family in-jokes

Interview Description Angie Apodaca (74) talks with her daughter Cynthia Apodaca (47) about losing her son Eric to HIV/AIDS. Facilitator Subject Log 00:45 Angie talks about the type of mother she was. She wanted to have six children but only had four. 05:00 Angie talks about her youngest son Eric. She describes when she first knew Eric was Gay. 06:00 Angie talks about the day she told Eric to get an HIV test because he was showing signs of...

Interview Description Connie Carisalez reminisces with her sister Claudie Carisalez Morland about their great grandparents and their grandparents. Facilitator Subject Log 3:25 Claudia remembers her great grandparents' funerals; they died a week apart from each other 10:13 memories of their great grandmother's tortillas; grandma Carisalez had a temper; divorced; the Christmas she passed away 18:00 description of grandmother Lopez; she...

Interview Description Lourdes (62) y Hector De La Cruz(65) hablan con sus hijos Claudia (41) y Alejandro De La Cruz de cuando se conocieron, la boda que tuvieron y el primer embarazo de Lourdes. [Lourdes (62) & Hector (65) De La Cruz talk with children Claudia (41) and Alejandro (28) about the first time they met, their marriage and their first child.] Facilitator Subject Log 01:55 Lourdes cuenta la historia de cuando primer conocio a Hector....

Interview Description Martha De Santiago, 54, and her husband Gumaro De Santiago, 58, talk to their daughter Brenda De Santiago, 26, about their marriage and share relationship advice. Facilitator Subject Log 1:30 MS and GS recall meeting each other for the first time at a club. GS asked MS to dance. Both recall what they looked like back then. 6:25 MS and GS talk about having their first child and moving in together. Favorite memories of living...

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...

Interview Description Etelvina Hernandez (81) is interviewed by her daughters, Monica García (47) and Maribel Barrera (45) about her childhood in México, her life in the U.S. and her job with Mary Kay Cosmetics. Facilitator Subject Log 1:39 Etelvina nació en Michocan; su abuela; no le gusta el rancho 5:34 getting trouble in school; started working at 14 years old; hours she worded; money that she earned 18:41 making food: tortillas and...

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 Cassandra Magdaleno (19) talks with her sisters Meagan Magdaleno (16) and Crystal Delgado (27) and her mother Adela Delgado (55) about surviving a motorcycle accident. Facilitator Subject Log 01:00 Cassandra talks about being in a coma for a month after suffering a serious motorcycle accident. 05:00 Cassandra reads a written description about the motorcycle accident. 13:20 Adela talks about the day her daughter got...

Interview Description Jaime Moreno (79) is interviewed by his daughter, Jenalie Moreno (35) about growing up in Mexico, soccer, playing in a Mariachi band, and his love of travel. Facilitator Subject Log :52 nació en Jalisco, México; nombres de sus padres; sus 9 hermanos 5:42 la primera vez he saw his wife; what English he knew: "I love you my darling. " 10:09 coming to play soccer in Houston, TX; he had visited Laredo and San Antonio on...