- Collection:
- Civil Rights in Black and Brown
- Title:
- Oral History Interview with Billy and Filomena Leo, July 3, 2015
- Creator:
- Enriquez, Sandra
Robles, David
Leo, Billy
Leo, Filomena - Date of Original:
- 2015-07-03
- Subject:
- Persons
Ethnic groups
Civil rights - People:
- Leo, Billy
Leo, Filomena - Location:
- United States, Texas, Hidalgo County, La Joya, 26.24702, -98.48141
- Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
biographies (literary works)
interviews - Type:
- MovingImage
- Format:
- video/mp4
- Description:
- Interview with Billy and Filomena Leo. Billy Leo is the former mayor of La Joya, Texas. Filomena Leo was an educator for over 30 years and retired as the Superintendent of Schools for La Joya ISD. Mr. and Mrs. Leo discuss their experiences with politics and community leadership in South Texas. Mr. Leo discusses his father, Leo J. Leo's political career.
- Metadata URL:
- https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1040183/
- Language:
- eng
spa - Extent:
- 2 video recordings (1 hr., 53 min., 9 sec.) : sd., col.
- Original Collection:
- https://crbb.tcu.edu/interviews/interview-with-billy-and-filomena-leo
- Contributing Institution:
- University of North Texas. Libraries
- Rights:
-
