Interviewer
Richard Baquera
Project
Bracero Oral History Project
Biographical Synopsis of Interviewee
Julius Lowenberg was born in El Paso, Texas, on April 15, 1934; he graduated from Cathedral High School; sometime later, he began working for the Public Health Office at the Stanton Bridge in El Paso, and at Rio Vista, a bracero processing center in Socorro, Texas; after several years with the Public Health Office, he went back to school and received his degree from Texas Western.
Summary of Interview
Mr. Lowenberg briefly describes his family; after graduating from high school, he worked for the South Pacific Railroad as a machinist apprentice; he later came to work for the Public Health Office at the Stanton Bridge in El Paso, and at Rio Vista, a bracero processing center in Socorro, Texas; despite the fact that he had little training, his primary duties involved taking x-rays of the braceros as they were coming into the United States; he describes what he did for each location, what a typical work day was like, and the medical examinations and the delousing process the braceros endured; in addition, he briefly mentions that he himself witnessed prostitution at Rio Vista; Mr. Lowenberg goes on to talk about his brother-in-law who owned a farm and often hired braceros; he describes what he saw there and makes general observations about the treatment of braceros
Date of Interview
3-19-2003
Length of Interview
62 minutes
Listen to the Interview
Tape Number
No. 1583
Transcript Number
No. 1583
Length of Transcript
30 pages
Transcriber
Vanessa Macias
Interview Number
No. 1583
Terms of Use
Unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Interview with Julius Lowenberg by Richard Baquera, 2003, "Interview no. 1583," Institute of Oral History, University of Texas at El Paso.