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bracero

 Subject

Subject Source: general

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Martinez, Leticia; Martinez-Inzunza, Everardo (wife/husband). Yuma County Main Library, 2010-01-11T17:30:00

 File — Interview-id MBY006101
Interview Description Leticia Martinez (51)and her husband, Everardo Martinez-Inzunza (54) talk about their family backgrounds, how they came to the US, and reflect on their Mexican-American identity. Facilitator Subject Log 00:53 Everardo shares his immigration story from Mexico. The US was not as he imagined it would be. He was now the minority and experienced racism. 06:38 Leticia talks about her background and how she came to the US. Her...
Dates: 2010-01-11T17:30:00
Found in Subjects:  bracero

Ojeda, Bernard; Gilbey, Bernadette. East L.A. Public Library, 2010-02-11T17:30:00

 File — Interview-id MBY006178
Interview Description Bernard Ojeda Sr. (59) talks with daughter Bernadette Gilby (35) about his childhood, his time in the military and raising three kids as a single father. Facilitator Subject Log 00:55 Bernard talks about why he had to raise his three children on his own. 12:50 Bernard talks about not learning how to speak English until he was 5-years-old. 23:00 Bernard describes why he dropped out of high school. 28:38...
Dates: 2010-02-11T17:30:00
Found in Subjects:  bracero
Found in Notes:  at the age of 17.

31:00 Bernard talks about his father being a bracero. He came over from Zacatecas.