Growing up in Texas (open access)

Growing up in Texas

Memoir written by Annie Margaret Rankin Warner and Virginia "Jenny" Louise Rankin Marshall of stories on growing up in West Texas from 1866-1995.
Date: 2016
Creator: Rankin Warner, Annie Margaret & Marshall, Virginia R.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Gloria Rubac on June 6, 2016. captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Gloria Rubac on June 6, 2016.

Gloria Rubac was born in Oklahoma, TX. in 1946. After witnessing racial discrimination in Oklahoma throughout her youth, Rubac traveled to Houston in 1968 to teach in the Northforest School District. She became involved in the John Brown Revolutionary League, a radical white youth organization that was a part of a Rainbow Coalition with the People's Party II. Wanting to become more active in supporting Brown and Black organizations, Rubac joined the Huelga School movement as a teacher and protestor. She talks about her succeeding involvement in supporting the Chicana/o Moratorium, the Mexican American Youth Organization, the People's Party II, the Worker's World, and the Texas Death Penalty Abolition Movement, which she has dedicated her life to. Rubac also discusses inter-racial solidarity as well as discrimination in Houston, particularly police brutality as it relates to the assassination of Carl Hampton, the Jose Campos Torres incident, and the Moody Park Rebellion.
Date: June 6, 2016
Creator: Enriquez, Sandra; Rodriguez, Samantha & Rubac, Gloria
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Louise Villejo on June 15, 2016. captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Louise Villejo on June 15, 2016.

Louise Villejo was born in 1953 in San Antonio, TX. She migrated to Houston when she was three years old and grew up witnessing white flight in the Sunnyside neighborhood in Houston. After attending Catholic schools, she become involved in the University of Houston Mexican American Youth Organization. Villejo talks about how she was a leader in Mujeres Unidas, an organization where Chicana feminists addressed women's issues and developed Teatro Mujeres Unidas. At this time, she was involved in cross-racial efforts as a ethnic student council representative. Villejo also discusses her participation in and experiences with some of the major Chicana and mainstream feminist conferences, including the 1975 Chicana Identity Conference, the 1975 International Women's Year Conference in Mexico City, and the 1977 International Women's Year Conference. She describes the Jose Campos Torres incident and the Moody Park Rebellion. She ends the interview by talking about her involvement in Latina/o patient advocacy, something she has dedicated her adult life to.
Date: June 15, 2016
Creator: Enriquez, Sandra; Rodriguez, Samantha & Villejo, Louise
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Daniel Bustamante, July 1, 2016 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Daniel Bustamante, July 1, 2016

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, and supported the UFW Grape Boycott. He moved to Houston in 1969 to attend the University of Houston. At UH, he became involved in MAYO efforts. In 1975, he hosted a party that ended in an incident of police brutality. Bustamante, along with 2 other activists (Eddie Canales and Elliot ?) sued HPD in Federal Court and won in 1979. In 1977-1978, in the aftermath of the Joe Campos Torres death and the Moody Park Rebellion, Bustamante led several marches and pickets to demonstrate against police brutality in Houston. In the late 1970s, he worked at Casa de Amigos in the Northside, an institution geared to address health care isses and drug abuse in the community. In …
Date: July 1, 2016
Creator: Enriquez, Sandra; Rodriguez, Samantha & Bustamante, Daniel
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 10. Revolution, Part 3 captions transcript

World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 10. Revolution, Part 3

Video of Dr. Torget's lecture on the Texas Revolution (continued from part 2), covering: (3) Aftermath of the Siege of the Alamo, (4) Massacre at Goliad, (5) Runaway Scrape, (6) San Jacinto.
Date: 2018-08-24T19:58:51/2018-08-24T20:58:48
Creator: Torget, Andrew J.
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 10. Revolution, Part 3 (ASL Interpretation) captions transcript

World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 10. Revolution, Part 3 (ASL Interpretation)

American Sign Language interpretation of Dr. Torget's lecture on the Texas Revolution (continued from part 2), covering: (3) Aftermath of the Siege of the Alamo, (4) Massacre at Goliad, (5) Runaway Scrape, (6) San Jacinto. Video contains picture-in-picture rendering of slides and original narration.
Date: 2018-08-24T19:58:51/2018-08-24T20:58:48
Creator: Torget, Andrew J.
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 95, No. 133, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 16, 2015 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 95, No. 133, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 16, 2015

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 16, 2015
Creator: Bloom, David
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 22, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 30, 2019 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 22, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 30, 2019
Creator: Bloom, David
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 194, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 27, 2017 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 194, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 27, 2017
Creator: Bloom, David
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 94, No. 158, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 14, 2014 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 94, No. 158, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 14, 2014

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 14, 2014
Creator: Bloom, David
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 96, No. 134, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 13, 2016 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 96, No. 134, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 13, 2016
Creator: Bloom, David
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Rice Thresher, Vol. 99, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, August 26, 2011 (open access)

The Rice Thresher, Vol. 99, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, August 26, 2011

A weekly student newspaper from the Rice University in Houston, Texas that includes campus news and commentaries along with advertising.
Date: August 26, 2011
Creator: Rutenberg, Josh
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 90, No. 100, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 20, 2010 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 90, No. 100, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 20, 2010

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 20, 2010
Creator: Halter, Janie
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 90, No. 190, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 23, 2010 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 90, No. 190, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 23, 2010

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 23, 2010
Creator: Halter Gray, Janie
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 164, Ed. 1 Friday, August 23, 2019 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 164, Ed. 1 Friday, August 23, 2019

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 23, 2019
Creator: Bloom, David
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Jewish Herald-Voice (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 102, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 27, 2010 (open access)

Jewish Herald-Voice (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 102, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 27, 2010

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 27, 2010
Creator: Samuels, Jeanne F.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Jewish Herald-Voice (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 16, 2012 (open access)

Jewish Herald-Voice (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 16, 2012

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 16, 2012
Creator: Samuels, Jeanne F.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Jewish Herald-Voice (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 107, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 5, 2014 (open access)

Jewish Herald-Voice (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 107, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 5, 2014

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: June 5, 2014
Creator: Samuels, Jeanne F.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Jewish Herald-Voice (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 106, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 2, 2013 (open access)

Jewish Herald-Voice (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 106, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 2, 2013

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 2, 2013
Creator: Samuels, Jeanne F.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Jewish Herald-Voice (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 103, No. 56, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 5, 2012 (open access)

Jewish Herald-Voice (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 103, No. 56, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 5, 2012

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: April 5, 2012
Creator: Samuels, Jeanne F.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 14, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 18, 2017 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 14, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 18, 2017
Creator: Bloom, David
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 128, No. 229, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 21, 2013 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 128, No. 229, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 21, 2013

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 21, 2013
Creator: Bloom, David
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 95, No. 71, Ed. 1 Sunday, April 19, 2015 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 95, No. 71, Ed. 1 Sunday, April 19, 2015

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 19, 2015
Creator: Bloom, David
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 90, No. 63, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 30, 2010 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 90, No. 63, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 30, 2010
Creator: Halter, Janie
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History