Oral History Collection
| MAIN ENTRY: | Halfmann, Curtis T. |
| DATE OF INTERVIEW: | March 29, 1999 |
| LOCATION OF INTERVIEW: | Lubbock, Texas |
| INTERVIEWER: | Daniel U. Sánchez |
| LENGTH OF INTERVIEW: | 40 minutes |
| SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE: | Catholic priest Curtis Halfmann talks about his ministry work in West Texas and migrant farm workers. |
| TAPE ONE | Halfmann, Curtis Ministry work Lubbock, Texas Migrant farm workers Tahoka, Texas Attending services Living conditions Learning to speak Spanish Migrant farm workers (again) Relationship with local residents Salinas, Froy Lubbock, Texas (again) Families of early Hispanic settlers Migrant farm workers (again) Discrimination Lubbock, Texas (again) Catholic Church San Jose Church Halfmann, Curtis (again) Lubbock, Texas (again) Places worked Arnett-Benson Building a new church Civil rights movement Protests Labor strikes Catholic Church support City Government Involvement Tornado of 1970 Catholic Welfare Red Cross Destruction West Texas Organizing Strategy Education Importance Catholic schools Benefits Head Start |
| RANGE DATES: | 1960s-1999 |
| BULK DATES: | 1960s-1999 |