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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 Rogelio Guerrero by Rogelio Guerrero and Velma Iris Rodriguez

    Interview with Rogelio Guerrero

    Rogelio Guerrero and Velma Iris Rodriguez

    Rogelio Guerrero was born in 1908 in Ciudad Camargo, Tamaulipas, Mexico.

  • Interview with Nicolasa Gutierrez by Nicolasa Gutierrez and Nora Lisa Tellez

    Interview with Nicolasa Gutierrez

    Nicolasa Gutierrez and Nora Lisa Tellez

    Nicolasa Gutierrez was born in 1931 in Oklaunion, Texas.

  • Interview with Ethel Mae Guy by Ethel Mae Guy and Patricia Laura Pena

    Interview with Ethel Mae Guy

    Ethel Mae Guy and Patricia Laura Pena

    Ethel Mae Guy was born in 1903 in Indiana.

  • Interview with Maria Guzman and Juan Jesus Lopez by Maria Guzman, Juan Jesus Lopez, and Terrie Dominguez

    Interview with Maria Guzman and Juan Jesus Lopez

    Maria Guzman, Juan Jesus Lopez, and Terrie Dominguez

    Maria Guzman was born in 1917 in La Laja, Mexico. Juan Jesus Lopez was born in 1921 in El Salado Ranch, Brownsville, Texas.

  • Interview with Hoyt Erskine Hager Jr. by Hoyt Erskine Hagar Jr. and Aubrey D. Gates

    Interview with Hoyt Erskine Hager Jr.

    Hoyt Erskine Hagar Jr. and Aubrey D. Gates

    Hoyt Hager Jr. talks about life in Mercedes, Texas in the early 20th century. He mentions of businesses, post office, newspapers, education, outlaws, infrastructure, roads, transportation, agriculture, bandits, and hotels.

  • Interview with Harold Norman Hansen by Harold Norman Hansen and Robert Everett Norton

    Interview with Harold Norman Hansen

    Harold Norman Hansen and Robert Everett Norton

    Harold Norman Hansen was born in 1917. He talks about his parents in Norway, his childhood and service in the U.S. Army Air Corps.

  • Quinta Mazatlan Historical Marker Ceremony - Part 01 by Robert Hathaway

    Quinta Mazatlan Historical Marker Ceremony - Part 01

    Robert Hathaway

    Quinta Mazatlan Historical Marker, home of Jason Matthews then later Frank S. The ceremony starts with a funny story, then a prayer dedicated to the history of their city McAllen. Dr. Norton goes on to talk about Jason Matthews, who then calls Judge Thomas to speak about Jason Matthews. He discusses the creation of the Juarez Club and the creation of Miller airport, and finishes his speech by remembering the great times he and Jason had together. Fran Isabelle introduces the Hidalgo County Historical Commission Members. Dr. Norton then continues with the research of Quinta Mazatlan by Anne McGee, and how they had to speak with many to be able to have enough information for the land marker. Lucille recalls her memories with Jason Mathews and his home, also mentioning his wife.

  • Quinta Mazatlan Historical Marker Ceremony - Part 02 by Robert Hathaway

    Quinta Mazatlan Historical Marker Ceremony - Part 02

    Robert Hathaway

    A continuation of the ceremony, Dr. Norton brings in Jim Shawn (sp?) to discuss the building of the house and the airport. Jim talks about Jason Matthews and the construction of his house. Jim discusses sod built houses (soddies/soddy) and compares them to adobe houses.

  • Interview with Ella Hunger Hawthorne and Ewart Sterling Hawthorne - Part 01 by Ella Hunger Hawthorne and Ewart Sterling Hawthorne

    Interview with Ella Hunger Hawthorne and Ewart Sterling Hawthorne - Part 01

    Ella Hunger Hawthorne and Ewart Sterling Hawthorne

    Ella Hunger Hawthorne was born in 1905 in Lichtenberg, Germany. She tells of her childhood in Germany, coming to Wisconsin in the 1920's and then moving to the Valley. Ewart Sterling Hawthorne was born in 1911 in Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania. He tells of his childhood in Pennsylvania and in San Francisco, and moving to the Valley. Part 1 of 2.

  • Interview with Ella Hunger Hawthorne and Ewart Sterling Hawthorne - Part 02 by Ella Hunger Hawthorne and Ewart Sterling Hawthorne

    Interview with Ella Hunger Hawthorne and Ewart Sterling Hawthorne - Part 02

    Ella Hunger Hawthorne and Ewart Sterling Hawthorne

    Ella Hunger Hawthorne was born in 1905 in Lichtenberg, Germany. She tells of her childhood in Germany, coming to Wisconsin in the 1920's and then moving to the Valley. Ewart Sterling Hawthorne was born in 1911 in Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania. He tells of his childhood in Pennsylvania and in San Francisco, and moving to the Valley. Part 2 of 2.

  • Interview with Ewart Sterling Hawthorne by Ewart Sterling Hawthorne and Robert Everett Norton

    Interview with Ewart Sterling Hawthorne

    Ewart Sterling Hawthorne and Robert Everett Norton

    Ewart Sterling Hawthorne tells about the end of the Civil War and its effects on his family, farm, and school life during horse and buggy days. He also talks about C.H. Swallow & Co. in land business and moving to the Valley.

  • Interview with Beulah Hebel by Beulah Hebel and Roel Garza

    Interview with Beulah Hebel

    Beulah Hebel and Roel Garza

    Beulah Hebel was born in 1904 in Sullivan, Texas, next to Luling, Texas.

  • Interview with Eddie Clarence Hedges - Part 01 by Eddie Clarence Hedges and Robert Everett Norton

    Interview with Eddie Clarence Hedges - Part 01

    Eddie Clarence Hedges and Robert Everett Norton

    Eddie Clarence Hedges was born in 1921. He talks about his grandparents, parents, birth, and boyhood in Mission, Texas. He also relates his experiences in the Army Air Corps. Part 1 of 2.

  • Interview with Eddie Clarence Hedges - Part 02 by Eddie Clarence Hedges and Robert Everett Norton

    Interview with Eddie Clarence Hedges - Part 02

    Eddie Clarence Hedges and Robert Everett Norton

    Eddie Clarence Hedges was born in 1921. He talks about his grandparents, parents, birth, and boyhood in Mission, Texas. He also relates his experiences in the Army Air Corps. Part 2 of 2.

  • Interview with Ana Hernandez by Ana Hernandez and Robert Andrew Nelson

    Interview with Ana Hernandez

    Ana Hernandez and Robert Andrew Nelson

    Ana Hernandez was born in 1905 in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. She talks about growing up as an orphan and the lack of education.

  • Interview with Andrea Hernandez by Andrea Hernandez and Laura Trevino

    Interview with Andrea Hernandez

    Andrea Hernandez and Laura Trevino

    Andrea Hernandez was born in 1917 in Villaldama, Tamaulipas, Mexico. She relates her life experiences.

  • Interview with Reynaldo Herrera by Reynaldo Herrera and Crystal Marie Cantu

    Interview with Reynaldo Herrera

    Reynaldo Herrera and Crystal Marie Cantu

    Reynaldo Herrera was born in 1903 in Guachichil-Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico. He relates his life experiences.

  • Interview with Everett Ray Hill - Second interview by Everett Ray Hill and Patricia Laura Pena

    Interview with Everett Ray Hill - Second interview

    Everett Ray Hill and Patricia Laura Pena

    Everett Ray Hill was born in 1914 in Wayne, Clearmont County, Ohio. He relates his life experiences.

  • Interview with Everett Ray Hill - First interview by Everett Ray Hill and Eduardo Rodriguez

    Interview with Everett Ray Hill - First interview

    Everett Ray Hill and Eduardo Rodriguez

    Everett Ray Hill was born in 1914 in Wayne, Clearmont County, Ohio.

  • Interview with Manuel Hinojosa by Manuel Hinojosa, Kristen Weischedel, and Aylin Cordoba

    Interview with Manuel Hinojosa

    Manuel Hinojosa, Kristen Weischedel, and Aylin Cordoba

    Manuel Hinojosa talks about the RGV Hall of Fame, which he is a member of, and his own experiences as a high school football player.

  • Interview with Rene Hinojosa by Rene Hinojosa and Crystal Marie Cantu

    Interview with Rene Hinojosa

    Rene Hinojosa and Crystal Marie Cantu

    Rene Hinojosa was born in 1922 in Mercedes, Texas.

  • Interview with Henry Ambrose Hodges - Part 01 by Henry Ambrose Hodges and Robert Everett Norton

    Interview with Henry Ambrose Hodges - Part 01

    Henry Ambrose Hodges and Robert Everett Norton

    Henry Ambrose Hodges talks about his ancestors, life during the Civil War and late 19th century. He also talks about teaching career and discusses his philosophy of life. Part 1 of 2.

  • Interview with Henry Ambrose Hodges - Part 02 by Henry Ambrose Hodges and Robert Everett Norton

    Interview with Henry Ambrose Hodges - Part 02

    Henry Ambrose Hodges and Robert Everett Norton

    Henry Ambrose Hodges talks about his ancestors, life during the Civil War and late 19th century. He also talks about teaching career and discusses his philosophy of life. Part 2 of 2.

  • Interview with Dorothy Irene Hoekstra by Dorothy Irene Hoekstra and Patricia Laura Pena

    Interview with Dorothy Irene Hoekstra

    Dorothy Irene Hoekstra and Patricia Laura Pena

    Dorothy Irene Hoekstra was born in 1910 in Rome, New York. She talks about education and politics.

  • Interview with Estella Holland by Estella Holland and Steve Rene Carrales

    Interview with Estella Holland

    Estella Holland and Steve Rene Carrales

    Estella Holland was born in 1913 in Brownsville, Texas. She talks about her early life, Brownsville, Stagecoach Inn, King Ranch, bandit raids, and horse trading. Interview conducted in 1987 by Steve Carrales. Digital transfer completed on 11 September 2013 from the analog cassette tape. Digital file updated 9 February 2018.

  • Interview with Delia Hooks by Delia Hooks and Veronica Garcia

    Interview with Delia Hooks

    Delia Hooks and Veronica Garcia

    Delia Hooks was born in Mission, Texas during the 1920's.

  • Interview with Sophie Ann Hyba - Part 01 by Sophie Ann Hyba and Tony G. Hyba

    Interview with Sophie Ann Hyba - Part 01

    Sophie Ann Hyba and Tony G. Hyba

    Sophie Ann Hyba was born in 1915 in Chicago, Illinois. Part 1 of 2.

  • Interview with Sophie Ann Hyba - Part 02 by Sophie Ann Hyba and Tony G. Hyba

    Interview with Sophie Ann Hyba - Part 02

    Sophie Ann Hyba and Tony G. Hyba

    Sophie Ann Hyba was born in 1915 in Chicago, Illinois. Part 2 of 2.

  • Interview with Jose Infante by Jose Infante and Corina Castillo

    Interview with Jose Infante

    Jose Infante and Corina Castillo

    Jose Infante was born in 1921 in Harlingen, Texas. He talks about life in the 1930's to the present.

  • Interview with Santos Isaguirre by Santos Isaguirre and Corina Castillo

    Interview with Santos Isaguirre

    Santos Isaguirre and Corina Castillo

    Santos Gaytan Isaguirre [Izaguirre] was born in 1904 in San Carlos, Tamaulipas, Mexico. He talks about his mom, Isabel Zuniga, Burgos, Tamaulipas, family, crossing the river, sings a song about Pancho Villa, education and personal life.

  • Interview with Aurora Jackson by Aurora Jackson and Ricardo Alfredo Villarreal

    Interview with Aurora Jackson

    Aurora Jackson and Ricardo Alfredo Villarreal

    Aurora Jackson was born in 1924 in Falfurrias, Texas. Aurora talks about her family and early life, including helping out at home, games, and how she met her husband. She also shares information about her grandparents.

  • Interview with Andrew Jackson Munger by Andrew Jackson Munger and Johan-Carl Eric Seagren

    Interview with Andrew Jackson Munger

    Andrew Jackson Munger and Johan-Carl Eric Seagren

    Andrew Jackson Munger was born in 1909 in Munger, Missouri.

  • Interview with Alice Amada Aceituno Jensen by Alice Amada Aceituno Jensen and Nora Lisa Tellez

    Interview with Alice Amada Aceituno Jensen

    Alice Amada Aceituno Jensen and Nora Lisa Tellez

    Alice Amada Aceituno Jensen, born 30 July 1935 in Santiago de Chile. She talks about: education, working in a law firm, becoming Christian, wanting to be a nun, working in ministry in Chile, obtaining a degree in psychology, working under the Assemblies of God organization, rehabilitating drug addicts and prostitutes, overall society, abuse, Royal Rangers, and church.

  • Interview with Frances Loraine Jensen by Frances Loraine Jensen and Robert Everett Norton

    Interview with Frances Loraine Jensen

    Frances Loraine Jensen and Robert Everett Norton

    Frances Loraine Jensen was born in 1924. She talks about moving to the Valley from Kansas and her observations on Valley agriculture.

  • Interview with Paul Jensen by Paul Jensen and Robert Everett Norton

    Interview with Paul Jensen

    Paul Jensen and Robert Everett Norton

    Paul Jensen was born in 1918. He relates the story of a Danish immigrant family as Nebraska farmers, his education, and work as a railroad locomotive engineer.

  • Interview with Maria Luisa Jimenez de los Santos by Maria Luisa Jimenez de los Santos and Juan F. Gonzalez

    Interview with Maria Luisa Jimenez de los Santos

    Maria Luisa Jimenez de los Santos and Juan F. Gonzalez

    Maria Luisa Jimenez de los Santos talks about difficult times when she was growing up because of lack of money. She was born August 25, 1913 in Los Ramones, Nuevo Leon.

  • Interview with Leonel Jimenez by Leonel Jimenez and Douglass E. Erickson

    Interview with Leonel Jimenez

    Leonel Jimenez and Douglass E. Erickson

    Leonel Jimenez was born in 1928 in Los Ebanos, Texas.

  • Interview with W.W. Jones - Part 01 by Walter Webster Jones and Robert Everett Norton

    Interview with W.W. Jones - Part 01

    Walter Webster Jones and Robert Everett Norton

  • Interview with W.W. Jones - Part 02 by Walter Webster Jones and Robert Everett Norton

    Interview with W.W. Jones - Part 02

    Walter Webster Jones and Robert Everett Norton

  • Interview with Milton Kelly and Thelma Kelly - Part 01 by Milton Kelly, Thelma Kelly, and Carole B. Turner

    Interview with Milton Kelly and Thelma Kelly - Part 01

    Milton Kelly, Thelma Kelly, and Carole B. Turner

    Milton Joseph Kelly and Thelma Kemmerer Kelly tell of living in Boliva, Mexico and Arizona and moving to the Valley.

  • Interview with Milton Kelly and Thelma Kelly - Part 02 by Milton Kelly, Thelma Kelly, and Carole B. Turner

    Interview with Milton Kelly and Thelma Kelly - Part 02

    Milton Kelly, Thelma Kelly, and Carole B. Turner

    Milton Joseph Kelly and Thelma Kemmerer Kelly tell of living in Boliva, Mexico and Arizona and moving to the Valley.

  • Interview with Elton Edward Kenny by Edward Elton Kenny and Norma Leticia Rodriguez Gomez

    Interview with Elton Edward Kenny

    Edward Elton Kenny and Norma Leticia Rodriguez Gomez

    Elton Edward Kenny was born in 1917 on Legon County, Ohio.

  • Interview with Dewitt Talmage Knight - Part 01 by Dewitt Talmage Knight and Robert Everett Norton

    Interview with Dewitt Talmage Knight - Part 01

    Dewitt Talmage Knight and Robert Everett Norton

    Dewitt Talmage Knight was born in 1920 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

  • Interview with Dewitt Talmage Knight - Part 02 by Dewitt Talmage Knight and Robert Everett Norton

    Interview with Dewitt Talmage Knight - Part 02

    Dewitt Talmage Knight and Robert Everett Norton

    Dewitt Talmage Knight was born in 1920 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

  • Interview with Steven Kraus by Steven Kraus, Brandon Solis, and Mark Trejo

    Interview with Steven Kraus

    Steven Kraus, Brandon Solis, and Mark Trejo

    UTRGV Sports trainer Steven Kraus talks about his childhood, and how he got into physical therapy. He also talks about the changes in the physical therapy field over the years.

  • Interview with Elma Krumdieck Koch Dutschman by Elma Krumdieck Koch Dutschman and Robert Everett Norton

    Interview with Elma Krumdieck Koch Dutschman

    Elma Krumdieck Koch Dutschman and Robert Everett Norton

    Elma Krumdieck Koch Dutschman tells of her youth in Minnesota, her arrival in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, the 1933 hurricane, view of Ebenezer (Alamo, Texas), land parties, and farming.

  • Interview with Nora La Duke by Nora La Duke and Aubrey D. Gates

    Interview with Nora La Duke

    Nora La Duke and Aubrey D. Gates

  • Interview with Nina J. Lafleur by Nina J. Lafleur and Robert Everett Norton

    Interview with Nina J. Lafleur

    Nina J. Lafleur and Robert Everett Norton

    Nina J. Lafleur was born in 1891. She talks about moving to the Valley on an immigrant train.

  • Interview with Ola Lance - Part 01 by Ola Lance and Joseph S. Hoy

    Interview with Ola Lance - Part 01

    Ola Lance and Joseph S. Hoy

    Ola Lance was born in 1904 in Pike County, Arkansas.

  • Interview with Ola Lance - Part 02 by Ola Lance and Joseph S. Hoy

    Interview with Ola Lance - Part 02

    Ola Lance and Joseph S. Hoy

    Ola Lance was born in 1904 in Pike County, Arkansas.

  • Interview with Charlie Edgar Langston by Edgar Charlie Langston and Patricia Laura Pena

    Interview with Charlie Edgar Langston

    Edgar Charlie Langston and Patricia Laura Pena

    Charlie Edgar Langston was born in 1901 in Little Rock, Arkansas.

  • Interview with Maria Dolores Lara by Maria Dolores Lara and Oralia Betancourt

    Interview with Maria Dolores Lara

    Maria Dolores Lara and Oralia Betancourt

    Maria Dolores Lara was born in 1920 in San Benito, Texas.

  • Interview with Clifton Lentz by Clifton Lentz and Eduardo Rodriguez

    Interview with Clifton Lentz

    Clifton Lentz and Eduardo Rodriguez

    Clifton Lentz was born in 1920 in Hillboro, Illinois.

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

    Interview with Leo J. Leo - Part 01

    Leo J. Leo and Hubert J. Miller

    Leo J. Leo was born in 1917 in Mission, Texas. He and his twin brother, Alexander J. Leo, moved to Tabasco, Texas (La Joya) with their parents in 1917.

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

    Interview with Leo J. Leo - Part 02

    Leo J. Leo and Hubert J. Miller

    Leo J. Leo was born in 1917 in Mission, Texas. He and his twin brother, Alexander J. Leo, moved to Tabasco, Texas (La Joya) with their parents in 1917.

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

    Interview with Leo J. Leo - Part 03

    Leo J. Leo and Hubert J. Miller

    Leo J. Leo was born in 1917 in Mission, Texas. He and his twin brother, Alexander J. Leo, moved to Tabasco, Texas (La Joya) with their parents in 1917.

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

    Interview with Leo J. Leo - Part 04

    Leo J. Leo and Hubert J. Miller

    Leo J. Leo was born in 1917 in Mission, Texas. He and his twin brother, Alexander J. Leo, moved to Tabasco, Texas (La Joya) with their parents in 1917.

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

    Interview with Leo J. Leo - Part 05

    Leo J. Leo and Hubert J. Miller

    Leo J. Leo was born in 1917 in Mission, Texas. He and his twin brother, Alexander J. Leo, moved to Tabasco, Texas (La Joya) with their parents in 1917.

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

    Interview with Leo J. Leo - Part 06

    Leo J. Leo and Hubert J. Miller

    Leo J. Leo was born in 1917 in Mission, Texas. He and his twin brother, Alexander J. Leo, moved to Tabasco, Texas (La Joya) with their parents in 1917.

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

    Interview with Leo J. Leo - Part 07

    Leo J. Leo and Hubert J. Miller

    Leo J. Leo was born in 1917 in Mission, Texas. He and his twin brother, Alexander J. Leo, moved to Tabasco, Texas (La Joya) with their parents in 1917.

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

    Interview with Leo J. Leo - Part 08

    Leo J. Leo and Hubert J. Miller

    Leo J. Leo was born in 1917 in Mission, Texas. He and his twin brother, Alexander J. Leo, moved to Tabasco, Texas (La Joya) with their parents in 1917.

  • Interview with Leo J. Leo - Part 09 by Leo J. Leo and Hubert J. Miller

    Interview with Leo J. Leo - Part 09

    Leo J. Leo and Hubert J. Miller

    Leo J. Leo was born in 1917 in Mission, Texas. He and his twin brother, Alexander J. Leo, moved to Tabasco, Texas (La Joya) with their parents in 1917.

  • Interview with Leo J. Leo - Part 10 by Leo J. Leo and Hubert J. Miller

    Interview with Leo J. Leo - Part 10

    Leo J. Leo and Hubert J. Miller

    Leo J. Leo was born in 1917 in Mission, Texas. He and his twin brother, Alexander J. Leo, moved to Tabasco, Texas (La Joya) with their parents in 1917.

  • Interview with George Todd Lewis by George Todd Lewis and Johan-Carl Eric Seagren

    Interview with George Todd Lewis

    George Todd Lewis and Johan-Carl Eric Seagren

    George Todd Lewis was born in 1916 in Jefferson, Texas.

  • Interview with Candido Ferguson Longoria by Candido Ferguson Longoria and Eddie Longoria Perez

    Interview with Candido Ferguson Longoria

    Candido Ferguson Longoria and Eddie Longoria Perez

    Candido Ferguson Longoria was born in 1907 in Kenedy, Texas.

  • Interview with Ella Longoria - Part 01 by Ella Longoria and Larry William Clubb

    Interview with Ella Longoria - Part 01

    Ella Longoria and Larry William Clubb

    Ella Longoria was born in 1921 in Rio Grande City, Texas. She talks about her family background, World War II, and about the Valley in the 1950's. Part 1 of 2.

  • Interview with Ella Longoria - Part 02 by Ella Longoria and Larry William Clubb

    Interview with Ella Longoria - Part 02

    Ella Longoria and Larry William Clubb

    Ella Longoria was born in 1921 in Rio Grande City, Texas. She talks about her family background, World War II, and about the Valley in the 1950's. Part 2 of 2.

  • Interview with Alicia Longoria Longoria - Part 01 by Alicia Longoria Longoria and Carole B. Turner

    Interview with Alicia Longoria Longoria - Part 01

    Alicia Longoria Longoria and Carole B. Turner

    Alicia Longoria was born in Mission, TX on February 28, 1915. She discusses her childhood, what she knows of her parents and grandparent's lives, as well as her husband's childhood and what she knows about his grandparents who raised him. She shares how her family fed and clothed themselves, her early education, and memories of visiting her grandparents in Reynosa. She relates several stories of family lore involving cannibalism, the Mexican Revolution, her rich uncle the moneylender, and desegregating her own elementary school. Alice also briefly discusses her 30-year tenure as Postmistress in La Grulla.

  • Interview with Alicia Longoria Longoria - Part 02 by Alicia Longoria Longoria and Carole B. Turner

    Interview with Alicia Longoria Longoria - Part 02

    Alicia Longoria Longoria and Carole B. Turner

  • Interview with Raul Longoria Longoria and Earline Moorman Longoria - Part 01 by Raul Longoria Longoria, Earline Moorman Longoria, and Robert Everett Norton

    Interview with Raul Longoria Longoria and Earline Moorman Longoria - Part 01

    Raul Longoria Longoria, Earline Moorman Longoria, and Robert Everett Norton

    • 00:00 - Introduction.
    • 01:22 - Raul Longoria's parents and where they came from, and some chatting about history and the Spanish.
    • 08:00 - Raul's birthday.
    • 09:19 - Earline Longoria's parents and where they came from.
    • 11:00 - Raul and Earline's children.
    • 13:40 - Raul's elementary education.
    • 14:54 - Learning to speak English.
    • 17:58 - High school.
    • 18:12 - Work with the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC).
    • 25:59 - Work with the U.S. Air Force.
    • 30:20 - Time in England.
    • 34:17 - Returning to the university and becoming an attorney.
    • 37:51 - Earline's education and teaching.
    • 38:43 - Practicing law.
    • 39:37 - Politics.
    • 41:37 - Politics in the Rio Grande Valley.
    • 54:15 - Agriculture and the economy of the Rio Grande Valley

  • Interview with Raul Longoria Longoria and Earline Moorman Longoria - Part 02 by Raul Longoria Longoria, Earline Moorman Longoria, and Robert Everett Norton

    Interview with Raul Longoria Longoria and Earline Moorman Longoria - Part 02

    Raul Longoria Longoria, Earline Moorman Longoria, and Robert Everett Norton

  • Interview with Raul Longoria Longoria and Earline Moorman Longoria - Part 03 by Raul Longoria Longoria, Earline Moorman Longoria, and Robert Everett Norton

    Interview with Raul Longoria Longoria and Earline Moorman Longoria - Part 03

    Raul Longoria Longoria, Earline Moorman Longoria, and Robert Everett Norton

    • 00:00 - Continuation of part 02.
    • 00:40 - Naming of the state archives building and Lorenzo de Zavala.
    • 03:35 - Historical preservation.
    • 08:00 - Other issues that came un in the 1970's beginning with killer bees.
    • 12:50 - Pieces of legislation the Raul sponsored and co-sponsored.
    • 19:10 - How Raul would solve the financial crisis if he were still in the Legislature.
    • 21:55 - Earline's opinion.
    • 25:45 - What makes a good judge.
    • 27:14 - Malpractice.
    • 30:30 - What Raul has been doing lately (1987).
    • 36:30 - What makes a good juror.
    • 40:44 - What can be done about the probation system that can help people reintegrate to society.
    • 48:14 - Drugs and morals.
    • 55:00 - What can be done to educate children about drugs.
    • 57:40 - Conclusion.
    • 58:48 - Overrun from tape two.

  • Interview with Gilbert Raul Longoria by Raul Gilbert Longoria and Helen Louise Weaver Williams

    Interview with Gilbert Raul Longoria

    Raul Gilbert Longoria and Helen Louise Weaver Williams

    Gilbert Raul Longoria was born in 1913. He describes border life in the Rio Grande Valley from 1913 to present.

  • Interview with Samuel "Sam" Longoria by Samuel Longoria and Logan Dovalina

    Interview with Samuel "Sam" Longoria

    Samuel Longoria and Logan Dovalina

    Samuel “Sam” Longoria (b. March 11, 1951, Austin), a seventh-generation Texan and retired 40-year Assistant U.S. Attorney, narrates his family’s deep roots in the lower Rio Grande Valley and the remarkable political and professional ascent of his father, the Hon. Raul Longoria (1921–2001).

    The Longoria family traces its presence on the north bank of the Rio Grande to the 1749 Escandón colonization, receiving Porción 94 near present-day Rio Grande City. Sam details the Spanish porción system, the family’s hidalgo status, and the eventual sale of the last ancestral tract after 275 years. His mother’s Anglo-Saxon from Central Texas met his father at the University of Texas, where Raul, a World War II veteran who crossed the Atlantic on troop ships and served in occupied Germany, used the GI Bill to earn his undergraduate and law degrees (1952).

    The family relocated to Pharr in 1952. Raul Longoria rapidly rose from assistant district attorney to private practice with Joe Evans in Edinburg, then entered politics: state representative (1961–1972), state senator (1973–1980), and 139th District Court judge (1981–1992). Sam vividly recalls the excitement of the 1960 Kennedy-Johnson campaign, his father’s legislative leadership, the famous 1979 “Killer Bees” walkout that derailed John Connally’s presidential hopes, and the 1978 day Raul Longoria served as ceremonial Governor of Texas.

    Sam reflects on childhood in 1950s–1960s Pharr before air-conditioning, the magic of citrus groves and vegetable fields stretching between discrete towns, the fragrance of orange blossoms, rows of Egyptian palm trees as windbreaks, and the 1983 freeze that ended the citrus era and spurred urbanization. He also discusses his own legal career (Assistant U.S. Attorney, Southern District of Texas, 1978–2016), his siblings’ accomplishments, and pride in the Raul Longoria Elementary School (Pharr) and Raul Longoria Road (San Juan) named in his father’s honor.

  • Interview with Maria Lopez Cantu by Maria Lopez Cantu and Nora Cantu

    Interview with Maria Lopez Cantu

    Maria Lopez Cantu and Nora Cantu

    Maria Lopez Cantu talks about her childhood and the type of work she did. She mentions the deaths of her father and mother.

  • Interview with Gilberto Lopez by Gilberto Lopez and Juan Martin Guerra

    Interview with Gilberto Lopez

    Gilberto Lopez and Juan Martin Guerra

    Gilberto Lopez was born in 1922 in Edinburg, Texas. He talks about the Mexican culture, the population of Mexican-Americans on the ranches, and prejudice towards the Mexicans.

  • Interview with Guadalupe Lopez by Guadalupe Lopez and Lucila Mendez

    Interview with Guadalupe Lopez

    Guadalupe Lopez and Lucila Mendez

    Guadalupe Lopez was born in 1904 in Los Saenz, Texas.

  • Interview with Juan Lopez by Juan Lopez and Nora Cantu

    Interview with Juan Lopez

    Juan Lopez and Nora Cantu

    Juan Lopez was born in 1917 in San Marcos, Texas.

  • Interview with Juan Jesus Lopez by Juan Jesus Lopez and Terrie Dominguez

    Interview with Juan Jesus Lopez

    Juan Jesus Lopez and Terrie Dominguez

    Juan Jesus Lopez was born in 1921 in Brownsville, El Salado Ranch, Texas.

  • Interview with Maria Lopez by Maria Lopez and Diana Yvette Garza

    Interview with Maria Lopez

    Maria Lopez and Diana Yvette Garza

    Maria Lopez was born in 1903 in Cerralvo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.

  • Interview with Ramona Lopez by Ramona Lopez and Diana Duran

    Interview with Ramona Lopez

    Ramona Lopez and Diana Duran

    Ramona Lopez was born in 1897 in Gonzalez, Texas.

  • Interview with Lorenzo Lopez by Lorenzo Lopez Rivera and Maria Isabel Huerta

    Interview with Lorenzo Lopez

    Lorenzo Lopez Rivera and Maria Isabel Huerta

    Lorenzo Lopez was born in 1925 in Rio Grande City, Texas.

  • Interview with Isabel Loya by Isabel Loya and Mary Elva Salas

    Interview with Isabel Loya

    Isabel Loya and Mary Elva Salas

    Isabel Loya was born in 1909 in McAllen, Texas.

  • Interview with Wenceslao Loza - Part 01 by Wenceslao Loza and Guadalupe Martinez

    Interview with Wenceslao Loza - Part 01

    Wenceslao Loza and Guadalupe Martinez

    Wenceslao Loza was born in 1916.

  • Interview with Wenceslao Loza - Part 02 by Wenceslao Loza and Guadalupe Martinez

    Interview with Wenceslao Loza - Part 02

    Wenceslao Loza and Guadalupe Martinez

    Wenceslao Loza was born in 1916.

  • Interview with Refugia Macal by Refugia Macal and Merardo Macal

    Interview with Refugia Macal

    Refugia Macal and Merardo Macal

    Refugia Macal was born in 1914 in McAllen, Texas.

  • Interview with Simon Macal by Simon Macal and Merardo Macal

    Interview with Simon Macal

    Simon Macal and Merardo Macal

    Simon Macal was born in 1918 in Poth, Texas.

  • Interview with Dorothy Josephine Maples by Dorothy Josephine Maples and Dawn Owen Chatham

    Interview with Dorothy Josephine Maples

    Dorothy Josephine Maples and Dawn Owen Chatham

    Dorothy Josephine Maples was born in 1909. She talks about the Rio Grande River, bandit raids, modern-day education and land sales.

  • Interview with Bertha Marines by Bertha Marines and Lucila Mendez

    Interview with Bertha Marines

    Bertha Marines and Lucila Mendez

    Bertha Marines was born in 1922 in Rio Grande City, Texas. In this brief interview, Marines recounts her childhood and her life on a ranch as well as her experience in motherhood.

  • Interview with Emma Martinez by Emma Martinez and Linda Pena

    Interview with Emma Martinez

    Emma Martinez and Linda Pena

    Emma Martinez was born in 1922 in Rio Grande City, Texas.

  • Interview with Javier Martinez by Javier Martinez and Sandra Alvear

    Interview with Javier Martinez

    Javier Martinez and Sandra Alvear

    Javier Martinez was born in 1912 in Mexico Distrito Federal, Mexico. He talks about his education and marriage.

  • Interview with Jose Jesus Martinez by Jose Jesus Martinez and Corina Castillo

    Interview with Jose Jesus Martinez

    Jose Jesus Martinez and Corina Castillo

    Jose Jesus Martinez was born in 1912 in Goliad, Texas.

  • Interview with Lino Martinez and Olivia Martinez by Lino Martinez and Ricardo Alfredo Villarreal

    Interview with Lino Martinez and Olivia Martinez

    Lino Martinez and Ricardo Alfredo Villarreal

    Lino Martinez was born in 1926 in Rio Grande City, Texas. Olivia Martinez was born in 1930 in Carrizo Springs, Texas.

  • Interview with Manuel Martinez by Manuel Martinez and Guadalupe Torres

    Interview with Manuel Martinez

    Manuel Martinez and Guadalupe Torres

  • Interview with Lucille Anna Burgoon McHenry by Lucille Anna Burgoon McHenry and Helen Louise Weaver Williams

    Interview with Lucille Anna Burgoon McHenry

    Lucille Anna Burgoon McHenry and Helen Louise Weaver Williams

  • Interview with Refugio Medina by Refugio Medina and Diana Barrientes

    Interview with Refugio Medina

    Refugio Medina and Diana Barrientes

    Refugio Medina was born in 1919 in San Benito, Texas.

  • Interview with Kent Loren Mellenbruch - Part 01 by Kent Loren Mellenbruch and Robert Everett Norton

    Interview with Kent Loren Mellenbruch - Part 01

    Kent Loren Mellenbruch and Robert Everett Norton

    Kent Loren Mellenbruch discusses life in the Valley from 1915 to the present. He talks about work in the oil fields.

  • Interview with Kent Loren Mellenbruch - Part 02 by Kent Loren Mellenbruch and Robert Everett Norton

    Interview with Kent Loren Mellenbruch - Part 02

    Kent Loren Mellenbruch and Robert Everett Norton

    Kent Loren Mellenbruch discusses life in the Valley from 1915 to the present. He talks about work in the oil fields.

  • Interview with Kent Loren Mellenbruch - Part 03 by Kent Loren Mellenbruch and Robert Everett Norton

    Interview with Kent Loren Mellenbruch - Part 03

    Kent Loren Mellenbruch and Robert Everett Norton

    Kent Loren Mellenbruch discusses life in the Valley from 1915 to the present. He talks about work in the oil fields.

  • Interview with Ana Mendiola by Ana Mendiola and Juan F. Gonzalez

    Interview with Ana Mendiola

    Ana Mendiola and Juan F. Gonzalez

 
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