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Oral History Interview with Chris Reyes Mendeke, July 15, 2016
Cresencia Reyes Mendeke ("Chris") was born in the late 20s and raised in Uvalde during the Great Depression. In her interview, she talked about the strict segregation in the town during those years. She attended a "Mexican school" for her early education, and recalled the neglect and disinterest in educating the Mexican American children. She also talked about her father's role as a benefactor in their neighborhood, and of his relationship with a prominent family of Anglo business owners. After finishing school and working in a local Penney's store for some time, Mendeke married and moved around, as she and her husband looked for opportunities in and out of Uvalde. Eventually, they settled in the Los Angeles area, and found professional work. Later, they became licensed realtors and opened their own office in Buena Park. After several decades, the Mendekes retired and moved back to Uvalde in the eighties, and Chris was determined to get involved in local affairs. She joined the local Democratic party and helped run local campaigns; she was also a ranking member of the Mexican American Democrats (later the Tejano Democrats). In recent years, Mendeke spearheaded the restoration and marking of the Nicolas Street School, the …
Date:
July 15, 2016
Creator:
Sinta, Vinicio; Arionus, Steve & Mendeke, Chris Reyes
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 96, No. 245, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 15, 2016
Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
December 15, 2016
Creator:
Bloom, David
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 96, No. 223, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
November 15, 2016
Creator:
Bloom, David
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jesse Torres, July 15, 2016
Torres provides background information on himself and his family in Richmond/Fort Bend county, he talked about generational changes and continuities in terms of education, speaking Spanish/biligual education in schools, and his runs for elected offices In Fort Bend County.
Date:
July 15, 2016
Creator:
Grevious, Danielle & Torres, Jesse
Object Type:
Video
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
Object Type:
Video
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
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 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 Richard Orton, June 15, 2016
Richard Orton's family came from Nacogdoches, but he spent most of his childhood in Midland. He went to UNT and then moved to Austin, where he worked at one of the first rape crisis centers in the nation. He also founded an organization to help and educate others about child sexual abuse. Orton is a photographer, which is how he became involved with the Upshaw family, who are the descendants of freed slaves who founded County Line, a community near Nacogdoches. Mr. Orton began a photograph project documenting the community, which is now a book. Mr. Orton described his career helping to found rape crisis centers, working with child sexual abuse victims, and his connections to the County Line community, founded by freed slaves.
Date:
June 15, 2016
Creator:
May, Meredith; Howard, Jasmin & Orton, Richard
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Royce Garrett, June 15, 2016
Mr. Garrett was born just outside Marshall, Texas in the late 1940s. He went to college at Wiley College in Marshall and participated in a March after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. Soon after graduating, Mr. Garrett began his career working in the Lufkin State School. During the interview, Mr. Garrett discussed his life working for the Lufkin State School which housed (voluntary and involuntary) disabled individuals in multiple capacities (40+ years), he discussed his role in trying to provide social services for the Lufkin community as well through various organizations.
Date:
June 15, 2016
Creator:
Howard, Jasmin; May, Meredith & Garrett, Royce
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Macario Ramirez on June 15, 2016.
Macario Ramirez was born in 1937 in San Antonio. His family were migrant farm workers and traveled to the Midwest every year. He was in the military from 1956-59. Upon his return from the war, he gets involved in War on Poverty programs. Mr. Ramirez worked in Labor Training Programs in San Antonio, which eventually leads him to move to D.C. and work with a Man Power Training Program through the Department of Labor. He arrives in Houston and founded Casa Ramirez, a space that celebrate and provides culture and folklore to the Mexican American community of Houston.
Date:
June 15, 2016
Creator:
Enriquez, Sandra & Ramirez, Macario
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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 Butch Escobedo, June 15, 2016
Butch Escobedo recounted role in the Alonzo I & II decision & political reform in Corpus Christi.
Date:
June 15, 2016
Creator:
Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Wall, James & Escobedo, Butch
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Leatha Moore, July 15, 2016
Ms. Moore was raised in Houston, Texas. Her family is from Conroe, and she spent time growing up visiting relatives in Conroe, including her aunt Lucille Bradley. In her interview, Ms. Moore describes her family's history, the career and life of Ms. Bradley in Conroe's schools, and her observations on how Conroe has changed over time.
Date:
July 15, 2016
Creator:
Howard, Jasmin; May, Meredith & Moore, Leatha
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Feliz Abalos, July 15, 2016
Feliz Abalos was born (1979) and raised in Odessa, Texas. Abalos graduated from Odessa High School in 1996 a semester early and attended one spring semester at Sul Ross State University. She graduated from the University of Houston in 2001 and then attended law school at Ohio Northern University Abalos has been chair of the Ector County Democratic Party. She has worked in various local political campaigns since she was a child. Abalos was also a member of the Board of Directors of the Premium Basin Planned Parenthood.
Date:
July 15, 2016
Creator:
Abalos, Feliz & Zapata, Joel
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Apollonia Ellis, June 15, 2016
Ms. Ellis works for the hospital system in Lufkin and San Augustine. While attending SFA, she became involved in local politicss after noticing other active Democrats. She is the current chair of the Democratic Party in Nacogdoches County. She describes, in her interview, the current political climate in Nacogdoches, the people running for office, and their political platform.
Date:
June 15, 2016
Creator:
Ellis, Apollonia; Howard, Jasmin & May, Meredith
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Elayne Hunt, July 15, 2016
M. Elayne Hunt is a retired educator from the public schools in Odessa, TX, after 36 years; having begun as an elementary teacher, also worked as an elementary counselor for eight years. Elayne retired after nine years as Associate Director of Guidance and Testing.
Date:
July 15, 2016
Creator:
Wisely, Karen & Hunt, Elayne
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Vilsen Salinas, June 15, 2016
Vilsen Salinas was born and raised outside Lubbock, Texas. After graduating from Texas Tech University, Salinas joined the military and saw action in Vietnam. In Vietnam he suffered injuries and was exposed to Agent Orange. When returning to the U.S., Salinas held various professional jobs and eventually entered and graduated from George Washington University’s law school. He then began to practice law in Lubbock, Texas.
Date:
June 15, 2016
Creator:
Zapata, Joel & Salinas, Vilsen
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mathis News (Mathis, Tex.), Vol. 90, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 15, 2016
Weekly newspaper from Mathis, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
December 15, 2016
Creator:
Gonzales, Paul
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mathis News (Mathis, Tex.), Vol. 90, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 15, 2016
Weekly newspaper from Mathis, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
September 15, 2016
Creator:
Gonzales, Paul
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Modernization: Background and Issues for Congress
This report provides background information and issues for Congress on the sustainment and modernization of the Coast Guard's polar icebreaker fleet. Coast Guard polar icebreakers perform a variety of missions supporting U.S. interests in polar regions. The issue for Congress is whether to approve, reject, or modify the Administration's plans for sustaining and modernizing the polar icebreaking fleet.
Date:
January 15, 2016
Creator:
O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A New Authorization for Use of Military Force Against the Islamic State: Issues and Current Proposals
This report focuses on several proposals for a new Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) specifically targeting the Islamic State made during the 113th and 114th Congresses. It includes a brief review of existing authorities and AUMFs, as well as a discussion of issues related to various provisions included in existing and proposed AUMFs that both authorize and limit presidential use of military force. Appendices provide a comparative analysis of similar provisions in new AUMFs proposed in the 113th and 114th Congresses. This report will be updated to reflect congressional activity.
Date:
January 15, 2016
Creator:
Weed, Matthew C.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Legislative Actions to Repeal, Defund, or Delay the Affordable Care Act
This report covers the overall relationship between the U.S. and North Korea, with an emphasis on nuclear diplomacy.
Date:
January 15, 2016
Creator:
Chanlett-Avery, Emma; Rinehart, Ian E. & Nikitin, Mary Beth D.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
North Korea: A Comparison of S. 1747, S. 2144, and H.R. 757
This report compares S. 1747, the North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act of 2015, as introduced in the Senate by Senator Menendez on July 9, 2015; S. 2144, the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2015, introduced in the Senate by Senator Gardner on October 6, 2015; and H.R. 757, the North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act of 2015, introduced in the House by Representative Royce on February 5, 2015, and passed, as amended by the Committee on Foreign Affairs, by the House on January 12, 2016, by a vote of 418-2.
Date:
January 15, 2016
Creator:
Rennack, Dianne E.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library