Thomas, Jo Ann Nunez 2022-09-30
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
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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