Interviewer
Rosemary Stoelzel
Project
Class Project
Biographical Synopsis of Interviewee
Born in 1887 in Old Bohemia, known today as Czechoslovakia. Came to America at age 16 where she became a nun. Spent 29 years in China. Came to El Paso in 1950s after deportation from China by the Communists; Sister at Loretto Academy,
Summary of Interview
Biography. Childhood in Old Bohemia; life in America; becoming a nun; teaching; separation from family as a result of communism in Czechoslovakia; life in China and helping Chinese people; war with Japan; changes in El Paso
Date of Interview
12-1-1984
Length of Interview
1 hour and 20 minutes
Listen to the Interview
Tape Number
No. 715
Transcript Number
No. 715
Length of Transcript
31 pages
Interview Number
No. 715
Terms of Use
Unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Interview with Sister Justa Justyn by Rosemary Stoelzel, 1984, "Interview no. 715," Institute of Oral History, University of Texas at El Paso.
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