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Title: Alice Embree oral history
Identifier: camh-dob-003945_002
Creator: Green, Laurie B. (Laurie Beth)
Contributor: Embree, Alice
Topic: College integration, Civil rights, Underground newspapers
Dates: 2017-11-08
Resource: Austin women activists oral history project records
Description: Oral history of Alice Embree conducted by UT History Department's Dr. Laurie Green on September 3, 2018. Embree discusses growing up in Austin, segregation in the South, the integration of UT in the 1960s, and white supremacy. She describes her student activism, including membership the first wave of Students for a Democratic Society and the demonstration at Kinsolving Hall in 1963, which contributed to the integration of UT dorms. Additionally, the interview covers her involvement as a founding member of The Rag, including how the women's liberation movement affected the underground newspaper, and close working relationships between various Austin activist groups and communities during her time as an activist.

Title: Alice Embree oral history
Identifier: camh-dob-003945_001
Creator: Green, Laurie B. (Laurie Beth)
Contributor: Embree, Alice
Topic: College integration, Civil rights, Underground newspapers
Dates: 2017-11-08
Resource: Austin women activists oral history project records
Description: Oral history of Alice Embree conducted by UT History Department's Dr. Laurie Green on September 3, 2018. Embree discusses growing up in Austin, segregation in the South, the integration of UT in the 1960s, and white supremacy. She describes her student activism, including membership the first wave of Students for a Democratic Society and the demonstration at Kinsolving Hall in 1963, which contributed to the integration of UT dorms. Additionally, the interview covers her involvement as a founding member of The Rag, including how the women's liberation movement affected the underground newspaper, and close working relationships between various Austin activist groups and communities during her time as an activist.

Title: Alice Embree oral history
Identifier: camh-dob-003945
Creator: Green, Laurie B. (Laurie Beth)
Contributor: Embree, Alice
Topic: College integration, Civil rights, Underground newspapers
Dates: 2017-11-08
Resource: Austin women activists oral history project records
Description: Oral history of Alice Embree conducted by UT History Department's Dr. Laurie Green on September 3, 2018. Embree discusses growing up in Austin, segregation in the South, the integration of UT in the 1960s, and white supremacy. She describes her student activism, including membership the first wave of Students for a Democratic Society and the demonstration at Kinsolving Hall in 1963, which contributed to the integration of UT dorms. Additionally, the interview covers her involvement as a founding member of The Rag, including how the women's liberation movement affected the underground newspaper, and close working relationships between various Austin activist groups and communities during her time as an activist.

Title: Barbara Hines oral history
Identifier: camh-dob-003942
Creator: Ponthier, Ella
Contributor: Hines, Barbara, 1947-
Topic: Abortion, Abortion--Laws and legislation, Underground newspapers
Dates: 1947, 1975, 2017-11-02
Resource: Austin women activists oral history project records
Description: Oral history of Barbara Hines conducted by Ella Ponthier on November 2, 2017. Hines discusses her involvement as a female activist during her years at the University of Texas-Austin. She was involved with the Women's Liberation Movement in Austin, the Rag, an alternative newspaper; the birth control center; and the abortion center.

Title: Carylon (CT) Tyler oral history
Identifier: camh-dob-000671
Creator: Forth, Shine, Dey, Amber
Contributor: Tyler, Carylon (CT)
Topic: African Americans--Education, Vietnam War (1961-1975), Black power, Civil rights, Dormitories, Gay liberation movement
Dates: 1979-08, 2019-03, 2019-03-27
Resource: Austin women activists oral history project records
Description: Oral History of Carylon (CT) Tyler conducted by Shianne Forth and Amber Dey on March 27, 2019. Subjects of discussion included Austin, San Francisco, Smithville, Bergstrom Air Force Base, Architecture, Kinsolving Dormitory, Gay Student Movement, Gay Rights Movement, Civil Rights Movement, Pearl Street Warehouse, and Civil Rights Lawsuit.

Title: Cynthia E. Orozco oral history
Identifier: camh-dob-004028
Creator: Zavala, Adely
Contributor: Orozco, Cynthia
Topic: Feminism, Mexican American women, College student newspapers and periodicals, Education
Dates: 1976-05-08, 1990-05-08, 2021-02-26
Resource: Austin women activists oral history project records
Description: Oral History of Cynthia E. Orozco conducted by Adely Zavala on February 26, 2021. Cynthia briefly discusses her family and background. She describes Chicano student life on UT campus during the late 70’s. Cynthia details her involvement with the Chicano Culture Committee and Center for Mexican American Studies. She speaks about her academic involvement on Campus and how it led to her attending the National Association of Chicano Studies conference in Colorado Springs. She describes her criticisms on sexism within Chicano studies and how she became a feminist. She founded a Chicana consciousness-raising group to talk about issues. She briefly speaks about her involvement with La Raza Unida and her experience as a Chicana within the history department.

Title: Cynthia Valadez oral history
Identifier: camh-dob-003929_001
Creator: Casas, Marissa
Contributor: Valadez, Cynthia
Topic: Civil rights, Mexican American women, Community activists
Dates: 1970, 2017, 2017-11-21
Resource: Austin women activists oral history project records
Description: Oral history of Cynthia Valadez conducted by Marissa Casas on November 12, 2017 and November 21, 2017. Cynthia Valadez describes her family background and early activism in high school in Mission, Texas and then in Dallas, Texas leading up to the start of her student activism at the University of Texas at Austin in 1973. She discusses her part in the Chicano Movement in Austin, Texas through her activism as a student in organizations such as the Mexican American Youth Organization and La Raza Unida party. Cynthia Valadez also shares her personal connection as a student to the local East Austin community and the impact this had on her views of community issues as well as eliminating boundaries between campus and community. She also discusses women in the Chicano Movement and her personal experience as a woman in the movement.

Title: Cynthia Valadez oral history
Identifier: camh-dob-003929_005
Creator: Casas, Marissa
Contributor: Valadez, Cynthia
Topic: Civil rights, Mexican American women, Community activists
Dates: 1970, 2017, 2017-11-21
Resource: Austin women activists oral history project records
Description: Oral history of Cynthia Valadez conducted by Marissa Casas on November 12, 2017 and November 21, 2017. Cynthia Valadez describes her family background and early activism in high school in Mission, Texas and then in Dallas, Texas leading up to the start of her student activism at the University of Texas at Austin in 1973. She discusses her part in the Chicano Movement in Austin, Texas through her activism as a student in organizations such as the Mexican American Youth Organization and La Raza Unida party. Cynthia Valadez also shares her personal connection as a student to the local East Austin community and the impact this had on her views of community issues as well as eliminating boundaries between campus and community. She also discusses women in the Chicano Movement and her personal experience as a woman in the movement.

Title: Cynthia Valadez oral history
Identifier: camh-dob-003929_004
Creator: Casas, Marissa
Contributor: Valadez, Cynthia
Topic: Civil rights, Mexican American women, Community activists
Dates: 1970, 2017, 2017-11-21
Resource: Austin women activists oral history project records
Description: Oral history of Cynthia Valadez conducted by Marissa Casas on November 12, 2017 and November 21, 2017. Cynthia Valadez describes her family background and early activism in high school in Mission, Texas and then in Dallas, Texas leading up to the start of her student activism at the University of Texas at Austin in 1973. She discusses her part in the Chicano Movement in Austin, Texas through her activism as a student in organizations such as the Mexican American Youth Organization and La Raza Unida party. Cynthia Valadez also shares her personal connection as a student to the local East Austin community and the impact this had on her views of community issues as well as eliminating boundaries between campus and community. She also discusses women in the Chicano Movement and her personal experience as a woman in the movement.

Title: Cynthia Valadez oral history
Identifier: camh-dob-003929_003
Creator: Casas, Marissa
Contributor: Valadez, Cynthia
Topic: Civil rights, Mexican American women, Community activists
Dates: 1970, 2017, 2017-11-21
Resource: Austin women activists oral history project records
Description: Oral history of Cynthia Valadez conducted by Marissa Casas on November 12, 2017 and November 21, 2017. Cynthia Valadez describes her family background and early activism in high school in Mission, Texas and then in Dallas, Texas leading up to the start of her student activism at the University of Texas at Austin in 1973. She discusses her part in the Chicano Movement in Austin, Texas through her activism as a student in organizations such as the Mexican American Youth Organization and La Raza Unida party. Cynthia Valadez also shares her personal connection as a student to the local East Austin community and the impact this had on her views of community issues as well as eliminating boundaries between campus and community. She also discusses women in the Chicano Movement and her personal experience as a woman in the movement.

Title: Cynthia Valadez oral history
Identifier: camh-dob-003929_002
Creator: Casas, Marissa
Contributor: Valadez, Cynthia
Topic: Civil rights, Mexican American women, Community activists
Dates: 1970, 2017, 2017-11-21
Resource: Austin women activists oral history project records
Description: Oral history of Cynthia Valadez conducted by Marissa Casas on November 12, 2017 and November 21, 2017. Cynthia Valadez describes her family background and early activism in high school in Mission, Texas and then in Dallas, Texas leading up to the start of her student activism at the University of Texas at Austin in 1973. She discusses her part in the Chicano Movement in Austin, Texas through her activism as a student in organizations such as the Mexican American Youth Organization and La Raza Unida party. Cynthia Valadez also shares her personal connection as a student to the local East Austin community and the impact this had on her views of community issues as well as eliminating boundaries between campus and community. She also discusses women in the Chicano Movement and her personal experience as a woman in the movement.

Title: Cynthia Valadez oral history
Identifier: camh-dob-003929
Creator: Casas, Marissa
Contributor: Valadez, Cynthia
Topic: Civil rights, Mexican American women, Community activists
Dates: 1970, 2017, 2017-11-21
Resource: Austin women activists oral history project records
Description: Oral history of Cynthia Valadez conducted by Marissa Casas on November 12, 2017 and November 21, 2017. Cynthia Valadez describes her family background and early activism in high school in Mission, Texas and then in Dallas, Texas leading up to the start of her student activism at the University of Texas at Austin in 1973. She discusses her part in the Chicano Movement in Austin, Texas through her activism as a student in organizations such as the Mexican American Youth Organization and La Raza Unida party. Cynthia Valadez also shares her personal connection as a student to the local East Austin community and the impact this had on her views of community issues as well as eliminating boundaries between campus and community. She also discusses women in the Chicano Movement and her personal experience as a woman in the movement.

Title: Erna R. Smith oral history
Identifier: camh-dob-000670
Creator: Bacher, Lauren, Soliday, Cynthia
Contributor: Smith, Erna R. (Journalist)
Topic: Underground newspapers, African Americans in radio broadcasting, African Americans--Education, Civil rights, Vietnam War (1961-1975), Education
Dates: 1971-08, 1977-05-30, 2015-12, 2019-03-29, 2019-03-29
Resource: Austin women activists oral history project records
Description: Oral history of Erna Smith conducted by Lauren Bacher and Cynthia Soliday on March 29, 2019. In this recording, Erna Smith talks about her time as a student at the University of Texas in Austin from 1971- 1975 or 1976. She reflects on the personal connections she made, her journalism experience, other organizations she took part in, and the professors she had. Erna Smith also talks about her return to UT as a lecturer in journalism and how she grew from the experiences she had as a student here.

Title: Glenn Scott oral history
Identifier: camh-dob-003931
Creator: Cromwell, Bethany
Contributor: Scott, Glenn
Topic: Underground newspapers, Women--Health, Feminism
Dates: 1948, 2017, 2017-11-09
Resource: Austin women activists oral history project records
Description: Oral history of Glenn Scott conducted by Bethany Cromwell on 11/09/2017. Glenn Scott speaks on her life from 1948 to the present, highlighting the years between 1968-1984. Scott was born in Fort Worth, Texas and spent most of her life living in and around that area. She currently resides in Austin, Texas. She speaks on the Vietnam War draft and the death of her boyfriend during the Vietnam War and how that led to her political awakening. She applied for an internship within the United States Information Agency where she experienced her second political awakening. Upon moving to Austin, she joined forces with The Rag newspaper and began writing for and producing The Rag between 1974-1977. Scott is a socialist feminist and was heavily involved in writing for the farm worker unions and farm worker organizations. She speaks on her work with the Bread and Roses School for Socialist Education. Glenn Scott ends on her main topics in 1984 with her work in the Democratic Socialists of America and the New American Movement.

Title: Glo Dean Baker Gardner oral history
Identifier: camh-dob-000665
Creator: Greenman-Spear, Sara, Petty, Wilson
Contributor: Gardner, Glo Dean Baker
Topic: African Americans--Education, Segregation, Black power, Civil rights, College teachers, Community activists
Dates: 1968-08, 1981-12-31, 2019-03-22
Resource: Austin women activists oral history project records
Description: Oral history of Glo Dean Baker Gardner conducted by Sara Greenman-Spear and Wilson Petty on March 22, 2019 in her home in Coppell, Texas. While attending the University of Texas from 1968-1973, she co-founded the Afro-American Players, a theatre group which she continues to be a director of. The theatre company has performed not only at UT but throughout Texas and the United States. The group was founded to promote African American culture and better the community through education and cross-cultural understanding. In the interview, Mrs. Baker Gardner also discusses her experience in general as a Black woman at UT during the civil rights era, including her experiences in activism, integration on campus, and the creation of the Black Studies department.

Title: Irma Soto oral history
Identifier: camh-dob-003939
Creator: Mendez, Christopher
Contributor: Soto, Irma
Topic: Mexican American women, Civil rights, Race relations
Dates: 1973, 1975-03-14, 2017-12-02
Resource: Austin women activists oral history project records
Description: Oral history of Irma Soto conducted by Chris Mendez on December 2, 2017. Soto talks about her involvement in the United Students against Racism at Texas. She also mentions other campus organizations such as the Black Student Union and the Mexican American Youth Organization.

Title: Irma Soto oral history
Identifier: camh-dob-003939_003
Creator: Mendez, Christopher
Contributor: Soto, Irma
Topic: Mexican American women, Civil rights, Race relations
Dates: 1973, 1975-03-14, 2017-12-02
Resource: Austin women activists oral history project records
Description: Oral history of Irma Soto conducted by Chris Mendez on December 2, 2017. Soto talks about her involvement in the United Students against Racism at Texas. She also mentions other campus organizations such as the Black Student Union and the Mexican American Youth Organization.

Title: Irma Soto oral history
Identifier: camh-dob-003939_002
Creator: Mendez, Christopher
Contributor: Soto, Irma
Topic: Mexican American women, Civil rights, Race relations
Dates: 1973, 1975-03-14, 2017-12-02
Resource: Austin women activists oral history project records
Description: Oral history of Irma Soto conducted by Chris Mendez on December 2, 2017. Soto talks about her involvement in the United Students against Racism at Texas. She also mentions other campus organizations such as the Black Student Union and the Mexican American Youth Organization.

Title: Irma Soto oral history
Identifier: camh-dob-003939_001
Creator: Mendez, Christopher
Contributor: Soto, Irma
Topic: Mexican American women, Civil rights, Race relations
Dates: 1973, 1975-03-14, 2017-12-02
Resource: Austin women activists oral history project records
Description: Oral history of Irma Soto conducted by Chris Mendez on December 2, 2017. Soto talks about her involvement in the United Students against Racism at Texas. She also mentions other campus organizations such as the Black Student Union and the Mexican American Youth Organization.

Title: Lynn Hudson oral history
Identifier: camh-dob-003937
Creator: Mahan, Arianna
Contributor: Hudson, Lynn
Topic: Women--Health, Vietnam War (1961-1975)
Dates: 1965, 1980, 2017-11-01
Resource: Austin women activists oral history project records
Description: Oral History of Lynn Hudson outside Amy's Ice Cream in Westgate Austin on November 1 at 12:30 pm. Discussed her time in Vietnam as an army nurse and her activism in Austin while attending UT (specifically volunteering).

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