Capelli Anschutz, Domenica "Minnie"; Anschutz Stenicka, Cynthia "Cyd" (mother/daughter). Penrose Public Library, 2009-10-14T11:30:00

File — Interview-ID: MBY005843

Interview Description

Cynthia "Cyd " interviews her mom, Domenica "Minnie ", about her life.

Facilitator Subject Log

2:58 Minnie loved her father. He grew up in Italy but traveled a lot and spoke many languages. Her mother was from New Mexico and spoke Spanish, not English.

5:10 Minnie started working young. She worked from 4-7am in a bakery and then went to school and sold movie tickets after school.

7:05 After high school she worked for a carrot company in NM. They had a lot of Native American and seasonal workers. She carried $10,000 in cash to pay the men at 4pm every day.

34:28 Both Cyd and Minnie are around senior citizens a lot. Minnie advises seniors to stay active and keep an open mind. She doesn't feel old.

38:18 She learned English when she went to school. She was never allowed to speak Spanish at school. Her mother learned some English from her and she helped her dad wit his English.