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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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
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
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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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
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"
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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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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