Duarte, Ysabell 2023-09-14
This interview features Ysabel “Chel” Duarte as he discusses his family life and background living in Fort Stockton. In this interview, Mr. Duarte describes his experiences of living in Fort Stockton as a Mexican American man. He then moves on to recall his education at Butz School before moving on to explain his job as a sheriff. The interview ends with Duarte reading a dedication that he wrote about his great-grandfather and grandfather when he was in school.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Ysabel "Chel" Duarte
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Date: September 14, 2023
Location: Fort Stockton, TX
Interviewer: Daniel Sanchez
Length: 01:39:31 (1 hour 39 minutes)
Abstract
Introduction and background information; The old neighborhoods of Fort Stockton; Segregation; Civil Rights Movement; Religion and Butz School; Working different jobs as a teen; College experience; Meeting and marrying his wife; working as a sheriff; Story about apprehending a criminal; understanding English; Dedication for his great-grandfather and grandfather
Access Information
Original Recording Format: born digital
Recording Format Notes: patrons may listen to audio in our reading room
Transcript: transcript available on dspace <https://hdl.handle.net/10605/375186 >
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