Oral History Interview with Gilberto Torres, July 6, 2016
Description:
Gilberto Torres grew up around Uvalde and the Winter Garden area. He recalled different instances of discrimination against people of Mexican descent, particular in school settings. Torres had a long career in the military and a prolonged tenure in the Uvalde County Commissioner's Court. He reminisced about his contentious relationship with other members of the court, and the sometimes heated exchanges between them.
Date:
July 6, 2016
Duration:
54 minutes 29 seconds
Creator:
Sinta, Vinicio; Arionus, Steve & Torres, Gilberto
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TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library