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Oral History Interview with Juanita Valdez-Cox, June 17, 2015

Description: Interview with Juanita Valdez-Cox, a non-profit community organizer from San Juan, Texas. In her interview, Valdez-Cox discusses racial discrimination in the Rio Grande Valley, work with migrant children, the farm workers' movement in Texas, labor organizing, and community organizations.
Date: June 17, 2015
Duration: 1 hour 32 minutes 24 seconds
Creator: Valdez-Cox, Juanita; Gutierrez, Jose Angel; Enriquez, Sandra & Robles, David
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Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Antonio Orendain, June 22, 2015

Description: Interview with Antonio Orendain, civil rights activist and founder of the Texas Farm Workers Union (TFWU), from McAllen, Texas. In the interview, Orendain discusses his childhood and family background, working with Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta and the National Farm Workers Association in California, migrant farm workers, founding the TFWU, and his long career as a labor activist.
Date: June 22, 2015
Duration: 2 hours 47 minutes 40 seconds
Creator: Orendain, Antonio & Enriquez, Sandra
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Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Garza, Leo, June 24, 2015

Description: Interview with Leo Garza, a Chicano activist from Harlingen, Texas. In his interview, Garza discusses his early life, his activism, the Raza Unida Party, civil rights organizations, his work as a teacher, healthcare in South Texas, and the needs of the migrant community.
Date: June 24, 2015
Duration: 1 hour 18 minutes 11 seconds
Creator: Garza, Leo; Enriquez, Sandra & Robles, David
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Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Jesus Ramirez, June 29, 2015

Description: Interview with Jesus Ramirez, a lawyer from San Juan, Texas. During his interview, Ramirez discusses his family background, Chicano activism, including the Edcouch-Elsa student walkout, and La Raza Unita.
Date: June 29, 2015
Duration: 2 hours 1 minute 49 seconds
Creator: Ramirez, Jesus & Bynum, Katherine
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Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Rafael Torres, July 6, 2015

Description: Interview with Rafael Torres, community leader from Laredo, Texas. In the interview, Torres discusses his family background, geography and politics in Laredo, experiences in school, participating in Teacher Corps, and activism in Crystal City.
Date: July 6, 2015
Duration: 1 hour 23 minutes 56 seconds
Creator: Torres, Rafael; Enriquez, Sandra; Robles, David & Krochmal, Max
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Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with David Ojeda, July 9, 2015

Description: Interview with David Ojeda, a civil rights activist from Carrizo Springs, Texas. In the interview, Ojeda discusses his childhood, experiences with segregation, becoming involved with civil rights organizations, the Chicano Movement, and Raza Unida.
Date: July 9, 2015
Duration: 1 hour 56 minutes 59 seconds
Creator: Ojeda, David; Enriquez, Sandra & Robles, David
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Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Antonio Marin, July 15, 2015

Description: Interview with Antonio Marin, from El Paso, Texas. In his interview, he discusses his childhood, education, civil rights activism, community involvemen, and experiences with racism in south Texas.
Date: July 15, 2015
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes
Creator: Enriquez, Sandra; Robles, David & Marin, Antonio
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Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Guillermo Glenn, July 16, 2015

Description: Interview with Guillermo Glenn, civil rights activist and political organizer from El Paso, Texas. In his interview he discusses his childhood, education, access to healthcare, political organizing, and activism in the Rio Grande Valley.
Date: July 16, 2015
Duration: 2 hours 32 minutes 03 seconds
Creator: Glenn, Guillermo & Enriquez, Sandra
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Homero Galicia, July 21, 2015

Description: Interview with Homero Galicia, a college instructor from El Paso, Texas. In the interview, Galicia discusses his childhood, education, military service, civil rights activism, his career and later community involvement.
Date: July 21, 2015
Duration: 2 hours 43 minutes 08 seconds
Creator: Galicia, Homero; Enriquez, Sandra & Robles, David
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Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Felipe Peralta, July 22, 2015

Description: Interview with Felipe Peralta, community activist from El Paso, Texas. In the interview, Peralta discusses his childhood and education, the Chamizal Treaty, student activism, community organizations, race relations, politics, the Chicano movement, and labor unions.
Date: July 22, 2015
Duration: 1 hour 28 minutes 45 seconds
Creator: Peralta, Felipe & Enriquez, Sandra
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Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Salvador Balcorta, July 24, 2015 (Part 2)

Description: Interview with Salvador Balcorta, the CEO of Centro de Salud Familiar La Fe clinic in El Paso. Mr. Balcorta discusses his work in providing healthcare in El Paso and surrounding communities, his Chicano activism,working against gang violence, the Chicano AIDS Coalition, substandard housing and education in El Paso. This is the second of two interviews Mr. Balcorta participated in.
Date: July 24, 2015
Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes 10 seconds
Creator: Balcorta, Salvador; Enriquez, Sandra & Robles, David
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Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Gonzalo Barrientos, June 6, 2016

Description: Gonzalo Barrientos discusses his life growing up in Bastrop, Texas and later serving as a Democratic State Senator representing the 14th District from 1985-2007. He was also a member of the Texas House of Representatives from Austin from 1975-1985.
Date: June 6, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes 57 seconds
Creator: Arionus, Steve & Barrientos, Gonzalo
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Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Arturo Eureste, June 8, 2016

Description: Arturo Eureste was born in Waelder, TX in 1954. He comes from a family that has been politically active as his father was involved in groups like PASSO and LULAC while his brother was a member of more radical movements such as MAYO. He discusses how his family involvement encouraged him to become active in efforts like the UFW Boycott, and through MAYO and LRUP in Houston. Mr. Eureste also shares his work with the Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans (AMMA) and his current invol… more
Date: June 8, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes 23 seconds
Creator: Enriquez, Sandra; Rodriguez, Samantha & Eureste, Arturo
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Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Auerlio Montemayor on June 23, 2016

Description: Mr. Montemayor was adopted by the Montemayor family in Laredo; his family was heavily involved in community affairs and Mexican American activism. His adoptive mother, Alicia Dickerson Montemayor, was elected vice president general of LULAC. After attending college in St. Edward's University in Austin, Mr. Montemayor worked as a teacher in Del Rio, where he became involved in Chicano activism. He was a central player in the events that led to the march in Del Rio, and later taught at walkout s… more
Date: June 23, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 41 minutes 32 seconds
Creator: Sinta, Vinicio & Montemayor, Aurelio
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Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Ruben Bonilla, June 28, 2016

Description: Ruben Bonilla is an attorney in Corpus Christi. He is a graduate of The University of Texas (B.A.) and The University of Texas School of Law (J.D.) Admitted to the State Bar in 1971, he advocated for the Mexican American community with such groups as LULAC, the American G.I. Forum and the Texas Mexican-American Democrats. In his interview, he recounted his role as LULAC national president and civic leader.
Date: June 28, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 54 minutes 49 seconds
Creator: Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés & Bonilla, Ruben
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Nancy Vera, July 6, 2016

Description: Nancy Vera received her degrees from Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, including her Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership. Vera specializes in working with at-risk students who are in danger of dropping out and live in poverty. Vera is President of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Council No. 4444. She pioneered “Operation Right Track” a public campaign to raise awareness about gang violence, drug, and alcohol abuse. In her interview, she discussed her career as a union … more
Date: July 6, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 59 minutes 09 seconds
Creator: Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés & Vera, Nancy
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Jose Uriegas on July 9, 2016.

Description: Uriegas talks about growing up in Uvalde, being run out of Uvalde as a young man, and finishing high school in Del Rio. He talks about how Anglos in Uvalde used to turn the gas off the "Mexican" side of town to preserve pressure for the Anglo side when the weather was cold. He talks about the constant pressure that discriminatory treatment has on an individual's psyche. He talks about MAYO in Uvalde and serving on Uvalde city council. The most interesting part of the interview is him talking ab… more
Date: July 9, 2016
Duration: 2 hours 6 minutes 06 seconds
Creator: Arionus, Steve & Uriegas, Jose
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Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Eloy Padilla on July 19, 2018

Description: Even though Eloy Padilla lived in a neighborhood under the jurisdiction of Del Rio ISD, he and his brother transferred voluntarily to San Felipe, which they considered to have a more welcoming environment. He recalled being passed over for opportunities in Del Rio school sports due to his ethnicity. After finishing high school, Padilla went to UT in the 60s and quickly became involved in Chicano activism; he was one of the first members of MASO, and joined their activities in and out of campus.… more
Date: July 19, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 50 minutes 01 second
Creator: Sinta, Vinicio & Padilla, Eloy
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Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Jovita Cazares, July 20, 2016

Description: Jovita Casarez was born in Acuña, across the border from Del Rio. After marrying, she and her family settled in Del Rio and started migrating to many different parts of the United States to work in the fields. After her husband was injured on the job in the 1970s, the family had to move to Madison, Wisconsin so that he could receive treatment. There, she started her career as an organizer after being hired by a farmworkers' rights organization. Upon their return to Del Rio, the Cazares establis… more
Date: July 19, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes 43 seconds
Creator: Arionus, Steve; Sinta, Vinicio & Cazares, Jovita
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Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Raul Sanchez, July 19, 2016

Description: Raul "Rusty" Sanchez spoke about his early life growing up in Del Rio. Going to school and playing football. He talked briefly about discrimination he faced when visiting public spaces and being served in the back of the building. He talks about the segregation of school districts in Del Rio and the base kids going to Del Rio ISD vs San Felipe ISD. He also talks about his time volunteering in VISTA MMP in Del Rio. He talks a little bit about how/why he believed VISTA got pushed out of Del Rio. … more
Date: July 19, 2016
Duration: 54 minutes 01 second
Creator: Sinta, Vinicio; Arionus, Steve & Sanchez, Raul
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Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Eloy Barrera, July 22, 2016

Description: Mr. Barrera grew up in and around Del Rio, Texas. His father was a sheep sheerer. Barrera talked about the importance of education to his parents and learning "proper" Spanish. He also talked about the San Felipe barrio and the schools. Later he moved out of the barrio into a more mixed community. He talked about the disparity in sporting equipment between Del Rio ISD & San Felipe. He also talked about teaching drama in Del Rio, the march in 1969, and the impact of school consolidation in 197… more
Date: July 22, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 29 minutes 58 seconds
Creator: Arionus, Steve & Barrera, Eloy
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Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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