Gonzalez, Manuel "M.R." 2022-09-16
This interview includes details about the Gonzalez family in Fort Stockton, Texas focusing on his ranching experiences and his family’s ranch near Fort Stockton, Texas. It discusses the intricacies of ranching on the U.S. Mexico border and raising cattle and goats in the desert. Gonzalez discusses his time as a county commissioner for Pecos County, detailing specific cases that he tackled as a county commissioner.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Manuel "M.R." Gonzalez
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: September 16, 2022
Location: Fort Stockton, Texas
Interviewer: Zachary Hernandez
Length: 01:19:35 (1 hour 37 minutes)
Abstract
Introduction and his family’s ranch; How his dad acquired more land; Air Force service and being released to care for his father’s businesses; Attending Sul Ross; arthritis diagnosis and treatment; Buying more land and ranching full-time; running for County Commissioner; Being elected as County Commissioner; action towards paving roads; Other issues he addressed as County Commissioner; the jailhouse; Ranching on the border; The hunting ranch he owns
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/10605/375707 >
Related Interview: Gonzalez, Manuel "M.R." 2021-06-18
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