Interviewer
Angelita Silva
Project
Class Project
Biographical Synopsis of Interviewee
Colonel; longtime resident of El Paso upper valley area.
Summary of Interview
Biographical data; youth years and dating patterns; employment experiences, including that as a teacher (first to use bilingual education methodology); experiences in Spain as a translator and secret service agent; the history of the Southwestern New Mexico; the Mexican Revolution; the Spanish Flu; Prohibition; the Depression; WWII; Chamizal dedication.
Date of Interview
8-14-1981
Length of Interview
1 hour 40 minutes
Tape Number
No. 516
Interview Number
No. 516
Terms of Use
RESTRICTED
Recommended Citation
Interview with Col. Cruz R. Alvarez by Angelita Silva, 1981, "Interview no. 516," Institute of Oral History, University of Texas at El Paso.
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