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Oral History Interview with Pete and Jessie Mendez, June 6, 2016

Description: Pedro "Pete" Mendez was born in South Texas and arrived in the Texas Panhandle through migrant labor with his parents in the 1930s. His father died in Clarendon, TX and he was raised between Amarillo and Tucumcari, NM. He joined the Marines during WWII and served in Northern China. Upon returning, he began a small construction business and helped start the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. He spoke on the opportunities he and other minority business owners had through government grants and contract… more
Date: June 6, 2016
Duration: 45 minutes 44 seconds
Creator: Wisely, Karen; Zapata, Joel; Mendez, Pete & Mendez, Jessie
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library

[News Script: NATSOF coming]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about a new north and west segment which have been added to the Dallas transit system to complete the crosstown bus loop around Dallas.
Date: June 2, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Grapevine drown]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about despite rescue efforts and mouth to mouth resuscitation from his companions a young man from McAlister drowned on the northeast side of Grapevine Lake.
Date: June 9, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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