An production video of the 60th Anniversary of Charro Days in 1997 shows the roots of this celebration. Bruce Aiken talks about the commercialization of Mexican traditions to reactivate the economy after a recession and a hurricane hit Brownville. At first, Charro Days was celebrated in Matamoros (Tamaulipas, Mexico) and Brownsville (Texas, United States). The Sombrero Festival founded in 1985 has served as a celebration to reconnect people to Charro Days. Other interviewees include Américo Paredes, Ruby Wooldridge, Ralph Cowen, Clarissa García, Vincent Crixell, and Danny Loff.
Mexican Americans, Texas--Social conditions, Mexicano americanos, and Texas--Condiciones sociales
Place Name:
Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas, United States of America and Brownsville, Texas, United States of America
General Note:
Assigned production number 2302A. Duration of content within the file is 29 minutes, 20 seconds. All intellectual property rights are retained by the legal copyright holders. The University of Texas at Austin does not hold the copyright to the content of this file. Formal permission to reuse or republish this content must be obtained from the copyright holder. Material copyrighted to Dr. Manuel F. Medrano and The University of Texas at Brownsville. The assets of UT Brownsville are now held by The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV).
Origin Note:
Los del Valle oral history recordings transferred from The University of Texas at Brownsville to The University of Texas at Austin in 2015. Digitized with funds from the Latin American Materials Project (LAMP), Center for Research Libraries.