31. Felix J. Alvarez: Chicano Movement and Mestizaje Ideology Oral History (2:15:00)

Date:
2021
Main contributors:
Alvarez, Felix J., Alvarez, Rocio Mercedes
Summary:
Felix J. Alvarez was an early participant of the Chicano Movement and an early member of El Teatro Campesino. The purpose of this interview was to better understand mestizaje ideology and its popularity during the height of the Chicano Movement. Alvarez discusses his participation within the Chicano Movement and his understanding of the concept of mestizaje.

32. Flying the Apollo Missions, part 1 (2:01:00)

Date:
1989
Main contributors:
Lunney, Glynn S., Charlesworth, Cliff, Griffin, Gerald D., 1934-, Bales, Steve, 1942-
Summary:
The third in a lecture series marking the 20th Anniversary of the Apollo Missions. The panel features Glynn Lunney, Cliff Charlesworth, Gerald Griffin, and Steve Bales; it is moderated by Joe Allen. The lecutre is focused on mission control and planning for mission operations during the Apollo Missions.

33. Flying the Apollo Missions, part 2 (19:17)

Date:
1989
Main contributors:
Lunney, Glynn S., Charlesworth, Cliff, Griffin, Gerald D., 1934-, Bales, Steve, 1942-
Summary:
The third in a lecture series marking the 20th Anniversary of the Apollo Missions. The panel features Glynn Lunney, Cliff Charlesworth, Gerald Griffin, and Steve Bales; it is moderated by Joe Allen. The lecutre is focused on mission control and planning for mission operations during the Apollo Missions.

34. Freddie Wolters: Interview (27:08)

Date:
2008-04-10
Main contributors:
Wolters, Freddie
Summary:
Freddie Wolters, U.S. Army, World War II (A&M Class of 1944) (Interviewed April 10, 2008) Freddie Wolters served in the Pacific Theater during World War II. The bomb was dropped on Hiroshima before his unit would have been deployed for a bloody ground fight, but still he has stories to tell, many of how he didn't always do things by the book. He was a freshman member of Homer Norton's 1940 A&M football team.

38. Igor Barreto [Part 1]: Interview (52:14)

Date:
199X
Main contributors:
Barreto, Igor, 1952-
Summary:
Venezuelan poet Igor Barreto talks about his book, Soy el muchacho más hermoso de esta ciudad. He describes his how he aims as a poet to portray natural landscapes in a more realistic, less romantic way. He also describes the six years he spent in Bucarest, Romania, studying cinematography and drama, where he met Marin Sorescu, a Romanian poet. Throughout the interview, Barreto reads poems from his various books.

39. Igor Barreto [Part 2]: Interview (14:43)

Date:
199X
Main contributors:
Barreto, Igor, 1952-
Summary:
The end of an interview with Venezuelan poet Igor Barreto. He talks about the six years he spent as a cinematography student in Romania and about his meeting with Martin Sorescu, a Romanian poet who inspired the name of his book, Soy el muchacho más hermoso de esta ciudad. He also discusses Venezuelan poetry and reads poems from his various books.

40. Irina Bogdachevsky. [Part 1]: Interview (45:19)

Date:
1993
Main contributors:
Bogdaschevski, Irina
Summary:
Esteban Peicovich talks with Argentine writer Irina Bogdachevsky about her work translating poems of three Argentine poets (Olga Orozco, Juan Gelman, and Mario Porro) and one Uruguayan poet (Idea Vilariño) from Spanish to Russian and vice versa. Bogdachevsky talks about the state of Russian literature in the last years and describes the different political situations that took place for many Russian writers.