Antonio Villegas, Sr. Oral History, 9-10-1978
Scope and Contents
Antonio Villegas, Sr. was born in 1890. In this interview, Antonio Villegas Sr. talks about Los Tubitos Ranch, Aniceto Pizana, Luis De La Rosa, Las Norias raid, Captain W.M. Hanson, land selling, 1915 Olmito railroad derailment, Texas Rangers, Military Highway, Juan Cortina, Jesus Acevedo, ca1915 burning, and Japanese soldiers who came to South Texas.
Interview conducted on 10 September 1978 in Pharr, Texas.
Dates
- 9-10-1978
Creator
- Villegas, Antonio, Sr. (Interviewee, Person)
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Extent
1 Files (ELIBR-0027)
Language of Materials
English
Spanish; Castilian
- Texas Rangers--History--20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Oral History Interview Subject Source: Local sources
- Pharr (Tex.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Railroads--Texas--Cameron County. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Source
- Norton, Robert Everett (Interviewer, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Special Collections and Archives, Edinburg Campus Repository
ELIBR 1.104
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