Oral History Collection: Alberto Baiza Oral History
April 9, 2004
University Archives #UA95-53- Creator(s)
- Knott, Ryan; Baiza, Alberto, 1930-2017
- Physical description
- 0.005 Cubic Feet, 1 audiocassette, 1.5 hours, no transcription
- Preferred Citation
- Alberto Baiza Oral History. UA95-53. University Archives, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
- Repository
- East Carolina University Archives
- Access
- This collection is open for research use.
Oral history interview (4/9/2004) by Ryan Knott, his grandson, in Fayetteville, NC, pertaining to Alberto Baiza's life (1930-2004), from his birth in Littlefield, TX, childhood in Clovis and Albuquerque, NM, child labor, service in the U.S. Army Air Force (1948-1970) with the 82nd Airborne Division, 11th Airborne Division, 188th Airborne Infantry Regiment, in the Korean War, Beirut, Lebanon, and twice in Vietnam; and his work at the Kelly Springfield Tire Company factory, Fayetteville, NC, (1971-1989). 3 items. 7 p. 1 audio cassette (1 p.); 1 interview description dated 4/27/2004 (7 p. typescript) Note: Oral history in fulfillment of Dr. LuAnn Jones' History 5135 (Spring 2004) class requirements. Oral History Agreement signed by Alberto Baiza and Ryan Knott, 4/9/2004.
Scope and arrangement
Oral history interview (4/9/2004) by Ryan Knott, his grandson, in Fayetteville, NC, pertaining to Alberto Baiza's life (1930-2004), from his birth in Littlefield, TX, childhood in Clovis and Albuquerque, NM, child labor, service in the U.S. Army Air Force (1948-1970) with the 82nd Airborne Division, 11th Airborne Division, 188th Airborne Infantry Regiment, in the Korean War, Beirut, Lebanon, and twice in Vietnam; and his work at the Kelly Springfield Tire Company factory, Fayetteville, NC, (1971-1989). 3 items. 7 p. 1 audio cassette (1 p.); 1 interview description dated 4/27/2004 (7 p. typescript) Note: Oral history in fulfillment of Dr. LuAnn Jones' History 5135 (Spring 2004) class requirements. Oral History Agreement signed by Alberto Baiza and Ryan Knott, 4/9/2004.
Administrative information
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Encoded by Nanette Hardison, March 19, 2009.
Updated by Jed Edwards, June 2026.
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Related material
This interview is part of Record Group 95: Oral History Collection.
Key terms
Personal Names
Baiza, Alberto, 1930-2017Corporate Names
Kelly-Springfield Tire Company--EmployeesUnited States. Army--Officers--Interviews
United States. Army. Airborne Division, 82nd