Interviewer
Michelle L. Gomilla
Biographical Synopsis of Interviewee
Teen Leadership Program Director for YWCA, El Paso; former El Pas teacher, longtime El Paso resident.
Summary of Interview
Part of World War II: El Paso Homefront Project; biographical data; childhood memories of WWII, including rationing, curfews, blackouts, contributions of school children, and fashions; recalls arrival of telegram notifying family of father's death while on active duty in Europe, reflects on mother's success in overcoming difficulties raising family as single parent; discusses attending Texas Western College under War Orphan Bill.
Date of Interview
10-18-1994
Length of Interview
1 hour and 30 minutes
Listen to the Interview
Tape Number
No. 869
Transcript Number
No. 869
Length of Transcript
55 pages
Interview Number
No. 869
Terms of Use
Unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Interview with Mary A. Lacy by Michelle L. Gomilla, 1994, "Interview no. 869," Institute of Oral History, University of Texas at El Paso.