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Jim Wright Political Event at the Driskill

Description: This edited news footage captures a political event honoring United States Congressman Jim Wright of Fort Worth. Held at the historic Driskill Hotel in Austin, then-Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson introduces Wright to the assembled crowd, who greet Wright with a standing ovation.
Date: 1963
Duration: 2 minutes 06 seconds
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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TCU at Texas football game

Description: This film captures a football game between the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs and the University of Texas at Austin Longhorns. (TCU players are wearing white jerseys.) The Southwest Conference match-up was played on November 18, 1961, at Texas Memorial Stadium (now known as Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium) in Austin. Although the top-ranked Longhorns make several trips to the red zone, they fail to score, ultimately losing to 24-point underdog TCU in a 0-6 upset. The shocking de… more
Date: 1961
Duration: 44 minutes 16 seconds
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Larry Jackson, June 10, 2016

Description: Mr. Jackson was raised in segregated Hearne, Texas, but spent part of his youth in Los Angeles and Houston, where he was exposed to integration (at least compared to his hometown) and civil rights activism. In Houston, he became involved in SNCC; later, he moved to Austin with the goal of starting a chapter there. Mr. Jackson talks about the breakfast and day care programs he ran as the founder of SNCC in Austin. He also talks about his collaboration with Anglo and Mexican American activists an… more
Date: June 10, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 31 minutes 27 seconds
Creator: Sinta, Vinicio & Jackson, Larry
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Gilbert Rivera on June 15, 2016.

Description: Gilbert Rivera is a retired energy professional, author, and activist. He and his wife have lived in the historically black Rosewood neighborhood of Austin for over 30 years. Gilbert was a member of the Brown Berets in Austin and other Chicano civil rights groups. In his interview, he talks about his early years; and resistance against rules against Spanish in schools.
Date: June 15, 2016
Duration: 2 hours 5 minutes 30 seconds
Creator: Arionus, Steve; Sinta, Vinicio & Rivera, Gilbert
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Marcello Tafoya, June 14, 2016

Description: Mr. Tafoya grew up in Georgetown, Texas, but spent part of his youth working in several Catholic initiatives, including running an orphanage in Cuervanaca, Mexico. Upon returning to his hometown, he started working in the local radio station, eventually launching the first Spanish-language programming. Later, his radio shows took a political role, encouraging the Mexican American community to become involved. In later years, Mr. Tafoya launched Spanish radio programming in several Texas communi… more
Date: June 14, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 21 minutes 21 seconds
Creator: Sinta, Vinicio & Tafoya, Marcello
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Gavino Fernandez, July 2, 2016

Description: Mr. Fernandez was born and raised in East Austin. He says the segregation of the era led to very little interaction with the Anglo community. He worked as a shoe shiner on 6th Street for a while; he recalled the complaints of Anglo business people about "loitering" by African American and Mexican American patrons of the bars and cantinas. Mr. Fernandez talked about the conditions at the schools in East Austin, and about student activism at Johnston High School. The second half of the interview … more
Date: July 2, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 42 minutes 22 seconds
Creator: Sinta, Vinicio; Arionus, Steve & Fernandez, Gavino
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Linda Morales, July 7, 2017

Description: Linda Morales was born in Uvalde and left the area in 1975 to go to Austin. Her parents encouraged her activism as her mother was vocal and her father was a Teamster. In Austin, she briefly became involved in the local Chicano Movement. Subsequently, she moved to Houston, where she became involved in the LGBT movement. Along with Cristina Martinez, she was condemned a "Wetback Look-a-Like" Contest at a Montrose Bar. This incident and her experiences as a Mexican American Woman made her realize … more
Date: July 7, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 34 seconds
Creator: Enriquez, Sandra; Rodriguez, Samantha & Morales, Linda
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Jorge Durón Guerra, June 8, 2016

Description: Mr. Durón Guerra grew up in a middle class family in northern Mexico; he lived in several Mexican cities while getting his education. He migrated to the U.S. upon reaching adulthood and lived for a while in Philadelphia before joining the Armed Forces. He finished his military career in Texas, and eventually settled in Austin, where he established the "El Azteca" restaurant, which stands to this day. He has been involved in community affairs for a very long time, and was one of the early member… more
Date: June 8, 2016
Duration: 2 hours 20 minutes 46 seconds
Creator: Sinta, Vinicio; Arionus, Steve & Durón Guerra, Jorge
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Gonzalo Barrientos, June 6, 2016

Description: Gonzalo Barrientos discusses his life growing up in Bastrop, Texas and later serving as a Democratic State Senator representing the 14th District from 1985-2007. He was also a member of the Texas House of Representatives from Austin from 1975-1985.
Date: June 6, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes 57 seconds
Creator: Arionus, Steve & Barrientos, Gonzalo
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Zeke Romo, June 29, 2016

Description: Mr. Romo was born in Kyle, but grew up in Austin, near the UT campus. He later attended UT as a journalism major; when looking for an internship, he found work with Marcelo Tafoya at The Echo, a Chicano newspaper based in East Austin. Mr. Romo talks about his work and his views on Chicano-oriented journalism, as well as his involvement in initiatives for revitalization in East Austin. He was also involved in the creation of the Mexican American Cultural Center and worked in SER-Jobs for Progres… more
Date: June 29, 2016
Duration: 51 minutes 49 seconds
Creator: Sinta, Vinicio & Romo, Zeke
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Teresa Perez-Wiseley, June 9, 2016

Description: Ms. Perez-Wiseley was raised in the west side of Corpus Christi. She witnessed some acts of racial and class discrimination, but was not directly subjected to it during her youth. While she was very involved in community and student affairs, she did not become involved in the Chicano movement until she attended UT in the early 70s. After being excluded from leadership position in the Young Democrats, she joined the Raza Unida Party and was a member of MAYO at UT. After college, she worked for t… more
Date: June 9, 2016
Duration: 2 hours 57 minutes 01 second
Creator: Arionus, Steve; Sinta, Vinicio & Perez-Wiseley, Teresa
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Judy Cortez, June 16, 2016

Description: Ms. Cortez was born and raised in El Paso, Texas in the Bel Air area. She was responsible for her siblings and her home from a very early age. Shortly after finishing her studies, she worked as a parole officer; after she became privy to several adverse working conditions, she increased her involvement in the local union. Ms. Cortez moved to Austin in the 1990s, and has worked for Travis County ever since.
Date: June 16, 2016
Duration: 51 minutes 30 seconds
Creator: Sinta, Vinicio; Arionus, Steve & Cortez, Judy
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Southwest Conference Highlights

Description: Presented by the Humble Oil & Refining Company, this production reviews college football highlights from the Southwest Conference during the 1956 season. Narrator Kern Tips recaps regular season conference games between the Baylor University Bears, Texas Tech University Red Raiders, University of Arkansas Razorbacks, Southern Methodist University Mustangs, Rice University Owls, University of Texas at Austin Longhorns, Texas A&M University Aggies, and Texas Christian University. It also takes a … more
Date: 1956/1957
Duration: 27 minutes 30 seconds
Creator: Humble Oil & Refining Company
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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