accidents

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 Celia Mayoral (26) habla con Alejandro De La Cruz (28) del accidente de su hijo Miguel cuando tenía un mes, sus problemas físicos y su vida después del accidente ahora cual tiene tres años. [Celia Mayoral (26) talks with Alejandro De La Cruz (28) about her son Miguel's accident at the age of one month, his prognosis and his life now at the age of three.] Facilitator Subject Log Celia cuenta la historia de su hijo Miguel y el accidente que...

Interview Description Alicia Molina habla con su hija, Patricia Nungaray sobre la maternidad, sus hijas y su familia. [Alicia Molina talks to her daughter, Patricia Nungaray about motherhood, her daughters and family.] Facilitator Subject Log 01:00 Memorias de la infancia de Alicia. Sus papás se separaron cuando Alicia tenía 7 años. 05:28 Como Alicia conoció a su segundo esposo, y como conoció al papá de Patricia (su primer esposo)....

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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 Maria Elena Perez (67) habla con su hija Liliana Perez (39) de su vida. [Maria Elena Perez (67) talks to her daughter Liliana Perez (39) about her life.] Facilitator Subject Log 03:10 Maria cuenta la historia de cuando vino a los Estados Unidos cuando tenia 37 años. 07:15 Maria habla de su papa y la novia que tuvo. Su mama murio cuando tenia 3 años. 19:50 Maria cuenta la historia de cuando se hizo ciudadana de los...

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 Manuel Ramos (61) interviews his father, Henry Ramos (81) about his life. Facilitator Subject Log 1:05 Henry was born in Mexico, and came to the United States with his family when he was 2 months old. 04:19 Henry talks about his high school experiences. 05:44 Henry tells the story of meeting his wife, Emma and their marriage in Raton, New Mexico when Henry was 18 years old. 11:40 Henry talks about his...

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 Patricia Samarripa talks with her daughter Tori Leal about growing up with a single father. Facilitator Subject Log :38 Patty grew up in Uvalde, TX with her father; the values her father taught her; town drunk 6:30 Tori is a hero at her age; story of Tori saving a child's life at McDonald's; Tori's memory of that day 18:40 Patty was driver of the year in Houston; memories of Tori at Metro; they do everything together;...

Interview Description Patricia Valdez talks with her co-worker and friend, Yolanda Cruz about growing up in Laredo, moving to Houston, the death of her father, and the role of education in her life. Facilitator Subject Log :50 Pat has lived in Houston since 1989 to teach second grade 9:00 Pat's mother sewed a lot; Pat's regrets in life: she wishes that she had told her father that she loved him 13:40 father was killed; hitchhiker; woke up...