Alfonso Loredo Flores Collection

Collection — Container: 181, Folder: 1

Identifier: ELIBR-0181

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This digital collection consists of two photographs, an oral history with Lidia Flores, widow of Alfonso Loredo Flores, and legal documents pertaining to the murder of Alfonso Loredo Flores, a 20-year-old bystander and a victim of the 1971 Pharr Riots. Flores was stepping out of Ramos' Hair Styling Center located on the corner of Bell Ave. and Cage Blvd. when he was allegedly shot in the head by Deputy Sheriff Robert C. Johnson.

Robert C. Johnson's indictment and arrest took place on March 11, 1971 and was charged with the the count of negligent homicide in second degree and negligent homicide in first degree. He pleaded not guilty. Texas vs. Robert C. Johnson, (CR-8032) trial began on January, 1973 and ended on February 8, 1973 with the jury declaring him not guilty.

Names mentioned throughout the case are: Lidia Ruiz Flores, Santos Saldana, Allyn Zollicoffer, Jose Luis Villanueva, Oscar Rodriguez, Froilan Ybanez, Juan Hugo Manzanares, Jose R. Garcia, Juan Garcia Jr., Claudio Ramirez, Joe Vera Jr., J. R. Alamia, Anita Orozco, Olivia G. Perez, Luther L. Leopard, Mrs. James F. Cherry, Mary M. Irby, and Gregoria Trejo.

The interview recording is available via our institutional repository.

Dates

1971-02-06 - 1973-02-08

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

.03 Cubic Feet (1 folder) : 2 photographs; 46 sheets of textual materials

2 Files (These two originals were combined into an .mp4 file for access and preservation.) : 1 oral history; delivered as 2 .mts files ; 3.39 GB and 4.08 GB

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

General

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Subjects

Criminal law Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Discrimination against Mexican Americans Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Flores, Alfonso Loredo, 1951-1971
Pharr (Tex.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Racism--Texas Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Riots--Texas--Pharr Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings