Interviewee

Alicia Chacon

Interviewer

Carmen Montes

Project

Class Project

Biographical Synopsis of Interviewee

Longtime resident of Ysleta, Member of El Paso City Council.

Summary of Interview

Childhood experiences in Canutillo and Ysleta; adolescent years; the social segregation of Anglos and Mexican-Americans at Ysleta High School in the 1950s; why she did not attend college; her employment history; family life and traditions; changes in Ysleta during the past forty years; community involvement; reflections on her public service.

Date of Interview

11-26-1984

Length of Interview

1 hour

Tape Number

No. 752

Transcript Number

No. 752

Length of Transcript

30 pages

Transcriber

Georgina Rivas

Interview Number

No. 752

Terms of Use

Unrestricted

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