines.

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Interview No. 884, Richard C. White Nov 1995

Interview No. 884, Richard C. White

Combined Interviews

Family history; childhood; WWII combat experiences; political career (Texas House of Representatives, 1954-1958, U.S. House of Representatives, 16th Congressional District, 1964-1981); anecdotes about U.S. Presidents Johnson, Kennedy, Mexican Presidents Meteos López and Díaz Ordaz; his major Congressional accomplishments (Chamizal National Memorial; Border Highway, Casther Range, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, Guadalupe Mountains National Park); Congressional trips and personal meetings with world leaders. A complete outline accompanies cover sheet.

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Interview No. 899, Arturo M. Domínguez Morales Oct 1995

Interview No. 899, Arturo M. Domínguez Morales

Combined Interviews

Part of Mining in Mexico Oral History Project; Experiences as manager of small mine in remote sierras of Chihuahua; operating practices and the environment; living and working conditions at mining camps; especially San Francisico del Oro Mine, prior to Mexicanization; changes at mines after Mexicanization; activities and changes in mission of Mexican government agencies, Comisón de Fomento Minero and Consejo de Recursos Minerales.

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Ua77/2/1 Hall Of Distinguished Alumni Induction, Alva Matherly Clutts Oct 1995

Ua77/2/1 Hall Of Distinguished Alumni Induction, Alva Matherly Clutts

WKU Archives Records

Speech by Alva Matherly Clutts upon her induction into the WKU Hall of Distinguished Alumni.

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Gone But Not Forgotten: The Cultural Resources Of Northeastern New Mexico, Jerry L. Williams Oct 1995

Gone But Not Forgotten: The Cultural Resources Of Northeastern New Mexico, Jerry L. Williams

Homestead Geography Project - Oral Histories and Publications

No abstract provided.

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Interview No. 924, Radio Series World War Ii Oct 1995

Interview No. 924, Radio Series World War Ii

Combined Interviews

8 part radio series entitled "Legacy: The Impact of World War II" written by Barthy Byrd, member of UTEP faculty, communications Department. Topics included are: the physical impact of the war, the psychological impact of the war, the impact on African Americans and Jews, the impact on El Paso, and social impact on the war. The programs aired on PBS affiliated KTEP-FM, El Paso in September and October, 1995, Script of 8 programs accompanies cover sheet.

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Interview No. 895, Louise Ferrari De Petrucci Sep 1995

Interview No. 895, Louise Ferrari De Petrucci

Combined Interviews

Part of Mining in Mexico Oral History Project; details duties as camp administrator; reflect on changes after Mexicanization.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Maine Folklife, Vol. 1, Iss. 2, Maine Folklife Center Jul 1995

Maine Folklife, Vol. 1, Iss. 2, Maine Folklife Center

Maine Folklife Center Newsletter

In 1987 Ernie Freeberg and Jeff (Smoky) McKeen produced two radio programs, "Music of the St. John Valley" and "Maine's Finnish Communities." The programs consisted of a series of interviews interspersed with samples of music. The goals of the project were twofold: to document Maine's rich musical traditions and to bring to the forefront the history and traditions of Maine's varied heritage. Eight programs were completed, supported by the Maine Folklife Center with funds from the Maine Arts Commission and the Maine Community Foundation. The radio series was broadcast for the Maine Public Broadcasting Network. The Maine Folklife Center offers …

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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