Oral History Interview

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Clay Brazeal and Elizabeth B. Sammons discuss early life, parents, education and marriage. As the daughter of a prominent early Valley businessman and the wife of another, she makes observations about life in the Mission area. Interview conducted on 1 December 1982 by Robert E. Norton. Digital transfer completed on 17 September 2013 from the analog cassette tape. Hidalgo County Historical Commission.

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Clemencia Rodriguez was born in 1908 in Agualeguas, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.

Interview conducted in 1987 by Ana Maria Herrera. Digital transfer completed on 26 February 2014 from the original analog cassette tape.

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Clifton Lentz was born in 1920 in Hillboro, Illinois.

Interview conducted in 1987 by Eduardo Rodriguez. Digital transfer completed on 19 December 2013 from the original analog cassette tape. Side two of tape is blank.

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Clotilde Elizondo immigrated to the United States when she was 15 years old. She talks about ranch life and her childhood. She was born January 1, 1916 in San Jose, Tamaulipas.

Interview conducted in 1987 by Francisca Rodriguez. Digital transfer completed on 30 October 2013 from the original analog cassette tape.

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Concha M. Cortez, born 16 March 1918, tells of her early life in Los Herrera, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, and of living in the Rio Grande Valley. Interview conducted in 1987 by Joseph S. Hoy. Digital transfer completed on 23 October 2013 from the original analog cassette tape.

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Consuelo Flores relates her life story. She was born in Roma, Texas in 1901. Interview conducted in 1987 by Josefina Flores. Digital transfer completed on 7 November 2013 from the analog cassette tape.

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Cora Carson born in 17 March, 1923 in Iowa talks about her life history. Interview conducted in 1987 by Cynthia E. Garza. Digital transfer completed on 14 October 2013 from the analog cassette tape.

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Cosme Casares Munoz was born in 1915 in McAllen, Texas. He talks about the first schools in McAllen, Los Rinches, Texas Rangers, and Los Indiciosos, why they hung 30 people in Alamo, Texas, laborers, and camps of soldiers in 1919. He tells about "diez y quince" stores and the first cars sold. Interview conducted in 1987 by Leticia Gamboa. Digital transfer completed on 27 January 2014 from the original analog cassette tape.

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Crescencio Rios Hernandez was born in 1912 in Burgos, Tamaulipas, Mexico. He relates his life experiences.

Interview conducted in 1987 by Corina Castillo. Digital transfer completed on 6 December 2013 from the original analog cassette tape.

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Cruz Silva was born in 1915 in Mexico.

Interview conducted in 1987 by Ana Maria Herrera. Digital transfer completed on 6 March 2014 from the original analog cassette tape.

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Darrell Brumley was born June 15, 1916 in Chikoda, Oklahoma. His father's name was Walter Clark Brumley and his mother's name was Ethel May Peeky. He mentions his education at Edinburg College. Interview conducted on 16 November 1984 by Harry Carter Quin. Digital transfer completed on 8 October 2013 from the analog cassette tape.

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David J. Sweeten was born in 1919 in El Paso, Texas. He talks about settling in the Valley in 1946 after being discharged from the Army Air Corps.

Interview conducted on 18 September 1990 by Robert E. Norton. Digital transfer completed on 17 March 2014 from the original analog cassette tape.

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Delia Hooks was born in Mission, Texas during the 1920's.

Interview conducted in 1987 by Veronica Garcia. Digital transfer completed on 10 December 2013 from the analog cassette tape.

Scope and Contents Delia O. Ramirez Alaniz talks about: life as a child, family, education, religion, and funerals in Havana, Texas. She also talks about marriage and land grants. Additionally, she talks about how one of her teachers started 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 of hers, Clay Henry Davis, Josefa De La Garza Perez, land title for Fort Ringgold, Porciones 70, 71, 72, 78, 80, 81, 88,...

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Dewitt Talmage Knight was born in 1920 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Interview conducted on 31 January 1990 by Robert E. Norton. Digital transfer completed on 17 December 2013 from the original analog cassette tape. Hidalgo County Historical Commission. Part 1 of 2.