Perez, José; Perez, Norma (father/daughter). Discovery Green Park, 2009-11-20T16:30:00
File — Interview-ID: MBY005982
Interview Description
José Perez (85) is interviewed by his daughter, Norma Perez about coming to the United States from Mexico to work on the railroad, about his marriage, and his children.
Facilitator Subject Log
2:00 decision a venir a EEUU; EEUU durante WWII; trabajo en ferocarriil
6:05 vivimos sin preocupacion; tenia planos de regresar; Norma remembers su padre y madre fueron a los clases de ingles; ciudano Americano
18:35 fueron a Jerusalem con su esposa
26:00 recuerdos mas tempranos: su abuelita; Tia Maria; Norma remembers her first trip to Mexico
38:01 sueno para sus hijos: estudiar; proud of Norma when Norma received her doctorate.
Dates
- Creation: 2009-11-20T16:30:00
Language of Materials
Interview in Spanish
Topical
- Abuela
- Birth
- Children
- Community History
- Death
- Earliest Memories
- Extended Family
- First Meetings
- Grandparents
- Immigration Stories
- Iowa
- Job Satisfaction
- Marriage
- Mexico
- Parents
- Siblings
- Southern Pacific Railroad
- Traumatic Memories
- Tía
- Weddings
- Workday Life
- anecdotes (humorous but true stories)
- birth of first child
- esposa
- family characters
- family heroes
- family naming and nicknames
- family traditions
- family trips and excursions
- ferocarril
- first impression of America
- illness
- memories of former times
- memories of growing up
- personal experiences
- railroad
- regrets
- social beliefs and practices
- spouse
- traveling for work
- working on the railroad
Repository Details
Part of the Benson Latin American Collection, The University of Texas at Austin Repository
Contact:
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Austin Texas 78712 United States
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2300 Red River Street
Austin Texas 78712 United States
(512) 495-4578
bensonspecialcollections@austin.utexas.edu