Interviewer
Oscar J. Martinez
Biographical Synopsis of Interviewee
Border Patrol Agent.
Summary of Interview
Impressions of migrant poverty along the border; incidents in connection with apprehension of aliens, including attempt on his life; work on the Canadian border with Hungarian refugees in 1956; work as u.s. Marshall during James Meredith's entry into the University of Mississippi in 1962, including violent confrontations with white protesters.
Date of Interview
10-11-1978
Length of Interview
1 hour
Listen to the Interview
Tape Number
No. 698
Transcript Number
No. 698
Length of Transcript
39 pages
Interview Number
No. 698
Terms of Use
Unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Interview with Harold D. Frakes by Oscar J. Martinez, 1978, "Interview no. 698," Institute of Oral History, University of Texas at El Paso.
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