Oral History Interview with Pete and Jessie Mendez, June 6, 2016
Description:
Pedro "Pete" Mendez was born in South Texas and arrived in the Texas Panhandle through migrant labor with his parents in the 1930s. His father died in Clarendon, TX and he was raised between Amarillo and Tucumcari, NM. He joined the Marines during WWII and served in Northern China. Upon returning, he began a small construction business and helped start the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. He spoke on the opportunities he and other minority business owners had through government grants and contract…
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Date:
June 6, 2016
Duration:
45 minutes 44 seconds
Creator:
Wisely, Karen; Zapata, Joel; Mendez, Pete & Mendez, Jessie
Partner:
TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library