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| − | + | Tape 1: Barbara Sommerville, director of the Guadalupe Center, describes their operations in the aftermath of the Lubbock tornado of May 11, 1970. | |
| + | Tape 2: She discusses the Guadalupe Community Center, its goals, problems and activities, along with Mexican-American lifestyles in Lubbock. | ||
==General Interview Information== | ==General Interview Information== | ||
| − | '''Interviewee Name:''' | + | '''Interviewee Name:''' Barbara Sommerville |
| − | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | + | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' None |
| − | '''Date:''' | + | '''Date:''' August 19, 1970; October 21, 1976 |
| − | '''Location:''' | + | '''Location:''' Lubbock, Texas |
| − | '''Interviewer:''' | + | '''Interviewer:''' Harry Krenek and David G. Zepeda |
| − | '''Length:''' | + | '''Length:''' 1 hour 5 minutes |
==Abstract== | ==Abstract== | ||
| − | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | + | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' May 11, 1970, |
| + | Activities, | ||
| + | Guadalupe Neighborhood, | ||
| + | Damages, | ||
| + | Police protection, | ||
| + | Catholic Church, | ||
| + | Communication problems, | ||
| + | Donations, | ||
| + | Red Cross, | ||
| + | Salvation Army, | ||
| + | Mennonites, | ||
| + | Homes destroyed, | ||
| + | Transportation, | ||
| + | Insurance fraud, | ||
| + | Legal problems, | ||
| + | Cars destroyed, | ||
| + | Rebuilding, | ||
| + | Urban renewal, | ||
| + | Housing, | ||
| + | Streets and sidewalks, | ||
| + | Zoning, | ||
| + | KFLB Radio, | ||
| + | Residents’ attitudes, | ||
| + | Relocation loans. | ||
| + | <br> | ||
| + | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' Blank | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
| − | '''Tape | + | '''Tape 2, Side 1:''' Guadalupe Community Center, |
| + | Director, | ||
| + | Problems with culture in job, | ||
| + | Needs for project, | ||
| + | Goals for community center, | ||
| + | Description of neighborhood, | ||
| + | Migrant workers, | ||
| + | Differences in nations and citizens, | ||
| + | Center as referral agency, | ||
| + | Organization of neighborhood council, | ||
| + | Discussion of problems, | ||
| + | Effects of Lubbock tornado (May 11, 1970), | ||
| + | Center’s handling of problems, | ||
| + | Loan programs, | ||
| + | Injustices toward Mexican-Americans, | ||
| + | Changing role of women, | ||
| + | Mexican culture, | ||
| + | Voter registration, | ||
| + | Anglo attitude toward Mexican-Americans (1962), | ||
| + | Tornado aftermath, | ||
| + | Changing cultural patterns. | ||
| + | <br> | ||
| + | '''Tape 2, Side 2:''' Changing cultural patterns (continued), | ||
| + | Language, | ||
| + | Overcrowding, | ||
| + | Family roles, | ||
| + | Generation gap, | ||
| + | Mexican independence activities, | ||
| + | Dancers, | ||
| + | Fiestas, | ||
| + | Future of Guadalupe Community, | ||
| + | Problems in neighborhood, | ||
| + | Significance of tornado. | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
| − | '''Range Dates:''' | + | '''Range Dates:''' 1962-1976 |
| − | '''Bulk Dates:''' | + | '''Bulk Dates:''' 1970-1976 |
Revision as of 17:04, 2 September 2015
Tape 1: Barbara Sommerville, director of the Guadalupe Center, describes their operations in the aftermath of the Lubbock tornado of May 11, 1970. Tape 2: She discusses the Guadalupe Community Center, its goals, problems and activities, along with Mexican-American lifestyles in Lubbock.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Barbara Sommerville
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: August 19, 1970; October 21, 1976
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: Harry Krenek and David G. Zepeda
Length: 1 hour 5 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: May 11, 1970,
Activities,
Guadalupe Neighborhood,
Damages,
Police protection,
Catholic Church,
Communication problems,
Donations,
Red Cross,
Salvation Army,
Mennonites,
Homes destroyed,
Transportation,
Insurance fraud,
Legal problems,
Cars destroyed,
Rebuilding,
Urban renewal,
Housing,
Streets and sidewalks,
Zoning,
KFLB Radio,
Residents’ attitudes,
Relocation loans.
Tape 1, Side 2: Blank
Tape 2, Side 1: Guadalupe Community Center,
Director,
Problems with culture in job,
Needs for project,
Goals for community center,
Description of neighborhood,
Migrant workers,
Differences in nations and citizens,
Center as referral agency,
Organization of neighborhood council,
Discussion of problems,
Effects of Lubbock tornado (May 11, 1970),
Center’s handling of problems,
Loan programs,
Injustices toward Mexican-Americans,
Changing role of women,
Mexican culture,
Voter registration,
Anglo attitude toward Mexican-Americans (1962),
Tornado aftermath,
Changing cultural patterns.
Tape 2, Side 2: Changing cultural patterns (continued),
Language,
Overcrowding,
Family roles,
Generation gap,
Mexican independence activities,
Dancers,
Fiestas,
Future of Guadalupe Community,
Problems in neighborhood,
Significance of tornado.
Range Dates: 1962-1976
Bulk Dates: 1970-1976
Access Information
Original Recording Format:
Recording Format Notes:
Transcript:
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