Oral History Collection
| MAIN ENTRY: | Villarreal, Antonio and Consuela |
| DATE OF INTERVIEW: | April 20, 1977 |
| LOCATION OF INTERVIEW: | Wilson, Texas |
| INTERVIEWER: | David G. Zepeda |
| LENGTH OF INTERVIEW: | 1 hour |
| SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE: | Antonio and Consuela Villarreal discuss their families’ histories, discrimination, and the realities of being a Mexican-American on the South Plains. |
| TAPE ONE, SIDE ONE: | Antonio Villarreal Born: Edinburg, Texas (September 2, 1943) Consuela Villarreal Born: Lamesa, Texas (September 21, 1942) Antonio Villarreal (again) Parents Consuela Villarreal (again) Parents Antonio Villarreal (again) Grandparents Consuela Villarreal (again) Grandparents Occupations Antonio Villarreal (again) Grandparents To South Plains (1953) Migrant worker Consuela Villarreal (again) Grandparents Parents Education Grandparents Parents Antonio Villarreal (again) Third grade Reads to further his education Consuela Villarreal (again) Seventh grade Consuela Villarreal (again) To Wilson, Texas (1959) Contact with braceros Discrimination Education Businesses "Whites only" Speaking Spanish was not allowed in schools Socio-economic changes Improvements Antonio Villarreal (again) Ran for a seat on the Wilson City Council |
| TAPE ONE, SIDE TWO | Mexican-Americans Need to get involved Lack of voters Attitude Froy Salinas Consuela Villarreal (again) Discrimination Children Lack of interracial interaction Chicano Heritage Mexican-American teachers Need for change |
| RANGE DATES: | 1942-1977 |
| BULK DATES: | 1942-1950s |