memories of former times

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 Alice Lorona (83) talks with her daughter, Laura Murphy (56) about growing up in Yuma, meeting her husband, and being a mother. Facilitator Subject Log 01:00 Alice recalls growing up in Yuma - the house she lived in and her favorite relatives. 07:12 Alice talks about her children and the dreams she had for them. 11:07 Alice worked at the post office for 31 years. It was hard to leave the kids at home with her mother,...

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 Louie Lucero (57) talks with his wife Athena Lucero (55) and daughter Jacqueline Lucero (28) about his uncle dying in the Vietnam War. Facilitator Subject Log 01:00 Louie talks about fond memories he has about visiting the pond and the park at East LA Public Library when he was younger. 12:00 Louie talks about his uncle Gabriel and how he was a mentor to him when he was a teenager. 16:20 Louie tells the story about...

Interview Description Marlon Lux Bal (18) y su amigo Rodolfo Hernandez (20) hablan de la vida. [Marlon Lux Bal (18) and his friend and roommate Rodolfo Hernandez (20) talk about their lives.] Facilitator Subject Log 00:40 Rodolfo habla de cuando su vida cambio a los doce años. Habla de cuando vivio en foster home por siete años. 07:20 Rodolfo habla de su overdose de drogas. 12:00 Marlon cuente de cuando sus papas lo abandonaron a los tres...

Interview Description Alejandro Magallon (37) and friend Cecilia Duarte (31) talk about food, singing and their lives. Facilitator Subject Log 01:00 Alejandro and Cecilia talk about their favorite breakfast foods. They talk about chilaquiles and cereals. 07:40 Cecilia talks about traveling and signing with the Houston Grand Opera. She is a mezzo-Soprano. 21:30 Cecilia talks about her inspirations as a singer. She also talks about her...

Interview Description José F. Maldonado, 67, talks to StoryCorps Mobile Facilitator Alejandro De La Cruz, 28, about his childhood, his worklife as an electronics engineers and musician, and his political views. Facilitator Subject Log 0:50 JM talks about his parents and siblings and his upbringing as a migrant farm laborer. 5:30 JM remembers traveling the country with his family picking crops and recalls an instance in which his family faced...

Interview Description Siblings Samuel Marin, 14, and Yanely Marin, 17, talk about memories of their father's illness, their family, their favorite movies and TV shows, their neighborhood and school, and their aspirations. Facilitator Subject Log 0:40 Siblings talk about their father's convulsions and stay in hospital six years ago. They reflect about how life changed for them. 13:55 Siblings discuss and admire their family's unity, especially in...

Interview Description Johnnie Marino (90) talks with nephew José Luis Gonzalez (60) about his ancestry and his time during World War II. Facilitator Subject Log 00:48 Johnnie was born in Colorado City, TX. His father was from Chihuahua, MX and worked for the railroad. His mother was from Valencia, Spain. 09:20 Johnnie talks about not finishing high school. He eventually took lower-level college courses as a "sub-student. " 11:00 Johnnie...

Interview Description Alma V Marquez (35) talks to her daughter Miquitzli Herrera (10) about meeting her biological father for the first time. Facilitator Subject Log 01:40 Alma talks about how he chose Miquitzli's name. The name was taken from the Aztec Calendar and it's the name of an Aztec goddess. 06:15 Alma describes when she first saw her daughter. Miquitzli was four months premature. 19:00 Alma talks about how she felt as a child...