Neighborhood Life

Interview Description Phillip Cano (80) talks with his friend and former coworker, Jerry Chapman (73) about their experiences working in the fire department in Yuma, AZ. Facilitator Subject Log 02:06 Phillip talks about his family and his childhood in Somerton, AZ. 05:03 Jerry is an A.I.O. - an Arizona Improved Okie. Jerry came to Yuma from Oklahoma during the Dust Bowl. 06:57 Both recall when the joined the fire department and share...

Interview Description Graciela Bustos Cantu (33) talks with husband Juan Andres Cantu (43) about living in Cuernavaca, Mexico, her childhood and her future goals. Facilitator Subject Log 00:57 Graciela was born in Cuernavaca, Mexico. She talks about her childhood there up until she was 8-years-old. 06:20 Graciela says she had two distinct childhoods: her childhood in Mexico and her childhood in the United States. She talks about the different school...

Interview Description Baudelia Cantú Torres (89) is interviewed by her granddaughter, Edith Foret (43) about her family, her childhood in San Diego, TX, and her advice for future generations of her family. Facilitator Subject Log 3:31 Baudelia is happy to be close to Edith and Edith's daughter Lily; proud of her girls, names her children and grandchildren 10:23 Spanish was Baudelia's primary language; learning English at school; being the oldest she...

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...

Interview Description Janet Carballo (27) y su amiga Martha Fazzoni (43) hablan de sus vidas en los E.E.U.U. [Janet Carballo (27) and friend Martha Fazzoni (43) talks about their lives in the United States.] Facilitator Subject Log 01:00 Janet nacio en Estado de Mexico, pero se mudo a la frontera - Tamaulipas - cuando tenia 10 años. Tiene un año en los Estados Unidos. 02:40 Martha nacio en Montevideo, Uruguay y se mudo a los Estados Unidos hace siete...

Interview Description Adolph Carranza Jr. (64) talks with friend Eleanor Tschaepe (73) about growing up in Santa Ana, CA, his different jobs and how he wants to be remembered. Facilitator Subject Log 01:20 Adolph talks about growing up in Santa Ana. He was raised by his "mama "Dolores Luqin Caballero Carranza. He talks about growing up in th e "barrio. " 08:00 Adolph talks about working on fields when he was 4-years-old and earning women's wages for...

Interview Description Pamela Carvajal Drapala (55) talks about her love and passion for Yuma, AZ, how it influences her art and writings. Pamela also talks about her husband, daughters, her father and her heritage. Facilitator Subject Log 0:30 Pam talks about growing up and living all her life in Yuma, AZ 2:38 Pam talks about her father and her heritage that is dates all the way back to when Columbus came to America 4:52 Pam describes her...

Interview Description Facilitator Jorge Rios (24) talks with Art Castricone (55) about his life in Yuma and his long-time commitment to the Yuma Fire Department. Facilitator Subject Log 01:22 Art recalls when he first came to Yuma with the Marine Corps. 08:17 After leaving the Marine Corps, Art married, had children, and started working for the fire department. 12:07 Art shares early memories from his time working in the fire...

Interview Description Friends and coworkers Carolina Couto, 26, and Amy Reyes Tam, 28 reflect on the special friendship they have, identity, community work, and future aspirations. Facilitator Subject Log 00:40 Reflection on what friendship is, what it means, how one comes by it. Discussion of how well CC and ART fit with one another. 5:45 Friends discuss the inspiring qualities they find in each other. 13:35 Discussion of aspirations for...

Interview Description Elvia Daley (48) habla con amigo Horacio Elizondo (50) de su vida en Monterrey, Mexico y su carrera como banquera. [Elvia Daley (48) talks with friend Horacio Elizondo (50) about her life in Monterrey, Mexico and her career as a banker.] Facilitator Subject Log 00:45 Elvia nacio en Monterry, Mexico y vivio en Mexico hasta los 20 años. Tuvo 7 hermanos y 6 hermanas. 08:40 Elvia describir su primer recuerdo cuando su familia compro...