Interviewee

Albert Lucero

Interviewer

Charles Ambler

Project

World War II

Biographical Synopsis of Interviewee

Born in Anthony, New Mexico, 1933; grew up on a cotton farm during World War II.

Summary of Interview

Recounts life on the farm and experience of the World War II homefront; shares perceptions of the meaning of the war; feeling in the family regarding older siblings who were in the service; experience of rationing, attitudes toward a German family in the area; Discusses the POW camp established in Anthony, Texas to provide labor for cotton farms.

Date of Interview

11-23-1993

Length of Interview

45 minutes

Tape Number

No. 801

Transcript Number

No. 801

Length of Transcript

20 pages

Interview Number

No. 801

Terms of Use

Unrestricted

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