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This interview features Jo Ann Nunez Thomas as she discusses growing up in Fort Stockton. Thomas describes various Fort Stockton areas and their significance to the town and her childhood, such as the St. Joseph church, Butz school, and the downtown area. Thomas also illuminates games and activities she and other children would participate in, as well as get-togethers. The interview closes with Thomas explaining how she realized that the Fort Stockton area and its residents are changing.

==General Interview Information==

'''Interviewee Name:''' Jo Ann Nunez Thomas 

'''Additional Parties Recorded:'''

'''Date:''' September 21, 2022

'''Location:''' (via phone)

'''Interviewer:''' Zachary Hernandez

'''Length:''' 01:38:32 (1 hour 38 minutes)


==Abstract==
Introduction and childhood; Layout of the town and her community; Music, community, and church life; Food; City pool, drive-in theater; games, activities, and school dynamics; GI forum convention; being exposed and influenced by diversity; Speaking Spanish; Spanish in the schools system; Quinceañeras and other traditions in Fort Stockton; Realizing how Fort Stockton has changed
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==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/10605/375724 >

'''Related Interview:''' [[Thomas, Jo Ann Nunez 2022-09-21 ]]; [[Thomas, Jo Ann Nunez 2023-03-30]] 

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 [[Category: SWC Interviews]] [[Category: 2020s]] [[Category: Fort Stockton, Texas]] [[Category: Fort Stockton Interviews]] [[Category: Family Life and Background]] [[Category: Segregation]] [[Category: Mexican-American Experience]] [[Category: Water Wells and Sources]]