Histories

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...

Interview Description Ofelia Sofia Mendoza habla con su amiga y compañera de trabajo, Martha Beltrán, acerca de su trabajo, los recuerdos de su niñez, la manero como afronta las dificultades de estar ciega y sus aspiraciones para el futuro. [Ofelia Sofia Mendoza talks to her friend and coworker Martha Beltrán about her work, her childhood memories, the ways in which she thrives despite being blind, and her future aspirations.] Facilitator Subject Log...

Interview Description María Muñoz, 65, habla con su hijo Alberto Flores, 42, acerca de sus recuerdos más alegres y tristes, de inmigración a y vida en los Estados Unidos y de los problemas familiares. [Maria Muñoz, 65, talks with her son, Alberto Flores, 42, about their happiest and saddest memories of immigration and life in the US and about family problems.] Facilitator Subject Log 1:30 Momento más alegre de vida de MM: legalización en los Estados...

Interview Description Armandina Piña (67) is interviewed by her daugher, Christina Piña (33) about her childhood in Taft, TX, about picking cotton when she was an adolescent and her memories of Christina when she was little. Facilitator Subject Log 1:41 working in the cotton fields at 12 or 13 years old; getting up early in the day; 8 brothers, 1 sister 5:03 story of meeting her future husband at church; she was 16 when she got married; married for 50...

Interview Description Stephanie Lorraine Pla and Roxanne Briceno-Padilla discuss military life, being a military widow, and living in bilingual and bicultural contexts. Facilitator Subject Log 2:20 SP discusses being a woman in the military. 7:10 RBP talks about her husband Fernando Padilla, who was killed in Iraq. 9:20 SP and RBP discuss challenges for military widows 17:25 SP discusses being in a bicultural marriage (Puerto...

Interview Description Marithza Quiroz, 30, is interviewed by her friend Gita Endore, 65, about her life in GUaymas, Mexico, her life in the United States, and her personal aspirations. Facilitator Subject Log 1:40 MQ's first impressions of Los Angeles. First day and weeks, first job. 5:00 MQ's fond memories of her grandfather, walking to the rail road offices and buying ice cream afterwards. 12:10 MQ's tense relationship with her father,...

Interview Description Brisehida Ramirez Martens (36) is interviewed by facilitator Whitney Henry-Lester about being smuggled into the U.S. from Mexico as a young child and her experience growing up in the United States and becoming a mother. Facilitator Subject Log :58 born in Monterrey Mexico in the "green cross "; things she remembers about childhood: grew up without a father, brother died in infancy 10:03 mother is a very proud person; coyote...

Interview Description Paula Rincón (74) is interviewed by her daughter, Cynthia Rincón (40) and her granddaughter, Stacey Crawford (31) about her advice as a mother and woman. Facilitator Subject Log 1:17 story of going to the park with her grandmother who wanted to give her advice 7:50 Paula's marriage was very traditional, deciding to express herself; marriage is 100% 18:51 Bringing God into your home; "nuestra herencia "is the gold that...

Interview Description Chuck Rivas (71) talks with his cousin Lynn Stumblingbear (60) about the peace lance the Wichita Warrior Society presented in Washington DC as the Vietnam Memorial. Facilitator Subject Log :57 Wichita Intertribal War Memorial staff; description of the staff or peace lance made in honor of Vietnam and Korean War vets and MIAs; beadwork and eagle feathers 9:20 presenting peace lance in Washington DC; choosing the tree to cut down...

Interview Description Carlos Rodriguez and Armando Rodriguez are interviewed by their sister, Dolores Gallegos about the influence of their parents and their work within the Hispanic community in Houston, TX. Facilitator Subject Log :37 they sing Cielito Lindo; music is a big part of the Rodriguez family 5:12 their mother used to gather the kids together to say a rosary; music, education and religion 12:38 story of their mother being...