personal experiences

Interview Description Vince Ramirez (85) talks with his daugher Nancy Ramirez (45) about living in East LA, being a pilot during WWII and his life. Facilitator Subject Log 01:00 Vince talks about his father Vicente Ramirez and his work as a machinist. Vince is from Nogales, AZ. 03:20 Vince talks about why his parents moved him and his siblings from Nogales, AZ to Los Angeles, CA. 09:30 Vince tells stories about being a Mexican-American kid...

Interview Description Mary Lorona (95) talks with her daughter, Lenore Stuart (63) about their family's history in Yuma and shares favorite family stories. She talks at length about the family piano. Facilitator Subject Log 01:46 Mary recalls starting the Yuma Historical Society. She explains why it is important for her to pass on the family stories. 04:32 Mary explains where her love of history came from. Her great aunt nana used to take her to the...

Interview Description Raul Humberto Rios, 51, y su esposa Maria Gabriela Restrepo, 56, hablan de su niñez, su relación e hijos y su migración a los Estados Unidos. [Raul Humberto Rios, 51, and his wife Maria Gabriela Restrepo, 56, talk about their childhood, their relationship and children, and their migration to the United States.] Facilitator Subject Log 4:13 MR habla de la casa en la que creció en el pueblo de La Ceja, localizado en el departamento...

Interview Description P. Rebeca Reyes (42) talks with her brother Aaron Serraino-Reyes (35) about fleeing El Salvador during the Civil War and immigrating to the United States with their family. Facilitator Subject Log :52 How they ended up in Corpus Christi, TX; leaving San Salvador in 1972; Rebeca's memories of arriving on the bus 4:24 sightseeing in Mexico City; taking Pan Am flight to Houston, TX; first memories of arriving in the United States...

Interview Description Ruben Reyes y su esposa Angelina Reyes hablan de los logros y beneficios obtenidos por la unión de trabajadores campesinos (UFW, por sus siglas en Inglés), el declive de la unión y la personalidad de Cesar Chavez. [Ruben Reyes and his wife Angelina Reyes talk about the achievements and benefits obtained by the United Farm Workers union (UFW), the union's decline y Cesar Chavez's personality.] Facilitator Subject Log 1:00 RR hace...

Interview Description Joyce (58) and her friend, Aida (59)talk about Aida's diagnosis of breast cancer, dealing with her treatment, and both being health educators. Facilitator Subject Log 1:22 Aida finding out that she had a lump in her breast and her doctor advising her to wait 6 months. 4:00 Joyce explain how they are both "promotaras "(health educators) for the Latina community. 12:54 How Aida felt going through radiation....

Interview Description Paula Rincón (74) is interviewed by her daughter, Cynthia Rincón (40) and her granddaughter, Stacey Crawford (31) about her advice as a mother and woman. Facilitator Subject Log 1:17 story of going to the park with her grandmother who wanted to give her advice 7:50 Paula's marriage was very traditional, deciding to express herself; marriage is 100% 18:51 Bringing God into your home; "nuestra herencia "is the gold that...

Interview Description Chuck Rivas (71) talks with his cousin Lynn Stumblingbear (60) about the peace lance the Wichita Warrior Society presented in Washington DC as the Vietnam Memorial. Facilitator Subject Log :57 Wichita Intertribal War Memorial staff; description of the staff or peace lance made in honor of Vietnam and Korean War vets and MIAs; beadwork and eagle feathers 9:20 presenting peace lance in Washington DC; choosing the tree to cut down...

Interview Description Magda Rivera (40) talks with friend Poli Marichal (55) about being a Latina in Los Angeles, CA. Facilitator Subject Log 02:30 Poli talks about how she met Magda. Magda was performing in a play and Poli wanted to start a new film. 08:00 Magda and Poli talk about Puerto Rican Spanish and how it's different from other Spanish. Poli talks about the first days she was in LA and working for an art organization called "Self Help...

Interview Description Martha Elena Robles de Fernandez (60) habla de su niñeza y Salvador Fernandez (62) habla de su vida. [Martha Elena Robles de Fernandez (60) talks about her childhood and Salvador Fernandez (62) talks about his life.] Facilitator Subject Log 01:00 Martha nacio en Zacatecas y habla de su familia. 02:40 Martha habla de la primera vez que conocio a su esposo. 18:30 Salvador habla de su vida en Zacatecas, MX....