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Id105 Oral History, Uniting Cultures

Uniting Cultures: Who We Are, How We Got Here: Collecting Stories Oral History Collection

3rd generation Mexican-American woman born in Minnesota but grew up mostly in Texas. Moved to St. James when she was in high school. She lives and works there with her family.

Id101 Oral History, Uniting Cultures

Uniting Cultures: Who We Are, How We Got Here: Collecting Stories Oral History Collection

Middle-aged woman from Mexico. Immigrated to St. James a little less than 20 years ago, because her husband already had a house and job there. Her children were born in and have grown up in St. James.

Id107 Oral History, Uniting Cultures

Uniting Cultures: Who We Are, How We Got Here: Collecting Stories Oral History Collection

Woman from Mexico who fondly remembers her childhood in a small town in Mexico. Her family moved to a larger city in Mexico in her youth. After the death of her mother and a divorce, she came to the US and brought her children. She moved several times before coming to St. James in 2000.

Oral History Interview With Aruna Balasubramanian, Mona Ramonetti, Victoria Pilato

Racial Unrest of 2020: Experiences from the Stony Brook University Community

Aruna Balasubramanian is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science. She has been teaching and doing research at Stony Brook University since 2015. The narrator's affiliation with Stony Brook University was true at the time of their interview.

Id116 Oral History, Uniting Cultures

Uniting Cultures: Who We Are, How We Got Here: Collecting Stories Oral History Collection

Woman born in the early 1980s. Is the only child of her family. She is from Mexico and grew up in the country. She came to St. James with her husband and kids because she had family that was already living there.

Id102 Oral History, Uniting Cultures

Uniting Cultures: Who We Are, How We Got Here: Collecting Stories Oral History Collection

Female born in the early 1970s. Is the oldest of seven children and has been living in the U.S. for the past 27 years at the time of the interview. She came first before her siblings and kids. She lived in Texas with her cousin and his wife and sent money back to Honduras. She got her work permit after an incident with her dog and neighbor. She continues to work in the U.S.; 12 years in Texas and 15 years in St. James. Came to St. James in 2007.

Oral History Interview With Barbara Selvin, Mona Ramonetti, Victoria Pilato

Racial Unrest of 2020: Experiences from the Stony Brook University Community

Barbara Selvin is an Associate Professor of Journalism in the School of Communication and Journalism. The narrator's affiliation with Stony Brook University was true at the time of their interview.

Masman, Paola, Paola Casale Masman

TRHT Oral History Project

No abstract provided.

Oral History Interview With Carol Hernandez, Mona Ramonetti, Victoria Pilato

Racial Unrest of 2020: Experiences from the Stony Brook University Community

Carol Hernandez is a Senior Instructional Designer in the Center for Excellence and Learning and Teaching. The narrator's affiliation with Stony Brook University was true at the time of their interview.

Id117 Oral History, Uniting Cultures

Uniting Cultures: Who We Are, How We Got Here: Collecting Stories Oral History Collection

Woman born in the late 1970s in El Salvador. She was the oldest and only female of five children. She came to the U.S. by herself with the help of a family friend in order to support family back in El Salvador. Since she’s arrived in St. James, she’s worked in town and continues to do so at the time of the interview.

Id124 Oral History, Uniting Cultures

Uniting Cultures: Who We Are, How We Got Here: Collecting Stories Oral History Collection

A Mexican woman born in the 1970s who immigrated to St. James with her mom when she was 14. She finished high school in St. James but didn’t know pursuing further education could have been an option for her. She now is married with two children and very involved in the community of St. James, such as through the Catholic Church and the organization, Convivencia Hispana.

Id103 Oral History, Uniting Cultures

Uniting Cultures: Who We Are, How We Got Here: Collecting Stories Oral History Collection

Female born in the mid 30s. She was born in Laredo, Texas. Her family would go back and forth between Minnesota and Texas for jobs, until they decided to stay in St. James because her daughter lives there. She still lives in Saint James with daughters and grandchildren.

Id130 Oral History, Uniting Cultures

Uniting Cultures: Who We Are, How We Got Here: Collecting Stories Oral History Collection

Woman born in the early 80’s from Mexico. She has 6 siblings. When they were growing up her father lived in the United States to be able to provide for their family. When she was 17, they decided to join her dad and one of her brothers in St. James. She is still in St. James. She is now married to a man who is from El Salvador and they have children in college.

Id129 Oral History, Uniting Cultures

Uniting Cultures: Who We Are, How We Got Here: Collecting Stories Oral History Collection

Woman born in the early 40s. She is from Tamaulipas, Mexico. She got her name from her grandfather. She came to the United States in 1994 with her passport to come live with her son, however her husband stayed in Mexico. She likes St. James.

Oral History Interview With Chelsea Mawugbe, Mona Ramonetti, Victoria Pilato

Racial Unrest of 2020: Experiences from the Stony Brook University Community

Chelsea Mawugbe was a Stony Brook University senior student majoring in respiratory care, worked in the Libraries' Dean's office, and was the President of the Cadence Step Team at the time of their interview.

Id109 Oral History, Uniting Cultures

Uniting Cultures: Who We Are, How We Got Here: Collecting Stories Oral History Collection

Woman born in Mexico in 1954. One of 11 children and married at age 12 in Mexico, she came to St James in the 1970s after living briefly in California and Omaha. She came to St. James to reunite with her mother, who has since passed away. She raised her children in St. James, and describes her experience as a positive one.

Oral History Interview With Joseph Pierce, Mona Ramonetti, Victoria Pilato

Racial Unrest of 2020: Experiences from the Stony Brook University Community

Joseph Pierce is an Associate Professor in the Department of Hispanic Languages and Literature, the Director of Undergraduate Studies, and the Diversity Officer for the Stony Brook chapter of United University Professions. The narrator's affiliation with Stony Brook University was true at the time of their interview.

Nelson, Linda, Morgan Lindenschmidt

Querying the Past: LGBTQ Maine Oral History Project Collection

Linda explored many topics in this interview, primarily focusing on her political activism rooted in radical lesbian seperatist feminist ideology. She grew up playing sports in Connecticut. She has been involved in a myriad of political movements, ranging from founding a Gay-Straight Alliance at her college in the 70s to being involved in the Anti-War Movement. She has extensive experience also in anti-racist and climate-related activism. She describes herself as a working-class butch woman with an interest in intersectional community organizing.

She also discusses studying in Maine before living in New York City for 16 years, where she worked at …

Oral History Interview With Tiffany Friedman, Mona Ramonetti, Victoria Pilato

Racial Unrest of 2020: Experiences from the Stony Brook University Community

Tiffany Friedman is a Senior Academic Advisor and counselor in the Educational Opportunity Program. The narrator's affiliation with Stony Brook University was true at the time of their interview.

Id127 Oral History, Uniting Cultures

Uniting Cultures: Who We Are, How We Got Here: Collecting Stories Oral History Collection

Man born in the late 1990s in Guatemala. The youngest son of seven children and has only been living in the U.S. for two years at the time of the interview. Some family members came before him to the U.S. He continues to live and work in St. James.