Oral history interview with Enrique Madrid, 2006 September 30.

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Oral history interview with Enrique Madrid, 2006 September 30.

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Interview with Enrique Madrid concerning his experiences of childhood and early education in Redford; attendance at University of Texas-Austin; family's farming and mercantile history in the Big Bend area; involvement with Texas Historical Commission; experiences of mother, Lucia Rede Madrid, as a rural librarian; Redford's reputation as haven for criminals; opinions regarding shooting of Esequiel Hernandez, Jr., and activities of U.S. Border Patrol and military in the region. Appendix includes a photo of a man in a ghillie suit (one leaf).

70, [2] leaves ; 29 cm.

University of North Texas Library, UNT

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University of North Texas Library, UNT

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