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| − | + | Agustin Estrada, a Lubbock businessman, discusses his career and relates some events in the history of the GI Forum, which collapsed in 1964. Mexican-American protests concerning particular discriminatory acts are reviewed. | |
==General Interview Information== | ==General Interview Information== | ||
| − | '''Interviewee Name:''' | + | '''Interviewee Name:''' Agustin Estrada |
'''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | ||
| − | '''Date:''' | + | '''Date:''' May 17, 1973 |
| − | '''Location:''' | + | '''Location:''' Lubbock, Texas |
| − | '''Interviewer:''' | + | '''Interviewer:''' Andrew Tijerina |
| − | '''Length:''' | + | '''Length:''' 1 hour |
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'''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | ||
| − | + | Family background, early life, | |
| + | Tenant farmer status in Gonzales county recalled, | ||
| + | Reasons for move to Lubbock area related, | ||
| + | Effects of World War II on attitudes expressed, | ||
| + | Instances of discrimination in Lubbock theaters, restaurants cited, | ||
| + | Effects of discrimination on attitude claimed, | ||
| + | Work on railroads, construction recalled, | ||
| + | Business management school in Lubbock examined | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
'''Tape 1, Side 2:''' | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' | ||
| − | + | Difficulty establishing a business related, | |
| + | Moved to Lubbock from Slaton in 1950, | ||
| + | GI Forum social events recalled, | ||
| + | Discrimination in Mackenzie Park discussed, | ||
| + | Loss of interest in GI Forum remembered, | ||
| + | 1953 urban renewal proposal to relocate Guadalupe barrio, | ||
| + | Mexican-American protest against bracero program recalled, | ||
| + | George Mahon's reaction to the Mexican-American grievances, | ||
| + | Farm Bureau reaction to Mexican-American protests, | ||
| + | Criticism of legal process made, | ||
| + | GI Forum re-established in 1957, | ||
| + | Opening of public facilities to Mexican-Americans recalled, | ||
| + | Collapse of GI Forum in 1964, | ||
| + | Discussion of ethnic terms | ||
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| − | '''Range Dates:''' | + | '''Range Dates:''' 1940-1973 |
| − | '''Bulk Dates:''' | + | '''Bulk Dates:''' 1940-1973 |
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Agustin Estrada, a Lubbock businessman, discusses his career and relates some events in the history of the GI Forum, which collapsed in 1964. Mexican-American protests concerning particular discriminatory acts are reviewed.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Agustin Estrada
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: May 17, 1973
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: Andrew Tijerina
Length: 1 hour
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1:
Family background, early life,
Tenant farmer status in Gonzales county recalled,
Reasons for move to Lubbock area related,
Effects of World War II on attitudes expressed,
Instances of discrimination in Lubbock theaters, restaurants cited,
Effects of discrimination on attitude claimed,
Work on railroads, construction recalled,
Business management school in Lubbock examined
Tape 1, Side 2:
Difficulty establishing a business related,
Moved to Lubbock from Slaton in 1950,
GI Forum social events recalled,
Discrimination in Mackenzie Park discussed,
Loss of interest in GI Forum remembered,
1953 urban renewal proposal to relocate Guadalupe barrio,
Mexican-American protest against bracero program recalled,
George Mahon's reaction to the Mexican-American grievances,
Farm Bureau reaction to Mexican-American protests,
Criticism of legal process made,
GI Forum re-established in 1957,
Opening of public facilities to Mexican-Americans recalled,
Collapse of GI Forum in 1964,
Discussion of ethnic terms
Range Dates: 1940-1973
Bulk Dates: 1940-1973
Access Information
Original Recording Format:
Recording Format Notes:
Transcript:
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