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AR.2010.007
Dates:
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Creator: Overton, Volma
Persons
- Overton, Volma
- Overton, Warneta
- DeWitty, Arthur B.
- DeWitty, Virgie Maye Carrington
- Doggett, Lloyd
Organizations
- Austin History Center
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Austin Branch
- Austin NAACP Federal Credit Union (Tex.)
- Austin (Tex.). City Council
- Austin (Tex.). Human Relations Commission
- Austin (Tex.). Human Rights Commission
- Austin Independent School District (Tex.)
- Boys Scouts of America. Troop 70 (Austin, Tex.)
- Texas State Conference of the NAACP Branches
- Oak Springs Elementary (Austin, Tex.). Campus Advisory Council
- Texas Society to Abolish Capital Punishment
- United States. Army Reserve
- United States Postal Service
Places
- Austin (Tex.)--Politics and government
- Austin (Tex.)--Race relations
- Austin (Tex.)--Social conditions
- Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
Subjects
- Associations, institutions, etc--Texas--Austin
- Civil rights--Texas--Austin
- African Americans--Civil rights--Texas--History--20th century
- African Americans--Education (Secondary)--Texas--Austin
- African Americans--Education (Elementary)--Texas--Austin
- African American students
- School integration--Texas--Austin
- Public schools--Texas--Austin
- Election law--Texas--Austin
- Election districts--Texas--Austin
- Municipal government--Texas--Austin
- Ordinances, Municipal--Texas--Austin
- Ballroom dancing
- African Americans--Suffrage
- Social reformers
- Race discrimination--Texas--Austin
- Race discrimination--Economic aspects
- Political activists--Texas--Austin
- Discrimination in employment--Texas--Austin
- Discrimination in public accommodations--Texas--Austin
Format
- Artifacts
- Audio
- Digital records
- Photographic materials
- Text materials
- Video
Access: Some portions may require advance notice
AR.2012.015
Dates:
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Creator: PODER
Persons
- Almanza, Susana
- Alvarez, Raul
- Herrera, Sylvia
- Rivera, Gilbert
Organizations
- PODER
- Montopolis Neighborhood Association
- Southwest Network for Environmental Justice
- Tokyo Electron
- Exxon Mobile Corporation
- Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Austin, Tex.)
- ChevronTexaco (Firm)
- Longhorn Partners Pipeline
- Motorola
- Samsung Austin Semiconductor
- SEMATECH (Organization)
- Texas Coalition Advocating Justice for Juveniles
- Brown Berets, Austin chapter
Places
- East Austin (Austin, Tex.)--Environmental conditions
- Austin (Tex.)--Social conditions
- Montopolis (Tex.)
- Govalle (Austin, Tex.)
- Johnston Terrace (Austin, Tex.)
- Austin (Tex.)--Race relations
- Holly Power Plant (Austin, Tex.)
Subjects
- City planning--Texas--Austin
- Community development--Texas--Austin
- Environmental justice
- Neighborhood government--Texas--Austin
- Mexican Americans--Social conditions
- Race discrimination--Texas--Austin
- Latinos--Texas--Austin
- Gentrification--Texas--Austin
- Groundwater--Pollution--Texas--Austin
- Housing--Texas--Austin
- Property tax relief--Texas--Austin
- Transportation--Social aspects--Texas--Austin
- Water quality
- Zoning--Texas--Austin
- Urban transportation
- High technology industries--Environmental aspects
- Hazardous waste site remediation--Texas--Austin
Format
- Audio
- Digital records
- Photographic materials
- Text materials
- Video
Access: Some portions may require advance notice
AR.2004.037
Dates:
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Creator: Black Citizens' Task Force
Persons
- Turner, Dorothy
- Roberts, Velma
- Urdy, Charles
- Warfield, John
- Laughlin, Trella
Organizations
- Black Citizens' Task Force
- Austin (Tex.). Human Rights Commission
- Brackenridge Hospital
- Austin Independent School District (Tex.)
- Austin Community Television
Places
- Austin (Tex.)--Race relations
- Austin (Tex.)--Social conditions
Subjects
- African Americans--Texas--Austin
- Race discrimination--Texas--Austin
- African Americans--Civil rights--Texas--History--20th century
- Police--Complaints against--Texas--Austin
- Social movements--Texas--Austin
- Women--Texas--Austin
Format
- Artifacts
- Photographic materials
- Text materials
- Video
Access: Some portions may require advance notice
AR.2018.030
Dates:
Creator: Austin History Center
Persons
- Almanza, Susana
- Renteria, Sabino
- Mancias, Adela
- Montoya, Elisa Rendon
- Tafoya, Marcelo
- Fraga, Ernesto
Organizations
- Brown Berets, Austin chapter
- Brown Berets of Aztlan
Places
- Austin (Tex.)--Race relations
- Austin (Tex.)--Social conditions
- Austin (Tex.)--Economic conditions
- Austin (Tex.)--Politics and government
Subjects
- Chicano movement--Texas--Austin
- Mexican Americans--Texas--Austin
- Latinx--Texas--Austin
- Mexican Americans--Social conditions--20th century
- Race discrimination--Texas--Austin
- Social reformers--Texas
- Social movements--Texas--Austin--History
- Racism--Texas--Austin
- Women--Texas--Social conditions
- Mexican Americans--Social life and customs
- Mexican American neighborhoods--Texas--Austin
Format
- Audio
- Digital records
- Photographic materials
- Video
Access: Available on-site
Downs Field Oral History Project Collection
AR.2021.005
Dates:
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Creator: Forklift Danceworks
Persons
- Anderson, Don
- Burnette, Colette Pierce
- Burns, Creola
- Darden, Travis
- Dawson, Lee Jr.
- Eppright, Harrison
- Ford, Ted
- Hale, Willie Ray
- Harden, Ada
- Harden, Roosevelt
- Hearn, Michael
- Hicks, Allen
- Hill, Will
- Johnson, Lawrence
- Marshall, General
- Marshall, Lavon
- Moore, Alvin
- O'Neal, Richard
- O'Neil, Buck
- Owens, Billy
- Powell, Donald
- Powell, Jamie
- Simpson, Ryan
- Stone, Toni
- Tisdale, Dawn
- Tucker, Lawrence
- Wells, Willie
Organizations
- Forklift Danceworks
- South Texas Negro League Player Association
- Capitol City Lions
Places
- Austin (Tex.)--Race relations
- Austin (Tex.)--Social life and customs
Subjects
- African Americans--Texas--Austin
- Oral histories--Texas--Austin
- Baseball
Format
- Digital records
Access: Advance notice required