Interviewee

Don Burgess

Interviewer

Oscar J. Martinez

Biographical Synopsis of Interviewee

(Linguist with Wycliffe Bible Translators) Born in Graham, Texas in 1939; attended grade school and high school Alpine, Texas; received bachelor's and master's degrees from Texas Western College (now UTEP).

Summary of Interview

Growing up in Alpine, Texas; involvement with paracaidistas in Juarez; border incidents; work as a linguist among the Tarahumara Indians, 1964-1976; life among the Tarahumaras.

Date of Interview

1-2-1977

Length of Interview

1 hour

Tape Number

No. 423

Transcript Number

No. 423

Length of Transcript

30 pages

Interview Number

No. 423

Terms of Use

Unrestricted

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