Oral history interview with Charlie Rodriguez, 2003 March 05.

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Oral history interview with Charlie Rodriguez, 2003 March 05.

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Interview with Charlie Rodriguez, businessman and musician, concerning his recollections concerning the development of the Northside (Fort Worth, Texas) Hispanic community, his music career, and the evolution of his family's Mexican foods business. Immigration of his parents and grandparents from Mexico, 1919; employment of his father with Swift & Co., Fort Worth; opening of the family grocery store, 1941; economic importance of Swift & Co. and Armour to the Northside; his youth and growing up on the Northside; maintenance of Mexican customs; his family's rapid assimilation, patriotism, and pursuit of the American Dream; founding of the family's tortilla factory, 1965, and creation of Rodriguez Festive Foods, Inc., the Northside's largest employer; evolution and growth of the family business; sale of the business to Harvest States Foods, 2000; his career as a musician; comments about various Hispanic musicians and musical groups; comments about the state of the Hispanic music business; graduation from the University of Texas, Arlington with a degree in music education, 1976; his marriage and family.

69 leaves ; 29 cm.

University of North Texas Library, UNT

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University of North Texas Library, UNT

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University of North Texas. Oral History Collection.

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Texas Community History Oral History Project.

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Rodriguez, Charlie, 1951-

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University of Texas at Arlington

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The University of Texas at Arlington traces its beginnings back to a private school, Arlington College, at the site in 1895. The school went through various ownerships and name changes before becoming part of The University of Texas system in 1967. UTA's centennial celebration began in August 1995 and ended in May 1996. The centennial celebrated the many changes the school has undergone in its evolution from a private elementary, intermediate, and high school to the graduate level university of ...