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U.S History: The Constant Reliance On Immigrant Labor From Asian Immigrants In The 19th And Early 20th Century To Mexican Immigrants In The Bracero Program, Moises Gonzalez

Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations

During the late 19th and early 20th century, as the United States implemented stricter immigration laws, there was a gradual shift from Asian migrant labor to Mexican migrant Labor. The Bracero Program, which was established in 1942 at the request of U.S agribusinesses, best exemplified this development in the U.S. Throughout the duration of this guest work program, it demonstrated the discriminatory and exploitative nature of U.S agribusinesses. Yet, few studies have emphasized the thoughts of former braceros. Therefore, this proposed thesis will shed light on a more positive outlook of the Bracero Program where former braceros would persevere through …

Desde La Periferia De La Milpa: Testimonios De Msm De Los Ranchos Y Los Pueblos De Southern Mexico (From The Periphery Of The Cornfield: Testimonies Of Msm From The Ranches And Towns Of Southern Mexico), Luis Esparza

Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations

The purpose of this project is to celebrate and honor resistance strategies MSM have originally implemented, inherited, and recreated. I accomplished this using a pláticas[1] methodology (Fierros & Delgado-Bernal, 2016). This is a methodology that humanizes participants by treating their testimonials as legitimate knowledge (Fierros & Delgado-Bernal, 2016). Together, my contributors and I constructed a list of resistance strategies as they tied their experiences in relation to and against repressive colonial rhetoric that continues to be re-articulated in the rural.

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Gloria Flores, Csusb

South Colton Oral History Project Collection

No abstract provided.

Mental Health Memories: A Web-Based Archive For Mental Health Stories, Amanda E. Castro

Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations

The Mental Health Memories project is an online archive created in order to display and preserve the personal histories of those with mental health experiences. The project aims to fill a void in available material culture related to the history of mental health and its preservation. Participants’ contributions include: oral histories, personal items, documents, and audio. Bringing together multimedia sources, the MHMemories website allows for the preservation of these items and stories through the digitization of contributions. This method allows for participants’ items to stay in their possession while also becoming part of the archive. In order to recruit participants, …

Manuel 'Opi' Delgado, Csusb

South Colton Oral History Project Collection

No abstract provided.

Angie Martinez, Nick Martinez Jr., And Lorna Martinez-Garcia, Csusb

South Colton Oral History Project Collection

No abstract provided.

Natalie Salazar Gomez, Csusb

South Colton Oral History Project Collection

No abstract provided.

Gilbert “Chato” Zamorano, Csusb

South Colton Oral History Project Collection

No abstract provided.

Cecilia Robledo Huerta, Csusb

South Colton Oral History Project Collection

No abstract provided.

Josie Guel, Csusb

South Colton Oral History Project Collection

No abstract provided.

Mel Salazar (Part 2), Csusb

South Colton Oral History Project Collection

No abstract provided.

Bob Carrasco, Csusb

South Colton Oral History Project Collection

No abstract provided.

Dr. Tom Rivera, Csusb

South Colton Oral History Project Collection

"Growing Up on 'O' Street, La Paloma Barrio"

Esther Hernandez Ramos, Csusb

South Colton Oral History Project Collection

"My Grandmother's Tortilla Store, Building the New Church in the 70's, and Helping Councilman Pete Luque Get Elected"

Andres Garcia, Csusb

South Colton Oral History Project Collection

"Growing Up on Fifth Street, La Calle Cinco Barrio”

Gilbert And Mary (Van Aken) Garcia, Csusb

South Colton Oral History Project Collection

"Father Valencia Would Not Marry us at San Salvador Church"

Alfonso "Hok-Lee" Garcia, Csusb

South Colton Oral History Project Collection

"Growing Up in South Colton with a Single Parent, My Dad"

Fernando Rodríguez And Sammy Hernández, Csusb

South Colton Oral History Project Collection

"La Esperanza Market"

Genevieve Perez, Csusb

South Colton Oral History Project Collection

“My Nina’s Scrapbook of South Colton"

Deacon Robert "Bob" Amador, Csusb

South Colton Oral History Project Collection

"Deacon for San Salvador Church"

Joe "Jose" Hernandez And David Gasca, Csusb

South Colton Oral History Project Collection

"Mexican American Veterans' Organizations in South Colton"

Joaquin Granado And Tony Vilches, Csusb

South Colton Oral History Project Collection

"Growing Up in South Colton in the Late 50's"

Charles Cervantes, Csusb

South Colton Oral History Project Collection

"My Grandfather’s Grocery Store in South Colton"

Gloria Castillo, Csusb

South Colton Oral History Project Collection

"Impact of the Citrus Industry on South Colton Residents"

Teresa Elena Constant, Csusb

South Colton Oral History Project Collection

No abstract provided.

Rose Mercado Robles, Csusb

South Colton Oral History Project Collection

Growing Up on Fernando Road

Ernie Villanueva, Csusb

South Colton Oral History Project Collection

"My Dad, the Pioneer Insurance Salesman in South Colton"

Ramona Aranda Genemara, Csusb

South Colton Oral History Project Collection

Las Fiestas Patrias, Women's Sports, the Caldera Pool, & the 1938 Flood

Connie Cabrera, Csusb

South Colton Oral History Project Collection

La Tiendita de la Calle N

Dr. Tom Rivera interviews Connie Cabrera, a retired bilingual teacher in the Colton (California) School District. Connie shares much about her life coming from Jerome, Arizona, and about the years that her mom ran a small grocery store in South Colton. She explains that the store was a meeting place, especially for women of the neighborhood, and how it allowed them a safe space to talk over issues of the day. Connie recounts how she met her husband, Nacho Cabrera, and his journey to opening up his own barber shop. She also explains about …

Mel Salazar (Part 1), Csusb

South Colton Oral History Project Collection

"My Mom, Women's Softball Player & Hall of Famer"