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University of Texas at El Paso. Institute of Oral History—interviews.

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Interview No. 853, Alfredo De La O Mar 1994

Interview No. 853, Alfredo De La O

Combined Interviews

Part of Big Bend National Park Oral History Project; biographical data; discusses grandfather's ranch, De la O Springs at Castolon; recalls living in Terlingua, TX; quicksilver mines; cross-border social interactions with residents of Santa Helena and other Mexican communities before control of border crossing by U.S. Border Patrol.

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Interview No. 862, Lee Maisie Mar 1994

Interview No. 862, Lee Maisie

Combined Interviews

Part of Big Bend National Park Oral History Project; biographical data; recalls family's immigration from Australia; family's decision to remainin El Paso during Depression ; marriage to Guy Lee; husband's employment as river rider, difficulties of living and raising children in desert environment without amenities; recalls painting murals in rooms at Hot Springs Motel; anecdotes about life in the park, contact with park service personnel.

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Interview No. 858, Concepción Ibarra Mar 1994

Interview No. 858, Concepción Ibarra

Combined Interviews

Part of Big Bend National Park Oral History Project; biographical data; discusses living in Castolon, Texas, in the Alvino house currently maintained by the National Park Service as a tourist attraction; comments on community's isolation; cross-border social activities and exchanges between residents on both sides of Rio Grande.

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Interview No. 850, Perry Brown Mar 1994

Interview No. 850, Perry Brown

Combined Interviews

Part of Big Bend National Park Oral History Project; recalls early days of employment with National Park Services; assignments at Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Mesa Verde, Mammoth Caves and Big Bend; completion of Rio Grande Village; improvement of Chisos Basis accommodations, construction of additional housing for park services employees at Panther Junction; Lady Bird Johnson's Visit to the park in 1960s; rescue of Boy Scout troop stranded on Rio Grande; opinions on park service policy, personnel and management; perspective on issue of preservation versus use.

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Interview No. 852, Guadalupe Celaya, Chano Celaya Mar 1994

Interview No. 852, Guadalupe Celaya, Chano Celaya

Combined Interviews

Part of Big Bend Park Oral History Project; biographical data; recall life at San Vicente, Texas, in what is now Big Bend National Park; names of families living in San Vicente and their activities; comment on purchase of property by Anglo land speculator during creation of the park.

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Interview No. 861, Guy Lee Mar 1994

Interview No. 861, Guy Lee

Combined Interviews

Part of Big Bend National Park Oral History Project; biographical data; his work as a river rider; relations with area residents on both sides of border, his association with National Park Service employees; fishing in the Rio Grande; environment and wildlife of Big Bend; his acquaintance with Maggie Smith, concessionaire operating Hot Springs store, motel and mineral baths; activities of Texas Rangers during time of Mexican Revolution.

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Interview No. 846, William E. Wood Mar 1994

Interview No. 846, William E. Wood

Combined Interviews

Part of Chamizal Oral History Project; provides highlights of early career; detailed description of Chamizal homes; colorful vignettes of home appraisals in the area; financial situation of Chamizal residents and their mistrust of banks; payments error made by U.S. government during relocation; donation of files to Chamizal National Memorial; sentiments of relocated Chamizal residents.

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Interview No. 839, Oscar A. Gonzalez Moreno Mar 1994

Interview No. 839, Oscar A. Gonzalez Moreno

Combined Interviews

Part of Chamizal Oral History Project; biographical data; describes employment with the Comisión Internacional de Límites y Aguas; relationship with David Herrera Jordán, former commissioner for the International Boundary and Water Commission, Mexican Section, comments, on value of Chamizal land transferred from U.S. to Mexico under tenets of treaty.

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Interview No. 841, Feliciano Hinojosa Mar 1994

Interview No. 841, Feliciano Hinojosa

Combined Interviews

Part of Chamizal Oral History Project;biographical data; describes homes and neighborhoods in Chamizal; recounts reaction of residents to signing of treaty; discusses meeting of Chamizal Civic Organization and Role Commissioner Joseph Friedkin; tells about his trip to Washington, D.C. to highlight plight of Chamizal residents meeting and his meeting President Lyndon B. John F. Kennedy in El Paso; appraisals of homes; meeting President Adolfo López Mateos in El Paso at signing treaty.

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Interview No. 834, William Bass Mar 1994

Interview No. 834, William Bass

Combined Interviews

Part of Chamizal Oral History Project; describes Chamizal Homes, residents, and neighborhood, sale of Chamizal residence to U.S. government; purchase of new home; Cordova Island; mentions commercial businesses located in Chamizal area forced to relocate after signing of Chamizal Treaty; sentiments on outcome of family's relocation after implementation of treaty.

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Interview No. 840, Valentín Hernández, Agustina Hernández Mar 1994

Interview No. 840, Valentín Hernández, Agustina Hernández

Combined Interviews

Part of Chamizal Oral History Project; discuss their involvement with El Paso Civic Organization; group with defended citizen rights of Chamizal residents during implementation of the treaty; recount difficulties during that time and reminisce about life and neighbors in the Chamizal.

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Interview No. 845, Oscar B. White Mar 1994

Interview No. 845, Oscar B. White

Combined Interviews

Part of Chamizal Oral History Project; biographical data; recalls organization Chamizal Civic Organization whose purpose was to defend citizen rights of Chamizal residents; trip to Washington, D.C. on behalf of concerned Chamizal residents; description of homes in the are and relocation of residents; comments on real estate transaction between residents and U.S. government; questions action of some city real estate agents concerning relocation; offers sentiments on his role in assisting residents during relocation proceedings.

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Interview No. 843, Ana Parra Mar 1994

Interview No. 843, Ana Parra

Combined Interviews

Part of Chamizal Oral History Project; describes Chamizal area and tells about Los Alamos Grocery, business operated by her husband; discusses problems encountered by Chamizal residents when forced to relocate after signing of treaty.

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Interview No. 854, Bill Dodson Feb 1994

Interview No. 854, Bill Dodson

Combined Interviews

Part of Big Bend National Park Oral History Project; biographical data; discusses family's manufacturing of candelia wax; provide insight to his life in Black Gap area; its wildlife , fossil collection and several natural phenomena, including slink holes and unexplained lights at night, particularly during rainy periods; discusses three-month stint during 1950s working with survey crew in the park; prospecting activities in the area.

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Interview No. 860, Tom Leary Feb 1994

Interview No. 860, Tom Leary

Combined Interviews

Part of Big Bend National Park Oral History Project; biographical data; discusses border conflict during Mexican Revolution; family's move from Rosillos to Marathon after Glen Spring raid in 1916; recalls arrival of Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in 1930s; conditions for travel, social life; early tourist to park area; arrival of electricity and telephones; relations between ranchers and park; offers service; discusses livestock and wildlife issues, water use/availability in the park; offers insight into life at Study Butte and Terlinqua; cross-border relations with Mexican citizens.

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Interview No. 882, Ewing C. Waterhouse Nov 1993

Interview No. 882, Ewing C. Waterhouse

Combined Interviews

Part of World War II: El Paso Homefront Project; discusses architectural work and day-to-day maintenance performed at Fort Bliss, Logan Heights, and Biggs Field.

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Interview No. 883, Roger S. Mccabe Oct 1993

Interview No. 883, Roger S. Mccabe

Combined Interviews

Part of WWII El Paso Homefront Project; remembers joining Illinois National Guard; active duty at Fort Bliss; training; activity at Fort Bliss after bombing of Pearl Harbor; overseas duty.

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Interview No. 800, Tom Lea Oct 1993

Interview No. 800, Tom Lea

Combined Interviews

Interview covers his life and his literary and artistic careers in detail. Topics include: El Paso history, the Mexican Revolution when his father, Tom Lea, Sr. was mayor of El Paso, 1915-1917; formative years in El Paso; major influences on his art; his years at Chicago Art Institute, 1923-1933; mural competitions sponsored by WPA during the Depression; experiences as war correspondent, 1941-1945, for Life magazine; description of research, writing, and illustrating his books, 1949-1968; reflections on his work as a studio painter, 1960-1994. A complete outline of interview accompanies transcript.

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Interview No. 890, Rafael Navarro Mendoza Jul 1993

Interview No. 890, Rafael Navarro Mendoza

Combined Interviews

Part of WWII-Mexican Air Force Oral History Project; recalls military training in Georgia and Oklahoma; attending military schools in Mexico, France and Italy.

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Interview No. 888, Gilberto De La Rosa Alvarez Jul 1993

Interview No. 888, Gilberto De La Rosa Alvarez

Combined Interviews

Part of WWII-Mexican Air Force Oral History Project; discusses enlistment; military training in U.S.; tour of duty in Pacific Theater.

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Interview No. 889, Genaro Romero Parra Jul 1993

Interview No. 889, Genaro Romero Parra

Combined Interviews

Par of WWII-Mexican Air Force Oral History Project; discusses enlistment; training in U.S.; Pacific Theater.

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Interview No. 891, Carlos Garduño Jul 1993

Interview No. 891, Carlos Garduño

Combined Interviews

Part of WWII-Mexican Air Force Oral History Project; shares memories of Pearl Harbor; tour of duty in Pacific Theater; narrates death of Fausto Vega S., 201st Squadron fighter pilot killed in action.

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Interview No. 887, Alfonso Cuellar Ponce De León Jul 1993

Interview No. 887, Alfonso Cuellar Ponce De León

Combined Interviews

Part of WWII-Mexican Air Force Oral History Project; recalls employment with Mexican government as foundry man for military industry; solicitation by Mexican president Lázaro Cárdenas for military volunteers; enlistment and training; tour of in Pacific Theater; downing of pilots.

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Interview No. 886, Julio Cal Y Mayor Jul 1993

Interview No. 886, Julio Cal Y Mayor

Combined Interviews

Part of WWII-Mexican Air Force Oral History Project; recalls military duty at Plaza de la Paz, Isla Margarita, and Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico; training at U.S. naval base in San Diego, California; combat experiences in Pacific Theater; recounts incident of nearly running out of fuel while piloting fighter airplane in Philippines; piloting of aircraft for Mexican government.

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Interview No. 792, Louis Casavantes Apr 1993

Interview No. 792, Louis Casavantes

Combined Interviews

Discusses early years in El Paso; experiences during World War II; benefits of GI Bill; medical education at Baylor at University; some stories of medical practice over the years; changes in medicine over the years.

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Interview No. 793, Arturo Tapia Feb 1993

Interview No. 793, Arturo Tapia

Combined Interviews

Discusses early life including trips into Hueco Mountains to gather mesquite an amole for firewood and soap; describes life in Ysleta in 1920s and 1930s; life as a teenager; celebrations of St. Anthony's Day (June 13); traces route of street car from Ysleta to El Paso and the route of old Highway 80; relates stories that the"old men" told when he was a child.

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Interview No. 791, Albert Schwartz Jan 1993

Interview No. 791, Albert Schwartz

Combined Interviews

Discusses family background and the circumstances which led to his parents being in El Paso. Discusses how The Popular determines who the President of the family business will be; business philosophy of The Popular; how the store helped people during the depression; childhood memories; college experiences (UT Austin); story of how he was instrumental in the rescue of his cousins ( the Preisz sisters) from Germany at the close of the war; his role in the El Paso chapter of the Jewish Anti-Defamation League; stories his father told of the Mexican Revolution and the store; Villa's raid on Columbus, N.M.; …

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Interview No. 786, David C. Mckee Nov 1992

Interview No. 786, David C. Mckee

Combined Interviews

Tapes 1 and 2: Family genealogy and background; father Robert E. McKee grew up in St. Louis and New Mexico, started his construction company in El Paso in 1911, the same year he married Evelyn Woods McKee. Recounts childhood memories; names the 8 children of Robert E. McKee and Evelyn McKee; tells of his father's early career; how Robert E. McKee Company acquired the contract for Los Alamos in 1943; his personal experiences at Los Alamos (security regulations, acquiring of construction materials, his responsibilities); service in Marine Corps in Panama Canal zone when Pearl Harbor was attacked; tells of his …

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Interview No. 785, Louis B. Mckee Oct 1992

Interview No. 785, Louis B. Mckee

Combined Interviews

Childhood memories; declares reasons for his father's success; discusses father's early career; quotes his father as saying his job was to "keep the opera singers singing." Speaks of his father as an innovator in offering employee benefits such as stock shares; compliments father as having a good relationship will employees; explains reasons for the company going public in 1971 and the procedures to register the company with American Stock Exchange in 1971; discusses merger of Robert E. McKee, Inc and the Zia Company, into Santa Fe Industries in 1973.

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Interview No. 787, Hal J. Gambrell May 1992

Interview No. 787, Hal J. Gambrell

Combined Interviews

World War II combat experiences; stories of being wounded three times and describes convalescent periods; tells about brief encounters with Gen. Terry Allen; related story of General Allen's problems in Africa with the 1st Division which led to his dismissal and eventual command 104th.

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