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Oral History Interview with Delma Abalos, July 14, 2016
Delma Abalos was born and raised in Odessa, Texas. She attended Odessa College as well as the University of Texas-Permian Basin. Abalos gained her undergraduate degree in political science and her master’s degree in history. She now teaches courses in history, including Mexican American history, at Odessa College. Delma also served within the Ector County ISD board of trustees.
Date:
July 14, 2016
Creator:
Abalos, Delma; Moye, Todd; Wisley, Karen & Zapata, Joel
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 Richard Abalos, July 7, 2016
Richard C. Abalos grew up in Rankin, Texas. After graduating early from high school, Abalos moved to Odessa, Texas where he attended Odessa College and worked for a law form as an investigator and aide. Before obtaining an undergraduate degree, Abalos entered law school at St. Mary’s University in San Antono, Texas. After law school, he was drafted into the military. Upon returning to Odessa, he became the city’s first Mexican American attorney and handled several civil rights cases, including the nationally recognized Larry Lozano police beating that galvanized the region’s Chicano Movement.
Date:
July 7, 2016
Creator:
Abalos, Richard; Wisely, Karen & Zapata, Joel
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Diana Abrego, July 19, 2016
Diana Abrego talks about being a migrant worker in her early years. She also talks about living in the borderland; being of two worlds, both Mexico & the U.S. She also talks about Del Rio's San Felipe's barrio and the segregation. Some black/brown relations in San Felipe. Being in the brown berets in Del Rio.
Date:
July 19, 2016
Creator:
Abrego, Diana; Arionus, Steve & Sinta, Vinicio
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Leroy Bunch, July 12, 206
Discussed his career as president of the local Hi-Alco neighborhood organization
Date:
July 12, 2016
Creator:
Accuna-Gurrola, Moises; Wall, James & Bunch, Leroy
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Esperanza Acosta, July 9, 2016.
Ms. Acosta spoke about working on military bases at the Base Exchange--working her way up to management.
Date:
July 9, 2016
Creator:
Acosta, Esperanza; Sinta, Vinicio & Arionus, Steve
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Lena Coleman-Wilson, July 20, 2016
Ms. Coleman-Wilson discussed growing up during desegregation and her role as president of the Hi-Alco neighborhood association.
Date:
July 20, 2016
Creator:
Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés & Coleman-Wilson, Lena
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Victor Frazier, July 25, 2016
Discussed his career as a local educator and the history of the black community in Corpus Christi.
Date:
July 25, 2016
Creator:
Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés & Frazier, Victor
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Nancy Vera, July 6, 2016
Nancy Vera received her degrees from Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, including her Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership. Vera specializes in working with at-risk students who are in danger of dropping out and live in poverty. Vera is President of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Council No. 4444. She pioneered “Operation Right Track” a public campaign to raise awareness about gang violence, drug, and alcohol abuse. In her interview, she discussed her career as a union organizer/AFT president of Corpus Christi.
Date:
July 6, 2016
Creator:
Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés & Vera, Nancy
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jaspyr Sanford, July 13, 2015
Interview with Jaspyr Sanford of Huntsville, Texas. In her interview, she describes her early life and education, experiences with desegregation, racial issues in East Texas, civil rights activism, her work as a librarian at Sam Houston State University. Much of her interview focuses on integration at Texas state universities.
Date:
July 13, 2015
Creator:
Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Bynum, Katherine & Sanford, Jaspyr
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Rosamaria Cervantes, July 26, 2016
Ms. Cervantes discussed her career as a victim's advocate for the Nueces County courthouse.
Date:
July 26, 2016
Creator:
Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Wall, James & Cervantes, Rosa
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Curtis Clerkley, July 19, 2016
Mr. Clerkley discussed his career as a local educator and the history of the black community in Corpus Christi
Date:
July 19, 2016
Creator:
Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Wall, James & Clerkley, Curtis
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Huey Dorn, July 22, 2016
Mr. Dorn discussed growing up in Corpus Christi and his career as an NAACP investigator and steelworker.
Date:
July 22, 2016
Creator:
Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Wall, James & Dorn, Huey
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jenny Espino, July 26, 2016
Jenny Espino is the founder and director of the Corpus Christi Dance Collective, a community based dance project. She is also involved in community activism, and discussed her local projects as a community organizer in Corpus Christi.
Date:
July 26, 2016
Creator:
Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Wall, James & Espino, Jenny
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with O.B. Garcia, July 27, 2016
Mr. Garcia discussed growing up in the Coastal Bend area and his career as a principal in Corpus Christi.
Date:
July 27, 2016
Creator:
Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Wall, James & Garcia, O.B.
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Olga Gonzales, July 12, 2016
Ms. Gonzales discussed her career working for politician and businessman Carlos Truan and involvement in the Corpus Christi School Dist. v. Cisneros Supreme Court case
Date:
July 13, 2016
Creator:
Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Wall, James & Gonzales, Olga
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Windy Goodloe, July 30, 2016
Windy Goodloe is a staff member at the museum of the Seminole Indian Scout Cemetery Association. Goodloe grew up in Brackettville, spending most of her early life with her grandparents. She recalled being usually one of very few African American students in the local schools, and in particular her relationship with Mexican American students. Goodloe attended Spellman College in Atlanta, but did not complete her degree; after several years in Atlanta, she returned to Brackettville to care for her grandparents. She talked at length about issues of identity, the history of Black Seminoles in Brackettville, and the current status of Fort Clark Springs as a gated community, among other topics.
Date:
July 30, 2016
Creator:
Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Wall, James & Goodlow, Wendy
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Herman Polk, July 21, 2016
Mr. Polk discussed growing up in segregated Corpus Christi and career as a longshoreman/union man.
Date:
July 21, 2016
Creator:
Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Wall, James & Herman, Polk
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with David Noyola, July 23, 2016
David Noyola is a former city council man from Corpus Christi. In his interview, Noyola discussed growing up in the area and his career as a city politician and radio host.
Date:
July 23, 2016
Creator:
Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Wall, James & Noyola, David
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Mary Jo O'Rear on July 22, 2016.
Discussed growing up during Jim Crow in Louisiana, and her career as a teacher and local historian.
Date:
July 22, 2016
Creator:
Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Wall, James & O'Rear, Mary Jo
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Solomon Ortiz, July 14, 2016
Solomon Porfirio Ortiz is the former U.S. Representative for Texas's 27th congressional district, based in Corpus Christi, serving from 1983 until 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. In his interview, he discussed growing up in Robstown and his long political career.
Date:
July 14, 2016
Creator:
Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Wall, James & Ortiz, Solomon
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Verna Portis, June 14, 2016
Ms. Portis discussed growing up in segregated East Texas, attending Prairie View A&M, and her career as a Corpus Christi educator .
Date:
July 20, 2016
Creator:
Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Wall, James & Portis, Verna
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Esther Bonnilla Read, July 19, 2016
Interview with Esther Bonilla Read from Corpus Christi. In her interview, Ms. Read discusses growing up in segregated East Texas and Corpus Christi.
Date:
July 19, 2016
Creator:
Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Wall, James & Read, Esther Bonilla
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Derly Rivera, July 2, 2016
Mr. Rivera discussed role as Corpus Christi school administrator.
Date:
July 2, 2016
Creator:
Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Wall, James & Rivera, Derly
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History