| Interviewee | MARTINEZ, Elisa Castillo (b. 1911) |
| Professions | Community Activist |
| Interview ID # | OH 1564 |
| Date(s) of interview | |
| Description | Community activist. 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. |
| Interviewer(s) | Dulce Ivette Ray, Roberto Calderon |
| Physical Description | 83 pp. |
| Terms of Use | Open |
