Gonzalez, Manual R 1976-02-23
Mr. Manual R. Gonzalez recalls early settlement of the area, Fort Stockton, Texas, concentrating on the topic of ethnic relations.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Manual R. Gonzalez
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: February 23, 1976
Location: Fort Stockton, Texas
Interviewer: Fred Carpenter
Length: 1 hour
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Family history,
Settlement in Fort Stockton Texas,
Ethnic composition,
Homesteading,
Buena Vista Texas (1908),
School,
M. R. Gonzalez Grocery (1929),
Depression hardships,
Description of Fort Stockton,
General,
Segregation and discrimination against Chicanos,
School,
Other public places,
LULAC,
W. G. Moses,
Testing segregation practices,
Resolution against Chicanos,
Bracero labor.
Tape 1, Side 2: Description of Fort Stockton (continued),
Segregation and discrimination,
Fight for higher education,
Salt Lake in Crane Texas area,
Salt wagons for Presidio Texas,
Buena Vista (1908),
Description of town and river,
Crops,
Oil (1919),
Ethnic relations,
School discrimination Fort Stockton,
Fort Stockton churches,
Catholic church.
Range Dates: 1908-1976
Bulk Dates: 1908-1929
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