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Oral History Interview with Jorge Durón Guerra, June 8, 2016

Description: Mr. Durón Guerra grew up in a middle class family in northern Mexico; he lived in several Mexican cities while getting his education. He migrated to the U.S. upon reaching adulthood and lived for a while in Philadelphia before joining the Armed Forces. He finished his military career in Texas, and eventually settled in Austin, where he established the "El Azteca" restaurant, which stands to this day. He has been involved in community affairs for a very long time, and was one of the early member… more
Date: June 8, 2016
Duration: 2 hours 20 minutes 46 seconds
Creator: Sinta, Vinicio; Arionus, Steve & Durón Guerra, Jorge
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Gavino Fernandez, July 2, 2016

Description: Mr. Fernandez was born and raised in East Austin. He says the segregation of the era led to very little interaction with the Anglo community. He worked as a shoe shiner on 6th Street for a while; he recalled the complaints of Anglo business people about "loitering" by African American and Mexican American patrons of the bars and cantinas. Mr. Fernandez talked about the conditions at the schools in East Austin, and about student activism at Johnston High School. The second half of the interview … more
Date: July 2, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 42 minutes 22 seconds
Creator: Sinta, Vinicio; Arionus, Steve & Fernandez, Gavino
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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