Weddings

Interview Description Leticia Lopez platica con su hija, Grecya Lopez sobre su juventud, matrimonio, familia y trabajo. Facilitator Subject Log 01:25 Leticia nació en Chilapa, Nayarit, Mexico. Se fue a Nogales a los 10 años a terminar los estudios y después a Estados Unidos a trabajar. Vino a California para trabajar como criada. 07:57 Leticia conoció a su esposo cuando vino a llevar cosas que mandó la familia de Leticia. Era su unico novio y...

Interview Description Rita Elvia Loya (38) habla con su esposo Omar S. Loya (44) de cuando se conocieron, su emigracion a los Estados Unidos y lo que logran para sus hijos. Rita Elvia Loya (38) talks with husband Omar S. Loya (44) about how they met, when they moved to the United States and what the want for their younger children. Facilitator Subject Log 00:45 Omar empieza con la historia de como conocio a Rita. Recuerda que la vio en Chihuahua,...

Interview Description Newly-weds Jonathan Malagon, 32, and Veronica Flores-Malagon, 30, discuss how they met each other, share memories of their meetings, and discuss their passion for teaching and community improvement. Facilitator Subject Log 1:00 VFM recounts seeing JM for the first time. 2:45 JM recounts couple's first conversation. "It was like a quinciañera. " 9:20 Couple recounts first kiss and remember the friends who matched...

Interview Description Leticia Martinez (50) talks with her son David Arteaga (9) and daughter Ileanna Portillo (23) about her life. Facilitator Subject Log 01:20 Leticia begins by telling Ileanna what she dreams for her children. 06:15 Leticia talks about how important her children are. She talks about how important it is to send them to private school. 15:15 Leticia and Ileanna talk about the struggles they had when Ileanna was a senior...

Interview Description Raul Mendoza (50) talks with his daughter, Dennise Rodriguez (30) about his childhood and his various careers. Raul talks at length about his career in the police department. Facilitator Subject Log 01:00 Raul was born in Mexico, and came to the US when he was in 6th grade. He talks about this transition. 10:34 Raul went to college for 2 years, where he met his wife. He wanted to be a police officer and a teacher....

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Cecilio Montes (46) habla con esposa Bertha Jaramillo (54) de cuando cruzaron la frontera, su mudanza a Paonia, CO con su familia y la muerte de su hijo Noel. [Cecilio Montes (46) talks with wife Bertha Jaramillo (54) about crossing the border, their move to Paonia, CO with their family and the death of their son.]

Interview Description Angel Mora, de 69 años, y su esposa Rogelia Mora, de 67 años, le cuentan a su hija Jasmine Mora, de 25 años, sus historias de como llegaron a los Estados Unidos, incluyendo como escaparon a Inmigración y las veces que los deportaron, y además hablan de su matrimonio, sus esfuerzos para mandar a sus hijas a escuelas privadas y el orgullo que sienten por sus hijas. [Angel Mora, 69, and his wife Rogelia Mora, 67, share with their daughter Jasmine Mora, 25, their immigration stories,...

Interview Description Juanita Alice Mora, 69, tells her son Dino Mora, 46, about her parents, her life in East L.A., her schooling, and her husband. Facilitator Subject Log 1:05 JM's parents were born in Chihuahua, Mexico, but settled in East Los Angeles. 4:10 JM recalls the schools she attended in East Los Angeles, some of her teachers, and shares anecdotes about the services that schools offered. 10:24 JM recalls meeting her husband....

Interview Description Jaime Moreno (79) is interviewed by his daughter, Jenalie Moreno (35) about growing up in Mexico, soccer, playing in a Mariachi band, and his love of travel. Facilitator Subject Log :52 nació en Jalisco, México; nombres de sus padres; sus 9 hermanos 5:42 la primera vez he saw his wife; what English he knew: "I love you my darling. " 10:09 coming to play soccer in Houston, TX; he had visited Laredo and San Antonio on...

Interview Description Frank Carrillo (54) talks with his wife, Nancy Ngai Carrillo (52) about their 32 year relationship, the impact their interracial marriage had on their families and their lives, and about their adopted Puerto Rican/Mexican/Chinese son, Alex. Facilitator Subject Log 01:31 Both Nancy and Frank explain their family's initial understandings of each other's culture. Nancy was not supposed to marry out her race. Frank's grandparents resented the...