Interviewer
Morris Pittle
Project
World War II
Biographical Synopsis of Interviewee
Local businessman; owner of children's clothing stores including Jack and Jill's; founder of Southwest Beauty College; national President of Beauty Schools of Amerca; federal commissioner for accreditation of beauty schools.
Summary of Interview
Recollects working experiences with various El Paso department stores including The White House, Myron's, and Franklin's; discusses activities of the Office of the Price Administration (OPA); Italian POW's interned at Fort Bliss; rationing; business climate in El Paso during the War.
Date of Interview
11-16-1993
Length of Interview
50 minutes
Listen to the Interview
Tape Number
No. 808
Transcript Number
No. 808
Length of Transcript
11 pages
Interview Number
No. 808
Terms of Use
Unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Interview with Alfred Ratner by Morris Pittle, 1993, "Interview no. 808," Institute of Oral History, University of Texas at El Paso.
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