South Texas Stories

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• Oral History Interview of Robert Stoner
  This is an oral history recording of Robert Stoner interviewed by Jeff Dillard. Robert Stoner talks about the Corpus Christi music scene in the late 1970s and early 1980s; going to shows at the Ritz Music Hall; playing in bands; working as a sound man and music promoter; and his role in the preservation of the Ritz Theater. This interview was done as part a class project for HIST 5380: Topics in History: Oral History and Podcasting class (Summer 2019) and is featured in season one of the South Texas Stories podcast.
• Oral History of Robert (Bobby) M. Galvan, Sr.
  This is an oral history of Bobby M. Galvan, Sr., interviewed by Tabitha Adkins. Mr. Galvan talks about growing up in a musical family; the construction of the Galvan Ballroom and the addition of the Galvan Music Company in the 1960s; the importance of education and music; and the impact of the business in the community. This interview was done as part a class project for HIST 5380: Topics in History: Oral History and Podcasting class (Summer 2019).
• Oral History Interview of Jesse Valdez III
  This is an oral history of Jesse Valdez III, interviewed by Nicholas Vela. This interviews shows the relationship between family and music, and the two affect one another. Valdez, also known as DJ Diamond, is the third DJ in his family. He discusses the fundamental needs for music as a human art; how music shaped his upbringing and the style of music he now produces; and how as a father, music is a part of his relationship with his children and wife. This interview was done as part a class project for HIST 5380: Topics in History: Oral History and Podcasting class (Summer 2019) and is featured in season one of the South Texas Stories podcast.
• Oral History Interview of Casey Lain
  This is an oral history recording of Casey Lain interview by Amanda Kowalski. Mr. Lain talks about his work in the music industry as well as the connection to the community of culture of Corpus Christi through music venues. He has worked at three important music venues: Executive Surf Club, Concrete Street Amphitheater/Brewster Street Icehouse, and his own House of Rock. This interview was done as part a class project for HIST 5380: Topics in History: Oral History and Podcasting class (Summer 2019) and is featured in season one of the South Texas Stories podcast.
• Oral History Interview of David King
  This is an oral history recording of David King interviewed by Charles Prothro. A native to the Corpus Christi area and a local artist, King talks about his experiences in the local music scene as well as how venues have changed over time. This interview was done as part a class project for HIST 5380: Topics in History: Oral History and Podcasting class (Summer 2019) and is featured in season one of the South Texas Stories podcast.
• Oral History of Nicholas Fair
  This is an oral history recording of Nicholas Fair by Ed Warga. Nicholas talks about his experiences playing music in Corpus Christi as an independent musician. Nicholas discusses his DIY production methods and record label Gnosis Antiquarius. This interview was done as part a class project for HIST 5380: Topics in History: Oral History and Podcasting class (Summer 2019) and is featured in season one of the South Texas Stories podcast.
• Oral History Interview of Arlene Long
  This is an oral history recording of Arlene Long interviewed by Lisa Louis. Arlene talks about studying music when she was young; how she decided to pursue music as a career; getting her bachelor's and master's degrees; coming to Corpus Christi and her role as accompanist and piano teacher at Del Mar College and then becoming the accompanist for the Corpus Christi Chorale; important events in the history of the Chorale including the move from Del Mar College to Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi and the construction of the new Performing Arts Center; and the impact of that move and the new performing space on the Chorale. Arlene also shares her thoughts on making music with singers, making music in groups, what music organizations bring to the community in which they reside, and the benefits of singing for singers and audiences. This interview was done as part a class project for HIST 5380: Topics in History: Oral History and Podcasting class (Summer 2019) and is featured in season one of the South Texas Stories podcast.
• Oral History Interview of Maria Diaz
  This is an oral history recording of Maria Diaz interviewed by Anthony Quiroz. A longtime educator in the area, Diaz briefly discusses her college training at Texas A&I University-Kingsville (now Texas A&M University-Kingsville) but focuses more deeply on her teaching experiences over two decades.
• Oral History Interview of Dr. Tony Diaz
  This is an oral history recording of Dr. Tony Diaz recorded by Anthony Quiroz. Diaz talks about his early life, career path, and his service in Vietnam. He discusses being a longtime educator and school board member for Corpus Christi Independent School District (CCISD). He also shares his views of the changes in the district over a long period of time.
• Oral History Interview of Juan Bautista (Part Two)
  This is an oral history recording of Juan Bautista interviewed by Claudia Rueda. Juan Bautista discusses how his experiences in Vietnam shaped his identity, continues explaining the time he occupied a local Catholic Church, the Mexican American Student Organization at the University of Corpus Christi, community organizing, his experiences in Oregon and his disillusionment with the Democratic Party.
• Oral History Interview of Juan Bautista (Part One)
  This is an oral history recording of Juan Bautista interviewed by Claudia Rueda. Bautista discusses his experiences growing up in the Coastal Bend and in the migrant labor camps of the Midwest; the discrimination he experienced in Corpus Christi; the Mexican American student movement; his experiences in Vietnam; his efforts to organize Chicano youth while he was a student at Del Mar Community College.
• Oral History Interview of Dr. Paul Montagna (Part Two)
  This is an oral history recording of Dr. Paul Montagna interviewed by Jen Brown. Dr. Montagna talks about his work on oil and gas environmental issues; his scientific work on the deep sea; his research on the Deepwater Horizon oil spill; and his views on science in a post-truth era.
• Oral History Interview of Rolando Perez Garza
  This is an oral history recording of Rolando Perez Garza by Claudia Rueda. Garza discusses growing up in Refinery Row, his experiences in Corpus Christi schools, and his time working for Reynolds Metal Company and his suit against them for workplace harassment.
• Oral History Interview of Anthony "Tony" F. Amos
  This is an oral history recording of Tony Amos interviewed by Jen Brown. Mr. Amos discusses his early life, family, and career in oceanography; his work at the University of Texas Marine Science Institute; his studies of San Jose Island and Mustang Island; turtles, dolphins, birds, and other wildlife; tidal charts; trash, marine debris, and MARPOL; oil spills; and his work with ARK (the Animal Rehabilitation Keep, now called the Amos Rehabilitation Keep) and the Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network.
• Oral History Interview of Eduardo Canales (Part One)
  Eduardo Canales discusses his experiences growing up in Corpus Christi in the 1950s and 1960s, the ethnic and class discrimination that pervaded local schools and sporting teams, his participation in the Chicano movement at the University of Houston and organizing with La Raza Unida in the 1970s.
• Oral History Interview of Emilie Payne
  This is an oral history recording of Emilie Payne interviewed by Jen Brown. Emilie Payne discusses birding in South Texas as well as her work protecting brown pelican nesting groups and patrolling Pelican Island in Corpus Christi Bay.
• Oral History Interview of Dr. David McKee
  This is an oral history recording of Dr. David McKee interviewed by Jen Brown. Dr. McKee discusses his early life growing up in Sinton, Texas; hunting and fishing; his work as a marine biologist and a professor at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; his books; and his involvement with the Coastal Conservation Association.
• Oral History Interview of Captain Billy Sandifer
  This is an oral history recording of Captain Billy Sandifer interviewed by Jen Brown. Captain Sandifer discusses his life growing up in South Texas; hunting and fishing; shrimping; shark fishing and guiding; the creation of the nonprofit organization Friends of Padre and the annual Big Shell Beach Clean Up; his views on the environment, conservation, and climate change; and his role as a DEA informant for drug smuggling along the Padre Island National Seashore.
• Oral History Interview of Nick Jimenez
  This is an oral history recording of Nick Jimenez interviewed by David Blanke. Mr. Jimenez shared an overview of his early life in San Antonio, Texas; his professional education and development in college and as a young reporter; brief comments about his time serving in the Army in Vietnam; his arrival in Corpus Christi in the 1970s; and key issues surrounding its social and economic development such as Cisneros v. Corpus Christi Independent School District, Dr. Hector P. García, Selena, the Port of Corpus Christi, and environmentalism.
• Oral History Interview of Pat and Hal Suter
  This is an oral history recording of Pat Suter and her son Hal Suter interviewed by Jen Brown. Pat Suter discusses her work locally as an environmentalist, her role in local conservation organizations, and teaching chemistry at Del Mar College. They both discuss local and state politics; their experiences in Hurricane Celia; family camping trips; the creation of Padre Island National Seashore; the protection of Oso Bay; and OPUS, Organization for the Preservation of an Unblemished Shoreline.
• Oral History Interview of Carlos Marentes
  This is an oral history recording of Carlos Marentes interviewed by Claudia Rueda. Marentes discusses growing up in Ciudad Juarez in the 1950s and 1960s, his time in the Southwest in the 1970s, his work with the farmworker movement in south Texas and the organization’s decline.
• Oral History Interview of Dr. Paul Montagna (Part One)
  This is an oral history recording of Dr. Paul Montagna interviewed by Jen Brown. Dr. Montagna talks about becoming a scientist; his longtime work as a marine biologist on estuaries and freshwater inflow; Texas water law, Senate Bill 3 (2007), and Texas politics; his role in the creation of MANERR (Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve); and being a member of the Port Aransas school board.
• Oral History Interview of Dennis Burk
  This is an oral history recording of Dennis Burk interviewed by Jen Brown. Mr. Burk covers his work as a volunteer at the Texas State Aquarium and Padre Island National Seashore; diving; travel; sea turtles; environmental education and conservation; and his work as a registered nurse in Corpus Christi, Texas.
• Oral History Interview of Dr. José Ángel Gutiérrez
  This is an oral history recording of Dr. José Ángel Gutiérrez interviewed by Anthony Quiroz. Dr. Gutiérrez discusses his upbringing and family life; his experiences in segregated education; La Raza Unida party; and organizing at Texas A&I University-Kingsville.
• Oral History Interview of Carole Allen
  This is an oral history recording of Carole Allen interviewed by Jen Brown. Carole Allen discusses her volunteer, and later paid, work protecting Kemp's ridley sea turtles; how she started the nonprofit organization HEART (Help Endangered Animals-Ridley Turtles); and generally sea turtle conservation, regulations, and turtle excluder devices (TEDs).