Texas
Subject
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Found in 87 Collections and/or Records:
UT Black Studies Archive
Collection
Identifier: 2014-45
Abstract
The UT Black Studies Archive documents the history, administration and activities of the Black Studies department at The University of Texas at Austin. The majority of materials in the collection represent the John L. Warfield Center for African and African American Studies. Established in 1969, the Warfield Center emerged from the university’s Ethnic Studies program and is the founding unit of the department.
Dates:
1965-2022
Valdez, Jorge L.; Valdez, Jesusita (husband/wife). Yuma County Main Library, 2010-01-24T15:30:00
File — Interview-id MBY006151
Interview Description
Jorge Valdez (26) talks to his wife, Jesusita Valdez (28) about his love of family, his experiences in the Marine Corps, and his relationship with Jesusita. Facilitator Subject Log 00:45 Family is very important to Jorge. He shares childhood memories from growing up in Texas. 05:30 Jorge recalls being in boot camp on September 11, 2001. 07:30 Jorge was deployed to Iraq 4 times. He shares memories of those times,...
Dates:
2010-01-24T15:30:00
Vargas, José R.; Valdez, Alice E. (father/daughter). Discovery Green Park, 2009-12-06T15:30:00
File — Interview-id MBY006028
Interview Description
Alice interviews her dad, José Vargas, about his family history, being Mexican-American, and his experiences in the Army in WWII. Facilitator Subject Log 00:50 José's mother's family was driven out of Mexico by Pancho Villa's men during the revolution because they were well off. 14:28 José held odd jobs after High School. He received a letter from Uncle Sam, drafting him to the army. 16:15 All nationalities were in...
Dates:
2009-12-06T15:30:00
Victoria Paschich Poster Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2024-26
Abstract
This is a collection of posters, calendars, and artwork from the Carribbean and Texas that relate to Carnival/Carnaval, steel pan bands, and more.
Dates:
1980-2010
Villarreal, José; Sullivan Villarreal, Sylvia (husband/spouse). Discovery Green Park, 2009-12-05T11:30:00
File — Interview-id MBY006023
Interview Description
José Villarreal (62) talks with his wife Sylvia Sullivan Villarreal (59) about his childhood in Orange Grove, TX, migrating around Texas with his family as a child and meeting his wife Sylvia when he was in graduate school. Facilitator Subject Log 1:38 migrant farmers; the most his father made every year was $2000 for a family of nine kids 5:51 memories of his father being nervous to stop at gas stations; stopping at the roadside...
Dates:
2009-12-05T11:30:00
Volz & Associates, Inc. collection
Collection
Identifier: VOH
Abstract
Volz & Associates, Inc., founded 1987, is a historic preservation firm based in Austin, Texas that preserves and restores historic buildings across the United States. This collection documents the firm’s architectural and preservation consulting projects, including those funded by the Conservation Assessment Program (CAP) for small museums. Record types include project records, photographs, architectural drawings, Computer-Aided Design (CAD) files, historical research, and...
Dates:
1854-2017
Found in:
Alexander Architectural Archives