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Oral History Interview with Delma Abalos, July 14, 2016

Description: Delma Abalos was born and raised in Odessa, Texas. She attended Odessa College as well as the University of Texas-Permian Basin. Abalos gained her undergraduate degree in political science and her master’s degree in history. She now teaches courses in history, including Mexican American history, at Odessa College. Delma also served within the Ector County ISD board of trustees.
Date: July 14, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 44 minutes 28 seconds
Creator: Abalos, Delma; Moye, Todd; Wisley, Karen & Zapata, Joel
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Feliz Abalos, July 15, 2016

Description: Feliz Abalos was born (1979) and raised in Odessa, Texas. Abalos graduated from Odessa High School in 1996 a semester early and attended one spring semester at Sul Ross State University. She graduated from the University of Houston in 2001 and then attended law school at Ohio Northern University Abalos has been chair of the Ector County Democratic Party. She has worked in various local political campaigns since she was a child. Abalos was also a member of the Board of Directors of the Premium B… more
Date: July 15, 2016
Duration: 51 minutes 57 seconds
Creator: Abalos, Feliz & Zapata, Joel
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Richard Abalos, July 7, 2016

Description: Richard C. Abalos grew up in Rankin, Texas. After graduating early from high school, Abalos moved to Odessa, Texas where he attended Odessa College and worked for a law form as an investigator and aide. Before obtaining an undergraduate degree, Abalos entered law school at St. Mary’s University in San Antono, Texas. After law school, he was drafted into the military. Upon returning to Odessa, he became the city’s first Mexican American attorney and handled several civil rights cases, including … more
Date: July 7, 2016
Duration: 44 minutes 18 seconds
Creator: Abalos, Richard; Wisely, Karen & Zapata, Joel
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Diana Abrego, July 19, 2016

Description: Diana Abrego talks about being a migrant worker in her early years. She also talks about living in the borderland; being of two worlds, both Mexico & the U.S. She also talks about Del Rio's San Felipe's barrio and the segregation. Some black/brown relations in San Felipe. Being in the brown berets in Del Rio.
Date: July 19, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 42 minutes 45 seconds
Creator: Abrego, Diana; Arionus, Steve & Sinta, Vinicio
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Leroy Bunch, July 12, 206

Description: Discussed his career as president of the local Hi-Alco neighborhood organization
Date: July 12, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 12 minutes 08 seconds
Creator: Accuna-Gurrola, Moises; Wall, James & Bunch, Leroy
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Esperanza Acosta, July 9, 2016.

Description: Ms. Acosta spoke about working on military bases at the Base Exchange--working her way up to management.
Date: July 9, 2016
Duration: 46 minutes 12 seconds
Creator: Acosta, Esperanza; Sinta, Vinicio & Arionus, Steve
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Lena Coleman-Wilson, July 20, 2016

Description: Ms. Coleman-Wilson discussed growing up during desegregation and her role as president of the Hi-Alco neighborhood association.
Date: July 20, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes 59 seconds
Creator: Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés & Coleman-Wilson, Lena
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Victor Frazier, July 25, 2016

Description: Discussed his career as a local educator and the history of the black community in Corpus Christi.
Date: July 25, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 42 minutes 19 seconds
Creator: Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés & Frazier, Victor
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
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Jaspyr Sanford, July 13, 2015

Description: Interview with Jaspyr Sanford of Huntsville, Texas. In her interview, she describes her early life and education, experiences with desegregation, racial issues in East Texas, civil rights activism, her work as a librarian at Sam Houston State University. Much of her interview focuses on integration at Texas state universities.
Date: July 13, 2015
Duration: 2 hours 35 seconds
Creator: Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Bynum, Katherine & Sanford, Jaspyr
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Rosamaria Cervantes, July 26, 2016

Description: Ms. Cervantes discussed her career as a victim's advocate for the Nueces County courthouse.
Date: July 26, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 31 minutes 19 seconds
Creator: Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Wall, James & Cervantes, Rosa
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Curtis Clerkley, July 19, 2016

Description: Mr. Clerkley discussed his career as a local educator and the history of the black community in Corpus Christi
Date: July 19, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 47 minutes 04 seconds
Creator: Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Wall, James & Clerkley, Curtis
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Huey Dorn, July 22, 2016

Description: Mr. Dorn discussed growing up in Corpus Christi and his career as an NAACP investigator and steelworker.
Date: July 22, 2016
Duration: 2 hours 7 minutes 26 seconds
Creator: Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Wall, James & Dorn, Huey
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Jenny Espino, July 26, 2016

Description: Jenny Espino is the founder and director of the Corpus Christi Dance Collective, a community based dance project. She is also involved in community activism, and discussed her local projects as a community organizer in Corpus Christi.
Date: July 26, 2016
Duration: 3 hours 53 seconds
Creator: Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Wall, James & Espino, Jenny
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with O.B. Garcia, July 27, 2016

Description: Mr. Garcia discussed growing up in the Coastal Bend area and his career as a principal in Corpus Christi.
Date: July 27, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 19 minutes 42 seconds
Creator: Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Wall, James & Garcia, O.B.
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Olga Gonzales, July 12, 2016

Description: Ms. Gonzales discussed her career working for politician and businessman Carlos Truan and involvement in the Corpus Christi School Dist. v. Cisneros Supreme Court case
Date: July 13, 2016
Duration: 3 hours 11 minutes 18 seconds
Creator: Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Wall, James & Gonzales, Olga
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Windy Goodloe, July 30, 2016

Description: Windy Goodloe is a staff member at the museum of the Seminole Indian Scout Cemetery Association. Goodloe grew up in Brackettville, spending most of her early life with her grandparents. She recalled being usually one of very few African American students in the local schools, and in particular her relationship with Mexican American students. Goodloe attended Spellman College in Atlanta, but did not complete her degree; after several years in Atlanta, she returned to Brackettville to care for he… more
Date: July 30, 2016
Duration: 57 minutes 10 seconds
Creator: Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Wall, James & Goodlow, Wendy
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Herman Polk, July 21, 2016

Description: Mr. Polk discussed growing up in segregated Corpus Christi and career as a longshoreman/union man.
Date: July 21, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 22 minutes 50 seconds
Creator: Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Wall, James & Herman, Polk
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with David Noyola, July 23, 2016

Description: David Noyola is a former city council man from Corpus Christi. In his interview, Noyola discussed growing up in the area and his career as a city politician and radio host.
Date: July 23, 2016
Duration: 2 hours 6 minutes 32 seconds
Creator: Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Wall, James & Noyola, David
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Mary Jo O'Rear on July 22, 2016.

Description: Discussed growing up during Jim Crow in Louisiana, and her career as a teacher and local historian.
Date: July 22, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 48 minutes 50 seconds
Creator: Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Wall, James & O'Rear, Mary Jo
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Solomon Ortiz, July 14, 2016

Description: Solomon Porfirio Ortiz is the former U.S. Representative for Texas's 27th congressional district, based in Corpus Christi, serving from 1983 until 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. In his interview, he discussed growing up in Robstown and his long political career.
Date: July 14, 2016
Duration: 2 hours 1 minute 11 seconds
Creator: Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Wall, James & Ortiz, Solomon
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Verna Portis, June 14, 2016

Description: Ms. Portis discussed growing up in segregated East Texas, attending Prairie View A&M, and her career as a Corpus Christi educator .
Date: July 20, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes 53 seconds
Creator: Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Wall, James & Portis, Verna
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Esther Bonnilla Read, July 19, 2016

Description: Interview with Esther Bonilla Read from Corpus Christi. In her interview, Ms. Read discusses growing up in segregated East Texas and Corpus Christi.
Date: July 19, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 24 minutes 19 seconds
Creator: Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Wall, James & Read, Esther Bonilla
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Derly Rivera, July 2, 2016

Description: Mr. Rivera discussed role as Corpus Christi school administrator.
Date: July 2, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 33 minutes 19 seconds
Creator: Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Wall, James & Rivera, Derly
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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