A raw video of The Valley Land Fund's Vision of South Texas Book Premier and Dedication Gala. A presentation of the commitment of the Yturria family to Ocelot Conservation by Michael Tewes. Speakers recall the Yturria family and their support for the conservation of the Aplomado Falcon and the habitat of the ocelot in the Rio Grande Valley. A documentary of Mary and Larry Yturria and their contributions to the South Texas area. Mr. and Mrs. Yturria talk about the influences in their life that led them to advocate for the conservation of wildlife in South Texas. The Gala ends with an auction of the original book \Visions of South Texas Beyond the Ranch Gate\. Oher speakers include Barry Horn, Amy Jonson, Audrey Martin, and Peter Janney.
Creator/Contributor:
Medrano, Manuel, 1949- (collector), Tewes, Michael (speaker), Tewes, Michael (speaker), Yturria, Mary (speaker), and Yturria, Frank (speaker)
Date Created/Date Issued:
2005-11-19
Owning Repository:
Benson Latin American Collection, LLILAS Benson Latin American Studies and Collections, The University of Texas at Austin
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 281. Duration of content within the file is 1 hour, 5 minutes, 40 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.