University of Texas at El Paso
Biography
The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is a public research university in El Paso, Texas, United States. The school was founded in 1914 as the State School of Mines and Metallurgy, and a practice mineshaft survives on the mountainous desert campus. Following a reorganization of the University of Texas in 1920, the school was renamed the College of Mines and Metallurgy of the University of Texas. It became Texas Western College of the University of Texas in 1949, and The University of Texas at El Paso in 1967.
Found in 78 Collections and/or Records:
Oral History Interview with Juan F. Jacquez, 1980 January 18, 2006 November 15
Extensive labor experiences, was deported on one occasion; suffered an accident while on the job; family problems after he obtained residency for his wife, bracero.
Oral History Interview with Juan Hernandez, 1978 August 20, 2006 November 16
Mexican Revolution, Battles of Zacatecas, Torreón, Camargo, the personalities of Villa, de Anda and Murguña; recollections of black American soldiers during the Revolutionary years.
Oral history interview with Liborio Santiago Perez, 2002 July 7
Oral History Interview with Manuel Guzman Nuñez, 2002 April 17, 2006 November 16
Mr. Guzman grew up in Uriangato, Guanajuato. He worked as a bracero in California and Arizona picking tomato, green been, oranges, lemons, grapfuit, lettuce, strawberry and plum. Activities he did from 1957 to 1964.
Oral History Interview with Manuel Sandoval Espino, 2002 June 6, 2006 November 16
Mr. Sandoval grew up in Mexico City. He worked as a railroad line worker in Kansas, shoveling gravel on roadbeds and repairing the rails. Activities he did from 1943 to 1944.
Oral History Interview with Marcos Diaz, 2006 January 26, 2006 November 16
Mexican Revolution, including being a prisoner of Pascual Orozco; coming to the United States as part of the División del Norte; work experiences at Fort Bliss, ASARCO, in California and South Texas; Lone Star Welfare Association.
Oral History Interview with Margarita Terrazas, 1964 October 24, 2006 November 14
Information on the Terrazas family of Chihuahua, especially the career of her father, the publisher of EL Correo de Chuhuahua; personalities of the Mexican Revolution, including Villa, Madero and Huerta.
Oral History Interview with Miguel Ortega Alvarez, 2003 August 5, 2006 November 16
Mr. Ortega was born in Miacatl?n, Morelos; help he received from people when trying to get a contract as a bracero; picked green tomato, lettuce, packed lettuce; worked as a bracero until 1964.
Oral History Interview with Mike Pedraza, 1970 January 1, 2006 November 14
Tigua Indian discusses tribal history, customs, and ways of life.
Oral History Interview with Pablo Carbajal, 1970 January 1, 2006 November 14
Tigua Indian discusses tribal history, customs, and way of life.
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