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
Recommended Citation
Interview with Anonymous by Wendy S. Thomason, 1978, "Interview no. 724," Institute of Oral History, University of Texas at El Paso.
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