Interviewer
John R. Moore
Biographical Synopsis of Interviewee
Ranch operator near Marathon, Texas, lifelong resident of Big Bend area.
Summary of Interview
Part of Big Bend National Park Oral History Project; biographical data; discusses border conflict during Mexican Revolution; family's move from Rosillos to Marathon after Glen Spring raid in 1916; recalls arrival of Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in 1930s; conditions for travel, social life; early tourist to park area; arrival of electricity and telephones; relations between ranchers and park; offers service; discusses livestock and wildlife issues, water use/availability in the park; offers insight into life at Study Butte and Terlinqua; cross-border relations with Mexican citizens.
Date of Interview
2-26-1994
Length of Interview
1 hour and 15 minutes
Listen to the Interview
Tape Number
No. 860
Transcript Number
No. 860
Length of Transcript
47 pages
Interview Number
No. 860
Terms of Use
Unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Interview with Tom Leary by John R. Moore, 1994, "Interview no. 860," Institute of Oral History, University of Texas at El Paso.