Oral History Interview with Esperanza Acosta, July 9, 2016. captions transcript

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
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Becky Brenner, July 5, 2016 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Becky Brenner, July 5, 2016

Becky talks about her activism, mostly outside of Texas, with SNCC & SDS; her later career; and lifelong commitment to racial justice
Date: July 5, 2016
Creator: Arionus, Steve & Brenner, Becky
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jaime Martinez, July 1, 2016 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Jaime Martinez, July 1, 2016

Jaime Martinez was a Civil rights activist and farm worker advocate from San Antonio. Martinez served as the Chairman of the Cesar E. Chavez Legacy and Educational Foundation board and was a lifetime advocate for civil rights. Martinez grew up on the West side San Antonio and attended Lanier High School. In his interview, he talked about his life as a labor organizer, having a street named after him, and what it takes to be an organizer. He died in July of 2017.
Date: July 1, 2016
Creator: Arionus, Steve & Martinez, Jaime
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Joe Bernal, July 1, 2016 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Joe Bernal, July 1, 2016

In the first part of his interview, Mr. Bernal talks about his experiences growing up in the west side of San Antonio. He talks about living conditions and the different jobs he had as a young man to help his household. He also discussed the conditions in the area schools, and the way Mexican American youth were steered toward trades instead of going to college. He also talks about his experience in the military; he was sent to the Philippines and Japan. Upon returning to the U.S., Mr. Bernal attended Trinity U., and later became a school teacher. Two part interview.
Date: July 1, 2016
Creator: Bernal, Joe; Sinta, Vinicio & Arionus, Steve
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Joe Bernal, July 5, 2016 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Joe Bernal, July 5, 2016

The second part of a two part interview focuses on the early years of his political career, his relationship with the Good Government League and some of his accomplishments as a state representative. Throughout the interview, Mr. Bernal talks about the political and economic context in San Antonio. At the end of the interview, he talks about the role of Raza Unida in his eventual electoral defeat.
Date: July 5, 2016
Creator: Bernal, Joe; Sinta, Vinicio & Arionus, Steve
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with T.C. Calvert, July 1, 2016 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with T.C. Calvert, July 1, 2016

Wide ranging interview with TC Calvert. He talks about growing up in San Antonio; his membership in SNCC;
Date: July 1, 2016
Creator: Calvert, T.C. & Arionus, Steve
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Irma Mireles, July 5, 2016 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Irma Mireles, July 5, 2016

Irma Mireles is a civil rights activist from San Antonio. She was active in Raza Unida. Mireles was elected to a seat on the San Antonio River Authority and held office for six years.
Date: July 5, 2016
Creator: Sinta, Vinicio & Mireles, Irma
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Manuel Garza, Richard Hererra, and Diana Hererra, July 1, 2016 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Manuel Garza, Richard Hererra, and Diana Hererra, July 1, 2016

Richard Hererra discusses high school and growing up on the west side of San Antonio. Diana Hererra discusses why she didn't participate in the Edgewood High School walkout in 1968 in San Antonio.
Date: July 1, 2016
Creator: Sinta, Vinicio; Arionus, Steve; Garza, Manuel; Hererra, Richard & Hererra, Diana
System: The Portal to Texas History