Oral History Interview

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Josefa C. Perez was born in 1901 in Penitas, Texas.

Interview conducted in 1987 by Ricardo de Luna. Digital transfer completed on 5 February 2014 from the original analog cassette tape.

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Josefa G. Suarez was born in 1922 in San Juan, Texas.

Interview conducted in 1987 by Oscar G. Rodriguez. Digital transfer completed on 13 March 2014 from the original analog cassette tape.

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Born in 1920 in La Grulla, Starr County, Texas and recorded on 12 April 1987. Josefina talks about growing up on ranchos and access to education. She explains how she did not attend school until age 11 because as the oldest child she was expected to help with her younger sisters. She taught herself English.

Interview conducted in Spanish by Francisca Rodriguez. Digital transfer completed on 25 September 2013 from the original analog cassette tape. Poor quality recording.

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Josefina Garcia describes her life and jobs in Mexico and her involvement in the United Farm Workers (Unión de Campesinos). She was born in San Luis Potosi, Mexico in 1913. Interview conducted in 1987 by Efrain Bernal. Digital transfer completed on 12 September 2013 from the original analog cassette tape.

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Josephine Rios was born in 1904 in Mendez, Tamaulipas, Mexico.

Interview conducted in 1987 by Roel Garza. Digital transfer completed on 20 February 2014 from the original analog cassette tape.

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Juan Castillo born on 06 July, 1922 tells about growing up during the 1930's. Interview conducted on 23 June 1987 by Corina Castillo. Digital transfer completed on 15 October 2013 from the original analog cassette tape.

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Juan Castillo, born in 1895 in San Luis Potosi, talks about life in the Valley when he was young, the place and date of his birth. He mentions the reasons he came to the Valley and the jobs he had. Interview conducted on 13 April 1987 by Miguel Torres. Digital transfer completed on 16 October 2013 from the original analog cassette tape.

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Mr. Garza discusses his time on tour in both Iraq and Afghanistan. He discusses how he got into the military, and his upbringing in the Rio Grande Valley. Oral History conducted as part of 20th Century America Course (HIST 3325) taught by Dr. Amy Hay, Fall 2018

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Juan Gomez was born in 1900 in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. He talks about the Mexican Revolution and living in Texas.

Interview conducted in 1986 by Norma Gomez. Digital transfer completed on 19 November 2013 from the analog cassette tape.

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Juan Lopez was born in 1917 in San Marcos, Texas.

Interview conducted in 1987 by Nora Cantu. Digital transfer completed on 9 January 2014 from the original analog cassette tape.

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Juanita Ayala was born in Los Ramones, Nuevo Leon. She talks about her husband and her three day wedding. She also mentions her last baby girl that she gave away to her oldest daughter. Interview conducted in 1987 by Nora Cantu. Digital transfer completed on 2 October 2013 from the analog cassette tape.

Scope and Contents The Juanita Rosales Cantu Collection consists of three parts; one series of archival records and two series of digitized materials. The archival records consists of correspondence, legal, and financial documents that support the Juanita Rosales Cantu vs. U.S. Customs civil action lawsuit and settlement. The 2014 Brownsville History Harvest digitized materials consists of files relating to Juanita Rosales Cantu's immediate family.The 2017 History Harvest at UTRGV...

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Julio Rocha was born in 1910 in Partision, Texas.

Interview conducted in 1987 by Oscar G. Rodriguez. Digital transfer completed on 25 February 2014 from the original analog cassette tape.

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Kent Loren Mellenbruch discusses life in the Valley from 1915 to the present. He talks about work in the oil fields.

Interview conducted on 21 August 1991 by Robert E. Norton. Digital transfer completed on 16 January 2014 from the original analog cassette tape. Hidalgo County Historical Commission.