Soza, Dolares P 1975-12-04
Dolores Soza recalls life in the West Texas towns of Shafter, Presidio and Marfa, and tells of his various occupations.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Dolares P. Soza
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: December 04, 1975
Location: Marfa, Texas
Interviewer: Fred Carpenter
Length: 20 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Family history,
Genealogy,
Family homes,
Family described,
Schools at Shafter and Presidio, Texas,
Sacred Heart Church, Shafter, Texas,
Early recollections of Shafter,
Employment,
Mine workers,
Processing ore,
Move to Presidio, Texas (1930),
Employment,
Closing silver mine (1942),
Business records,
Marriage to Estefana Dawson (December 5, 1925),
Children,
Move to Marfa, Texas (August 1943),
Purchase of mercantile (1951),
Area descendant of Theodore Roosevelt,
Memories of the Depression.
Tape 1, Side 2: Blank
Range Dates: 1925-1951
Bulk Dates: 1925-1951
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