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Oral History Interview with James Aaron, June 8, 2016
James Aaron was born and raised in Pleasantville, a predominately African American neighborhood in Houston, TX. After highschool, he would join the People's Party II. He discusses growing up with Carl Hampton, segregation in Houston, the community activities of the People's Party II, and how he would become the leader of the party after the Dowling Shootout. He also talks in depth about the goal and purpose of the Rainbow Coalition, which comprised of the People's Party II, the John Brown Revolutionary League and the Mexican American Youth Organization.
Date:
June 8, 2016
Creator:
Aaron, James; Enriquez, Sandra & Rodriguez, Samantha
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Flooding Events: CRS Experts
This table provides access to names and contact information for Congressional Research Service (CRS) experts on policy concerns relating to flooding events in the United States. Policy areas identified include impacts, response and recovery, mitigation, and federal financing.
Date:
June 27, 2012
Creator:
Abel, Amy
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Emilio Abeyta, June 24, 2016
Emelio E. Abeyta was born in the Santa Rosa, New Mexico area. His family moved to Littlefield for his father’s work. Abeyta began attending Catholic seminary in Santa Fe, New Mexico and then Ohio as a teenager. He served as a priest in various West Texas towns. While serving in Slaton, Texas, Abeyta ran for school board, becoming the first ethnic Mexican school board member and aiding in the integration of the town’s schools. He left the priesthood to work for the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice. Afterwards, he attended law school in the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. He returned to West Texas, Lubbock, to practice law. In Lubbock Abeyta also ran for a judgeship.
Date:
June 24, 2016
Creator:
Abeyta, Emilio; Wisely, Karen & Zapata, Joel
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jesus Abrego, June 13, 2016
Discussed the history of the Hispanic community in the region, the role of religion, and the ongoing struggles to integrate and include Hispanics in local politics and society.
Date:
June 13, 2016
Creator:
Abrego, Jesus; Grevious, Danielle & Bobadilla, Eladio
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Herby Garza, June 27, 2016
Herby Garza discussed career as a letter carrier in Corpus Christi and president of the Letter Carriers Union local.
Date:
June 27, 2016
Creator:
Accuna-Gurrola, Moises; Wall, James & Garza, Herby
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Daniel Acevedo, June 29, 2015
Interview with Daniel Acevedo, civil rights activist from Pharr, Texas. He discusses his early life, education, involvement with the Chicano movement, Colegio Jacinto Treviño, and civil rights activism in South Texas.
Date:
June 29, 2015
Creator:
Acevedo, Daniel; Enriquez, Sandra & Robles, David
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ruben Bonilla, June 28, 2016
Ruben Bonilla is an attorney in Corpus Christi. He is a graduate of The University of Texas (B.A.) and The University of Texas School of Law (J.D.) Admitted to the State Bar in 1971, he advocated for the Mexican American community with such groups as LULAC, the American G.I. Forum and the Texas Mexican-American Democrats. In his interview, he recounted his role as LULAC national president and civic leader.
Date:
June 28, 2016
Creator:
Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés & Bonilla, Ruben
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Bene Figueroa, June 27, 2016
Mr. Figueroa recounted his role as a Robstown school board member during 1969 walkouts.
Date:
June 27, 2016
Creator:
Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés & Figueroa, Bene
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Bobby Galvan, June 30, 2016
Mr. Galvan shares his personal history as a musician and store owner in Corpus Christi.
Date:
June 30, 2016
Creator:
Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés & Galvan, Bobby
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Richard Longoria, June 8, 2016.
Longoria discussed his personal history as a media executive and organizer.
Date:
June 8, 2016
Creator:
Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés & Longoria, Richard
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Christy Martinez-Garcia, June 14, 2016
Christy Martinez-Garcia was born and raised in Lubbock. She attended Lubbock High School, Lamar University, and completed her degree at Texas Tech University. After college, Martinez-Garcia worked for the Lubbock city government and then for the National Council of La Raza in Washington D.C. Upon her return to Lubbock, Martinez-Garcia sought to counter the local media narrative that mostly only depicted Hispanics as criminals or only immigrants. Thus, she founded the magazine, Latino Lubbock. She also ran for a position in the Lubbock ISD Board of Trustees. Martinez-Garcia has participated in numerous community organizations and was responsible for the naming of Cesar Chavez street in Lubbock as well as having a historical marker for a what once a migrant labor camp.
Date:
June 14, 2016
Creator:
Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés & Martinez-Garcia, Christy
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ofelia Vasquez-Philo, June 24, 2016
Ofelia Vasquez-Philo was born December 28, 1932 in Seguin, Texas, and was the oldest of nine children. She grew up on Freeman Ranch, in Wimberley, Tx., where her father was the ranch foreman. She married Joe Vasquez, Jr. in 1950 and they raised 7 children in San Marcos. After Joe's death in 1986, she married Harry Philo. Ofelia worked part-time in 1966 at the Office of Community Action. In 1970, she became executive director, a position she would hold until her retirement in 1993. During this period, she obtained her GED certificate, and her bachelor's degree from Antioch University, Austin campus in 1978. She was the first Latina to serve on the San Marcos Independent School Board from 1969-1971. She was a charter member of the San Marcos Heritage Foundation, and a member of the Hays County Historical Commission, the San Marcos League of Women Voters, the Hijas de Maria, the Archicofradia of St. John's Catholic Church, the St. Vincent de Paul Society, the Finance Council and the Bereavement Ministry of St John's Catholic Church. She also worked for the preservation of Hispanic cemeteries and served on numerous other city and county boards and commissions. She is coauthor of Suenos …
Date:
June 24, 2016
Creator:
Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés & Vasquez-Philo, Ofelia
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Willie Loa, June 6, 2016
Overview of desegregation of West Oso schools, an area of Corpus Christi.
Date:
June 6, 2016
Creator:
Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Moye, Todd; Wall, James & Loa, Willie
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Mary Ann "Bessie" Diaz, June 29, 2016.
Ms. Diaz discusses her personal history as a teacher during and after desegregation in Corpus Christi. She and her husband, former CCISD superintendent Tony Diaz, remain active in the community as advocates for education.
Date:
June 29, 2016
Creator:
Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Wall, James & Diaz, Mary Ann "Bessy"
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Tony Diaz, June 23, 2016
Tony Diaz is a former assistant superintendent of the Corpus Christi Independent School District and was elected to the Corpus Christi school board in 2014. In his interview, Mr. Diaz gives an overview of personal history of childhood in the Valley and educational career in Corpus Christi. He and his wife Bessie remain active in the Corpus Christi area as education advocates.
Date:
June 23, 2016
Creator:
Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Wall, James & Diaz, Tony
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 Arnold Gonzalez, June 19, 2016
Arnold Gonzales is an educator, former state legislator, assistant state land commissioner, Corpus Christi city councilman, and Navy veteran. He graduated from Ray High School and earned a degree in art from Texas A&M Kingsville and taught art in middle school. He won a Mott Fellowship and earned a Masters' and PhD from the University of Michigan. In his interview, he talked quite a bit about his history as a politician in Corpus Christi.
Date:
June 19, 2016
Creator:
Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Wall, James & Gonzales, Arnold
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Nick Jimenez, June 7, 2016
Mr. Jimenez provides an overview of Corpus Christi history, the newspaper business, and politics.
Date:
June 7, 2016
Creator:
Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Wall, James & Jimenez, Nick
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Joe Cavasos, June 29, 2016
Cavasos discussed his role as a principal during Cisneros/desegregation in Corpus Christi
Date:
June 29, 2016
Creator:
Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Wall, James & Joe Cavasos
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Georg Johnson, June 20, 2016
Georg Johnson is from Corpus Christi. In his interview, he recounts growing up during the Jim Crow era, desegregation, and civil rights activism in Corpus Christi.
Date:
June 20, 2016
Creator:
Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Wall, James & Johnson, Georg
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John Jordan, June 16, 2016
Recounted role as a leader of the Letter Carrier's union.
Date:
June 16, 2016
Creator:
Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Wall, James & Jordan, John
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Vic Medina, June 30, 2016
Vic Medina recounted his father's experience with discrimination in the Corpus Christi area.
Date:
June 30, 2016
Creator:
Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Wall, James & Medina, Vic
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Becky Moeller, June 10, 2016
Interview with Becky Moeller, from Corpus Christi, Texas. In her interview, Moeller gives an overview of the labor movement & her prominent role in it. She covers her early life, working and becoming an union activist, labor unions and segregation, women's rights and gender equality, and the local political environment of Corpus Christi.
Date:
June 10, 2016
Creator:
Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Wall, James & Moeller, Becky
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History