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Oral History Interview with Gethrel Williams, June 29, 2016

Description: Gethrel Williams was from Beaumont, Texas. She was a long time civil rights and labor activist. During her time working for the U.S. Postal Service, she became a leader in in the American Postal Workers Union, both locally and nationally. In 2007, she was elected to the Beaumont City Council as Council-member-at-Large. In her interview, she discussed her efforts to desegregate public accommodations, her participation in the labor movement, and her work as a public, elected official. She d… more
Date: June 29, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 35 minutes 32 seconds
Creator: Bobadilla, Eladio & Williams, Gethrel
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Richard Morrison, July 6, 2016

Description: Described his early childhood in a segregated Liberty, TX, his early involvement with environmental issues, his trajectory to becoming an environmental lawyer, and finally, his work as a Democratic elected official.
Date: July 6, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 14 minutes 26 seconds
Creator: Grevious, Danielle; Bobadilla, Eladio & Morrison, Richard
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 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 Mabel Briggs, June 24, 2016

Description: Oral history interview with Mabel Briggs, who discusses growing up in a segregated community, her parents' insistence on her "passing" as white, and her struggles as a black woman in white-male-dominated environments.
Date: June 24, 2016
Duration: 2 hours 50 seconds
Creator: Briggs, Mabel; Grevious, Danielle & Bobadilla, Eladio
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Ann Robison, June 15, 2016

Description: Discussed the history of LGBT activism in the Golden Triangle, her memories of Klan activity in Port Arthur, and the continuing struggles of the gay community.
Date: June 15, 2016
Duration: 34 minutes 15 seconds
Creator: Grevious, Danielle; Bobadilla, Eladio & Robison, Ann
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Dora Olivo on July 7, 2016.

Description: Dora Olivo is a Democratic former member of the Texas House of Representatives. In her interview, she described her education, early work, and her career as a teacher, lawyer, elected representative, and full time activist.
Date: July 7, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 27 minutes 19 seconds
Creator: Bobadilla, Eladio & Olivo, Dora
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Edward Moore on Jul;y 18, 2018.

Description: Mr. Moore was the first Black elected official in Jefferson county (County Commissioner, 1986) and was involved in various aspects of pressuring the city for Black civil rights. He shared what he remembered about the 1943 race riot in Beaumont, mentioned class divisions within the segregated Black communities in Beaumont, discussed the significance of unions for workplace advancement, was critical to Black representation on schools boards/in PTAs, and helped form the South Park Voters League to… more
Date: July 18, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 51 minutes 53 seconds
Creator: Grevious, Danielle; Bobadilla, Eladio & Moore, Edward
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Paul Jones, June 7, 2016

Description: Discussed historical racial relations and politics, the development of the NAACP in the area, and the challenges people of color have faced in the region.
Date: June 7, 2016
Duration: 2 hours 6 minutes 12 seconds
Creator: Grevious, Danielle; Bobadilla, Eladio & Jones, Paul
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Veronica Harris, July 20, 2016

Description: Ms. Harris described her early childhood in rural Texas, her parents' shielding her and her siblings from racism, and her involvement in the community since the 1950s.
Date: July 20, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 19 minutes 33 seconds
Creator: Grevious, Daniell; Bobadilla, Eladio & Harris, Veronica
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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Oral History Interview with James Payne, June 16, 2016.

Description: James Payne discussed his trajectory from living in a segregated town to becoming a lawyer and returning to a changed Beaumont. He spoke about his experiences with racism, discrimination, and the ways in which he overcame those obstacles.
Date: June 16, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 21 minutes 43 seconds
Creator: Grevious, Danielle & Payne, James
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Terrence Holmes, June 28, 2016

Description: Terrence L. Holmes is a judge for the Jefferson County Court in Texas. Holmes earned a B.S. from Southern University (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) in 1980. He later earned an M.S. from Prairie View A&M University (Prairie View, Texas) in 1982 and a J.D. from Texas Southern University (Houston, Texas) in 1990. In his interview, Judge Holmes discussed segregation, the housing projects of Houma, Louisiana, and his trajectory to law and local politics.
Date: June 28, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 9 minutes 23 seconds
Creator: Grevious, Danielle; Bobadilla, Eladio & Holmes, Terrence
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 Ruby Rodgers Dorsey, July 22, 2016

Description: Ruby Rodgers Dorsey discussed growing up in rural Kendleton when it was an all-black community, her education, her views on what was gained and lost by integration, and her work as a teacher and school board member.
Date: July 22, 2016
Duration: 52 minutes 09 seconds
Creator: Bobadilla, Eladio & Rodgers, Ruby Dorsey
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Richard Price, June 24, 2016

Description: Price discussed his family's emphasis on education, his experiences with segregation and discrimination in Texas and elsewhere, his time in the military, and his life's work in higher education and civil rights.
Date: June 24, 2016
Duration: 2 hours 45 minutes 37 seconds
Creator: Grevious, Danielle; Bobadilla, Eladio & Price, Richard
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Nelson Edgerly, June 15, 2016

Description: Discussed the labor movement since the 1950s, the nature of work in the oil industry, and the challenges that have faced organized labor since the mid-20th century.
Date: June 15, 2016
Duration: 43 minutes 23 seconds
Creator: Edgerly, Nelson; Grevious, Danielle & Bobadilla, Eladio
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Vernon Durden, June 24, 2016

Description: Discussed growing up in a segregated Beaumont, his family's entrepreneurial background, and his work with the community over the past several decades.
Date: June 24, 2016
Duration: 2 hours 2 minutes 28 seconds
Creator: Durden, Vernon & Grevious, Daniell
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Jerry High, June 8, 2016

Description: Discussed his memories of the segregation, the positive and negative outcomes of segregation, and the role of the church in his life and the black community.
Date: June 8, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 25 minutes 52 seconds
Creator: Krochmal, Max & High, Jerry
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Johnny Mata, July 19, 2016

Description: Mr. Mata grew up in Wharton and Houston and, although most of his knowledge was based on his activism in Houston, he was part of cases on the outskirts as a board member of LULAC, an EEOC officer, and while taking part of organizational leadership. He also had some information on cases like Hernandez v. Texas, police-civil coalitions, Black-Brown coalitions, and activism in Houston.
Date: July 19, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 18 minutes 32 seconds
Creator: Grevious, Danielle & Mata, Johnny
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Terry Mena, June 22, 2016

Description: Mena discussed his family history, trajectory from Florida to New York to Beaumont, TX, and his rough upbringing (gangs, discrimination), and other topics.
Date: June 22, 2016
Duration: 52 minutes 06 seconds
Creator: Grevious, Danielle; Bobadilla, Eladio & Mena, Terry
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Jesse Mata, July 13, 2016

Description: Mr. Mata described his experiences with racial discrimination as a child, school segregation, political changes, his military experience, and generational differences.
Date: July 13, 2016
Duration: 51 minutes 24 seconds
Creator: Bobadilla, Eladio & Mata, Jesse
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with I.D. Henderson, June 13, 2016

Description: I.D. Henderson, Jr. was the first Black County Commissioner of Angelina County, Texas. He served in that position from the early 1980s until the early 2000s. He was very involved in Lufkin politics and helped to improve the infrastructure of the Black Lufkin community. Mr. Henderson is also a war veteran who served in Vietnam and Korea. Mr. Henderson discussed the segregation and discrimination he witnessed from his birth in the Lufkin area in the late 1920s, his time in the military and his re… more
Date: June 6, 2016
Duration: 2 hours 36 minutes 02 seconds
Creator: Howard, Jasmin & Henderson, I.D.
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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