Interviewee

Aurelia Phillips

Interviewer

Oscar J. Martinez

Project

Bicentennial

Biographical Synopsis of Interviewee

Lifelong resident of El Paso, Texas; born on August 29, 1901; granddaughter of El Paso's first Mayor.

Summary of Interview

Biography; educational experiences; Anglo/Mexican relations in El Paso, attitudes toward Chicanos; Diaz-Taft meeting; Mexican Revolution, including Madero, Villa, and "refugiados"; Depression; Prohibition; impressions of El Paso today.

Date of Interview

9-16-1975

Length of Interview

1 hour

Tape Number

No. 183

Transcript Number

No. 183

Length of Transcript

22 pages

Date Transcribed

4-15-1987

Transcriber

Rebecca Crayer

Interview Number

No. 183

Terms of Use

Unrestricted

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