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[Funeral Program for Sandra Carol Terry, July 23, 2016]

Description: Funeral program for Sandra Carol Terry, born December 30, 1949 and died July 15, 2016. The funeral was held July 23, 2016 at Ernest T. Dixon United Methodist Church, officiated by Rev. Germaine T. Mathis. Funeral arrangements were made through the Collins Funeral Home and she was buried in Restland Memorial Park at Eastview Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: July 23, 2016
Partner: San Antonio Public Library
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Oral History Interview with Irma Mireles, July 5, 2016

Description: Irma Mireles is a civil rights activist from San Antonio. She was active in Raza Unida. Mireles was elected to a seat on the San Antonio River Authority and held office for six years.
Date: July 5, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes 47 seconds
Creator: Sinta, Vinicio & Mireles, Irma
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Jaime Martinez, July 1, 2016

Description: Jaime Martinez was a Civil rights activist and farm worker advocate from San Antonio. Martinez served as the Chairman of the Cesar E. Chavez Legacy and Educational Foundation board and was a lifetime advocate for civil rights. Martinez grew up on the West side San Antonio and attended Lanier High School. In his interview, he talked about his life as a labor organizer, having a street named after him, and what it takes to be an organizer. He died in July of 2017.
Date: July 1, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 37 minutes 12 seconds
Creator: Arionus, Steve & Martinez, Jaime
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Joe Bernal, July 1, 2016

Description: In the first part of his interview, Mr. Bernal talks about his experiences growing up in the west side of San Antonio. He talks about living conditions and the different jobs he had as a young man to help his household. He also discussed the conditions in the area schools, and the way Mexican American youth were steered toward trades instead of going to college. He also talks about his experience in the military; he was sent to the Philippines and Japan. Upon returning to the U.S., Mr. Bernal a… more
Date: July 1, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 38 minutes 34 seconds
Creator: Bernal, Joe; Sinta, Vinicio & Arionus, Steve
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Joe Bernal, July 5, 2016

Description: The second part of a two part interview focuses on the early years of his political career, his relationship with the Good Government League and some of his accomplishments as a state representative. Throughout the interview, Mr. Bernal talks about the political and economic context in San Antonio. At the end of the interview, he talks about the role of Raza Unida in his eventual electoral defeat.
Date: July 5, 2016
Duration: 2 hours 21 minutes 13 seconds
Creator: Bernal, Joe; Sinta, Vinicio & Arionus, Steve
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Manuel Garza, Richard Hererra, and Diana Hererra, July 1, 2016

Description: Richard Hererra discusses high school and growing up on the west side of San Antonio. Diana Hererra discusses why she didn't participate in the Edgewood High School walkout in 1968 in San Antonio.
Date: July 1, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 18 minutes 01 second
Creator: Sinta, Vinicio; Arionus, Steve; Garza, Manuel; Hererra, Richard & Hererra, Diana
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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