Interviewer
Wilma Cleveland
Project
El Paso History
Biographical Synopsis of Interviewee
Former reporter and city editor of the "El Paso Times," 1917-1925; former reporter, managing editor and associate editor of the "El Paso Post" and "El Paso Herald-Post," 1925-1962.
Summary of Interview
Early 20th Century El Paso and Ciudad Juárez; size and atmosphere of the two cities; personalities of members of the newspaper staff; political corruption; social life; Chinese population; Ciudad Juárez during Prohibition; Fort Bliss; Pancho Villa; improvements in transportation.
Date of Interview
7-27-1968
Tape Number
No. 27
Transcript Number
No. 27
Length of Transcript
40 pages
Interview Number
No. 27
Terms of Use
Unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Interview with Chester Chope by Wilma Cleveland, 1968, "Interview no. 27," Institute of Oral History, University of Texas at El Paso.
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