Mexican American Children 1968, 1969
Fifth grade children in Sierra Blanca, Texas, tell ghost stories.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Mexican American Children
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: 1968, 1969
Location: Sierra Blanca, Texas
Interviewer: Paul Patterson
Length: 10 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Story about footprints in the schoolhouse,
Lucas Ramirez tells of boy named Tony who was bitten by a dog,
Carl Ramirez tells of boy chased by the feet of the devil,
Incident of man run over by train,
Story of "Bloody Bones",
Boy tells story about his sister,
Story of woman in a water tank,
Boy tells story about cousin,
Girl tells about a haunted house.
Tape 1, Side 2: Blank
Range Dates: 1968-1969
Bulk Dates: 1968-1969
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