urn:taro:utexas.blac.00129 U.S. Latino & Latina WWII Oral History Project Collection, 1999- Finding aid written by Christian Kelleher, CA University of Texas Libraries, 2005 Finding aid encoded by Christian Kelleher, CA, November 2005Finding aid written inEnglish. Descriptive Summary U.S. Latino & Latina WWII Oral History Project U.S. Latino & Latina WWII Oral History Project Collection 1999- English and Spanish 2005-32 10 interviews (and growing) Benson Latin American Collection, The University of Texas at Austin Oral history audio and video tapes, transcripts, photographs, and narrative stories documenting the involvement of U.S. Latinos and Latinas at home and abroad in World War II. Administrative History

The U.S. Latino & Latina WWII Oral History Project was begun in 1999 by Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez, a professor with the School of Journalism and the Center for Mexican American Studies at the University of Texas at Austin.

 Scope and Contents Note

Oral history interviews, including audio and video tapes, transcripts, an index to the interview, narrative stories produced from the interviews, photographs, correspondence, and other documents from the U.S. Latino & Latina WWII Oral History Project. The files are arranged alphabetically by last name of the interviewee.

These files are only part of the total in production. The U.S. Latino & Latina WWII Oral History Project continues to transfer materials from its more than 400 interviews.

 Access Restrictions

Access to some materials may be temporarily restricted due to preservation or technical issues.

 Use Restrictions

Standard copyright restrictions apply. Materials are copyrighted to the U.S. Latino & Latina WWII Oral History Project, the University of Texas at Austin.

 Preferred Citation

Cite as: U.S. Latino & Latina WWII Oral History Project Collection, Benson Latin American Collection, University of Texas Libraries, the University of Texas at Austin.

 Index Terms

The U.S. Latino & Latina WWII Oral History Project Collection is classified under the following Subject Headings:

World War, 1939-1945--Participation, Hispanic American World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives, Hispanic American Other Authors: U.S. Latino & Latina WWII Oral History Project Related Material

The Benson Latin American Collection also holds the U.S. Latino & Latina WWII Oral History Project publication Narratives: Stories of U.S. Latinos and Latinas and World War II, as well as the video "Legacy of Honor."

 Box and Folder Inventory Oral Histories 11Abarca, Apolonia. Interviewed by Erika L. Martinez, Corpus Christi, Texas, 18 August 2001. 1Index 1 1Story by Darcie Stevens: 1Transcript 1Video 12Aguirre, Mike. Interviewed by Aryn Sedler, San Marcos, Texas, 1 March 2000. 1Index 1 1Story by Aryn Sedler: 1Transcript 1Video 13Castro, Sallie. Interviewed by Nicole Griffith, 1 March 2001. 1Index 1 1Story 1Transcript 1Video 14Cervantes, Henry. Interviewed by Bruce Ashcroft and Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez, Washington, DC, 30 May 2004. 1Index 1 1Story by Cary-Anne Olsen: 1Transcript 1Video 21Flores, Armando. Interviewed by Bettina Luis, 24 March 2001. 2Index 2 2Story 2Transcript 2Video 22Galindo, Ramon. Interviewed by Marta McGonagle, 27 September 2000. 2Index 2 2Story 2Transcript 2Video 23Garcia, Elizabeth. Interviewed by Hannah McIntyre, Austin, Texas, N.d. 2Index 2 2Story by Hannah McIntyre: 2Transcript 2Video 24Hernandez, Candelario. Interviewed 3 March 2001. 2Index 2 2Story 2Transcript 2Video 31Orozco, Aurora. Interviewed by Desirée Mata, Austin, Texas, 17 October 2003. 3Index 3 3Story by Desirée Mata: 3Transcript 3Video 32Roel, Virgilio. Interviewed by Ann Harbour, 2 September 2003. 3Index 3 3Story 3Transcript 3Video