Scholars of Chicano history have been negligent in using oral history as a research tool whereas colleagues in other disciplines (e.g., Manuel Gomio, Paul Taylor, Oscar Lewis, and Americo Paredes) have used the technique extensively. The growing list of oral history projects since the early 1970's argues well for the greater use of oral history…

A guide to the collection holdings of the Institute of Oral History at the University of Texas, El Paso, is presented. The interview tapes in this collection provide insight into the general history of El Paso and Cuidad Juarez and the history of El Paso's Mexican American population. Emphasis has been placed on recording the experiences of…