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A1997-018.0025 Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection Location: Media File	First memories of the war (WWII) and how she heard about it. Changes in the community that were brought about by the war (Lucero). Discussion of the war rations: materials rationed and effects this had on family life. Labor shortage during the war and its effects. School life during the WWII: bomb drills. Questions now directed towards Mr. Robert Fortunato Rodriguez Explains that he joined the Air Force in 1946 and was sent to Japan with the Occupational Army; stationed in Agoia, Japan. Discussion of the difficulties of the Japanese people after the war. Discussion of his return home and the changes at home that were noticed. Effects that the war had on the commiunity in general. Discussion about Jim McBride-King Ranch foreman, county commissioner, and justice of the peace. Mr. Rodriguez explains that his father did not like Mr. McBride and was fired from the King Ranch because he voted against Mr. McBride. Soldiers returning home went back to school. Main thing that was remembered about the war years.
A1997-018.0026 Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection Location: Media File	Introduction, birth date, birthplace. Parents occupation and school attendance. Rank in the service and an explanation of his duties in the European theater of WWII. Discussion of home life in the rural areas, economy, wages, cost of living, etc. Effect that the war had on the economy at home. Discussion of racism in the 1930's and 1940's. Discussion of the war, the decision to drop the atomic bomb, involvement in the Battle of the Bulge, and poersonal feelings about being in combat situatuions. Ends interview by asking more questions about racism.
A1997-018.0027 Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection Location: Media File	Vivian T. Lyle, of Alice, born Sept. 8, 1914 in Keith, TX., talks about living through the Depression. Mr. Lyle contributes some thoughts too. Talks about attending Ricardo (Kleberg County) school;
A1997-018.0028 Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection Location: Media File	Ismael C. Garcia talks about growing up in Palafox, Catarina, Carrizo Springs, Texas area. When he was very young he worked in the fields picking onions, carrots, lettuce,and cabbage. He tells about rationing during World War II, when he was away in military service, in Europe. Consent form is signed and in donor file.
A1997-018.0029 Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection Location: Media File	William Brown and his wife, Evelyn talk about their life growing up in the Kingsville/Riviera area. He enlisted in the Marines during World War II and saw action in the Pacific. They were married after he returned to the Kingsville area. FILED: Evelyn Elsik Brown Consent form is signed and in donor file.
A1997-018.0030 Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection Location: Media File	Interview with Carlos Alejandro Zapata, conducted by Raul Ramos. Zapata discusses his birth place; family background; educational background; coming to the USA from Mexico in 1933 and eventually ended up in San Antonio; the hardships that were brought on by the Great Depression; life in San Antonio during the Great Depression (brief); government aid programs; poor pay; his inability to get an education; and his work in Wisconsin.
A1997-018.0031 Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection Location: Media File	Donald J. DeKoch, of Mission, Texas talks about his life during World War II. Talks about his enlistment and rationing for the people at home. He attended A&I on the GI Bill and became a teacher. He taught for one year then went to work inthe oil refining company. Consent form is signed and in donor file.
A1997-018.0032 Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection Location: Media File	Donnie Jewell Billingsley talks about her family moving to the Edinburg area, of South Texas, in about 1932, from Oklahoma. Her father was a citrus fruit farmer, but they raised enough food to provide for their needs. She talks about the Depression when her father lost his money in the bank. TAlks about being swindled by man named Jack Stack, who was a Baptist preacher. She talks about her brother-in-law going to World War II. Talks about socializing in Edinburg, styles of clothing, Talks about her first husband who was a routabout for the King Ranch. Consent form signed and in donor folder.
A1997-018.0033 Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection Location: Media File	Alejandro Arellano, of Kingsville, talks about his enlistment in the Navy in 1944 during World War II. TAlks about his feelings about fighting the war and being in the military. Consent form signed and in donor folder.
A1997-018.0034 Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection Location: Media File	Bernice Hill Byrne of Tilden, Texas talks about growing up outside Sinton, Texas. She attended a one room school with a teacher that taught all students in all grades. Her father was a farmer and she had a large family. She graduated from high school in 1932 and attended Texas A&I. She talks about attending a KuKluxKlan barbeque. She talks about life at A&I. Consent form is signed and in donor file.
A1997-018.0035 Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection Location: Media File	Avilio H. Pena was born in Realitos, TX in 1919. His father was also born there and his mother was born in Conception, TX, a neighboring community. He volunteered for the military in 1940 in time to enter World War II. He was sent to the Philippines. He talks about segregation
A1997-018.0035.0013 Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection Location: Media File	Yrineo H. Pena was born in 1919 at Falfurrias, where he has lived his whole life. He is retired from the Postal Service, and has worked as a rancher. He was in the Air Force during World War II. with the 756th Combat Tank Battalion, 1942-1945.
A1997-018.0035.0020 Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection Location: Media File	Maxenleano Carlo Perez, born in Falfurrias, Texas in 1913 lived in Minnisota during the Depression which he describes.
A1997-018.0035.0043 Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection Location: Media File	Leo Pena was born in Sejita, TX, in Duval County, in 1925. His parents were farmers during the Depression. He worked with his father and describes the life.
A1997-018.0036 Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection Location: Media File	Douglas S. Cantwell talks about his life after coming to Harlingen in 1931 during the Depression. He and his brother had a business selling mattresses. In 1948 he bought a farm and started farming. Consent form is signed and in donor file.
A1997-018.0037 Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection Location: Media File	Introduction: name, place of birth, date of birth. Came to Port A. in 1929 What Port A. was like when she first came . Author of The Stubborn Fisherman Mrs. Roberts discusses her feelings about the population growth of Port A. Hurricane of 1933 What fishing was like when she first arrived Discussion of the Great Depression Discussion of the end of WWI and of her two sons involvement in WWII Discussion of her book
A1997-018.0038 Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection Location: Media File	Luther Jackson, of Kingsville talks about growing up in South Texas, going to fight in World War II. He went to England and returned home in 1946. Talks about family life in a Mexican [American] family.
A1997-018.0039 Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection Location: Media File	Introduction- birth date and birth place. Travelled to South Texas in order to work on the citrus farms and discusses his early jobs.Talks about the depression and the Dust Bowl. Entered the Marine Corps in 1942 and was sent to Guadalcanal. Mr. Wyant talks about his service in the South Pacific, until he contracted malaria and was sent back to the States. Explains his duties in the war before he was sent back. Relates a story about trying to get home on leave. Remembers what the days were like on Guadalcanal (everyday life and commanding officers and other men in his unit). Life after the war and marriage.
A1997-018.0040 Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection Location: Media File	Audrey Barber Morgan was born in Beeville, Texas on May 18, 1911. She remembers growing up during the Depression and World War II. Paul Treptow also contributes to the tape discussing the Depression. Gas shortages, tire shortages and the introduction of daylight savings time to conserve electricity. Signed consent form and transcript in donor files.
A1997-018.0040 Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection Location: Media File	Paul Jr. Treptow oral history. Introduction- age andwhere he was living during The Great Depression. Discussion of how the Depression affected his life. Subject turns to WWII and the rationing that took place- talks about going to Mexico to buy goods and brining them back to sell. Talk about gas shortages and tire shortages. Talk about daylight savings time that was supposed to conserve electricity. During the Depression, teachers were not paid cash, trhey were given script. Explanation of how the war affected the school (Texas A&I) and the university move to the Naval Base. Discussion about ther economics of South Texas during the Depression. Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Works Projects Administration (WPA). Roads built and upgraded in Sourh Texas. Description of "Land Bank Willows".
A1997-018.0041 Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection Location: Media File	Interview with Charles Lucian Lacy, conducted by Carolyn Lacy Kupke, his daughter. Mr. Lacy discusses living on a farm north of Bishop, Texas during the Great Depression; milking cows; living without electricity; how his father farmed; his social life revolving around the Baptist Church; his brother Weldon, who was killed during World War II; and his sister, who was a nurse and also enlisted in the army. Consent form is signed and in donor file.
A1997-018.0042 Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection Location: Media File	Arnulfo Cisneros, of Kingsville, Texas to Emillo Cisneros and Victoria Cisneros. His father was a tailor. In 1940 he was drafted and went to India and the Fiji Islands in the medical branch. He graduated from college before the war and came back to be a teacher in Robstown, Kingsville and finally Corpus Christi. His father was the first Hispanic to have a business in the Anglo district of Kingsville. Consent form is signed and in donor file.
A1997-018.0044 Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection Location: Media File	Carlos Thomas McDermott talks about his military service during World War II. He was drafted in 1941.
A1997-018.0045 Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection Location: Media File	Robert Regan, an alumni of Texas A&I, talks about the past and future of the school as a part of the work being done for the writing of the history of the school for its 75th anniversary. Consent form not located 03-30-2017, LKA
A1998-009.0001 Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection Location: Media File	Interview with Jose Roberto Pulido, conducted by Jesus Lopez. A well known entertainer recording and playing Tejano music, Pulido discusses his work with the Falcon Record Company and Arnaldo Ramirez. Recorded at La Villita Dance Hall, Alice, TX.
A1998-009.0002 Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection Location: Media File	Interview with Carlos Guzman, conducted by Jesus Lopez. Guzman, who worked with Arnaldo Ramirez at Falcon Records, discusses his career as a Hispanic entertainer. The Falcon Record Co. started producing conjunto music in the 1930s and was one of the earliest companies in that business. Guzman knew and worked with Ramirez and administers the remains of the Ramirez estate.
A1999-004.0001 Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection Location: Media File	Interview with Alberta Villa "Lolo" Trevino.
A1999-005.0001 Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection Location: Media File	Interview with Alberto "Beto" Maldonado.
A1999-014.0001 Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection Location: Media File	Donaciano Chapa, 75, a salesman for Wilson's True Value in Kingsville, talks about his life during the Depression and World War II in Kingsville. He was born on the King Ranch and describes some of the conditions of working for the Ranch during the Depression. Consent form is signed and in donor file.
A1999-014.0002 Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection Location: Media File	Adelaide Underbrink, 82, of Kingsville, talks about her life during the Depression. She recalls the Hobos who came seeking food or work. She talks about entertainment; employment, and her education.
A1999-014.0003 Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection Location: Media File	Yolanda M. Belmontes, 71, now of Kingsville, was born in Starr County in 1929. She talks about her family and background, the South Texas reaction to the invasion by Japan of Pearl Harbor; her brother going to war stationed in Germany; and the impact of World War II on south Texas economy, politics and social life. Tells of safety drills, farming background, social problems, entertainment and the cheers of victory. Consent form signed and in donor folder.
A1999-014.0004 Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection Location: Media File	Refugio "Cookie" Garza, 77, of Kingsville, talks about his life during World War II. He talks about joining the Navy and being assigned as a medic and sent to Kingsville. (He was born in Mission, TX). He and his brothers all served, and he did see European action. Signed consent form and transcript in donor file.
A1999-014.0004 Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection Location: Media File	Jackye W. Hayes, 65, of Kingsville, TX was born on a farm west of Bishop, TX in 1935. None of his immediate family served in the military during World War II, though he later served in the military. He talks about farm life during the War years. He talks about his own military experiences during the Korean War and Vietnam War
A1999-014.0005 Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection Location: Media File	Albert Freman Hunt, 77, of Corpus Christi, TX, moved to Texas (Gregory area) in 1934 because Depression made life difficult in California. His family farmed and he describes his farming and non farming (though rural) jobs during that time. Talks about start of World War II and the people he knew that went to fight. Talks about segregation and race/ethnic relations in Gregory.
A1999-014.0006 Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection Location: Media File	Rebecca Gray O'Donnell, 78, of Portland, TX was born in San Antonio. She remembers her experiences during the Depression.
A1999-014.0007 Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection Location: Media File	Virginia Hernandez, 61, now of Bishop, TX talks about her life as a child during the Depression. Her parents lived and worked on the King Ranch. While they were never without a job, they had to work very hard for little money. She recalls ration books and stamps. She talks about segregated schools on the Ranch and in Kingsville and about discrimination and how she felt seeing and feeling it.
A1999-014.0009 Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection Location: Media File	Roy Hranicky, 81, of Orange Grove, TX, talks about life growing up in Orange Grove, TX. His family moved to the community when he was about two weeks old. He describes the community, and recalls when World War II started and changed many things. Talks about oil exploration
A1999-014.0010 Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection Location: Media File	Epigmenio Calderon, now of Kingsville, was born in Falfurrias, Brooks County, Texas in 1916. He talks about his experiences during World War II when he served in the Army construction engineers section. He also worked during the Depression and talks about that experience.
A1999-014.0011 Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection Location: Media File	Isabel Ybarra Ramos, 77, of Kingsville, was born in Ricardo, TX and moved to Kingsville in 1942. She talks about life during the Depression in this area. Her family farmed during the Depression and they were poor. She talks about feeling gratitude for the happiness she found in her family and her abilty to stay healthy.
A1999-014.0012 Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection Location: Media File	Johnny James Canville, 70, now of Rio Hondo, TX about his life during World War II in South Texas. He talks about the role of women, gardening, entertainment, education, faith that carried them through the War; spending habits; bases & camps holding POWs; welcoming back the troops; and family values. Consent form is signed and in donor file.