Bill Hoy Oral History Project

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Tapes of the Bill Hoy Oral History Project

Collection area: Borderlands

Collection dates: 1960s

About this collection

Four recordings of interviews conducted by Bill Hoy of the National Park Service and Organ Pipe National Monument with three local men. Reel 1: Mr. Arturo Quiroz and his reminiscences of people and experiences in Sonoyta and Santo Domingo (Mexico), and Camino del Muerto. Reel 2: Mr. Arturo Quiroz reminisces about Sonoyta, Mexico. Reel 3: Jim McGrady recollects his experiences and memories of people and places from the Organ Pipe area and Ajo. Reel 4: Robert Binnion reminisces about people and places in the Organ Pipe area.

Historical background

This collection consists of four audio recordings. Recordings are of interviews conducted by Bill Hoy for a book authored by Bill Hoy and edited by Bill Broyles. Interviews discuss recollections of Sonoyta, Camino del Diablo, Organ Pipe National Monument and Santo Domingo.

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