Interviewer
Virgilio H. Sánchez
Biographical Synopsis of Interviewee
Ex-trabajador de hacienda. (Retired Hacienda Worker).
Summary of Interview
Su niñez cerca de San Pedro, Coahuila; el ferrocarril en Coahuila, la Revolución Mexicana; anecdotas acerca de Venustiano Carranza; la Influenza Española de 1918; la devaluación del peso; opinions acerca de varios tópicos.
Born in Coahuila; childhood and youth years on an hacienda near San Pedro; railroads in the area during the early years; the Mexican Revolution; attack on San Pedro in 1914 by Villistas; banditry and government efforts to eradicate it; exodus of the rich from Torreon; anecdotes about Carranza; 1918 Spanish Flu; peso devaluations; opinions on various current topics.
Tape in Spanish.
Date of Interview
12-27-1977
Length of Interview
1¼ horas
Tape Number
No. 342.1
Interview Number
No. 342.1
Terms of Use
Con restricción
Recommended Citation
Interview with José Ramírez by Virgilio H. Sánchez, 1977, "Interview no. 342.1," Institute of Oral History, University of Texas at El Paso.