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Oral History Interview with Gethrel Williams, June 29, 2016
Gethrel Williams was from Beaumont, Texas. She was a long time civil rights and labor activist. During her time working for the U.S. Postal Service, she became a leader in in the American Postal Workers Union, both locally and nationally. In 2007, she was elected to the Beaumont City Council as Council-member-at-Large. In her interview, she discussed her efforts to desegregate public accommodations, her participation in the labor movement, and her work as a public, elected official. She died February 18, 2018.
Date:
June 29, 2016
Creator:
Bobadilla, Eladio & Williams, Gethrel
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Richard Morrison, July 6, 2016
Described his early childhood in a segregated Liberty, TX, his early involvement with environmental issues, his trajectory to becoming an environmental lawyer, and finally, his work as a Democratic elected official.
Date:
July 6, 2016
Creator:
Grevious, Danielle; Bobadilla, Eladio & Morrison, Richard
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Marjorie Adams, July 20, 2016
Described her family's acquisition of land from former slaveowners, discrimination and segregation, political activism, and community work.
Date:
July 20, 2016
Creator:
Adams, Marjorie & Grevious, Danielle
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Wanda Thompson, June 9, 2016
Wanda Thompson discusses her memories of a segregated Port Arthur, her work with the church, and her job as a librarian and local historian.
Date:
June 9, 2016
Creator:
Grevious, Danielle; Bobadilla, Eladio & Thompson, Wanda
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Mabel Huff York, July 28, 2016
Huff York described her rural upbringing, her experience in the civil rights struggle locally, and the changes that have happened in the region since her childhood.
Date:
July 28, 2016
Creator:
Grevious, Danielle; Bobadilla, Eladio & Huff York, Mabel
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Mabel Briggs, June 24, 2016
Oral history interview with Mabel Briggs, who discusses growing up in a segregated community, her parents' insistence on her "passing" as white, and her struggles as a black woman in white-male-dominated environments.
Date:
June 24, 2016
Creator:
Briggs, Mabel; Grevious, Danielle & Bobadilla, Eladio
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ann Robison, June 15, 2016
Discussed the history of LGBT activism in the Golden Triangle, her memories of Klan activity in Port Arthur, and the continuing struggles of the gay community.
Date:
June 15, 2016
Creator:
Grevious, Danielle; Bobadilla, Eladio & Robison, Ann
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Dora Olivo on July 7, 2016.
Dora Olivo is a Democratic former member of the Texas House of Representatives. In her interview, she described her education, early work, and her career as a teacher, lawyer, elected representative, and full time activist.
Date:
July 7, 2016
Creator:
Bobadilla, Eladio & Olivo, Dora
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Edward Moore on Jul;y 18, 2018.
Mr. Moore was the first Black elected official in Jefferson county (County Commissioner, 1986) and was involved in various aspects of pressuring the city for Black civil rights. He shared what he remembered about the 1943 race riot in Beaumont, mentioned class divisions within the segregated Black communities in Beaumont, discussed the significance of unions for workplace advancement, was critical to Black representation on schools boards/in PTAs, and helped form the South Park Voters League to initially influence school board elections and, later, Black voter enfranchisement.
Date:
July 18, 2016
Creator:
Grevious, Danielle; Bobadilla, Eladio & Moore, Edward
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Paul Jones, June 7, 2016
Discussed historical racial relations and politics, the development of the NAACP in the area, and the challenges people of color have faced in the region.
Date:
June 7, 2016
Creator:
Grevious, Danielle; Bobadilla, Eladio & Jones, Paul
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Veronica Harris, July 20, 2016
Ms. Harris described her early childhood in rural Texas, her parents' shielding her and her siblings from racism, and her involvement in the community since the 1950s.
Date:
July 20, 2016
Creator:
Grevious, Daniell; Bobadilla, Eladio & Harris, Veronica
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Bobby Hollis, June 7, 2016
Hollis discussed the history of labor unions in the Golden Triangle, the challenges of growing up working-class, and the ongoing problems facing organized labor.
Date:
June 7, 2016
Creator:
Krochmal, Max; Bobadilla, Eladio & Hollis, Bobby
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James Payne, June 16, 2016.
James Payne discussed his trajectory from living in a segregated town to becoming a lawyer and returning to a changed Beaumont. He spoke about his experiences with racism, discrimination, and the ways in which he overcame those obstacles.
Date:
June 16, 2016
Creator:
Grevious, Danielle & Payne, James
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Terrence Holmes, June 28, 2016
Terrence L. Holmes is a judge for the Jefferson County Court in Texas. Holmes earned a B.S. from Southern University (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) in 1980. He later earned an M.S. from Prairie View A&M University (Prairie View, Texas) in 1982 and a J.D. from Texas Southern University (Houston, Texas) in 1990. In his interview, Judge Holmes discussed segregation, the housing projects of Houma, Louisiana, and his trajectory to law and local politics.
Date:
June 28, 2016
Creator:
Grevious, Danielle; Bobadilla, Eladio & Holmes, Terrence
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Vernice Moore and Hosea Gabriel, July 1, 2016
Vernice Moore discussed her early life in a segregated Port Arthur, her parents' struggles (social and economic), and her fight against segregation. Hosea Gabriel discussed his lifetime of work to end segregation, to bring about social and economic change to his hometown, and to maintain his family's dignity amid severe obstacles.
Date:
July 1, 2016
Creator:
Grevious, Danielle; Bobadilla, Eladio; Gabriel, Hosea & Moore, Vernice
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ruby Rodgers Dorsey, July 22, 2016
Ruby Rodgers Dorsey discussed growing up in rural Kendleton when it was an all-black community, her education, her views on what was gained and lost by integration, and her work as a teacher and school board member.
Date:
July 22, 2016
Creator:
Bobadilla, Eladio & Rodgers, Ruby Dorsey
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Richard Price, June 24, 2016
Price discussed his family's emphasis on education, his experiences with segregation and discrimination in Texas and elsewhere, his time in the military, and his life's work in higher education and civil rights.
Date:
June 24, 2016
Creator:
Grevious, Danielle; Bobadilla, Eladio & Price, Richard
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Nelson Edgerly, June 15, 2016
Discussed the labor movement since the 1950s, the nature of work in the oil industry, and the challenges that have faced organized labor since the mid-20th century.
Date:
June 15, 2016
Creator:
Edgerly, Nelson; Grevious, Danielle & Bobadilla, Eladio
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Vernon Durden, June 24, 2016
Discussed growing up in a segregated Beaumont, his family's entrepreneurial background, and his work with the community over the past several decades.
Date:
June 24, 2016
Creator:
Durden, Vernon & Grevious, Daniell
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jerry High, June 8, 2016
Discussed his memories of the segregation, the positive and negative outcomes of segregation, and the role of the church in his life and the black community.
Date:
June 8, 2016
Creator:
Krochmal, Max & High, Jerry
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Johnny Mata, July 19, 2016
Mr. Mata grew up in Wharton and Houston and, although most of his knowledge was based on his activism in Houston, he was part of cases on the outskirts as a board member of LULAC, an EEOC officer, and while taking part of organizational leadership. He also had some information on cases like Hernandez v. Texas, police-civil coalitions, Black-Brown coalitions, and activism in Houston.
Date:
July 19, 2016
Creator:
Grevious, Danielle & Mata, Johnny
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Terry Mena, June 22, 2016
Mena discussed his family history, trajectory from Florida to New York to Beaumont, TX, and his rough upbringing (gangs, discrimination), and other topics.
Date:
June 22, 2016
Creator:
Grevious, Danielle; Bobadilla, Eladio & Mena, Terry
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jesse Mata, July 13, 2016
Mr. Mata described his experiences with racial discrimination as a child, school segregation, political changes, his military experience, and generational differences.
Date:
July 13, 2016
Creator:
Bobadilla, Eladio & Mata, Jesse
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with I.D. Henderson, June 13, 2016
I.D. Henderson, Jr. was the first Black County Commissioner of Angelina County, Texas. He served in that position from the early 1980s until the early 2000s. He was very involved in Lufkin politics and helped to improve the infrastructure of the Black Lufkin community. Mr. Henderson is also a war veteran who served in Vietnam and Korea. Mr. Henderson discussed the segregation and discrimination he witnessed from his birth in the Lufkin area in the late 1920s, his time in the military and his return to Lufkin in the 1970s. Mr. Henderson discussed receiving death threats before and after he won his county commissioner office. Also Mr. Henderson discussed his involvement in many other organizations.
Date:
June 6, 2016
Creator:
Howard, Jasmin & Henderson, I.D.
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History