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Oral History Interview with Gilbert Urbina, July 1, 2015

Description: Interview with Gilbert Urbina, a small business owner from Tyler, Texas. In the interview, Urbina discusses the racial climate in Tyler, especially for the Latino community.
Date: July 1, 2015
Duration: 1 hour 58 minutes 14 seconds
Creator: Urbina, Gilbert; Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés & Bynum, Katherine
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Abel Ochoa, July 1, 2015

Description: Interview with Abel Ochoa, educator from Donna, Texas. In the interview, Ochoa discusses his upbringing, education, military service, civil rights activism, and the Chicano movement in South Texas.
Date: July 1, 2015
Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 58 seconds
Creator: Ochoa, Abel; Enriquez, Sandra & Robles, David
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Bettye Mitchell, July 1, 2015

Description: Interview with Bettye Mitchell a community leader from Tyler, Texas. In the interview, Mitchell discusses her family background, going to segregated and integrated schools, experiences with racism, civil rights activism, her church community, and her political activism.
Date: July 1, 2015
Duration: 1 hour 28 minutes 48 seconds
Creator: Mitchell, Bettye & Bynum, Katherine
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 Shane Sinegal on July 1, 2016.

Description: Discussed his early life in a segregated Port Arthur, his education, and his work with youths in the criminal justice system, and later, in education.
Date: July 1, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 34 minutes 43 seconds
Creator: Bobadilla, Eladio & Sinegal, Shane
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Gilbert Herrera, July 1, 2016

Description: Gilbert Herrera was born in Lubbock, Texas. His father, a police officer, died on duty. Herrera was raised by a single mother. Having few economic opportunities, as a child he would break into homes to find food. As a teenager, Herrera joined a gang and eventually was jailed or imprisoned three times. He left prison a final time days before his mother died of cancer. During the early 1970s, Herrera began to lead and grow the West Texas Brown Berets. He organized several marches against police b… more
Date: July 1, 2016
Duration: 43 minutes 08 seconds
Creator: Zapata, Joel & Herrera, Gilbert
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Alcadio Zamudio, July 1, 2015

Description: Interview with Alcadio Zamudio, from Weslaco, Texas. In his interview, Mr. Zamudio discusses his background, attending the University of Wisconsin, organizing in Wisconsin among migrant workers, La Raza Unida in Wisconsin, the Pharr, Texas riot, and other topics related to Chicano rights and political activity.
Date: July 1, 2015
Duration: 49 minutes 46 seconds
Creator: Enriquez, Sandra; Robles, David & Zamudio, Alcadio
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Jaime Martinez, July 1, 2016

Description: Jaime Martinez was a Civil rights activist and farm worker advocate from San Antonio. Martinez served as the Chairman of the Cesar E. Chavez Legacy and Educational Foundation board and was a lifetime advocate for civil rights. Martinez grew up on the West side San Antonio and attended Lanier High School. In his interview, he talked about his life as a labor organizer, having a street named after him, and what it takes to be an organizer. He died in July of 2017.
Date: July 1, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 37 minutes 12 seconds
Creator: Arionus, Steve & Martinez, Jaime
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Joe Bernal, July 1, 2016

Description: In the first part of his interview, Mr. Bernal talks about his experiences growing up in the west side of San Antonio. He talks about living conditions and the different jobs he had as a young man to help his household. He also discussed the conditions in the area schools, and the way Mexican American youth were steered toward trades instead of going to college. He also talks about his experience in the military; he was sent to the Philippines and Japan. Upon returning to the U.S., Mr. Bernal a… more
Date: July 1, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 38 minutes 34 seconds
Creator: Bernal, Joe; Sinta, Vinicio & Arionus, Steve
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Barbara Brown, July 1, 2016.

Description: Ms. Brown was born and raised in Lufkin, Texas. She attended segregated schools in South Lufkin prior to moving to North Lufkin, where she attended and graduated from Dunbar High. She became a teacher at a private school and implemented African-American history into her curriculum. In her interview, Ms. Brown describes segregation in Lufkin, the violence and fear of white reprisals, the African-American community, and her career as a teacher.
Date: July 1, 2016
Duration: 39 minutes 40 seconds
Creator: Brown, Barbara; Howard, Jasmin & May, Meredith
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Bertha and Alfred Miranda, July 1, 2016

Description: Ms. Miranda was born in Grand Prairie but spent the majority of her childhood in the Rio Grande Valley, where she experienced segregation and poor schooling. Determined to be a teacher, she eventually obtained her degree in education and began working as a special education teacher in Lufkin, the first Mexican-American teacher at LISD. Her husband was born and raised in Diboll, where he worked for Temple Industries. In their interview, Ms. Miranda describes the discrimination she faced in the V… more
Date: July 1, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 14 minutes 03 seconds
Creator: Howard, Jasmin; Miranda, Bertha & Miranda, Alfred
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with T.C. Calvert, July 1, 2016

Description: Wide ranging interview with TC Calvert. He talks about growing up in San Antonio; his membership in SNCC;
Date: July 1, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 53 seconds
Creator: Calvert, T.C. & Arionus, Steve
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Salvador Balcorta, July 7, 2015 (Part 1)

Description: Interview with Salvador Balcorta, the CEO of Centro de Salud Familiar La Fe clinic in El Paso. Mr. Balcorta discusses his family background and education, and the founding of the La Fe clinic. This is the first of two interviews Mr. Balcorta participated in.
Date: July 23, 2015
Duration: 58 minutes 54 seconds
Creator: Balcorta, Salvador; Enriquez, Sandra & Robles, David
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Vernice Moore and Hosea Gabriel, July 1, 2016

Description: Vernice Moore discussed her early life in a segregated Port Arthur, her parents' struggles (social and economic), and her fight against segregation. Hosea Gabriel discussed his lifetime of work to end segregation, to bring about social and economic change to his hometown, and to maintain his family's dignity amid severe obstacles.
Date: July 1, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 44 minutes 40 seconds
Creator: Grevious, Danielle; Bobadilla, Eladio; Gabriel, Hosea & Moore, Vernice
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Sheila Patterson Harris and Rose Wilson, July 1, 2016

Description: Rose Wilson was born outside of Waco and moved to Lubbock as a young married adult. She raised her children in the city. Wilson became the first African American women to become president of Lubbock’s NAACP—when she was working as a maid. Because of her work sector, she faced pushback by some community economic elites. Sheila Patterson-Harris was born and raised in Lubbock, Texas. Her father is T.J. Patterson-Harris, the first African American City Representative of Lubbock, Texas. She attend… more
Date: July 1, 2016
Duration: 55 minutes 57 seconds
Creator: Harris, Sheila Patterson; Wilson, Rose & Wisely, Karen
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Manuel Garza, Richard Hererra, and Diana Hererra, July 1, 2016

Description: Richard Hererra discusses high school and growing up on the west side of San Antonio. Diana Hererra discusses why she didn't participate in the Edgewood High School walkout in 1968 in San Antonio.
Date: July 1, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 18 minutes 01 second
Creator: Sinta, Vinicio; Arionus, Steve; Garza, Manuel; Hererra, Richard & Hererra, Diana
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with William Sam on June 15, 2018.

Description: Discussed the history of labor unionism in the area, the connections between labor and civil rights, and the political implications of organized labor.
Date: June 15, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 35 seconds
Creator: Bobadilla, Eladio & Sam, William
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Marjorie Adams, July 20, 2016

Description: Described her family's acquisition of land from former slaveowners, discrimination and segregation, political activism, and community work.
Date: July 20, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 23 minutes 44 seconds
Creator: Adams, Marjorie & Grevious, Danielle
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Bessie and Lawrence Hicks, July 14, 2015

Description: Interview with Lawrence and Bessie Hicks of Bryan, Texas. In their interview, the Hicks describe their experiences with racial discrimination and civil rights activism.
Date: July 14, 2015
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 58 seconds
Creator: Hicks, Lawrence; Lawrence, Bessie & Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Manuel Medrano, June 18, 2015

Description: Interview with Manuel Medrano, an historian and author from Brownsville, Texas. In his interview, Medrano discusses his family background and childhood, education, experiences with discrimination, political activism, and the Chicano movement.
Date: June 18, 2015
Duration: 1 hour 14 minutes 48 seconds
Creator: Medrano, Manuel; Enriquez, Sandra & Robles, David
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Anna Gonzales, July 13, 2016

Description: Ms. Gonzales described her early childhood, learning about her culture from her grandmother, her journey to college, and her work as a social worker helping disadvantaged communities.
Date: July 13, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 39 minutes 41 seconds
Creator: Danielle Grevious; Eladio Bobadilla & Anna Gonzales
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Wanda Thompson, June 9, 2016

Description: Wanda Thompson discusses her memories of a segregated Port Arthur, her work with the church, and her job as a librarian and local historian.
Date: June 9, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 46 seconds
Creator: Grevious, Danielle; Bobadilla, Eladio & Thompson, Wanda
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Mabel Huff York, July 28, 2016

Description: Huff York described her rural upbringing, her experience in the civil rights struggle locally, and the changes that have happened in the region since her childhood.
Date: July 28, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 28 minutes 14 seconds
Creator: Grevious, Danielle; Bobadilla, Eladio & Huff York, Mabel
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Bobby Hollis, June 7, 2016

Description: Hollis discussed the history of labor unions in the Golden Triangle, the challenges of growing up working-class, and the ongoing problems facing organized labor.
Date: June 7, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 19 minutes 52 seconds
Creator: Krochmal, Max; Bobadilla, Eladio & Hollis, Bobby
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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