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Interview Description Friends and coworkers Sherry Diaz, 49, and Bertha Mendez, 45, talk about growing up in the housing projects of East Los Angeles, their striving to have an education, and the pride they take in their work as probation officers. Facilitator Subject Log 2:20 SD and BM discuss growing up in the projects of East Los Angeles and moving out due to violence. 3:49 SD talks about her history with gangs and contrasts it with her work today....

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 Leon David Esquenazi (47) is interviewed by his sister, Angeles Romero (42) about the role of books in his life, his favorite places in the world, and his relationship with his two sons. Facilitator Subject Log :56 Who has been the kindest to David in his life? his sixth grade teacher who taught him to love books 4:17 Why are books so important?; going through cancer he was able to escape reality through books 13:45...

Interview Description Yolanda A. Esquivel, 58, tells her daughter Paloma Esquivel, 30, about her family history and pverty, her political awakening and activism, and her hopes for the future. Facilitator Subject Log 0:55 YE talks about her family's loss of land in Southern Texas. Her Mexican family sold land to an Anglo man who bought it with Confederate currency, which was worthless at time of purchase. Another time, other family land was seized when her...

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 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 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 Facilitator Anna Walters (27) interviews Amalia Garzon (52) about her life story, from growing up in Ecuador, coming to the US, being a mother, and receiving her education and degrees. Facilitator Subject Log 00:46 Amalia was born in Ecuador. She talks about her family and childhood there. She was closest with her cousin, Grace. 14:57 Amalia's life turned out much different than she expected. She learned English very early on,...

Interview Description Clyde Gill talks to his daughters Tiffany Piña and Joslyn Gill about his childhood, school life, community life and worthies, family history and lineage, his Mexican heritage and family traditions, and happiest and saddest memories. Facilitator Subject Log 3:40 CG talks about the pride and joy of becoming a parent. 7:35 CG shares anecdotes of his daughters growing up. Daughters' skits and singing. 10:40 CG talks about...