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Oral History Interview with Jose Uriegas on July 9, 2016.

Description: Uriegas talks about growing up in Uvalde, being run out of Uvalde as a young man, and finishing high school in Del Rio. He talks about how Anglos in Uvalde used to turn the gas off the "Mexican" side of town to preserve pressure for the Anglo side when the weather was cold. He talks about the constant pressure that discriminatory treatment has on an individual's psyche. He talks about MAYO in Uvalde and serving on Uvalde city council. The most interesting part of the interview is him talking ab… more
Date: July 9, 2016
Duration: 2 hours 6 minutes 06 seconds
Creator: Arionus, Steve & Uriegas, Jose
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Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Pablo Avila, July 9, 2016

Description: Pablo Avila, former Zavala County Judge, is one of the elected public officials that came to power through the Raza Unida Party. Avila was born and raised in Crystal City in a middle class family. He described his family's interest in politics and his account of public life and the relationships between Anglos and Mexican Americans. His family --his mother especially-- were very invested in national and local politics. After going to college and becoming an attorney, Avila returned to Crystal C… more
Date: July 9, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 33 seconds
Creator: Avila, Pablo; Sinta, Vinicio & Arionus, Steve
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Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Alford Littleton, July 9, 2016

Description: Alford Littleton was born in Corvell County, Texas. His family briefly moved to California then returned to Texas when moving to Odessa during the 1950s. Littleton attended segregated schools while in Odessa and graduated valedictorian from Blackshear High School. Littleton attended the University of Texas at Austin for two years, but he returned to Odessa to work and raise a family. In Odessa, Littleton became the first African American to work within Shell’s refinery lab. He later started his… more
Date: July 9, 2016
Duration: 48 minutes 43 seconds
Creator: Wisely, Karen; Zapata, Joel & Littleton, Alford
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Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library

Meeting Minutes for TXSSAR Arlington Chapter #7, July 9, 2016

Description: A document that records the meeting minutes from the July 9 meeting of the Arlington Chapter of TXSSAR. Sections are given to each formal portion of the meeting's proceedings and smaller notes are included beneath the larger headers.
Date: July 9, 2016
Creator: Sons of the American Revolution. Texas Society. Arlington Chapter 7.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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