Oral History Commons^™

Interview No. 350.2, Jennie S. Aguirre

Combined Interviews

Recuerdos de su padre, que trabajo como ingeniero en Mexico; sus actitudes acerca de sus antecedentes; discriminación en contra de ella por parte de mexicano-americanos. Born in Mexico; her father was an engineer who worked in Mexico and later returned to the United States in 1910s; feelings about her mixed heritage; discrimination toward her by Mexican Americans. Tape in Spanish.

Interview No. 350.1, Antonio Aguirre

Combined Interviews

Recuerdos de su niñez y creciendo cerca del Río Grande; sus experiencias en una escuela de ranchería, aprendiendo inglés y español; actitudes acerca de los Texas Rangers; trabajadores indocumentados.

Grew up along Rio Grande; attended makeshift rancheria school with instruction in English and Spanish; attitudes toward Texas Rangers; viewed corpses of Mexicans killed by Texas Rangers; hired undocumented workers on father's large farm.

Tape in Spanish.

Interview No. 539.2, Anónimo

Combined Interviews

Relata se entrada a los Estados Unidos, su viaje a Denver, a su aprehensión por el Border patrol.

Undocumented person relates his entry into the United States, travel to Denver, and apprehension by the Border Patrol.

Tape in Spanish.

Interview No. 539.1, Anónimo

Combined Interviews

Actitudes hacia los Angloamericanos y los Estados Unidos.

An undocumented person relates his feelings and attitutes toward Anglo Americans and the United States.

Tape in Spanish.