personal experiences

Interview Description Angel Oviedo Fernández, de 82 años, es entrevistado por su hija, Maria Elena Fernández, de 44 años, acerca de su vida en la ciudad de Mexico, su mudanza a los Estados Unidos y las inversiones gracias las cuales salió adelante. [Angel Oviedo Fernández, 82, is interviewed by his daughter Maria Elena Fernández, 44, about his life growing up in Mexico City, his move to the United States, and the investments through which he became economically stable.] ...

Interview Description Guillermo Fernandez (86) habla con su hija Norma E. Fernandez (27) de su vida. [Guillermo Fernandez (86) talks with his daughter Norma E. Fernandez (27) about his life.] Facilitator Subject Log 01:40 Guillermo cuenta historias de su niñez. Fue criado en Pachuca y vivio en un rancho cuando tenia cinco años. 06:00 Guillermo llego a los Estados Unidos en los 40's como bracero. Cuente de su primera experiencia. 09:00...

Interview Description Victoria Fernández, de 66 años, le cuenta a su hija Norma Fernández, de 27, acerca de su vida en México, su inmigración a Estados Unidos, su esposo y sus experiencias criando a sus hijos. [Victoria Fernández, 66, tells her daughter Norma Fernández, 27, about her life in Mexico, her inmigration into the United States, her husband, and her experiences raising her children.] Facilitator Subject Log 1:25 VF habla de sus abuelitos y...

Interview Description Juan Flores (59) talks with his daughters Sheila Flores (28) and Giovanna Flores (14) about his life as a radio DJ. Facilitator Subject Log 01:16 Juan's greatest influence in his life is his Uncle Jesus who taught him the "fundamental things in life. " 09:10 Juan talks about how he got started in radio broadcasting. He says, "It was an accident. "He started at Pacifica Station and then had a show at KPFT. 12:53 Juan...

Interview Description Maria E. Flores (82) is interviewed by her daughter, Mary Ann Flores (58) about growing up in Kenedy, TX and her family history. Facilitator Subject Log 1:21 Maria describes a picture that Mary Ann is holidng: a Model T Ford, Maria's mother pregnant in the photo 7:43 Life in Edinburg; description of the first house Maria lived in in Edinburg; wood burning stove; food; mother remarried after her father died 21:01 How...

Interview Description Felix Fraga (80) and his wife Nelly Fraga (67) are interviewed by their son, Bolivar Fraga (35) about their work in the second ward community of Houston and how they first met, fell in love, and got married. Facilitator Subject Log 2:42 celebrating Felix's birthday with his two sons and granddaughter and the of the people that Felix has helped over the years. 9:31 Felix and Nelly's first memories of each other; Felix was waiting...

Interview Description Francisco Galindo (49), Nohemi Diaz de Leon (42), and Angelica Diaz de Leon (45) talk with their mother, Nohemi Galindo (73) about their experiences as a new immigrant family from Mexico in the 1970s. Facilitator Subject Log 01:45 Nohemi, madre, explica como lo conoció a su esposo y padre de sus hijos en San Luís, México, a través de un amigo mientras ella sembraba plantas, y la historia de su relación y matrimonio. 03: 20...

Interview Description Mary Garces is interviewed by her daughter Lucinda Garces about how her mother came to the United States from Mexico and about her childhood in Texas and the discrimination that she felt as an American of Mexican descent. Facilitator Subject Log :54 Why did Mary's grandparents immigrate to the United States from Mexico? Crossed the river into the U.S. during the Mexican revolution 5:14 discrimination by white people; refers to...

Interview Description Alfonso Castillo Garcia (84) talks with his granddaughter Renee Sanchez (36) about his life. Facilitator Subject Log 01:15 Alfonso has 4 living siblings. He talks about the two siblings that have passed away. Alfonso was born in New Mexico. 03:40 Alfonso tells the story about how he met his wife. She was 22 and he was 26. 07:40 Alfonso talks about Local 300: the union he belonged to when he worked in construction....

Interview Description Joséph E Garcia (84) and Beatrice Garcia (83) talk with their grandson Sergio Vasquez Jr (28) about their lives in Los Angeles, CA. Facilitator Subject Log 01:20 Beatrice was born in Bunker Hill, Los Angeles, CA. Joséph was born in East Los Angeles. 04:40 Joséph tells a story about riding his bicycle with his friends to the beach when he was 10-years-old. 10:50 Beatrice recalls memories from growing up during the...