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Tijerina, Felix, 1905-1965. Felix Tijerina, Sr., family papers, MSS 108 [microform] 1941-1975, 1950-1975.

Title: Felix Tijerina, Sr., family papers, MSS 108 [microform] 1941-1975, 1950-1975.

Papers such as correspondence, publications, articles, minutes, and programs that detail the varied activities of Felix and Janie Tijerina. Material on the "Little School of the 400" represents a large portion of the collection.

ArchivalResource: 8 boxes.

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John J. Herrera Papers MSS 0160., 1940-1980

Title: John J. Herrera Papers 1940-1980

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Campos, Marc,. Oral history interview with Marc Campos, 1996 [videorecording].

Title: Oral history interview with Marc Campos, 1996 [videorecording].

Marc Campos begins with his family's background and describes the activities of his dad, Tony Campos, and his dad's coworker, Felix Tijerina, in the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC). He notes Tijerina was the founder of Felix's Mexican Restaurant chain in Houston and created the School of Four Hundred for teaching basic English. He attributes his interest in politics to his dad's involvement in Viva Kennedy Clubs and campaign support of Waggoner Carr and Lloyd Bentsen. Marc Campos reveals his own awareness of the racial segregation in the schools and recounts details of a race riot at his high school. He shares the pivotal moment he became personally involved in the political arena with the Frances Sissy Farenthold campaign for governor of Texas and his work in the in the George S. McGovern presidential campaign. He talks about his associations with his contemporaries Rick Hernández, Richard Moya and John Castillo and gives his opinion on prominent political figures Dolph Briscoe and Texas Democratic Party chairman Calvin Guest. He comments on his work with Ben T. Reyes and Leonel Castillo, states his preference for working within the Democratic Party rather than with the Raza Unida Party, and comments on his growing realization of the Chicano movement. He elaborates upon the founding of the Mexican American Democrats of Texas (MAD) with Gonzalo Barrientos and Grace García and that group's support for Sargent Shriver for president. He tells about a confrontation at a MAD convention between supporters for Albert Bustamante and supporters for Leonel J. Castillo, Joe Bernal and Alicia Chacón, and expresses his frustration when working in South Texas for MAD. He skirts his involvement in an Federal Bureau of Investigation inquiry at the request of Luis Díaz de León, during the time Díaz de León campaigned against Robert Krueger for U.S. Senate. He contrasts presidential appointments made under several administrations, noting particularly those under Jimmy Carter. He covers the period when he was chairman of the Mexican American Democrats and garnered support for Edward Kennedy's nomination as the Democratic candidate prior to the 1980 elections. He credits Hispanic participation in the 1982 Texas gubernatorial campaigns for increased administrative opportunities for Mexican Americans in Texas government and cites the example of Nora Linares as head of Texas Lottery and the first woman to chair MAD. He gives details about working for Texas Governor Mark White as a special assistant for legislation, noting the race discrimation he experienced in that role, and relates his part in a number of campaigns in the elections of Ben T. Reyes, Al Luna, and Roman Martínez. He reveals the conflicts within MAD, including a confrontation between Richard Moya and Juan Maldonado, and the split that led to the formation of the Tejano Democrats. He concludes with comments on his work for Mexico in promoting the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

ArchivalResource: 2 videocassettes (VHS) (3 hr., 24 min.) : col. ; 1/2 in.Transcript : 91 p. ; 28 cm.

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Moya, Richard, 1932-. Oral history interview with Richard Moya, 2003 [videorecording].

Title: Oral history interview with Richard Moya, 2003 [videorecording].

Richard Moya begins with his family background and the predominantly Mexican American neighborhood centered around Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church and the Austex Chili canning factory (now a brand of Castleberry Food Company). He explains the church's move to east Austin and the growth of the Mexican American neighborhood of La Buena Vista. He assails the racial segregation within the Austin Independent School District (AISD) and relates his mother's battle with AISD for admission to the "Anglo" school. He talks about the family's business ventures and defines the boundaries of Austin's African American and Mexican American neighborhoods. He reveals his personal experiences with race discrimination and discusses the alternative newspaper he and his friends published with the help of Raul Guerrero. He shares his enthusiasm for the Junior League of United Latin American Citizens Council which he formed with fellow students and its spinoff organization, the Century Club. He notes his election as National Director of Youth Activities for LULAC and recounts an incident he and Felix Tijerina endured during a LULAC convention in Lubbock, Texas. He recalls his service with the National Guard, his enlistment in the U.S. Army, and his service in Korea. He talks about his career as a printer, working for a union shop, and conveys his excitement at becoming chief investigator for the Legal Aid and Defender Society of Travis County with the assistance of John Treviño. He comments on the redrawing of Travis County district boundaries and the reactions of incumbent County Commissioner Lawson Boothe, whom he defeated in 1970, attributing the support of striking workers of the Economy Furniture Company (Economy Furniture Industries liquidated in 2003) and residents of the Govalle neighborhood for his victory. He talks at length about his role as County Commissioner, his sucess at increasing minority hiring through Affirmative Action, and his hiring practices as Travis County Commissioner, but blames his county election loss in 1986 on opposition from environmentalists. He discusses his introduction of a program in Montopolis (fully annexed in the 1970s by the city of Austin) to combat teenage drug abuse, praises County Judge Mike Renfro who took the bench in 1974, and exposes a racist incident involving Commissioner of Agriculture Bo Brown. He elaborates on the formation of the Mexican American Democrats of Texas (MAD) and their choice of Joe Bernal as their president, and discusses his association with Gonzalo Barrientos. Moya speaks of his selection as a delegate for George S. McGovern at the 1972 Democratic National Convention and his stint as MAD chairman from 1981 to 1983. He talks about his brief career as a Bastrop real estate developer during the massive savings and loan failures across Texas and his role as Director of Field Operations for Commissioner of Agriculture Jim Hightower. He speaks at length about accompanying Governor Richards to South Texas as one of her three Deputy Chiefs of Staff, along with Carl Ritchie and Joe Anderson, and recounts the split within MAD that led to the creation of the Tejano Democrats. He gives his opinions on a number of prominent Mexican Americans including Dan Morales, Juan Maldonado, Henry B. Gonzalez, Tony Sanchez, and Victor Morales.

ArchivalResource: 2 videocassettes (VHS) (3 hr., 10 min.) : col. ; 1/2 in.Transcript : 106 p. ; 28 cm.

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