Arnold Palacios Oral History, Part 1/2

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Part OfArnold Palacios Oral HistoryIntervieweePalacios, ArnoldInterviewerLimon, BrendaBrowse TopicCommunity GroupsRace and EthnicitySociety and CultureSubjectOral history--ArizonaTucson (Ariz.)--History--AnecdotesChicano movementDescriptionArnold Palacios discusses his involvement in the Chicano Movement in Tucson, Arizona in the late 1960's and early 1970's. Palacios describes his involvement in the fight to build a park in the predominantly Mexican-American Westside of Tucson. This campaign ended in a victory and Joaquin Murrieta park and El Rio Neighborhood Center were built as a result. Interview is 41 minutes long. Submitted as part of Capturing Arizona Stories.Audio Length00:41:33Date Original2011-04-02Date Range1960s (1960-1969)1970s (1970-1979)TypeSound- NonmusicalOriginal FormatOral historiesLanguageEnglishContributing InstitutionPima County Public LibraryCollectionPerspectives of the Past - Pima County Oral History ProjectRights StatementThis interview was originally part of the Capturing Arizona’s Stories project managed by the Arizona State Library, Archives, and Public Records (ASLAPR). ASLAPR retains all copyright, title, literary property right, and interest in and to the interview.

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City or TownTucsonCountyPima CountyStateArizonaCountryUnited States

Oral HistoryArnold PalaciosPlaceTucson

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IdentifierArnold Palacios interview AUDIO_41min.mp3Date Digitized2011 - 2012Digital FormatMP3File Size50 MB

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Arnold Palacios Oral History, Part 1/2