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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 Gloria McGuire, July 28, 2016
Gloria McGuire was born and raised in Marathon, a town in Brewster Co., Texas (north of Alpine). She recalled her hometown as a highly segregated community, with a lost of hostility against people of Mexican descent. Her father, an immigrant from Mexico, founded a Mutualist association in Marathon and was involved in several initiatives to protect the community from the worst of discrimination. She recounted that many young Mexican Americans abandoned their studies due to neglect/mistreatment, and those who progressed in their education were usually singled out by hostile teachers and staff. Her education was interrupted by marriage and moving abroad (her husband was in the military). After returning to Texas, she got a degree in education from Sul Ross, and was eventually hired to teach in the San Felipe ISD on 1971, right before the consolidation into SFDRCISD. McGuire provided her testimony of the events surrounding the consolidation and the strained relationships between Del Rio and San Felipe teachers. She also spoke at length about the need to fight to defend bilingual education programs after consolidation, and her role to maintain and expand them.
Date:
July 28, 2016
Creator:
Sinta, Vinicio; Arionus, Steve & McGuire, Gloria
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Andrew Hernandez, June 8, 2016
Mr. Hernandez was raised in San Antonio, spending most of his formative years in the east side. While young, he became involved in local politics, working for several high profile campaigns, including State Senator Joe Bernal. He studied political science in Trinity University; at a very young age, he was offered the opportunity to work as the first Research Director for SVREP. He collected data and worked with MALDEF and SVREP attorneys to combat voting discrimination in Texas. In 1980, he ran Ted Kennedy's presidential campaign in the southwest. After the death of Willie Velasquez, he took the reins of SVREP. He returned to partisan politics later on, working with the Democratic Party. In addition to his account of his work in San Antonio politics and SVREP, Mr. Hernandez talks about the Mexican American and the broader "Latino/a" vote and the role of these constituencies in national electoral politics.
Date:
June 8, 2016
Creator:
Sinta, Vinicio & Hernandez, Andrew
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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
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 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 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 Wanda Perry on July 5, 2016.
Discussed growing up during desegregation and Jim Crow era Fort Worth.
Date:
July 5, 2016
Creator:
Wall, James & Perry, Wanda
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Mary Helen Berlanga, July 12, 2016
Discussed her career as a longtime member of the Texas State School Board
Date:
July 12, 2016
Creator:
Berlanga, Mary Helen; Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés & Wall, James
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 Maggie Salinas on July 21, 2016.
Discussed childhood and life in Kingsville, Texas.
Date:
February 21, 2017
Creator:
Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Wall, James & Salinas, Maggie
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 Lula Bell and Anita Bouldin, July 18, 2016
Anita Bouldin and Lula Bell discussed their lives growing up in Corpus Christi, segregation, and the black community.
Date:
July 18, 2016
Creator:
Bell, Lula; Bouldin, Anita; Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés & Wall, James
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with George Hamilton, July 21, 2016
Mr. Hamilton discussed growing up in segregated Corpus Christi, fighting in Vietnam, and his experiences with PTSD.
Date:
July 21, 2016
Creator:
Wall, James & Hamilton, George
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 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 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