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Interview Description Juan Cuevas (33) interviews his mother Harriet Ottenstein about her life, career as a pianist, and family. Facilitator Subject Log 1:20 Harriet's parents built a succah in the back yard in their home in NJ to celebrate their Jewish heritage of harvest and life on the fields. 6:10 Harriet wanted to be a pianist since she was 4. She could tell what song was on a record just by looking at the grooves. 11:05 Harriet met...

Interview Description Javier Pacheco, de 49 años, entrevista a su madre Guadalupe Pacheco, de 81 años, y a su tía María Saldivar, de 85 años, sobre sus vidas laborales y sus experiencias viviendo en la ciudad de Los Angeles. [Javier Pacheco, 49, interviews his mother Guadalupe Pacheco, 81, and his aunt, 85, about their working lives and their experiences living in Los Angeles.] Facilitator Subject Log 1:00 JP introduces his family and the purpose of...

Interview Description Juan Carlos Padilla, 34, shares with his wife Cindy Saavedra, 31, the story of how he migrated to the United States and, after many years of attending school while working, he obtained his engineering degree. Facilitator Subject Log 0:40 JP remembers his grandfather and the fun memories he has of the "rancho "where his grandfather lived. At the rancho, he chased cows, played with his bothers, and rode horses. 6:50 JP talks about...

Interview Description Xavier Padilla, 76, tell his daughter Lisa Padilla, 47, about his childhood, his different occupations, his family, and his former neighborhood East Los Angeles. Facilitator Subject Log 0:50 XP talks about how his parents migrated to the United States, in the 1920s. 3:20 XP recalls some of the occupations his father had. Most of the jobs were in manufacturing, and during the Depression, XP's father Jerónimo (or Jerome) worked for...

Interview Description Inez Perez tells her grandchildren, Tony Estrada and Christy Rios about their family history, her life growing up and meeting and marrying her husband, Tony Perez. Facilitator Subject Log 01:12 Inez's parents' names and her family name, Najar. Their emigration from Mexico to El Paso and then Pasadena. 06:24 Inez remembers meeting Tony Perez, her future husband at a restaurant. They were married two weeks later with an El Paso...

Interview Description Agustín Quijano (79) habla con su enfermera, Ana Waldo (61) sobre su familia y sus experiencias trabajando con su papá. Facilitator Subject Log 01:55 Para Agustín, el momento más feliz de su vida fue cuando su papá le llevó para los Estados Unidos a trabajar. Aprendió a trabajar de su papá, un hombre alto y fuerte. 06:27 Agustín esta más orgulloso de no haber gastado dinero en si, sino en la familia. 15:30 La amistad...

Interview Description Marithza Quiroz, 30, is interviewed by her friend Gita Endore, 65, about her life in GUaymas, Mexico, her life in the United States, and her personal aspirations. Facilitator Subject Log 1:40 MQ's first impressions of Los Angeles. First day and weeks, first job. 5:00 MQ's fond memories of her grandfather, walking to the rail road offices and buying ice cream afterwards. 12:10 MQ's tense relationship with her father,...

Interview Description Adam Fajardo (12), interviews his grandmother, Emilia Carrillo (63) about her experiences living in Mexico and the United States and her goals and dreams in life. Emilia talks at length about her father, her hero, who raised her. Facilitator Subject Log 01:00 Emilia talks about her childhood. She was born in the US, but moved to Mexico with her sister at 4 yrs old, where they were raised by their grandmother. 06:12 Emilia recalls...

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...