Interviewee

Emmett Issacs

Interviewer

Unknown

Biographical Synopsis of Interviewee

Born in 1888 in Las Cruces area; family moved to that area from Texas in 1887.

Summary of Interview

Early recollections of his youth in the Organ-Las Cruces, New Mexico, area, including cattle ranching, Indians, homesteaders, Pat Garrett, frontier justice, stagecoach lines, mining, and the Lincoln County War.

Date of Interview

5-21-1968

Length of Interview

1 hour, 10 minutes

Tape Number

No. 26

Interview Number

No. 26

Terms of Use

Unrestricted

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