Delia Ramirez Alaniz Oral History - 1987
Dates
- 1987
Creator
- Alaniz, Ruben (Person)
Extent
1 Items : Oral history runs 00:67:13
Language of Materials
Spanish; Castilian
General Note
Delia Ramirez Alaniz talks about life as a child: family, education, religion, and funerals in Havanna, Texas. She also talks about marriage and land grants. Additionally, she talks about how one of her teachers stated a Tabasco school on fire, how Texas Rangers killed a Mexican, Patricio Perez and Senovia Perez, A.Y. Baker of Edinburg, how Juan Cortina is a relative, Clay Henry Davis, Josefa De La Garza Perez, land title for Fort Ringold, Porciones 70, 71, 72, 78, 80, 81, 88, 104, the history of Havana, Matias Tijerina, the Walkers, and how the Great Depression wasn't felt in the ranches. Interview conducted in Spanish by Ruben Alaniz in 1987. Digital transfer completed on 24 September 2013 from the original analog cassette tape.
- Texas Rangers--History--20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Education Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Faith--Religious aspects--Catholic Church Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Fort Ringgold (Tex.)--History--19th century. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Great Depression Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Havana (Tex.) Subject Source: Local sources
- La Joya (Tex.) Subject Source: Local sources
- Land grants--Texas Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Marriage records Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Women in agriculture Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Source
- Alaniz, Delia Ramirez (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Special Collections and Archives, Edinburg Campus Repository
ELIBR 1.104
University Library
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Edinburg TX 78539-2999
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