Interviewee

Anonymous

Interviewer

Wendy S. Thomason

Project

Class Project

Biographical Synopsis of Interviewee

He grew up in south El Paso and Los Angeles. He fought in the zoot suit riots in L.A. in the early 1940s. He settled in El Paso and worked his way in an international company from janitor to foreman.

Summary of Interview

He describes zoot suits; tells what life was like in south El Paso in the 1930s and 1940s; talks about gang fights, local jails, and boxing in the Golden Gloves.

Date of Interview

4-8-1978

Length of Interview

1 hour and 15 minutes

Tape Number

No. 724

Transcript Number

No. 724

Length of Transcript

55 pages

Interview Number

No. 724

Terms of Use

Unrestricted

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