Dr. Américo Paredes, 1995
File — Box: 153, Item: 15
Scope and Contents
Dr. Paredes speaks about his life in Brownsville, spending summers with family in Mexico. He shares information about border troubles and the origins of the word mojado. The recording includes a track of Tish Hinojosa singing "Con su pluma en su mano" (With his pen in his hand) – a reference to With His Pistol in His Hand: A Border Ballad and Its Hero by Dr. Paredes. Also includes some comments by Dr. Rolando Hinojosa-Smith.
Dates
- Creation: 1995
Physical Description
genreform: VHS videotape
Repository Details
Part of the Benson Latin American Collection, The University of Texas at Austin Repository
Contact:
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Austin Texas 78712 United States
(512) 495-4578
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2300 Red River Street
Austin Texas 78712 United States
(512) 495-4578
bensonspecialcollections@austin.utexas.edu