Interviewer
Carrie Crise
Biographical Synopsis of Interviewee
Cotton farmer.
Summary of Interview
Born in Socorro, Texas; second generation Texas; served in the United States Navy; participation in the local Cotton association. Discusses parents' background; the effects of the Great Depression; the CCC at Rio Vista; the effects of WWII on the Lower Valley; experiences with Braceros and previous Mexican agricultural workers; the role of Rio Vista in the Bracero Program; evolution of the cotton farming in the lower valley.
Date of Interview
11-23-1998
Length of Interview
48 minutes
Listen to the Interview
Tape Number
No. 930
Interview Number
No. 930
Terms of Use
Unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Interview with Harvey Hilley by Carrie Crise, 1998, "Interview no. 930," Institute of Oral History, University of Texas at El Paso.
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