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Interview Description Maria O Garcia (85) habla con su hijo Adrian Garcia (48) de su vida en Mexico y cómo llegó a vivir en Texas. [Maria O Garcia (85) talks with son Adrian Garcia (48) about her life in Mexico and how she came to live in Texas.] Facilitator Subject Log 01:15 Maria nacio en Guadalajara y vivio en Jalisco hasta los ocho años. Despues, sus papas se fueron a Ciudad de Mexico. 09:19 Maria habla de su vecino "Nacho "que ultimamente llego a...

Interview Description Baldomero Garza III (48) talks with facilitator Nina Porzucki (30) about his son Baldo Garza IV and being a father. Facilitator Subject Log 06:00 Baldo talks about going to work with his father who was a projectionist at a movie house in Eagle Pass, TX. He talks about what his father's work was like. 13:40 Baldo talks about his son Baldo Garza IV and his memories from the time when Baldo played high school football....

Interview Description Elsie Garza (54) talks with her niece Bernadine Ojeda De Sevilla (34) about her family's history. Facilitator Subject Log 03:00 Elsie talks about her mother. She tells a story about a time when Bernadine got very impatient with her Grandma Dolores. 13:50 Elsie's father died in 1960. He was killed in a car accident in Mexicali. Elsie was five when it happened. 17:50: Elsie tells a story about visiting her father's...

Interview Description Alfredo and Veronica talk about their work with the community through Family Services of Greater Houston and their Mexican-American identity and heritage. Facilitator Subject Log 1:00 Alfredo is Mexican-American. His parents both grew up in Texas. His father didn't speak English until he joined the army. He is one of ten children and both of his parents came from large families. 5:45 Alfredo lived in Louisiana for a time. he went...

Interview Description Facilitator Anna Walters (27) interviews Amalia Garzon (52) about her life story, from growing up in Ecuador, coming to the US, being a mother, and receiving her education and degrees. Facilitator Subject Log 00:46 Amalia was born in Ecuador. She talks about her family and childhood there. She was closest with her cousin, Grace. 14:57 Amalia's life turned out much different than she expected. She learned English very early on,...

Interview Description Sylvia Gonzales (65) is interviewed by her friend, Celia Vara Valles (49) about her career in law enforcement, her adoptive son Michael and her grandchildren whom she has raised. Facilitator Subject Log 3:46 Sylvia's role model was her mother; she taught her and her siblings everything they needed to know before kindergarten; Olga Solis got Sylvia a scholarship for college; Sylvia's parents' names 7:50 childhood was happy; family...

Interview Description José Gonzalez, de 64 años, comparte con su hijo Guillermo Gonzalez, de 37 años, algunos de sus recuerdos tristes y felices, discute la relación con su padre y expresa remordimiento por el maltrato que le brindó a sus hijos mayores. [José Gonzalez, 64, shares with his son Guillermo Gonzalez, 37, some of his sad and happy memories, discusses his relationship with his father, and expresses regret at the poor treatment he gave his older children when they were young.]...

Interview Description Fina Guevara (64), talks with facilitator, Carolina Correa (30s), about her parents and why she is so proud of them. Facilitator Subject Log 01:00 Fina came in to talk about her parents, Irene Casada Montagno and Antonio Montagno. They raised Fina and her 3 siblings in Los Angeles. 04:43 Fina talks about her parent's backgrounds. Her father, originally from Mexico didn't speak English. Her mother had a strong influence on her....

Interview Description Rubén Guevara, 67, talks to his friend and fellow artist Francesco Siqueiros about his artistic vision and philosophy and his influences. Facilitator Subject Log 2:20 RG talks about his inspiration to create an Angeleno culture that recognizes Los Angeles' multi-culturalism. 13:30 RG discusses the integration of sexual healing and sexual themes into his music, talks about his inspiration for doing so. 16:16 RG talks...

Interview Description Sandra Heralda, 59, talks to her sister Gracie Apodaca, 60, and her niece Corina Apodaca Lash, 32, about the community she grew up, her education and work life, and her mother. Facilitator Subject Log 5:55 SH recalls when she first grew aware that her family was poor and of her socioeconomic status. At her first job at City Hall, people would be surprised that someone had brown eyes. 11:00 SH remembers some of her favorite...