Occupational Accidents

Interview Description Lorenzo Mariano Andre, de 87 años, le cuenta a la facilitadora Anna Walters, de 27 años, sobre su vida laboral, su inmigración a Estados Unidos como parte del Program Bracero, su envolvimiento durante las huelgas de la unión de campesinos (UFW, por sus siglas en Inglés) y sus recuerdos de líder y fundador de la unión, Cesar Chavez. [Lorenzo Mariano Andre, 87, talks to Mobile Facilitator Anna Walters, 27, about his work life, his immigration to the United States as a participant...

Interview Description Guadalupe "Lupita "Arvisu habla con Jeannette Diez Martinez sobre sus experiencias trabajando en el campo y organizando con la unión de Cesar Chavez. [Guadalupe "Lupita "Arvisu tells Jeannette Diez Martinez about her experiences as a fieldworker and organizing with Cesar Chavez's union.] Facilitator Subject Log 01:53 Lupita entró a la unión cuando tenía 25 años. Se acuerda de cuando vió Cesar Chavez por primera vez. Habla también...

Interview Description Adolph Carranza Jr. (64) talks with friend Eleanor Tschaepe (73) about growing up in Santa Ana, CA, his different jobs and how he wants to be remembered. Facilitator Subject Log 01:20 Adolph talks about growing up in Santa Ana. He was raised by his "mama "Dolores Luqin Caballero Carranza. He talks about growing up in th e "barrio. " 08:00 Adolph talks about working on fields when he was 4-years-old and earning women's wages for...

Interview Description Facilitator Jorge Rios (24) talks with Art Castricone (55) about his life in Yuma and his long-time commitment to the Yuma Fire Department. Facilitator Subject Log 01:22 Art recalls when he first came to Yuma with the Marine Corps. 08:17 After leaving the Marine Corps, Art married, had children, and started working for the fire department. 12:07 Art shares early memories from his time working in the fire...

Interview Description Leon De Leon (89) talks to his son Reuben R De Leon (40) about his life. Facilitator Subject Log 00:58 Leon talks about being born in Lompoc, CA, but also living in Mexico until he was 7-years-old. 07:50 Leon talks about becoming a signal-man in the Navy. He talks about why he joined the military. 12:30 Leon joined the Merchant Marines and talks about the scariest moment he ever had on a ship. He tells the story about...

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 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 Sylvia Gonzales (65) is interviewed by her friend, Celia Vara Valles (49) about her career in law enforcement, her adoptive son Michael and her grandchildren whom she has raised. Facilitator Subject Log 3:46 Sylvia's role model was her mother; she taught her and her siblings everything they needed to know before kindergarten; Olga Solis got Sylvia a scholarship for college; Sylvia's parents' names 7:50 childhood was happy; family...

Interview Description Graciela Kavullo (68) talks with husband Timothy Kavulla (65) about her grandmother Adelida Garza Reyes and her work as a midwife in Mexico. Facilitator Subject Log 01:00 Graciela talks about having trouble knowing how to pronounce her grandmother's name when she was a younger child. She remembers always calling her "Abuelita "[grandmother] Ipa. 05:00 Graciela talks about how her grandmother got into midwifery in Mexico after she...

Interview Description Jesus Martinez (92) talks with his daughter Linda Martinez (52) and Delia Navarro (56) about the lessons he's learned in his life and the people that have influenced him. Facilitator Subject Log 01:00 Jesus was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA. He talks about his childhood and his family. 04:00 Jesus talks about going to a segregated school and working as a newspaper boy. 08:00 Jesus talks about the different advice...