Interviewer
Virgilio H. Sanchez
Project
Border Labor History
Biographical Synopsis of Interviewee
(Ex-Peyton Packing Company Vice President) Born in El Pas, 1916.
Summary of Interview
His father was a railroad union man. As a boy he had a paper route and sold at Dudley Park on commission. Grew up with Reymond Telles, ex-Mayor of El Paso. Had various jobs at Peyton since he entered in 1936. He went from bookkeeper to Vice President. He talks about company history; the strike and how it affected the company; John Morrell and how he took over Peyton's. He also mentions discrimination towards Mexicans and Blacks.
Date of Interview
3-5-1980
Length of Interview
1 hour 30 minutes
Listen to the Interview
Tape Number
No. 534
Transcript Number
No. 534
Length of Transcript
7 pages
Transcriber
Marta McCarthy
Interview Number
No. 534
Terms of Use
Unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Interview with John William Arnell by Virgilio H. Sanchez, 1980, "Interview no. 534," Institute of Oral History, University of Texas at El Paso.