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Interviews, Events, & Recordings
 

Rio Grande Valley Oral Histories

The Rio Grande Valley Oral History Collection consists of over 500 digitized oral histories recorded and collected by faculty, staff, students, and community members and donated to the University Library. Oral histories provide unique, and in many instances, otherwise unavailable written information, and as such provide valuable insight into life in the region, including immigration, military service, ranching, education, agriculture, border violence, sports, and much more.

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  • Interview with Koy Detmer by Koy Detmer and Manuel Rodriguez

    Interview with Koy Detmer

    Koy Detmer and Manuel Rodriguez

    Interview with former Philadelphia Eagle Quaterback Koy Detmer, he talks about his time growing in Mission, and his experiences as football coach, player and some favorite sports traditions.

  • Interview with Aurora V. Diaz by Aurora V. Diaz and Diana Yvette Garza

    Interview with Aurora V. Diaz

    Aurora V. Diaz and Diana Yvette Garza

    Aurora V. Diaz talks about schools, churches and entertainment. She was born 13 January 1895, in Camargo, Tamaulipas, Mexico.

  • Interview with Felix Dominguez by Felix Dominguez and Terrie Dominguez

    Interview with Felix Dominguez

    Felix Dominguez and Terrie Dominguez

    Felix Dominguez talks about education and work. He was born on 09 September 1909, in El Rosario Ranch, Hidalgo County, Texas.

  • Interview with Francisco Dominguez by Francisco Dominguez and Mary Elva Salas

    Interview with Francisco Dominguez

    Francisco Dominguez and Mary Elva Salas

    Francisco Dominguez talks about his early childhood and marriage. He was born 12 May 1910, in Cadereyta, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.

  • Interview with Zeferino Dominguez by Zeferino Dominguez and Terrie Dominguez

    Interview with Zeferino Dominguez

    Zeferino Dominguez and Terrie Dominguez

    Zeferino Dominguez was born March 24, 1917, in Rio Grande City, Texas. He talks about his childhood and work in the fields.

  • Interview with Eric John Dube by Eric John Dube and Robert Everett Norton

    Interview with Eric John Dube

    Eric John Dube and Robert Everett Norton

    Eric John Dube was born 04 December 1907. He tells an informative story about life in the McAllen area including visit of troops, character of Main Street, use of the Hidalgo-Reynosa Ferry, work in the Post Office. Tells of a train trip into the Valley stopped because of sand drifting across the tracks.

  • Interview with Edna Doris Parks Dubois - Part 01 by Edna Doris Dubois Parks and Robert Everett Norton

    Interview with Edna Doris Parks Dubois - Part 01

    Edna Doris Dubois Parks and Robert Everett Norton

    Edna Doris Parks Dubois tells of her childhood in Colorado, her move to the Valley, stories of early Valley life and the telephone system. She was born 1 December 1897, in Longmount, Colorado.

  • Interview with Edna Doris Parks Dubois - Part 02 by Edna Doris Dubois Parks and Robert Everett Norton

    Interview with Edna Doris Parks Dubois - Part 02

    Edna Doris Dubois Parks and Robert Everett Norton

    Edna Doris Parks Dubois tells of her childhood in Colorado, her move to the Valley, stories of early Valley life and the telephone system. She was born 1 December 1897, in Longmount, Colorado.

  • Interview with Pauline Valentine Dunham by Pauline Valentine Dunham and Larry William Clubb

    Interview with Pauline Valentine Dunham

    Pauline Valentine Dunham and Larry William Clubb

    Pauline Valentine Dunham talks about east Texas, tenant farming, farm life, racial integration, and school during the 1920's and 1930's. She also talks about South Texas, U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service.

  • Interview with Willie Echevarria by Willie Echevarria and Paula Saenz

    Interview with Willie Echevarria

    Willie Echevarria and Paula Saenz

    Willie Echevarria relates his life history. He mentions the opportunities for Mexicans and the jobs that were available. He was born October 16, 1901, in Victoria, Texas.

  • Interview with Bonnie Bell Edwards by Bonnie Bell Edwards and Crystal Marie Cantu

    Interview with Bonnie Bell Edwards

    Bonnie Bell Edwards and Crystal Marie Cantu

    Bonnie Bell Edwards relates her life story. She mentions discrimination towards her in her work experience. She was born September 28, 1921, in Paris, Texas.

  • Interview with Clotilde Elizondo by Clotilde Elizondo and Francisca Rodriguez

    Interview with Clotilde Elizondo

    Clotilde Elizondo and Francisca Rodriguez

    Clotilde Elizondo immigrated to the United States when she was 15 years old. She talks about ranch life and her childhood. She was born January 1, 1916 in San Jose, Tamaulipas.

  • Interview with Robert T. Elmore by Robert T. Elmore and Robert Everett Norton

    Interview with Robert T. Elmore

    Robert T. Elmore and Robert Everett Norton

    Robert T. Elmore gives an overview of the produce/agriculture industry in the Lower Rio Grande Valley from a shippers viewpoint. He was born May 26, 1920.

  • Interview with Dominga T. Esparza by Dominga T. Esparza and Diana Barrientes

    Interview with Dominga T. Esparza

    Dominga T. Esparza and Diana Barrientes

    Dominga T. Esparza talks about her experiences at school and her life style. She talks about her views on teenagers now as compared to then.

  • Interview with Floyd Clay Everhard by Floyd Clay Everhard and Robert Everett Norton

    Interview with Floyd Clay Everhard

    Floyd Clay Everhard and Robert Everett Norton

    Floyd Clay Everhard tells about his parents, early life in Missouri, his move to the Valley, the character of the Valley in the 1920's, the city of Pharr, personalities of the period, hurricanes, citrus industry and schools. He was born 2 April 1909 in Wentworth, Missouri.

  • Interview with Maria Falcon by Maria Falcon and Arculana Garcia

    Interview with Maria Falcon

    Maria Falcon and Arculana Garcia

    Maria Falcon talks about San Benito school and Raymondville. She was born June 21, 1920, in San Benito, Texas.

  • Interview with Vidal Falcon - Part 01 by Vidal Falcon and Leonarda Falcon Cardenas

    Interview with Vidal Falcon - Part 01

    Vidal Falcon and Leonarda Falcon Cardenas

    Vidal Falcon was born in Rancho Puertecitas, Camargo, Tamaulipas, Mexico on April 28, 1887. They discuss old Spanish customs on asking a girl's parents for their daughter's hand in marriage. The intended groom was to sit in a committee of two or three men.

  • Interview with Vidal Falcon - Part 02 by Vidal Falcon and Leonarda Falcon Cardenas

    Interview with Vidal Falcon - Part 02

    Vidal Falcon and Leonarda Falcon Cardenas

    Vidal Falcon was born in Rancho Puertecitas, Camargo, Tamaulipas, Mexico on April 28, 1887. Part 02 of the interview is a recording of Vidal Falcon reenacting his "Pedimento de Matrimonio [pedida de mano]."

  • Interview with Frank Faulkner by Frank Faulkner and Silvia Ann Olivarez

    Interview with Frank Faulkner

    Frank Faulkner and Silvia Ann Olivarez

    Frank Faulkner talks about his childhood, work and travels. He was born March 13, 1923, in Zion, Illinois.

  • Interview with Alice Fawcett by Alice Fawcett and Douglass E. Erickson

    Interview with Alice Fawcett

    Alice Fawcett and Douglass E. Erickson

    Alice Fawcett relates her life story, including migration from Ohio to Edinburg, Texas. The interview discusses Fawcett's career in education, including discrimination against students of Mexican descent. The interview also covers WWII and her husband's and son's military service.

  • Interview with Harvey Jack Ferguson - Part 01 by Harvey Jack Ferguson and Robert Everett Norton

    Interview with Harvey Jack Ferguson - Part 01

    Harvey Jack Ferguson and Robert Everett Norton

    Harvey Jack Ferguson talks about his experiences in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II and his career with Upper Valley Aviation in McAllen, including the avionic advancement, instrumentation, design and manufacture. He was born April 9, 1919. Mr. Ferguson also describes his early life, parents

  • Interview with Harvey Jack Ferguson - Part 02 by Harvey Jack Ferguson and Robert Everett Norton

    Interview with Harvey Jack Ferguson - Part 02

    Harvey Jack Ferguson and Robert Everett Norton

    Harvey Jack Ferguson talks about his experiences in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II and his career with Upper Valley Aviation in McAllen. He was born April 9, 1919.

  • Interview with Margaret Fern by Margaret Fern and Rafael Rodriguez

    Interview with Margaret Fern

    Margaret Fern and Rafael Rodriguez

    Margaret Fern talks about the depression and the job she had at the Ford Motor Company during World War II.

  • Interview with Maudie Henson Finney by Maudie Henson Finney and Carole B. Turner

    Interview with Maudie Henson Finney

    Maudie Henson Finney and Carole B. Turner

    Maudie Henson Finney was born on April 16, 1913, in Senath, Missouri. Henson talks extensively about her long career in the medical field as a school nurse, a hospital nurse, a hospital administrator and a public health nurse. She also discusses her hobby of swimming and her volunteer work with various community and professional organizations. Near the end of the interview, Henson briefly discusses her grown children.

  • Interview with Nell Rose Fitch by Nell Rose Fitch and Robert Everett Norton

    Interview with Nell Rose Fitch

    Nell Rose Fitch and Robert Everett Norton

    Nell Rose Fitch relates her life story. She talks about her early years in Valley Mills, Texas her schooling and career as a nurse. She was born September 30, 1921.

  • Interview with Clarita Flores by Clarita Flores and Francisco Flores

    Interview with Clarita Flores

    Clarita Flores and Francisco Flores

    Clarita Flores tells her life story. She was born in Nuevo Leon, Mexico in 1905.

  • Interview with Consuelo Flores by Consuelo Flores and Josefina Flores

    Interview with Consuelo Flores

    Consuelo Flores and Josefina Flores

    Consuelo Flores relates her life story. She was born in Roma, Texas in 1901.

  • Interview with Edilberto Flores by Edilberto Flores and Manuel Rodriguez

    Interview with Edilberto Flores

    Edilberto Flores and Manuel Rodriguez

    Edilberto Flores talks about when he was a football coach, his work as an administrator, as well as what he learned from sports, and the sports community in the Rio Grande Valley.

  • Interview with Gilberto Flores by Gilberto Flores and Efrain Bernal

    Interview with Gilberto Flores

    Gilberto Flores and Efrain Bernal

    Gilberto Flores tells about his school and college years and about employment with the La Joya Independent School District, [LJISD]. He was born in 1914 in Los Ebanos, Texas.

  • Interview with Gumaro Flores by Gumaro Flores and Efrain Bernal

    Interview with Gumaro Flores

    Gumaro Flores and Efrain Bernal

    Mr. Flores, born ca1915, talks about living in Los Ebanos, Texas, his family and their mannerisms, going to school in La Joya/Tabasco, Texas, how the school was moved, hobbies, work, a murder, and Ojo de Agua/Palmview, and El Chalan ferry/Los Ebanos ferry. Several segments are undiscernible.

  • Interview with Sila Lopez by Sila Flores Lopez and Josefina Flores

    Interview with Sila Lopez

    Sila Flores Lopez and Josefina Flores

    Sila Flores Lopez born 11 August 1917 in Mission, Texas. She taught at Our Lady of Guadalupe, La Joya ISD, McAllen ISD, and Mission CISD. She speaks that she didn't encounter racism/discrimination while at school. She graduated from Pan American University. She passed away on 13 March 2006.

  • Interview with Maria Flores by Maria Flores and Arturo Ochoa

    Interview with Maria Flores

    Maria Flores and Arturo Ochoa

  • Interview with Rosa Flores by Rosa Flores and Juan Martin Guerra

    Interview with Rosa Flores

    Rosa Flores and Juan Martin Guerra

    Rosa Flores was born in 1907 in Mission, Texas. She tells about her life, entertainment, prices, and transportation.

  • Interview with L.L. Ford - Part 01 by L. L. Ford and Larry William Clubb

    Interview with L.L. Ford - Part 01

    L. L. Ford and Larry William Clubb

    L.L. Ford talks about his boyhood in New Mexico and north Texas during the 1920's. He mentions his experiences in Big Bend gold mine. He was born in 1912 at Chief Lowell Lenzy (Native American Reservation) New Mexico.

  • Interview with L.L. Ford - Part 02 by L. L. Ford and Larry William Clubb

    Interview with L.L. Ford - Part 02

    L. L. Ford and Larry William Clubb

    L.L. Ford talks about his boyhood in New Mexico and north Texas during the 1920's. He mentions his experiences in Big Bend gold mine. He was born in 1912 at Chief Lowell Lenzy (Native American Reservation) New Mexico.

  • Interview with Nancy Fox - Part 01 by Nancy Fox and Carole B. Turner

    Interview with Nancy Fox - Part 01

    Nancy Fox and Carole B. Turner

    Nancy Fox tells about family life in the late 1930's and about the first hospital in McAllen.

  • Interview with Nancy Fox - Part 02 by Nancy Fox and Carole B. Turner

    Interview with Nancy Fox - Part 02

    Nancy Fox and Carole B. Turner

    Nancy Fox tells about family life in the late 1930's and about the first hospital in McAllen.

  • Interview with Larry William Fritz by Larry William Fritz and Robert Everett Norton

    Interview with Larry William Fritz

    Larry William Fritz and Robert Everett Norton

    Larry William Fritz talks about his parents, moving to the Valley in 1934, and the operation of the St. Clair Canning plant.

  • Interview with Maria Garay by Maria Garay and Maria Del Rosario Ybarra

    Interview with Maria Garay

    Maria Garay and Maria Del Rosario Ybarra

  • Interview with Agustin "Gus" Garcia by Agustin Garcia, Charles J. Ellard, and Jaime Cardoza

    Interview with Agustin "Gus" Garcia

    Agustin Garcia, Charles J. Ellard, and Jaime Cardoza

    Agustin Garcia (b. 1942) was interviewed by Charles J. Ellard for the "Veterans History Project 2009" on October 9, 2009 at the Dustin M. Sekula Memorial Library. The interview was video recorded by Jaime Cardoza. This interview has been archived at the Library of Congress.

    Mr. Cantu speaks about his military service in the U.S. Marine Corps in the 1960s.

  • Interview with Benito Garcia by Benito Garcia and Douglass E. Erickson

    Interview with Benito Garcia

    Benito Garcia and Douglass E. Erickson

    Benito Garcia talks about his family roots. He was born in 1928 in La Paloma, Texas.

  • Interview with Carolina Garcia by Carolina Garcia and Lucila Mendez

    Interview with Carolina Garcia

    Carolina Garcia and Lucila Mendez

    Carolina Garcia was born in 1923 in Rio Grande City, Texas.

  • Interview with Esteban Garcia - Part 01 by Esteban Garcia and Hubert J. Miller

    Interview with Esteban Garcia - Part 01

    Esteban Garcia and Hubert J. Miller

    Esteban Garcia was born in Camargo, Tamaulipas, Mexico, in 1896. The Garcia family is an old time ranching family whose holdings date back to the founding of Camargo in the middle of the 1700's.

  • Interview with Esteban Garcia - Part 02 by Esteban Garcia and Hubert J. Miller

    Interview with Esteban Garcia - Part 02

    Esteban Garcia and Hubert J. Miller

    Esteban Garcia was born in Camargo, Tamaulipas, Mexico, in 1896. The Garcia family is an old time ranching family whose holdings date back to the founding of Camargo in the middle of the 1700's.

  • Interview with Esteban Garcia - Part 03 by Esteban Garcia and Hubert J. Miller

    Interview with Esteban Garcia - Part 03

    Esteban Garcia and Hubert J. Miller

    Esteban Garcia was born in Camargo, Tamaulipas, Mexico, in 1896. The Garcia family is an old time ranching family whose holdings date back to the founding of Camargo in the middle of the 1700's.

  • Interview with Esteban Garcia - Part 04 by Esteban Garcia and Hubert J. Miller

    Interview with Esteban Garcia - Part 04

    Esteban Garcia and Hubert J. Miller

    Esteban Garcia was born in Camargo, Tamaulipas, Mexico, in 1896. The Garcia family is an old time ranching family whose holdings date back to the founding of Camargo in the middle of the 1700's.

  • Interview with Esteban Garcia - Part 05 by Esteban Garcia and Hubert J. Miller

    Interview with Esteban Garcia - Part 05

    Esteban Garcia and Hubert J. Miller

    Esteban Garcia was born in Camargo, Tamaulipas, Mexico, in 1896. The Garcia family is an old time ranching family whose holdings date back to the founding of Camargo in the middle of the 1700's.

  • Interview with Esteban Garcia - Part 06 by Esteban Garcia and Hubert J. Miller

    Interview with Esteban Garcia - Part 06

    Esteban Garcia and Hubert J. Miller

    Esteban Garcia was born in Camargo, Tamaulipas, Mexico, in 1896. The Garcia family is an old time ranching family whose holdings date back to the founding of Camargo in the middle of the 1700's.

  • Interview with Esteban Garcia - Part 07 by Esteban Garcia and Hubert J. Miller

    Interview with Esteban Garcia - Part 07

    Esteban Garcia and Hubert J. Miller

    Esteban Garcia was born in Camargo, Tamaulipas, Mexico, in 1896. The Garcia family is an old time ranching family whose holdings date back to the founding of Camargo in the middle of the 1700's.

  • Interview with Esteban Garcia - Part 08 by Esteban Garcia and Hubert J. Miller

    Interview with Esteban Garcia - Part 08

    Esteban Garcia and Hubert J. Miller

    Esteban Garcia was born in Camargo, Tamaulipas, Mexico, in 1896. The Garcia family is an old time ranching family whose holdings date back to the founding of Camargo in the middle of the 1700's.

  • Interview with Guadalupe Garcia by Guadalupe Garcia and Carl David Kotzur

    Interview with Guadalupe Garcia

    Guadalupe Garcia and Carl David Kotzur

    Guadalupe Garcia tells about her parents coming to the Valley, her life here and the changes she encountered in the Valley. She was born in Harlingen, Texas in 1930.

  • Interview with Josefina Garcia by Josefina Garcia and Efrain Bernal

    Interview with Josefina Garcia

    Josefina Garcia and Efrain Bernal

    Josefina Garcia describes her life and jobs in Mexico and her involvement in the United Farm Workers (Unión de Campesinos). She was born in San Luis Potosi, Mexico in 1913.

  • Interview with Luisa Garcia by Luisa Garcia and Nora Lisa Tellez

    Interview with Luisa Garcia

    Luisa Garcia and Nora Lisa Tellez

    Luisa Garcia was born in 1927 in Los Angeles, California.

  • Interview with Marcos Garcia by Marcos Garcia and Carl David Kotzur

    Interview with Marcos Garcia

    Marcos Garcia and Carl David Kotzur

    Marcos Garcia was born in 1922 in La Particion Ranch, Jim Hogg County, Texas.

  • Interview with Otilia Garcia by Otilia Garcia and Ruben Alaniz

    Interview with Otilia Garcia

    Otilia Garcia and Ruben Alaniz

    Otilia Garcia was born in 1898 in San Javier, Texas.

  • Interview with Maria Refugio Garcia Reyes by Maria Refugio Garcia Reyes and Eladio Del Angel

    Interview with Maria Refugio Garcia Reyes

    Maria Refugio Garcia Reyes and Eladio Del Angel

  • Interview with Elma Garza by Elma Garza and Douglass E. Erickson

    Interview with Elma Garza

    Elma Garza and Douglass E. Erickson

  • Interview with Jesusa Garza by Jesusa Garza and Diana Yvette Garza

    Interview with Jesusa Garza

    Jesusa Garza and Diana Yvette Garza

    Jesusa Garza was born in 1907 in Cerralvo, Nuevo Leon.

  • Interview with Juan Gabriel Garza by Juan Gabriel Garza, Rushilkumar Desai, and Michael Ochoa

    Interview with Juan Gabriel Garza

    Juan Gabriel Garza, Rushilkumar Desai, and Michael Ochoa

    Mr. Garza discusses his time on tour in both Iraq and Afghanistan. He discusses how he got into the military, and his upbringing in the Rio Grande Valley.

  • Interview with Petra Garza by Petra Garza and Betty Lou Garza

    Interview with Petra Garza

    Petra Garza and Betty Lou Garza

    Petra Garza was born in 1911 in La Joya, Texas.

  • Interview with Rosalva Garza by Rosalva Garza and Sandra Maria Garza

    Interview with Rosalva Garza

    Rosalva Garza and Sandra Maria Garza

    Rosalva Garza was born in 1926 in Ciudad Mier, Tamaulipas, Mexico.

  • Interview with Elmer Charles Gates by Elmer Charles Gates and Robert Everett Norton

    Interview with Elmer Charles Gates

    Elmer Charles Gates and Robert Everett Norton

    Elmer Charles Gates (1900 - 1994) was born 20 April 1900 in Clarks, Nebraska. Mr. Gates served with the U.S. Army's 91st Division as a sergeant in charge of World War I infirmary. Subjects include family and farm life in Nebraska, war, the depression and working as a U.S. mail carrier.

  • Interview with Guadalupe Liscano de Gil by Guadalupe Gil Liscano and Rolando Gil

    Interview with Guadalupe Liscano de Gil

    Guadalupe Gil Liscano and Rolando Gil

    Guadalupe Liscano de Gil was born in 1916 in Montemorelos, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. She talks about: Mexican Revolution, the Carranzistas, famine of 1916, working in the fields, witchcraft, la Llorona, folklore, railroads, freeze of 1925, early life, brickmaking, Griffin and Brand fire, and marriage.

  • Interview with Maria Gloria by Maria Gloria and Merardo Macal

    Interview with Maria Gloria

    Maria Gloria and Merardo Macal

    Maria Gloria was born in 1901 in Santa Cruz, Texas. She talks about her childhood, family and school. Digital transfer completed on 18 November 2013 from the original analog cassette tape.

  • Interview with Lloyd Howard Glover by Howard Lloyd Glover and Robert Everett Norton

    Interview with Lloyd Howard Glover

    Howard Lloyd Glover and Robert Everett Norton

    Lloyd Howard Glover was born in 1913. He talks about moving to the Valley in 1915 and his school years in Raymondville and Texas Tech.

  • Interview with Ruth Glover by Ruth Glover Glover and Robert Everett Norton

    Interview with Ruth Glover

    Ruth Glover Glover and Robert Everett Norton

    Lloyd Howard Glover was born in 1913. He talks about moving to the Valley in 1915 and his school years in Raymondville and Texas Tech.

  • Interview with Alexandro Gomez by Alexandro Gomez and Linda Pena

    Interview with Alexandro Gomez

    Alexandro Gomez and Linda Pena

    Alexandro Gomez was born in 22 April 1909 in Cuidad Mier, Tamaulipas, Mexico. He tells of: flooding in northeastern Mexico, growing up on a ranch in Mexico, education, about his family, Carranzistas, and how they lived through the Mexican Revolution.

  • Interview with Francisco Gomez by Francisco Gomez and Velma Iris Rodriguez

    Interview with Francisco Gomez

    Francisco Gomez and Velma Iris Rodriguez

    Francisco Gomez was born in 1913 in Burgos, Tamaulipas, Mexico.

  • Interview with Juan Gomez by Juan Gomez and Norma Leticia Rodriguez Gomez

    Interview with Juan Gomez

    Juan Gomez and Norma Leticia Rodriguez Gomez

    Juan Gomez was born in 1900 in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. He talks about the Mexican Revolution and living in Texas.

  • Interview with Luis Gomez by Luis Gomez and Linda Pena

    Interview with Luis Gomez

    Luis Gomez and Linda Pena

    Luis Gomez was born in 1904 in Cuidad Mier, Tamaulipas, Mexico.

  • Interview with Maria Gomez by Maria Gomez and Rene Tadeo Jimenez

    Interview with Maria Gomez

    Maria Gomez and Rene Tadeo Jimenez

    Maria Gomez was born in 1923 in Rio Grande Zacatecas, Mexico. She talks about her childhood years and her adult life in the Valley.

  • Interview with Vivian Eliza Gomez by Vivian Eliza Gomez and Linda Pena

    Interview with Vivian Eliza Gomez

    Vivian Eliza Gomez and Linda Pena

    Vivian Eliza Gomez was born in 1923 in Cuidad Mier, Tamaulipas, Mexico. She relates her life story.

  • Interview with Frances Gonzalez by Frances Gonzalez and Sandra Irene Alvear

    Interview with Frances Gonzalez

    Frances Gonzalez and Sandra Irene Alvear

    Frances Gonzalez was born in 1920 in Marion, Texas. She talks about working at a cotton gin with her father.

  • Interview with Jesus Gonzalez by Jesus Gonzalez and Rene Tadeo Jimenez

    Interview with Jesus Gonzalez

    Jesus Gonzalez and Rene Tadeo Jimenez

    Jesus Gonzalez was born in 1919 in Mission, Texas. He talks about his childhood and teen years.

  • Interview with Margarita Gonzalez by Margarita Gonzalez and Paula Saenz

    Interview with Margarita Gonzalez

    Margarita Gonzalez and Paula Saenz

    Margarita Gonzalez was born in 1908 in Rio Grande City, Texas. She relates her life story and comments on Amigos del Valle, job opportunities, and education.

  • Interview with Monica Gonzalez by Monica Gonzalez and David Saenz

    Interview with Monica Gonzalez

    Monica Gonzalez and David Saenz

  • Interview with Robert Gonzalez by Robert Gonzalez, Aldo Cavazos, and Jorge Gonzalez

    Interview with Robert Gonzalez

    Robert Gonzalez, Aldo Cavazos, and Jorge Gonzalez

    Robert Gonzalez talks about growing up in Weslaco in the 1950s and his time in Vietnam as a soldier. He discusses his integration back into American society and his experience with Veterans Affairs (the VA).

  • Interview with Teodolo H. Gonzalez by Teodoro H. Gonzalez and Arculana Garcia

    Interview with Teodolo H. Gonzalez

    Teodoro H. Gonzalez and Arculana Garcia

    Teodolo H. Gonzalez was born in 1921 in Alamo, Texas. He relates his life story, mentioning his school, jobs, being drafted and going North.

  • Interview with Howard Gordon by Howard Gordon and Edna D. Salinas

    Interview with Howard Gordon

    Howard Gordon and Edna D. Salinas

    Howard Gordon was born in 1921 in Arkansas. He talks about discrimination, segregation and being in the Navy.

  • Interview with Gertrude Cannon Gorman - Part 01 by Gertrude Cannon Gorman and Denice Leslie Kemp

    Interview with Gertrude Cannon Gorman - Part 01

    Gertrude Cannon Gorman and Denice Leslie Kemp

    Gertrude Cannon Gorman was born in October 10, 1900 in Choate, Texas. She relates the history of the William Mose Cannon family from Kennedy County, Texas, the Noah Lee Cannon family of McAllen, Texas, and her family in Hidalgo County, Texas. The interview starts off with pictures being shown, they discuss a woman they knew who had cancer and had passed away. Gertrude, who was also sick mentions her heart attack and now having a pacemaker. Gertrude talks about why she was named Gertrude, and her family. Her father was born and raised in Mississippi then moved to Nixon, Texas. Gertrude mentions her grandparents. Interviewer and Gertrude discuss people they know that have passed away. They discuss pictures they’re sharing. Gertrude talks about her father helping build depots in McAllen and the horses he rode; he would also find men who slept in the sheds and would send them back north on freight trains. They discuss Noe who shot a man. Gertrude also discusses a man who rode a bull from Brownsville to New York. The interviewer and Gertrude go through more pictures and talk about each one. They mention how the last name Cannon is common in other parts of the US compared to where they are in the Valley. Gertrude talks about her parents, her father who died of a heart attack and her mother who was also sick, and why they came down to the Rio Grande Valley.

  • Interview with Gertrude Cannon Gorman - Part 01 by Gertrude Cannon Gorman and Denice Leslie Kemp

    Interview with Gertrude Cannon Gorman - Part 01

    Gertrude Cannon Gorman and Denice Leslie Kemp

    Gertrude Cannon Gorman was born in October 10, 1900 in Choate, Texas. She relates the history of the William Mose Cannon family from Kennedy County, Texas, the Noah Lee Cannon family of McAllen, Texas, and her family in Hidalgo County, Texas. The interview starts off with pictures being shown, they discuss a woman they knew who had cancer and had passed away. Gertrude, who was also sick mentions her heart attack and now having a pacemaker. Gertrude talks about why she was named Gertrude, and her family. Her father was born and raised in Mississippi then moved to Nixon, Texas. Gertrude mentions her grandparents. Interviewer and Gertrude discuss people they know that have passed away. They discuss pictures they’re sharing. Gertrude talks about her father helping build depots in McAllen and the horses he rode; he would also find men who slept in the sheds and would send them back north on freight trains. They discuss Noe who shot a man. Gertrude also discusses a man who rode a bull from Brownsville to New York. The interviewer and Gertrude go through more pictures and talk about each one. They mention how the last name Cannon is common in other parts of the US compared to where they are in the Valley. Gertrude talks about her parents, her father who died of a heart attack and her mother who was also sick, and why they came down to the Rio Grande Valley.

  • Interview with Gertrude Cannon Gorman - Part 02 by Gertrude Cannon Gorman and Denice Leslie Kemp

    Interview with Gertrude Cannon Gorman - Part 02

    Gertrude Cannon Gorman and Denice Leslie Kemp

    Gertrude Cannon Gorman was born in October 10, 1900 in Choate, Texas. She relates the history of the William Mose Cannon family from Kennedy County, Texas, the Noah Lee Cannon family of McAllen, Texas, and her family in Hidalgo County, Texas. Gertrude discusses a church photo including a Brother Bill. Gertrude discusses mementos of her father that were lost, and identifies several figures in other family photos. Gertrude recalls an early story related to her by Mr. Pullin [sp?] of a horse thief who was brought into town and hanged, as well as another story about a man discovered dead from knife wounds and buried before a coffin could be made. Gertrude describes photos of soldiers from New York coming to McAllen in 1916 to defend the city from bandits, and photos of the early McAllen police force and mayor, including the design of their uniforms by Noah Cannon. Gertrude’s father was married in Choate, many of her extended family are buried in the cemetery there. Gertrude recalls how her father came down to the area working on the railroad, and her mother was living in Beeville.

  • Interview with Walter E. Greene by Walter Earl Greene, Charles J. Ellard, and Jaime Cardoza

    Interview with Walter E. Greene

    Walter Earl Greene, Charles J. Ellard, and Jaime Cardoza

    Walter E. Greene (b. 9/11/1929) was interviewed by Charles J. Ellard for the "Veterans History Project 2009" on May 13, 2009, at the Dustin M. Sekula Memorial Library. The interview was video recorded by Jaime Cardoza. This interview has been archived at the Library of Congress.

    Dr. Greene recounts his military experience first as an enlisted soldier in the U.S. Army and later service as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Air Force. Dr. Greene worked primarily in airway communications, including teletype, radar, and early warning communications.

  • Interview with Max H. Greenwood and Evelyn Hill Dillon - Part 01 by Max H. Greenwood and Robert Everett Norton

    Interview with Max H. Greenwood and Evelyn Hill Dillon - Part 01

    Max H. Greenwood and Robert Everett Norton

    Part 1 of 2.

  • Interview with Max H. Greenwood and Evelyn Hill Dillon - Part 02 by Max H. Greenwood and Robert Everett Norton

    Interview with Max H. Greenwood and Evelyn Hill Dillon - Part 02

    Max H. Greenwood and Robert Everett Norton

    Part 2 of 2.

  • Interview with Carl Frederick Griffin by Carl Frederick Griffin and Robert Everett Norton

    Interview with Carl Frederick Griffin

    Carl Frederick Griffin and Robert Everett Norton

    Carl Frederick Griffin was born in 1913. He tells about his family, personal life and the Hidalgo-Reynosa International Bridge.

  • Interview with Charles W. Griffith - Part 01 by Charles W. Griffith and Robert Everett Norton

    Interview with Charles W. Griffith - Part 01

    Charles W. Griffith and Robert Everett Norton

    Charles W. Griffith records his observations about living in San Juan, Texas, since 1915. Part 1 of 2.

  • Interview with Charles W. Griffith - Part 02 by Charles W. Griffith and Robert Everett Norton

    Interview with Charles W. Griffith - Part 02

    Charles W. Griffith and Robert Everett Norton

    Charles W. Griffith records his observations about living in San Juan, Texas, since 1915. Part 2 of 2.

  • Interview with Albino Guerra by Albino Guerra and Jose Trinidad Molina

    Interview with Albino Guerra

    Albino Guerra and Jose Trinidad Molina

    Albino Guerra was born in 1918 in McAllen, Texas.

  • Interview with Augusto Guerra by Augusto Guerra and Robert Everett Norton

    Interview with Augusto Guerra

    Augusto Guerra and Robert Everett Norton

    Augusto Guerra was born in 1932 in McAllen, Texas. He talks about his family background, the Escandon era, business on Guerra St. in McAllen, demographics, discrimination, vocational training, athletics, and the economics of the school district.

  • Interview with Eduardo Guerra by Eduardo Guerra and Velma Iris Rodriguez

    Interview with Eduardo Guerra

    Eduardo Guerra and Velma Iris Rodriguez

    Interview conducted in 1987 by Velma Iris Rodriguez.

  • Interview with Felicita Guerra by Felicita Guerra and Ana Maria Herrera

    Interview with Felicita Guerra

    Felicita Guerra and Ana Maria Herrera

    Felicita Guerra was born in 1906 in Madero, Texas.

  • Interview with Jose Eduardo "Eddie" Guerra by Jose Guerra, Edgar Salazar, and Daniel Villarreal

    Interview with Jose Eduardo "Eddie" Guerra

    Jose Guerra, Edgar Salazar, and Daniel Villarreal

    Sheriff Guerra discusses his childhood and how he got involved with law enforcement. He also describes his education and desire to attend Baylor University.

  • Interview with Ramon Guerra - Part 01 by Ramon Guerra and Hubert J. Miller

    Interview with Ramon Guerra - Part 01

    Ramon Guerra and Hubert J. Miller

    Ramon Guerra was born in 1897. He spent most of his life in the Valley. He was a rancher and the owner of a McAllen grocery store. Part 1 of 5. (Early life through 1920's)

  • Interview with Ramon Guerra - Part 02 by Ramon Guerra and Hubert J. Miller

    Interview with Ramon Guerra - Part 02

    Ramon Guerra and Hubert J. Miller

    Ramon Guerra was born in 1897. He spent most of his life in the Valley. He was a rancher and the owner of a McAllen grocery store. Part 2 of 5.

  • Interview with Ramon Guerra - Part 03 by Ramon Guerra and Hubert J. Miller

    Interview with Ramon Guerra - Part 03

    Ramon Guerra and Hubert J. Miller

    Ramon Guerra was born in 1897. He spent most of his life in the Valley. He was a rancher and the owner of a McAllen grocery store. Part 3 of 5. (1920's - 1930's)

  • Interview with Ramon Guerra - Part 04 by Ramon Guerra and Hubert J. Miller

    Interview with Ramon Guerra - Part 04

    Ramon Guerra and Hubert J. Miller

    Ramon Guerra was born in 1897. He spent most of his life in the Valley. He was a rancher and the owner of a McAllen grocery store. Part 4 of 5. (1920's - 1930's)

  • Interview with Ramon Guerra - Part 05 by Ramon Guerra and Hubert J. Miller

    Interview with Ramon Guerra - Part 05

    Ramon Guerra and Hubert J. Miller

    Ramon Guerra was born in 1897. He spent most of his life in the Valley. He was a rancher and the owner of a McAllen grocery store. Part 5 of 5. (1940's through 1960's)

  • Interview with Estella Guerrero by Estella Guerrero and Sandra Alvear

    Interview with Estella Guerrero

    Estella Guerrero and Sandra Alvear

    Estella Guerrero was born in 1912 in Garciasville, Starr County, Texas. She talks about living in Mission and her personal life.

  • Interview with Norberta Guerrero by Norberta Guerrero and Cleotilde Guerrero

    Interview with Norberta Guerrero

    Norberta Guerrero and Cleotilde Guerrero

    Norberta Guerrero was born in 1908 in Mexico. She talks about leaving Mexico and living in Pharr, Texas.

 
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