Students

Interview Description Jonathan Eisen, 38, talks with his good friend Paul Sanchez Yates, 42, about the high school social scene in Greenwich, CT, and their favorite hang-out growing up, "The Cafe." Facilitator Subject Log 4:15 JE talks about is identity as a New Jerseyite growing up. There was a sense of pride at being from a place that was the butt of so many jokes. "I'm from New Jersey, and I came out all right." 8:00 JE shares his happiest memory....

Interview Description Arthur "Arturo "Escobar (80) talks with his grandson Xavier Escobar (32) about his life. Facilitator Subject Log 00:40 Arthur was born in Palito Blanco, TX. His father died when he was 8-years-old. 08:20 Arthur talks about his experiences with discrimination and racism. He remembers a time when he was younger and his family went to a restaurant that didn't allow Mexicans through the front door. 11:55 Arthur talks...

Interview Description Kristi Estrada (13) and Veronica Stark (35) talk about their relationship as teacher/student and their lives. Facilitator Subject Log 00:30 Veronica talks about working for Latina Magazine, getting laid off and then turning to teaching as a profession. 06:20 Veronica talks about why she decided to teach Texas History. Kristi and Veronica talk about the history fair. 16:35 Veronica talks about her first classroom as a...

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 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 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 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...

Interview Description Lawrence "Larry "Garcia is interviewed by facilitator, Sara Culver about his childhood in rural Kansas, his service in the Marine Corps and how he became the fire chief in Wichita, KS for 22 years. Facilitator Subject Log 1:01 born in 1936 in small community in Western Kansas; father could hardly speak English 4:25 only two of his siblings graduated from high school; interpreting for their father 15:40 Marine Corps...

Interview Description Baldomero Garza III (48) talks with facilitator Nina Porzucki (30) about his son Baldo Garza IV and being a father. Facilitator Subject Log 06:00 Baldo talks about going to work with his father who was a projectionist at a movie house in Eagle Pass, TX. He talks about what his father's work was like. 13:40 Baldo talks about his son Baldo Garza IV and his memories from the time when Baldo played high school football....