family heroes

Interview Description Frank Aranza (80) is interviewed by Evelyn McKnight (81) about growing up in Houston, TX and enlisting in the military at 15 years old. Facilitator Subject Log 1:00 Facilitator, Nina Porzucki reads a paper describing Frank's family history 10:00 Frank was born on the northside of Houston; school in Houston; segregated from other students because he was not able to speak English 17:08 Americans of Mexican descent;...

Interview Description Hope Arce (72) talks with her niece Minerva Pérez McEnelly (54) about the discrimination she has faced as a Mexican-American and family genealogy. Facilitator Subject Log 3:17 descrimination that Emilio (Hope's father) faced; he was left handed and he never learned to read or write 9:02 punished at school for speaking Spanish; family of firsts; first Sheriff of Alamo; Minerva was punished for speaking Spanish in the first...

Interview Description Yolanda Blanco remembers the life of her husband Victor, who suffers from Parkinson's and dementia, and discusses the love and care that family, friends, and coworkers have displayed for him. Facilitator Subject Log 1:20 Fecha y lugar de nacimiento de Victor. 2:00 (Full switch to English) Childhood jobs: taking water and lunches to mine workers. 3:05 Parents' divorce and move to the United States. Genealogy...

Interview Description Randolph Christopher Cabral (55) is interviewed by his friend, Heidi Christine Johnson (38) about his father going blind and his invention of the Braille American flag. Facilitator Subject Log :51 interest in Braille started when his father started losing his sight 3:46 father was confused about his cultural identity; am I Mexican or am I American?; considered himself American; father worked on the railroad 14:46...

Interview Description Moses Camarena, 62, talks to Mobile Facilitator Sara Culver, 25, about his parents, experiences growing up, academic and athletic achievements, and career satisfaction. Facilitator Subject Log 4:40 Discussion of mother and mentions on her teachings on discrimination. She inspired him to excel in whatever he did. 6:30 Family accident: father runs over little sister. Mother's prayer for sister's well-being. 8:45 Story...

Interview Description Baudelia Cantú Torres (89) is interviewed by her granddaughter, Edith Foret (43) about her family, her childhood in San Diego, TX, and her advice for future generations of her family. Facilitator Subject Log 3:31 Baudelia is happy to be close to Edith and Edith's daughter Lily; proud of her girls, names her children and grandchildren 10:23 Spanish was Baudelia's primary language; learning English at school; being the oldest she...

Interview Description Connie Carisalez reminisces with her sister Claudie Carisalez Morland about their great grandparents and their grandparents. Facilitator Subject Log 3:25 Claudia remembers her great grandparents' funerals; they died a week apart from each other 10:13 memories of their great grandmother's tortillas; grandma Carisalez had a temper; divorced; the Christmas she passed away 18:00 description of grandmother Lopez; she...

Interview Description Angel Oviedo Fernández, de 82 años, es entrevistado por su hija, Maria Elena Fernández, de 44 años, acerca de su vida en la ciudad de Mexico, su mudanza a los Estados Unidos y las inversiones gracias las cuales salió adelante. [Angel Oviedo Fernández, 82, is interviewed by his daughter Maria Elena Fernández, 44, about his life growing up in Mexico City, his move to the United States, and the investments through which he became economically stable.] ...

Interview Description Maria E. Flores (82) is interviewed by her daughter, Mary Ann Flores (58) about growing up in Kenedy, TX and her family history. Facilitator Subject Log 1:21 Maria describes a picture that Mary Ann is holidng: a Model T Ford, Maria's mother pregnant in the photo 7:43 Life in Edinburg; description of the first house Maria lived in in Edinburg; wood burning stove; food; mother remarried after her father died 21:01 How...

Interview Description Felix Fraga (80) and his wife Nelly Fraga (67) are interviewed by their son, Bolivar Fraga (35) about their work in the second ward community of Houston and how they first met, fell in love, and got married. Facilitator Subject Log 2:42 celebrating Felix's birthday with his two sons and granddaughter and the of the people that Felix has helped over the years. 9:31 Felix and Nelly's first memories of each other; Felix was waiting...