Terrazas, Pete and Amy 2015-10-15

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This interview features Pete and Amy Terrazas of Fort Stockton, Texas. Pete talks about his involvement in local politics and his experience as a businessman in Fort Stockton. Amy discusses coming to the United States with her family and her experience working in Texas.

General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: Pete and Amy Terrazas

Additional Parties Recorded: n/a

Date: October 15, 2015

Location: Fort Stockton, Texas

Interviewer: Andy Wilkinson

Length: 00:52:08 (52 minutes)


Abstract

Background; Early business ventures; Parents; Relations between Mexicans and Anglos; Politics and running for office; Amy’s time in Odessa; Furniture store; Political involvement; Discrimination


Access Information

Original Recording Format: born digital audio

Recording Format Notes: audio CD recording available for listening in our Reading Room

Transcript: found here: https://hdl.handle.net/10605/360249



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