Oral History Interview with Frank Partida on June 16, 2016.
Description:
Frank Partida was born in 1928 in Magnolia Park, an Mexican-American enclave in Houston, Texas. He talks about his experiences with stark segregation in Magnolia Park and the greater Houston area and how his grandfather, Elias Ramirez, was a founder of Sociedad Mutualista Benito Juarez and LULAC Council #60. Partida was involved in the Political Association of Spanish-Speaking Organizations, LULAC Council #60, and Viva Kennedy clubs. He talks about his political experiences and later work in lo…
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Date:
June 16, 2016
Duration:
1 hour 12 minutes 20 seconds
Creator:
Enriquez, Sandra; Rodriguez, Samantha & Partida, Frank
Partner:
TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library