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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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ruell Parker on June 7, 2016.
Discussed the history of labor unionism 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 & Parker, Ruell
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Harold Joseph, June 8, 2016
Harold Joseph discussed his work with the Port Arthur community, racial politics, and political changes in city.
Date:
June 8, 2016
Creator:
Grevious, Danielle; Bobadilla, Eladio & Joseph, Harold
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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Michael Linden and Wanda Thompson at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Port Arthur , June 9, 2016
Michael Linden and Wanda Thompson discuss the history of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and it's importance to the Black Catholic community in Port Arthur.
Date:
June 9, 2016
Creator:
Grevious, Danielle; Bobadilla, Eladio; Linden, Michael & Thompson, Wanda
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Michael Linden, June 9, 2016
In his interview, Linden discussed segregation, church involvement, and the challenges faced by people of color in Port Arthur.
Date:
June 9, 2016
Creator:
Grevious, Danielle; Bobadillo, Eladio & Linden Michael
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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Richard Perkins, June 10, 2016
Richard Perkins studied music as a student at Prairie View A&M. In 1968, he and fellow choir members were invited to perform for Rev. Martin Luther King in Memphis, Tennessee, two weeks before his assassination. In his interview, Perkins discussed segregation, the role of music, and a comparison of the black experience in the U.S. and Europe.
Date:
June 10, 2016
Creator:
Grevious, Danielle; Bobadilla, Eladio & Perkins, Richard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Beverly Hatcher, June 13, 2016
Ms. Hatcher discussed migration from other states, the racism encountered in the 1970-80s, and her role as leader in the minority business community.
Date:
June 13, 2016
Creator:
Grevious, Danielle & Hatcher, Beverly
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jesus Abrego, June 13, 2016
Discussed the history of the Hispanic community in the region, the role of religion, and the ongoing struggles to integrate and include Hispanics in local politics and society.
Date:
June 13, 2016
Creator:
Abrego, Jesus; Grevious, Danielle & Bobadilla, Eladio
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
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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Thomas Noyola on June 15, 2016.
Discussed his working-class family background, the educational and social barriers to social mobility for Hispanics in the area, and the importance of being active in civil rights struggles.
Date:
June 15, 2016
Creator:
Grevious, Danielle; Bobadilla, Eladio & Noyola, Thomas
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with William Sam on June 15, 2018.
Discussed the history of labor unionism in the area, the connections between labor and civil rights, and the political implications of organized labor.
Date:
June 15, 2016
Creator:
Bobadilla, Eladio & Sam, William
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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert and Paul Noyola on June 17, 2016.
Robert and Paul discussed the history of the Noyola family, the different paths taken by various family members, and the political diversity within the family.
Date:
June 17, 2016
Creator:
Bobadilla, Eladio; Noyola, Robert & Noyola, Paul
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Hilton Kelley on June 20, 2016.
Mr. Hilton discussed his personal history in Corpus Christi, the justice system's breakdown in black communities, and his lifetime of political activism, especially on environmental matters.
Date:
June 20, 2016
Creator:
Grevious, Danielle & Kelley, Hilton
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Cynthia Parra, June 21, 2016
Cynthia Parra discussed her upbringing, her navigation of identity, and her work with the Hispanic community in Beaumont, TX. She is Assistant Director for the Office of Diversity & Inclusion at Lamar University.
Date:
June 21, 2016
Creator:
Grevious, Danielle; Bobadillo, Eladio & Parra, Cynthia
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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Fernando Ramirez on June 23, 2016.
Fernando Ramirez is an activist, advocate, and media professional for the Hispanic community in Port Arthur, Texas. In his interview, he discusses his personal history, and poverty, race relations, and minority struggles in the Triangle region of Texas.
Date:
June 23, 2016
Creator:
Grevious, Danielle & Ramirez, Fernando
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Lenny Caballero, June 23, 2016
Discussed growing up in Port Arthur, his family's emphasis on assimilation, and his return to the region to work in business and government.
Date:
June 23, 2016
Creator:
Caballero, Lenny; Grevious, Danielle & Bobadilla, Eladio
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
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
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
System:
The Portal to Texas History