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Oral History Interview with Amancio Chapa, June 6, 2015

Description: Interview with Amancio Chapa, former mayor of La Joya, Texas. In his interview he discusses his childhood and education in Corpus Christi, the Chicano movement, the Raza Unida Party and politics in South Texas.
Date: June 25, 2015
Duration: 2 hours 22 minutes 33 seconds
Creator: Chapa, Amancio & Enriquez, Sandra
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Daniel Bustamante, July 1, 2016

Description: Daniel Bustamante was born in Corpus Christi in 1948 and was raised in both Mathis and Corpus Christi. He grew up in a farm worker family and attended the "Mexican" School in Mathis. His activist consciousness began in 1965, when he left to California to work in the fields--the discrimination he faced changed him. In addition, he became a conscious objector during the Vietnam War. He attended Del Mar College from 1967-1969, where he became involved in the Anti-War Movement, the Young Democrats,… more
Date: July 1, 2016
Duration: 2 hours 40 minutes 11 seconds
Creator: Enriquez, Sandra; Rodriguez, Samantha & Bustamante, Daniel
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Leroy Bunch, July 12, 206

Description: Discussed his career as president of the local Hi-Alco neighborhood organization
Date: July 12, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 12 minutes 08 seconds
Creator: Accuna-Gurrola, Moises; Wall, James & Bunch, Leroy
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Georg Johnson, June 20, 2016

Description: Georg Johnson is from Corpus Christi. In his interview, he recounts growing up during the Jim Crow era, desegregation, and civil rights activism in Corpus Christi.
Date: June 20, 2016
Duration: 2 hours 38 minutes 49 seconds
Creator: Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Wall, James & Johnson, Georg
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Joe Cavasos, June 29, 2016

Description: Cavasos discussed his role as a principal during Cisneros/desegregation in Corpus Christi
Date: June 29, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 34 minutes 52 seconds
Creator: Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Wall, James & Joe Cavasos
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Butch Escobedo, June 15, 2016

Description: Butch Escobedo recounted role in the Alonzo I & II decision & political reform in Corpus Christi.
Date: June 15, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 55 minutes 26 seconds
Creator: Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Wall, James & Escobedo, Butch
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Arnoldo De Leon, July 25, 2016

Description: Arnoldo De Leon was born in 1945 in Corpus Christi, Texas. His family lived in Chapman Ranch, an unincorporated community in Nueces County, south of Corpus Christi. In 1956, the De Leons and their family of ten children moved to Robstown. De Leon graduated from high school in 1962 after which he worked in the cotton fields of the area to save up for college, a job he had during summers as a child and teenager. He attended Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, but he could not afford to attend … more
Date: July 25, 2016
Duration: 53 minutes 01 second
Creator: De Leon, Arnoldo & Zapata, Joel
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Tony Diaz, June 23, 2016

Description: Tony Diaz is a former assistant superintendent of the Corpus Christi Independent School District and was elected to the Corpus Christi school board in 2014. In his interview, Mr. Diaz gives an overview of personal history of childhood in the Valley and educational career in Corpus Christi. He and his wife Bessie remain active in the Corpus Christi area as education advocates.
Date: June 23, 2016
Duration: 2 hours 22 minutes 25 seconds
Creator: Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Wall, James & Diaz, Tony
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Willie Loa, June 6, 2016

Description: Overview of desegregation of West Oso schools, an area of Corpus Christi.
Date: June 6, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 31 seconds
Creator: Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Moye, Todd; Wall, James & Loa, Willie
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Joe Ortiz on June 22, 2016.

Description: A lengthy discussion of CC's troubled history and his role as GI Forum Commander.
Date: June 22, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 46 minutes 30 seconds
Creator: Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Wall, James & Ortiz, Joe
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Huey Dorn, July 22, 2016

Description: Mr. Dorn discussed growing up in Corpus Christi and his career as an NAACP investigator and steelworker.
Date: July 22, 2016
Duration: 2 hours 7 minutes 26 seconds
Creator: Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Wall, James & Dorn, Huey
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Victor Frazier, July 25, 2016

Description: Discussed his career as a local educator and the history of the black community in Corpus Christi.
Date: July 25, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 42 minutes 19 seconds
Creator: Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés & Frazier, Victor
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Rosamaria Cervantes, July 26, 2016

Description: Ms. Cervantes discussed her career as a victim's advocate for the Nueces County courthouse.
Date: July 26, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 31 minutes 19 seconds
Creator: Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Wall, James & Cervantes, Rosa
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Wanda Perry on July 5, 2016.

Description: Discussed growing up during desegregation and Jim Crow era Fort Worth.
Date: July 5, 2016
Duration: 2 hours 19 minutes 31 seconds
Creator: Wall, James & Perry, Wanda
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Mary Helen Berlanga, July 12, 2016

Description: Discussed her career as a longtime member of the Texas State School Board
Date: July 12, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 37 minutes 32 seconds
Creator: Berlanga, Mary Helen; Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés & Wall, James
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Mary Ann "Bessie" Diaz, June 29, 2016.

Description: Ms. Diaz discusses her personal history as a teacher during and after desegregation in Corpus Christi. She and her husband, former CCISD superintendent Tony Diaz, remain active in the community as advocates for education.
Date: June 29, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 49 minutes 13 seconds
Creator: Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Wall, James & Diaz, Mary Ann "Bessy"
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with John Jordan, June 16, 2016

Description: Recounted role as a leader of the Letter Carrier's union.
Date: June 16, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 54 minutes 36 seconds
Creator: Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Wall, James & Jordan, John
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Lula Bell and Anita Bouldin, July 18, 2016

Description: Anita Bouldin and Lula Bell discussed their lives growing up in Corpus Christi, segregation, and the black community.
Date: July 18, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes 52 seconds
Creator: Bell, Lula; Bouldin, Anita; Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés & Wall, James
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with George Hamilton, July 21, 2016

Description: Mr. Hamilton discussed growing up in segregated Corpus Christi, fighting in Vietnam, and his experiences with PTSD.
Date: July 21, 2016
Duration: 2 hours 8 minutes
Creator: Wall, James & Hamilton, George
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Daniel Noyola on June 15, 2016.

Description: During his 44 year career, Daniel Noyola worked as an educator, coach and administrator for the Corpus Christi and West Oso independent school districts. Noyola spent 26 years of his career at West Oso ISD and 18 years at Corpus Christi ISD. Noyola grew up in West Oso's Molina neighborhood.
Date: June 15, 2016
Duration: 2 hours 35 minutes 01 second
Creator: Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés & Noyola, Daniel
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Lena Coleman-Wilson, July 20, 2016

Description: Ms. Coleman-Wilson discussed growing up during desegregation and her role as president of the Hi-Alco neighborhood association.
Date: July 20, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes 59 seconds
Creator: Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés & Coleman-Wilson, Lena
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Bobby Galvan, June 30, 2016

Description: Mr. Galvan shares his personal history as a musician and store owner in Corpus Christi.
Date: June 30, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 49 seconds
Creator: Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés & Galvan, Bobby
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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