family members in history

Interview Description Amelia Alice Vara (87) talks with daughter Mary Hernandez (65) and granddaughter Dawn Leal (37) about her service to her community. Facilitator Subject Log 02:30 Amelia talks about her mother and her father. Her father was a Spanish translator. 04:50 Amelia talks about her experiences in school. She remembers being segregated at school from her sister because they had differing skin tones. 16:10 Amelia talks about...

Interview Description Alice interviews her dad, José Vargas, about his family history, being Mexican-American, and his experiences in the Army in WWII. Facilitator Subject Log 00:50 José's mother's family was driven out of Mexico by Pancho Villa's men during the revolution because they were well off. 14:28 José held odd jobs after High School. He received a letter from Uncle Sam, drafting him to the army. 16:15 All nationalities were in...

Interview Description Gerladina Interiano Wise (49) talks with son Scott Wise (17) about moving to the States from El Salvador, her ancestry and her accomplishments in life. Facilitator Subject Log 01:06 Geraldina was born in San Salvador, El Salvador. Her parents moved to the United States when she was five because her father became the Consul General to the United States. She talks about the language barrier she encountered. 03:50 Geraldina talks...

Interview Description April Wood (38) and spouse Dwight Bond (47) talk about their families and their lives. Facilitator Subject Log 04:12 April talks about her grandmother Joséfina Perez de Guevara, who was born in Juarez, Mexico. 08:00 Dwight talks about his grandfather Bearfoot Heigler and the family he had. 21:40 April talks about the first time she met Dwight's family. 27:00 Dwight talks about how him and April met on the...

Interview Description Luis E. Zurita (68) habla con Ivette Zurita Serrano (29) y Eduardo A. Zurita (38) de su vida en Chile y su religion. [Luis E Zurita (68) talks with Ivette Zurita Serrano (29) and Eduardo A. Zurita (38) about his life in Chile and his religion.] Facilitator Subject Log 03:20 Luis habla de la situacion politica en Chile cuando era niño. 14:00 Luis cuenta una historia de cuando era capturado por la dictadura militar de...