Louis Ramon interview
Scope and Contents
Transcript of an interview conducted by Mark Hugo on 27 July 1985 for the Ray Hillam project. Ramon was born in Peru and was the youngest of 11 children in his family. He worked in the trucking business started in 1946. The Soviet Union established an embassy and tried to get the people to hate the United States and embrace communism. Ramon was against communism, but he and other anti-communists were forced off their farms. The first time these men came, Ramon grabbed a gun and shot them, but he still had to leave later. He talked about agrarian reform in Peru and about how it hurt food production. He came to the United States and talked about the blessings of freedom.
Dates
- 1985 July 27
Creator
- Hugo, Mark (Person)
- Ramon, Louis (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Louis Ramon interview must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Extent
1 item (33 p.)
Custodial History
These materials were donated by Ray Hillam to Special Collections in 1999.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Ray Hillam; 1999.
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).
- Title
- Register of Louis Ramon interview
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Rose Frank
- Date
- 22 February 2011
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States