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Oral History Interview with Herby Garza, June 27, 2016 captions transcript

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 Ruben Bonilla, June 28, 2016 captions transcript

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 captions transcript

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 captions transcript

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. captions transcript

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 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
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Willie Loa, June 6, 2016 captions transcript

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. captions transcript

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 captions transcript

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 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
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Arnold Gonzalez, June 19, 2016 captions transcript

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 captions transcript

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 captions transcript

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 captions transcript

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 captions transcript

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 captions transcript

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 captions transcript

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
Oral History Interview with Toni Moynihan-McCoy, June 20, 2016 transcript

Oral History Interview with Toni Moynihan-McCoy, June 20, 2016

Ms. Moynihan-McCoy discusses her personal history in higher education.
Date: June 20, 2016
Creator: Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Wall, James & Moynihan-McCoy, Toni
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Joe Ortiz on June 22, 2016. captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Joe Ortiz on June 22, 2016.

A lengthy discussion of CC's troubled history and his role as GI Forum Commander.
Date: June 22, 2016
Creator: Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Wall, James & Ortiz, Joe
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Rolando Perez Garza, June 28, 2016 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Rolando Perez Garza, June 28, 2016

Perez Garza discussed growing up in Corpus Christi and his discrimination lawsuit against a local steel factory.
Date: June 28, 2016
Creator: Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Wall, James & Perez Garza, Rolando
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Larry Running Turtle Salazar, June 7, 2016 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Larry Running Turtle Salazar, June 7, 2016

Salazar discusses his personal history and Native American Activism.
Date: June 7, 2016
Creator: Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Wall, James & Salazar, Larry Running Turtle
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Gonzalo Tamez, June 29, 2016 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Gonzalo Tamez, June 29, 2016

Mr. Tamez discussed his career as a police officer and LULAC local president in Corpus Christi.
Date: June 29, 2016
Creator: Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Wall, James & Tamez, Gonzalo
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Victor Trevino on June 9, 2016. captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Victor Trevino on June 9, 2016.

West Oso School Board history and personal history.
Date: June 9, 2016
Creator: Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Wall, James & Trevino , Victor
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Silvia Alvarado, June 11, 2016 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Silvia Alvarado, June 11, 2016

Overview of Corpus Christi ISD history and personal history
Date: June 11, 2016
Creator: Alvarado, Silvia & Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History