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Interview No. 1023, Enrique Torres Sánchez May 2003

Interview No. 1023, Enrique Torres Sánchez

Combined Interviews

Mr. Torres grew up with his paternal relatives; he worked sowing beans and corn during his childhood; due to economic hardship and debts held by his family, he joined the Bracero Program in 1952; he worked in Arizona, Arkansas, and Texas; additionally, he describes how he found out about the program, and the hiring process he encountered at the processing center in Durango, Durango, México; at this center, he details the humiliation he experienced during the medical exams conducted by American doctors, and then he continues to outline his bus trip to Reynosa, Tamaulipas, México; while at a bracero reception …

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Pamphlet Deacons Deaconesses Mother Boards Anniversary 69th; 2003-05-28, Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church May 2003

Pamphlet Deacons Deaconesses Mother Boards Anniversary 69th; 2003-05-28, Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church

Anniversary Papers

No abstract provided.

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Schedule (2003), Association Of Christians In The Mathematical Sciences May 2003

Schedule (2003), Association Of Christians In The Mathematical Sciences

ACMS Conference Proceedings 2003

Fourteenth Conference of the Association of Christians in the Mathematical Sciences

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A Christian Perspective On Mathematics – History Of Mathematics And Study Guides, Johan Deklerk May 2003

A Christian Perspective On Mathematics – History Of Mathematics And Study Guides, Johan Deklerk

ACMS Conference Proceedings 2003

This paper addresses two questions: (1) Will a study of the history of the subject serve any purpose in promoting a Christian perspective on mathematics? (2) Can the "science in context" approach be of further help in promoting such a perspective? The author answers both positively and provides specific examples of how he has done this in his own classes.

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Table Of Contents (2003), Association Of Christians In The Mathematical Sciences May 2003

Table Of Contents (2003), Association Of Christians In The Mathematical Sciences

ACMS Conference Proceedings 2003

Fourteenth Conference of the Association of Christians in the Mathematical Sciences

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Interview No. 997, Antonio Chávez Betancourt May 2003

Interview No. 997, Antonio Chávez Betancourt

Combined Interviews

Mr. Chávez briefly recalls his family and childhood; his yearning for a better life led him to enlist in the Bracero Program in 1950; he began the hiring process at a contracting center in Chihuahua, México; while there he presented legal documents, and he was interviewed and medically examined; from there, he was taken to a processing center in Ysleta, Texas; as a bracero, he worked in Nebraska and New Mexico, harvesting and picking cotton, cucumbers, and sugar beets; he describes his various jobs and how he carried them out, the hours he worked, the different types of contracts and …

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Interview No. 1003, Javier García Robles May 2003

Interview No. 1003, Javier García Robles

Combined Interviews

Mr. García briefly recalls his family, childhood, and adolescence; in 1957, during his first year of marriage, he found himself out of work, and he decided to enroll in the Bracero Program; in order to begin the hiring process, he had to take a bus from Durango, Durango, to Guadalajara, Jalisco, México, and from there to the border; he details the various procedures of the hiring process at the contracting center in Guadalajara and the reception center in El Centro, California, as well as the medical examinations he underwent; as a bracero, he worked in California picking and packaging tomatoes; …

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Interview No. 992, Rosendo Alarcón Carrera May 2003

Interview No. 992, Rosendo Alarcón Carrera

Combined Interviews

Mr. Alarcón briefly describes his childhood, adolescence, and family; he recalls that he initially heard of the Bracero Program through radio and newspaper advertisements; in 1957, he enrolled in the program with the hopes of earning money in order to return to México and open his own business; he details the different steps he went through at the contracting center in Monterrey, Nuevo León, México; in addition, he provides a vivid description of the traumatic medical examinations, the delousing process, and the overall horrible treatment he received from the American doctors; as a bracero, he worked in California and Texas, …

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Mrs. Mary Lou Johnson May 2003

Mrs. Mary Lou Johnson

African American Funeral Programs

Funeral Program for Mrs. Mary Lou Johnson on May 27, 2003 at Piney Grove Baptist Church

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Interview No. 1007, Miguel Jáquez López May 2003

Interview No. 1007, Miguel Jáquez López

Combined Interviews

Mr. Jáquez recalls his family, childhood, and adolescence; one of his brothers was a bracero and encouraged him to enroll in the Bracero Program; in 1953, he enlisted, and began the hiring process; he describes the contracting centers in Durango, Durango, Monterrey, Nuevo León, and Empalme, Sonora, México, and the entire hiring process, as well as the extensive medical exams; as a bracero, he worked in Arizona, Arkansas, and Texas, picking cotton; he goes on to explain what daily life was like on the farm, including work, wages, payments, contract amendments and extensions, housing, food, weekend outings, and common complaints; …

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Interview No. 1015, Ignacio Pérez García May 2003

Interview No. 1015, Ignacio Pérez García

Combined Interviews

Mr. Pérez recalls crossing the México-United States border in 1949; later, he was hired as a bracero in Rio Vista, a processing center in Socorro, Texas; he worked in Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas; additionally, he describes the farming activities of braceros, their work hours, the housing provided for them, and the food they prepared; he recalls the wages he was paid, the different contracts he had, and how he sent money to his family in México; furthermore, he relates what braceros did during the weekends, and how U.S. citizens in town treated them; he expresses his feelings about the …

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Interview No. 1010, Ignacio Magallanes Hernández May 2003

Interview No. 1010, Ignacio Magallanes Hernández

Combined Interviews

Mr. Magallanes describes the economic situation that led him to the Bracero Program in 1954; he worked in California, Michigan, and Texas; additionally, he details what the contracting center in Empalme, Sonora, México was like, the treatment he received from American doctors, and his train trip to the México-United States border; he recalls daily activities on farms, the work braceros did, and the way they were paid; furthermore, he discusses the different types of contracts they had and their lengths; he states what braceros did during weekends, and the racism they encountered in the United States; he remembers the benefits …

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Interview No. 1002, Heriberto Galvez Saldívar May 2003

Interview No. 1002, Heriberto Galvez Saldívar

Combined Interviews

Mr. Galvéz recalls his childhood, adolescence, and early adulthood; he vividly relives his experiences with his abusive step-father; in spite of his step-father’s disapproval, he decided to enroll in the Bracero Program, in 1963; he describes what the hiring process was like in the rural areas of México, including how the hands of potential braceros were often examined for calluses as signs of hard work; upon arriving at the contracting center in Durango, Durango, he underwent similar questioning and had to present official documents; from there, he was taken to a reception center in Eagle Pass, Texas, where he was …

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Interview No. 1063, Juan Torres Briones May 2003

Interview No. 1063, Juan Torres Briones

Combined Interviews

Mr. Torres recalls his family and childhood; he also discusses his adolescence, and the various types of work he performed; in 1959, he decided to enlist in the Bracero Program; he signed his first work contract in Hidalgo, Texas, which took him to work in Raymondville, Texas; while there he picked cotton for the first time in his life; as a bracero, he worked in California and Texas, picking asparagus, beets, cotton, cucumbers, tomatoes, and strawberries; he goes on to describe the various things he would do in his free time, such as go to church, the movies, or into …

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Interview No. 1024, Alonso Venegas Batres May 2003

Interview No. 1024, Alonso Venegas Batres

Combined Interviews

Mr. Venegas worked as a bracero in California from 1959 to 1964; he recalls the hiring process in rural areas and the bracero contracting center in Empalme, Sonora, México; additionally, he states how Sonora ranchers had agreements with workers to allow them to enlist in the Bracero Program; he describes daily activities, the extreme weather conditions they were exposed to, their housing, and the food they prepared; furthermore, he discusses the different contracts offered to them, the way they were paid, and how they sent money to México; he also relates an occasion when he suffered from dehydration; moreover, he …

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Mr. Hazel Smith 'Deac' May 2003

Mr. Hazel Smith 'Deac'

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.

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Interview No. 1060, Paulino Martínez May 2003

Interview No. 1060, Paulino Martínez

Combined Interviews

Mr. Martinez briefly describes his family and childhood; he saw other men coming to work in the United States, and he wanted the chance to do the same; in 1959, he married, and his wife became pregnant soon after; in 1961, he enlisted in the bracero program; his father-in-law knew people in the local government, which greatly helped him with the contracting process; he went through centers in Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Empalme, Sonora, and Monterrey, Nuevo León, México; while there, he was medically examined, which was painful; upon arriving in the United States, he underwent further assessments that were embarrassing, because …

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Ellen Bennett May 2003

Ellen Bennett

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.

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Brenda Whitney Interview For The Lest We Forget Collection Of Oral Histories, Brenda Whitney, Jeff Moyer May 2003

Brenda Whitney Interview For The Lest We Forget Collection Of Oral Histories, Brenda Whitney, Jeff Moyer

Lest We Forget (MS-396)

Jeff Moyer interviewed Brenda Whitney on May 23, 2003 about her work with the mentally ill and developmentally disabled. The interview was part of the Lest We Forget Collection of oral histories that was created to capture the stories of those involved with mental health and those with developmental disabilities. The project focused on stories and experiences of people from Ohio that lived at, worked in, or dealt with large institutions and the modern movement to smaller home settings and modern treatment of mental illness and developmental disabilities.

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Elgertha Hall Interview For The Lest We Forget Collection Of Oral Histories, Elgertha Hall, Jeff Moyer May 2003

Elgertha Hall Interview For The Lest We Forget Collection Of Oral Histories, Elgertha Hall, Jeff Moyer

Lest We Forget (MS-396)

Jeff Moyer interviewed Elgertha Hall on May 23, 2003 about her life and her experiences with mental illness. The interview was part of the Lest We Forget Collection of oral histories that was created to capture the stories of those involved with mental health and those with developmental disabilities. The project focused on stories and experiences of people from Ohio that lived at, worked in, or dealt with large institutions and the modern movement to smaller home settings and modern treatment of mental illness and developmental disabilities.

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James Tuck Interview For The Lest We Forget Collection Of Oral Histories, James Tuck, Jeff Moyer May 2003

James Tuck Interview For The Lest We Forget Collection Of Oral Histories, James Tuck, Jeff Moyer

Lest We Forget (MS-396)

Jeff Moyer interviewed James Tuck on May 23, 2003 about his life and his experiences with mental illness. The interview was part of the Lest We Forget Collection of oral histories that was created to capture the stories of those involved with mental health and those with developmental disabilities. The project focused on stories and experiences of people from Ohio that lived at, worked in, or dealt with large institutions and the modern movement to smaller home settings and modern treatment of mental illness and developmental disabilities.

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Dan Powell Interview For The Lest We Forget Collection Of Oral Histories, Dan Powell, Jeff Moyer May 2003

Dan Powell Interview For The Lest We Forget Collection Of Oral Histories, Dan Powell, Jeff Moyer

Lest We Forget (MS-396)

Jeff Moyer interviewed Dan Powell on May 23, 2003 about his life and his experiences with mental illness. The interview was part of the Lest We Forget Collection of oral histories that was created to capture the stories of those involved with mental health and those with developmental disabilities. The project focused on stories and experiences of people from Ohio that lived at, worked in, or dealt with large institutions and the modern movement to smaller home settings and modern treatment of mental illness and developmental disabilities.

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Tom Weaver Interview For The Lest We Forget Collection Of Oral Histories, Tom Weaver, Jeff Moyer May 2003

Tom Weaver Interview For The Lest We Forget Collection Of Oral Histories, Tom Weaver, Jeff Moyer

Lest We Forget (MS-396)

Jeff Moyer interviewed Tom Weaver on May 23, 2003 about his work with the mentally ill and developmentally disabled. The interview was part of the Lest We Forget Collection of oral histories that was created to capture the stories of those involved with mental health and those with developmental disabilities. The project focused on stories and experiences of people from Ohio that lived at, worked in, or dealt with large institutions and the modern movement to smaller home settings and modern treatment of mental illness and developmental disabilities.

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Interview No. 1061, Jose Isabel Ortiz Hinojosa May 2003

Interview No. 1061, Jose Isabel Ortiz Hinojosa

Combined Interviews

Mr. Ortiz describes his childhood and adolescence; he initially learned about the Bracero Program through radio advertisements, and in 1954, he decided to enlist; in order to begin the hiring process, he and his brother traveled to the contracting center in Monterrey, Nuevo León, México; he goes on to describe what he went through at the center, including the huge crowds, waiting time, medical exams, provisions, and transportation services; upon crossing the border in Eagle Pass, Texas, he underwent a second set of medical exams, which consisted of blood samples and a delousing process; as a bracero, he worked in …

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Cedric "Cj" Jink, Jr. May 2003

Cedric "Cj" Jink, Jr.

African American Funeral Programs

Interment: Evergreen Cemetery in Savannah, Georgia.

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Mable Mckain Jackson May 2003

Mable Mckain Jackson

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.

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Jeff Moyer Short Interview For The Lest We Forget Collection Of Oral Histories, Jeff Moyer May 2003

Jeff Moyer Short Interview For The Lest We Forget Collection Of Oral Histories, Jeff Moyer

Lest We Forget (MS-396)

This is the second video of Jeff Moyer on May 22, 2003, recalling details about the poor quality of care his brother Mark received. The interview was part of the Lest We Forget Collection of oral histories that was created to capture the stories of those involved with mental health and those with developmental disabilities. The project focused on stories and experiences of people from Ohio that lived at, worked in, or dealt with large institutions and the modern movement to smaller home settings and modern treatment of mental illness and developmental disabilities.

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Robert Olinger Interview And David Johnson For The Lest We Forget Collection Of Oral Histories, Robert Johnson, Robert Olinger, Jeff Moyer May 2003

Robert Olinger Interview And David Johnson For The Lest We Forget Collection Of Oral Histories, Robert Johnson, Robert Olinger, Jeff Moyer

Lest We Forget (MS-396)

Jeff Moyer interviewed Robert Olinger and David Johnson on May 22, 2003 about their life and their experiences with their disabilities. The interview was part of the Lest We Forget Collection of oral histories that was created to capture the stories of those involved with mental health and those with developmental disabilities. The project focused on stories and experiences of people from Ohio that lived at, worked in, or dealt with large institutions and the modern movement to smaller home settings and modern treatment of mental illness and developmental disabilities.

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Connie Mack Interview For The Lest We Forget Collection Of Oral Histories, Connie Mack, Jeff Moyer May 2003

Connie Mack Interview For The Lest We Forget Collection Of Oral Histories, Connie Mack, Jeff Moyer

Lest We Forget (MS-396)

Jeff Moyer interviewed Connie Mack about his work with the mentally ill and developmentally disabled. The interview was part of the Lest We Forget Collection of oral histories that was created to capture the stories of those involved with mental health and those with developmental disabilities. The project focused on stories and experiences of people from Ohio that lived at, worked in, or dealt with large institutions and the modern movement to smaller home settings and modern treatment of mental illness and developmental disabilities.

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Jeff Moyer Interview For The Lest We Forget Collection Of Oral Histories, Jeff Moyer, Mark Lyons May 2003

Jeff Moyer Interview For The Lest We Forget Collection Of Oral Histories, Jeff Moyer, Mark Lyons

Lest We Forget (MS-396)

Mark Lyons interviewed Jeff Moyer on May 22, 2003 about his brother Mark's life and about the families experiences with his disabilities. The interview was part of the Lest We Forget Collection of oral histories that was created to capture the stories of those involved with mental health and those with developmental disabilities. The project focused on stories and experiences of people from Ohio that lived at, worked in, or dealt with large institutions and the modern movement to smaller home settings and modern treatment of mental illness and developmental disabilities.

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