Oral history interview with Elisa Castillo Martinez, 2004 January 31.

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Castillo Martinez, Elisa, 1911-. Oral history interview with Elisa Castillo Martinez, 2004 January 31.

Oral history interview with Elisa Castillo Martinez, 2004 January 31.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/430944609

Interview with Elisa Castillo Martinez, community activist, concerning her experiences as an activist in the Mexican-American community of Fort Worth, Texas. Her youth in the coal-mining town of Bridgeport, Texas; experiences concerning discrimination in Bridgeport; closing of the mines in 1931 and the family move to Fort Worth; her work with the Mexican Presbyterian Church of Fort Worth in its outreach programs for Latinos; tensions between Anglos and Latinos; Mexican-American social activities and celebrations; her work in amnesty and citizenship programs; political activities; evolution of the Northside neighborhood.

85 leaves ; 29 cm.

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