Rodriguez, Armando V.; Rodriguez, Carlos V.; Gallegos, Dolores R. (brother/brother/sister). Discovery Green Park, 2009-12-03T11:30:00
Interview Description
Carlos Rodriguez and Armando Rodriguez are interviewed by their sister, Dolores Gallegos about the influence of their parents and their work within the Hispanic community in Houston, TX.
:37 they sing Cielito Lindo; music is a big part of the Rodriguez family
5:12 their mother used to gather the kids together to say a rosary; music, education and religion
12:38 story of their mother being strict with musicians who got drunk; family businesses: Dolores Flower Shop
25:34 Their mother passed away in 1999 and they wanted to do something in memory of her
34:13 what their mother said about serving, "I did not have son as a coward "; Armando serving as a politician
37:29 There is good in both countries and cultures
Dates
- Creation: 2009-12-03T11:30:00
Topical
- Achievements and Awards
- Birth
- Canta y no llores
- Children
- Cielito Lindo
- Coming Of Age
- Community History
- Community Organizations
- Dances
- Death
- Discrimination
- Education
- Extended Family
- Favorite Songs
- Fiestas Patrias
- Fiestas Patrias parade
- Genealogy
- Grandparents
- Hispanic Judge
- Hispanic Veterans
- Hispanic of the Year
- Histories
- Immigration Stories
- Instrument Playing
- Job Satisfaction
- Justice of the Peace
- Miss Fiestas Patrias
- Parades
- Parents
- Recitations
- Siblings
- Singing
- Town Life
- University of Houston Band
- Workday Life
- anecdotes (humorous but true stories)
- college
- community worthies
- dancing
- economic beliefs and practices
- Ethnicity
- family characters
- family expressions
- family favorite songs and poems
- family heroes
- family in-jokes
- family naming and nicknames
- family traditions
- family trips and excursions
- high school band
- influential people
- judge
- memories of former times
- memories of growing up
- money
- personal experiences
- political beliefs and practices
- religious beliefs and practices
- senior citizens
- seniors
- social beliefs and practices
- song composing
- watching and listening habits
Repository Details
Part of the Benson Latin American Collection, The University of Texas at Austin Repository
2300 Red River Street
Austin Texas 78712 United States
(512) 495-4578
bensonspecialcollections@austin.utexas.edu