Homecoming

Interview Description Shannon Stoney (55) interviews her friend, Vilma Burwick(42) who grew up in Peru, met her husband in an airport and is now in the US studying Biology. Facilitator Subject Log 8:52 Met her husband Ketih in the airport. He offered her the newspaper. She was listening to her first ipod and didn't want to talk to anyone. He kept telling her how beautiful she was. She gave him her email and the wrote each other, using a dictionary to...

Interview Description Cynthia "Cyd " interviews her mom, Domenica "Minnie ", about her life. Facilitator Subject Log 2:58 Minnie loved her father. He grew up in Italy but traveled a lot and spoke many languages. Her mother was from New Mexico and spoke Spanish, not English. 5:10 Minnie started working young. She worked from 4-7am in a bakery and then went to school and sold movie tickets after school. 7:05 After high school she worked for...

Interview Description Laura Murphy (56) interviews her aunt, Henrietta Green Leon (81) about Henrietta's life growing up in Yuma, living with her husband all over the country and the time the two have spent together. Facilitator Subject Log 00:50 Henrietta's nicknames: Lemon and Titi. 04:30 Henrietta remembers being the first Hispanic in Pep Club; Laura remembers electing the first Hispanic homecoming queen. 08:10 Henrietta met her...

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...