Vasquez-Philo, Ofelia, 1986 October 16

File — Box: 3, Folder: 20

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Vasquez-Philo talks about the founding of Community Action, Inc. in 1965, and some of the programs they offer, such as Legal Aid and the Free Doctor's Care program, which help low-income residents of Central Texas.
Interviewed by Michelle Brown

Dates

1986 October 16

Creator

From the Collection: Southwest Texas State University. Department of History (Organization)
From the Collection: Brown, Ronald C., 1945- (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Open to researchers without restriction.

Biographical note

Ofelia Vasquez-Philo was born in Seguin, Texas in 1932. She earned her BA from Antioch University in 1979. Vasquez-Philo has been a prominent figure in the San Marcos community for decades. Along with serving as the director of Community Action, Inc., Vasquez-Philo founded the Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos community center. Vasquez-Philo, an active promoter of Hispanic heritage in Hays County, was the first Hispanic to serve on the San Marcos School Board. The Hays County Historical Commission recently created a video about Vasquez-Philo and her life.

At the time of her interview (October 1986), Vasquez-Philo listed her name as Vasquez.