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Boersma, Vernon Oral History Interview: Polio Survivors In Holland, Matthew Nickel May 2003

Boersma, Vernon Oral History Interview: Polio Survivors In Holland, Matthew Nickel

Polio Survivors in Holland

Oral Histories conducted with Polio Survivors in Holland, Michigan in 2003.

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

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

Lest We Forget (MS-396)

Jeff Moyer interviewed Elvia Thomas 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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Barnell L. Farley May 2003

Barnell L. Farley

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.

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Ccu Newsletter, May 19, 2003, Coastal Carolina University May 2003

Ccu Newsletter, May 19, 2003, Coastal Carolina University

Coastal Carolina University Newsletter

A newsletter for faculty, staff and friends of Coastal Carolina University. Volume 13, Number 10

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Grand Valley Forum, Volume 027, Number 39, May 19, 2003, Grand Valley State University May 2003

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 027, Number 39, May 19, 2003, Grand Valley State University

2002-2003, Volume 27

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.

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Ada News - 05/19/2003, American Dental Association, Publishing Division May 2003

Ada News - 05/19/2003, American Dental Association, Publishing Division

ADA News

Established in 1970 as the official newspaper of the American Dental Association, the ADA News serves practicing dentists and others allied to the dental profession in the U.S. and internationally. It is the No. 1 source of news and information about the many benefits and services the ADA delivers to members daily as well as timely information on scientific, social, political and economic developments affecting dentistry and health care.

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The Tourist Experience In Boston, 1848-1910: American History, Middle-Class Leisure And The Development Of Urban Tourism, Hillary Corbett May 2003

The Tourist Experience In Boston, 1848-1910: American History, Middle-Class Leisure And The Development Of Urban Tourism, Hillary Corbett

American Studies Graduate Final Projects

This project analyzes a selection of representative guidebooks produced between 1848 and 1910, to illustrate the development of a tourist industry in Boston and to indicate how the changing nature of the city influenced a similar change in the tourist experience. It also provides the necessary context in which to place this narrative. Part I introduces two key elements essential to understanding the relevance of urban tourism in Boston: the city’s experiences with the national phenomena of electrification and urban planning in the mid- to late-nineteenth century, and Boston’s distinctive role in nineteenth-century America’s developing national identity and history. In …

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2003-05-18; Pamphlet; Annual Four Seasons Tea, Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church May 2003

2003-05-18; Pamphlet; Annual Four Seasons Tea, Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church

Pamphlets

No abstract provided.

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Interview No. 1064, Cayetano Vasquez G. May 2003

Interview No. 1064, Cayetano Vasquez G.

Combined Interviews

Mr. Vasquez briefly discusses his childhood and family; he recounts his time working in the mines of his hometown, in Concepción de Oro, Zacatecas, México; in 1951, he crossed into the United States illegally in order to work, and he was deported shortly thereafter; two years later, in 1953, he decided to enlist in the Bracero Program, and he traveled to Chihuahua, Chihuahua, México, to begin the process; after paying for the trip there, he had very little money left, and he had to wait two weeks before being hired; as a bracero he worked picking various fruits and vegetables …

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Mrs. Gladys Mincey May 2003

Mrs. Gladys Mincey

African American Funeral Programs

Program for the funeral of Mrs. Gladys Mincey held at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church on May 16, 2003

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Events; 2003-05-15; Wny; Annual Ame Conference (2), Bethel A.M.E. Church May 2003

Events; 2003-05-15; Wny; Annual Ame Conference (2), Bethel A.M.E. Church

Bethel A.M.E. Church

No abstract provided.

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Events; 2003-05-15; Wny; Annual Ame Conference (1), Bethel A.M.E. Church May 2003

Events; 2003-05-15; Wny; Annual Ame Conference (1), Bethel A.M.E. Church

Bethel A.M.E. Church

No abstract provided.

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Papers; 2003-05-15; Pastor Annual Report, Bethel A.M.E. Church May 2003

Papers; 2003-05-15; Pastor Annual Report, Bethel A.M.E. Church

Bethel A.M.E. Church

No abstract provided.

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Lanthorn, Vol. 37, No. 34, May 15, 2003, Grand Valley State University May 2003

Lanthorn, Vol. 37, No. 34, May 15, 2003, Grand Valley State University

Volume 37, July 11, 2002 - June 19, 2003

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.

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A Study Of Bemidji State University Traditions: Past, Present, And Emerging, Shauna Lake May 2003

A Study Of Bemidji State University Traditions: Past, Present, And Emerging, Shauna Lake

Honors Capstones

Capstone submitted as a graduation requirement for the BSU Honors Program.

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The Impacts Of Migration On Establishment Of Social Capital And Environmental Degradation In Kibwezi, Kenya, Eveily Freeman May 2003

The Impacts Of Migration On Establishment Of Social Capital And Environmental Degradation In Kibwezi, Kenya, Eveily Freeman

Honors Capstones

Capstone submitted as a graduation requirement for the BSU Honors Program.

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Malinche: An Original Musical Drama, Kari Kelly, John Persell May 2003

Malinche: An Original Musical Drama, Kari Kelly, John Persell

Honors Capstones

Capstone submitted as a graduation requirement for the BSU Honors Program.

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Lozon, Jan (Souter) Oral History Interview: Polio Survivors In Holland, Matthew Nickel May 2003

Lozon, Jan (Souter) Oral History Interview: Polio Survivors In Holland, Matthew Nickel

Polio Survivors in Holland

Oral Histories conducted with Polio Survivors in Holland, Michigan in 2003.

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Souter, Ray And Doris Oral History Interview: Polio Survivors In Holland, Matthew Nickel May 2003

Souter, Ray And Doris Oral History Interview: Polio Survivors In Holland, Matthew Nickel

Polio Survivors in Holland

Oral Histories conducted with Polio Survivors in Holland, Michigan in 2003.

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Interview No. 975, Natibidad Mancinas May 2003

Interview No. 975, Natibidad Mancinas

Combined Interviews

Mr. Mancinas was married and living in Chihuahua, Chihuahua, México, when he learned about the Bracero Program; consequently his brothers also decided to become braceros; his decision to become a bracero was based on the financial difficulties he faced at the time; he was paid only two pesos per week in México; in El Trocadero, a processing center in Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexican soldiers kept order; many people were scared of the soldiers; his first work contract took him to Pecos, Texas, where he earned 75¢ a day for working in the cotton fields; he recalls that the African-Americans in Arkansas …

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Interview No. 990, Tomás Zapata Castañeda May 2003

Interview No. 990, Tomás Zapata Castañeda

Combined Interviews

Mr. Zapata was hired as a bracero in 1956; his first work contract took him to New Mexico, where due to the rain, he was unable to work; in the various places he went, he worked in the cotton and beet fields; he recalls that the braceros would use signs to communicate with the ranchers; in Colorado, he was able to earn $12.00 per acre that he worked; he also recalls that during the month of December, work contracts were given for three months at a time, whereas during the month of May, work contracts were given for forty-five days …

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Interview No. 976, Florencio Magallanes May 2003

Interview No. 976, Florencio Magallanes

Combined Interviews

Mr. Magallanes briefly recalls his childhood during which time he went to school for only three years; he was hired as a bracero in 1954, and worked in cotton and beet fields; he worked in Pecos, Texas, where the living conditions were harsh; there were between 200-300 braceros living in the same barracks; the food service was terrible as well; sometimes there was not enough food for all the braceros, but they had to pay for the food regardless of whether they ate or not; whenever they had free time, they liked to drink beer and have races.

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Interview No. 982, Ignacio Nájera May 2003

Interview No. 982, Ignacio Nájera

Combined Interviews

When Mr. Nájera began the enrollment process in Chihuahua, Chihuahua, México he showed his Mexican military ID and a letter of recommendation; he recalls that sometimes when traveling from Chihuahua to El Paso, Texas, the braceros had to pay in order to get a place on a train or bus; his first work contract took him to the lettuce fields of Hereford, Texas; while there, he was burned with a liquid that was used to disinfect the lettuce; he worked in Montana for three years, where they paid him $14.50 per acre that he picked; in Pecos, Texas the braceros …

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Interview No. 962, Guadalupe Balderrama May 2003

Interview No. 962, Guadalupe Balderrama

Combined Interviews

Mr. Baderrama briefly recounts his childhood, and how times were very hard for him and his family; he was only able to go to school for three years; he went to Chihuahua, Chihuahua, México, to begin the hiring process for the Bracero Program; in 1953, he was sent to El Paso, Texas; his first work contract took him to Canutillo, Texas; as a bracero, he worked in cotton, cucumber, and beet fields; he recalls that many braceros bought their groceries from the rancher’s stores; whenever the braceros had free time, they liked to play billiards.

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Spring Commencement Program, May 10, 2003, Coastal Carolina University May 2003

Spring Commencement Program, May 10, 2003, Coastal Carolina University

Commencement Programs

Program of Commencement Exercises at Coastal Carolina University.

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Interview No. 965, Aurelio Delgado Moreno May 2003

Interview No. 965, Aurelio Delgado Moreno

Combined Interviews

In 1954, when Mr. Delgado became a bracero, he was married and had two children; he recalls that the officials from the United States chose braceros based on the way they walked and the condition of their hands; his first work contract took him to Pecos, Texas; the living conditions there were problematic because there were up to forty braceros per barracks; many of them stayed up late playing cards or talking; he remembers that there was one bracero that was particularly good at playing cards; as a result, this bracero and a rancher went from town to town playing …

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Interview No. 968, Guadalupe Estrada Estrada May 2003

Interview No. 968, Guadalupe Estrada Estrada

Combined Interviews

Mr. Estrada initially learned of the Bracero Program while working the fields of his hometown in San Francisco de Borja, Chihuahua, México; his first work contract was in Lamesa, Texas, for twenty-eight days; he was paid $1.50 per pound of cotton that he picked; while working, he hurt his hand and a rancher took him to the hospital; he also worked in Dell City, Texas and Las Cruces and Deming, New Mexico; when he returned to México it was difficult for him to find work.

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Interview No. 983, Roberto Orduño García May 2003

Interview No. 983, Roberto Orduño García

Combined Interviews

Mr. Orduño was hired as a bracero in 1956; in order to be hired, he lied about his working experience in the cotton fields; the rancher who hired him noticed that he did not have any experience working in the fields; instead he was put to weigh the cotton that each bracero picked; in 1958, he came back home to Cusihuiriachi, Chihuahua, México, because his father was very ill; he recalls how the ranchers would freely lend and borrow the braceros to each other depending on the amount of work to be done; during their free time, he and other …

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Marian B. Mcgrady May 2003

Marian B. Mcgrady

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.

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Interview No. 984, José Parra May 2003

Interview No. 984, José Parra

Combined Interviews

Mr. Parra learned of the Bracero Program from an Immigration official while he was working illegally in Texas; the first time he was hired as a bracero, he was sent to Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, but then he had to return to Chihuahua, México, in order to renew his work contract after that; he recalls that there were centers strategically placed near towns where there were ranches so that the braceros could quickly be sent to the ranches where they would work; the main difference for him between working as a bracero and working illegally was the freedom …

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