Swonke, Sarah (Sarita Urias) 2022-09-16
This interview explores Sarah (née Sarita Urias) Swonke’s life. Swonke discusses growing up in Fort Stockton and recounts memories of the old Mexican Barrio in town. She talks about playing the piano and the various activities she would do with her friends. Swonke also describes where people lived and identified businesses and their owners. The interview also details her educational experiences, her career as a nurse, and provides an overview of her family and father.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Sarah Swonke (Sarita Urias)
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Date: September 16, 2022
Location: Fort Stockton, Texas
Interviewer:Zachary Hernandez
Length: 01:41:32 (1 hour 41 minutes)
Abstract
Introduction and family background and history; Why her grandparents moved to Fort Stockton; her childhood memories of Fort Stockton; World War II rationing and her education; Food and cooking; traveling after high school graduation and attending nursing school; Nursing classes and meeting her husband; her career as a nurse; Celebrations and music; How her father helped others; her father’s passing; The bracero program; Son of a gun and other meals her father made; Her and her family’s legacy and closing remarks
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/10605/375722 >
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