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 Victor Hernandez, June 30, 2016 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Victor Hernandez, June 30, 2016

Victor Hernandez was born in the Chamizal area of El Paso, Texas. Once the area was bought by the federal government to build the Chamizal National Monument, his family moved the the Lower Valley of El Paso, Texas. While in high school, he was part of the ROTC. Hernandez was salsa part of the ROTC at the University of Texas at El Paso, where he graduated from. Hernandez then went to law school at Texas Tech University in Lubbock. He stayed in Lubbock and served in the National Guard—with which he served in Operation Desert Storm. Upon his return to Lubbock, Hernandez practiced law and ran for City Council. Hernandez served several terms as a city council member and ran for mayor in 2016, a race he lost.
Date: June 30, 2016
Creator: Wisely, Karen; Zapata, Joel & Hernandez, Victor
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Judy Cortez, June 16, 2016 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Judy Cortez, June 16, 2016

Ms. Cortez was born and raised in El Paso, Texas in the Bel Air area. She was responsible for her siblings and her home from a very early age. Shortly after finishing her studies, she worked as a parole officer; after she became privy to several adverse working conditions, she increased her involvement in the local union. Ms. Cortez moved to Austin in the 1990s, and has worked for Travis County ever since.
Date: June 16, 2016
Creator: Sinta, Vinicio; Arionus, Steve & Cortez, Judy
System: The Portal to Texas History