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Oral History Interview with Feliz Abalos, July 15, 2016 captions transcript

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
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Daniel Noyola on June 15, 2016. captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Daniel Noyola on June 15, 2016.

During his 44 year career, Daniel Noyola worked as an educator, coach and administrator for the Corpus Christi and West Oso independent school districts. Noyola spent 26 years of his career at West Oso ISD and 18 years at Corpus Christi ISD. Noyola grew up in West Oso's Molina neighborhood.
Date: June 15, 2016
Creator: Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés & Noyola, Daniel
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Butch Escobedo, June 15, 2016 captions transcript

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
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ruben Saenz, July 15, 2016 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Ruben Saenz, July 15, 2016

Saenz discussed growing up in Robstown and his career as a political consultant.
Date: July 15, 2016
Creator: Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Wall, James & Saenz, Ruben
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Billy Sayles, July 15, 2016 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Billy Sayles, July 15, 2016

Mr. Sayles discussed his career as a longshoreman and growing up in segregated Corpus Christi.
Date: July 15, 2016
Creator: Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Wall, James & Sayles, Billy
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Gilbert Rivera on June 15, 2016. captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Gilbert Rivera on June 15, 2016.

Gilbert Rivera is a retired energy professional, author, and activist. He and his wife have lived in the historically black Rosewood neighborhood of Austin for over 30 years. Gilbert was a member of the Brown Berets in Austin and other Chicano civil rights groups. In his interview, he talks about his early years; and resistance against rules against Spanish in schools.
Date: June 15, 2016
Creator: Arionus, Steve; Sinta, Vinicio & Rivera, Gilbert
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with William Sam on June 15, 2018. captions transcript

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 Ernest Deckard, June 15, 2015 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Ernest Deckard, June 15, 2015

Interview with Ernest Deckard, labor organizer from Tyler, Texas. In his interview, Deckard discusses his childhood and education, his military service in the U.S. Army Air Corps, his work with labor unions, and his experiences with racial discrimination.
Date: June 15, 2015
Creator: Deckard, Ernest & Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Nelson Edgerly, June 15, 2016 captions transcript

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 Apollonia Ellis, June 15, 2016 captions transcript

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
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Macario Ramirez on June 15, 2016. captions transcript

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
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Carlos Marentes, July 15, 2015 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Carlos Marentes, July 15, 2015

Interview with Carlos Marentes, a farm labor organizer and farm worker advocate from the Juarez-El Paso border region. He founded the Border Agricultural Workers Project and participates in local, state, and national organizations dealing with inequality and climate change. In his interview, Marentes discusses his early life and activism.
Date: July 15, 2015
Creator: Enriquez, Sandra; Robles, David & Marentes, Carlos
System: The Portal to Texas History
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 Agustin Loredo, July 15, 2016 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Agustin Loredo, July 15, 2016

Agustin Loredo was born in Baytown, Texas in 1974 and comes from a family with long ties to the area. In the 1930s, several family members, including his father, were repatriated even though they were U.S. citizens. Loredo grew up with stories (that he later researched as a college student at UH) about the vibrant Mexican American community in Baytown, including stories of fiestas patrias and Guadalupe Church, the hub for the community. In 1996, he attended the University of Houston, where he enrolled in courses taught by the Center for Mexican American Studies (CMAS). These courses sparked his interest in the culture, history, and eventually encouraged his community involvement. After he spent some time in Austin, he returned to Baytown in the early 2000s. After the Luis Alfonso Torres police incident in 2002, Loredo met Fred Aguilar, and became involved in the marches and protests that followed. Loredo witnessed the coalition of African Americans and Latinos to help the youth of Baytown. He then became a member of the West Baytown Homeowners Association and a board member for the Promise Center (led by Aguilar). A teacher at South Houston High School, he is an advocate for Mexican American Studies …
Date: July 15, 2016
Creator: Enriquez, Sandra; Rodriguez, Samantha & Loredo, Agustin
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Hilda Martinez, July 15, 2016 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Hilda Martinez, July 15, 2016

Hilda C. Martinez was born in 1948 in San Luis, San Luis Potosi. Her family migrated to the United States in 1952 and eventually settled in Baytown. In 1961, when Martinez was twelve years old, her mother passed away from breast cancer and she and her siblings subsequenly lived with several foster families. She attended Lorenzo De Zavala Elementary, the Mexican School of Baytown, and had a culture shock when she attended the integrated Baytown Junior High due to her inability to cultivate friendships as well as her lack of familiarity with the English language. She witnessed segregated public facilities, including department stores and water fountains, and the beating of a man by police when she was in high school. She talks about how teacher beatings in elementary school taught her and other Mexican American children to be obedient and to stay in their place in Baytown. Martinez also discusses how Mexican Americans were reluctant to address employment discrimination at Exxon for fear of losing good paying jobs. She addresses the police brutality case of Luis Alfonso Torres and how she worked with others in a cross-racial coalition to hold the police chief accountable, even though many members of Mexican …
Date: July 15, 2016
Creator: Enriquez, Sandra; Rodriguez, Samantha & Martinez, Hilda
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Louise Villejo on June 15, 2016. captions transcript

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
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jesse Torres, July 15, 2016 captions transcript

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
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Thomas Noyola on June 15, 2016. captions transcript

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 Ann Robison, June 15, 2016 captions transcript

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 Royce Garrett, June 15, 2016 captions transcript

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
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Leatha Moore, July 15, 2016 captions transcript

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
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Richard Orton, June 15, 2016 captions transcript

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
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Edward D. Moore, June 15, 2015 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Edward D. Moore, June 15, 2015

Interview with Edward D. Moore, city councilman from Tyler, Texas. In the interview, Moore discusses his family background, childhood, education, desegregation, his work for Kelly-Springfield Tire, labor unions, community activism, and city politics.
Date: June 15, 2015
Creator: Moore, Edward D. & Bynum, Katherine
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Effie Perry, July 12, 2015 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Effie Perry, July 12, 2015

Interview with Effie Perry, an educator from Bryan, Texas. In the interview, Perry discusses her family history, experiences with racial discrimination and segregation, education, access to healthcare, civil rights activism, integration, her teaching career, union activity, and community service.
Date: July 15, 2015
Creator: Perry, Effie & Bynum, Katherine
System: The Portal to Texas History