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Oral History Interview with Antonio Marin, July 15, 2015 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Antonio Marin, July 15, 2015

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
Creator: Enriquez, Sandra; Robles, David & Marin, Antonio
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Alice Valdez, June 14, 2016 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Alice Valdez, June 14, 2016

Alice E. Valdez was born in El Paso, and grew up in a middle class, Anglo and Mexican American community. She discusses her father's WWII experience to detail. Ms. Valdez was involved in the arts from an early age through church groups and in school activities. She attended the University of Texas at El Paso where she was part of the band and graduated with a degree in music. She recalled the 1966 Texas Western College (name prior to UTEP) NCAA Basketball Championship during her college experience. Upon graduation, Ms. Valdez moved with her husband to Atlanta for his military service. She moved to Houston in 1971. Due to her arts background, she became involved in creating arts programs for children and subsequently founded the Multicultural Education Counseling through the Arts Center, (MECA).
Date: June 14, 2016
Creator: Enriquez, Sandra; Rodriguez, Samantha & Valdez, Alice
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Fernando Chacon, July 20, 2015 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Fernando Chacon, July 20, 2015

Interview with Fernando Chacon, lawyer and activist from El Paso, Texas. In the interview Chacon discusses his early life and education, his advocacy for migrant workers, his activism in the Chicano movement, and El Paso politics.
Date: July 20, 2015
Creator: Chacon, Fernando; Enriquez, Sandra & Robles, David
System: The Portal to Texas History