Oral History Interview with Irene Favila, June 30, 2016
Description:
Irene Favila was raised in Lockney, Texas. As a child and teenager, Favila’s family would migrate to Kansas and Colorado during the summers to work in agricultural fields. After graduating from high school, Favila did not attend college—being discouraged by school officials—and entered the workforce. She then entered court reporting school in Plainview, Texas and worked as a court reporter in Amarillo, Texas—perhaps becoming the first Mexican American court reporter in the Texas Panhandle. Favi…
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Date:
June 30, 2016
Duration:
2 hours 18 minutes 50 seconds
Creator:
Favila, Irene & Zapata, Joel
Partner:
TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library