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Interview No. 1596, Elio J. Pompa Jan 2008

Interview No. 1596, Elio J. Pompa

Combined Interviews

Mr. Pompa briefly talks about his father’s work with the bracero program; as a bracero, he labored in the fields of Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas; in 1958, when Elio was roughly two and a half years old, the family immigrated to the United States; he remembers they traveled seasonally with other families and groups of braceros; by the time he was five years old, he was working in the fields with women and other children; his father regularly labored in a different field and on occasion in a different camp altogether; Elio explains that in Casa Grande, Arizona …

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Interview No. 1366, Antonio H. Pérez Herrera Jan 2008

Interview No. 1366, Antonio H. Pérez Herrera

Combined Interviews

Mr. Pérez recalls his brother working as a bracero and being fascinated when he returned home with new clothes and a radio; Antonio later married at the age of twenty; he taught for a while but did not make very much money, which is why he decided to enlist as a bracero in 1964; in order to get on the list of available workers, he had to pay two hundred pesos; he explains that the fee was imposed by the person making the list, not the government; once on the list, he traveled to the contracting center in Empalme, Sonora, …

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Lanthorn, Vol. 42, No. 33, January 10, 2008, Grand Valley State University Jan 2008

Lanthorn, Vol. 42, No. 33, January 10, 2008, Grand Valley State University

Volume 42, July 12, 2007 - June 12, 2008

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

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Henry, W. W. (Sc 1526), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 2008

Henry, W. W. (Sc 1526), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1526. Letter, 3 June 1830 from Henry, Bowling Green, Kentucky, to J. Speed Smith, a U.S. Attorney, Richmond, Kentucky, which relays information about an affray in which several slaves were taken from his stagecoach while he was delivering the mail.

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Stuart, Jesse Hilton, 1907-1984 (Sc 1557), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 2008

Stuart, Jesse Hilton, 1907-1984 (Sc 1557), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1557. Letter, 10 March 1976, from Kentucky author Jesse Hilton Stuart, W-Hollow, Greenup, Kentucky, to John Howard Spurlock, Bowling Green, Kentucky, related to "He Sings for Us", Spurlock's book about Stuart's writings.

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Interview No. 1358, Valentín Murillo Ortiz Jan 2008

Interview No. 1358, Valentín Murillo Ortiz

Combined Interviews

Mr. Murillo briefly talks about his family and what life was like growing up on an ejido; in 1955, he decided to enlist in the bracero program and went through the contracting center in Chihuahua, Chihuahua, México; he recalls the entire process, including lists of eligible workers, waiting times, and transportation to and from the center; in addition, he mentions going through centers in Empalme, Sonora and Monterrey, Nuevo León, México; he was also briefly examined at the centers and again, in more detail, at the border; although he suffered greatly during processing, once he began working in the United …

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Interview No. 1375, Francisco Sáenz Jan 2008

Interview No. 1375, Francisco Sáenz

Combined Interviews

Mr. Sáenz talks about growing up on a ranch with his family, and he shares several stories about his life in México; in 1951, he married, and he started a family soon after; a few years later, in 1956, he decided to enlist in the bracero program; he went through the contracting center in Empalme, Sonora, México and recounts the entire process, including the various requirements and long waiting times; from there he traveled by train to the border in Mexicali, Baja California, México, where he was stripped, examined and deloused, which he describes as very aggressive; as a bracero, …

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Interview No. 1377, Petra Sanchez Jan 2008

Interview No. 1377, Petra Sanchez

Combined Interviews

Mrs. Sanchez had seven sibling and all went to school but she had to repeat first grade because her reading and writing. She was married in Durango, Mexico and then moved to El Paso with her family. Her husband was hired as a bracero working in cotton fields, all his family lived there because they did not need to pay for the house and utilities. He did the bracero hiring process for the Bracero Program in Juárez with the help of the “patron”, once he was bracero, his salary was $2.25 per hour and he worked Monday to Saturday, 8 …

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Interview No. 1376, María De La Luz Saenz Jan 2008

Interview No. 1376, María De La Luz Saenz

Combined Interviews

Mrs. Saenz describes her childhood as being very sad due to her mother’s illness and her father being away for so long; as a child Mrs. Saenz remembers having to help out her mother around the house as much as she could in order to ease her mothers workload; in 1941 her mother became very ill and was hospitalized for a year and a half, Mrs. Saenz states that her brothers and sisters were raised by her father and her grandmother; in 1945 her father became a bracero in order to get money to be able to pay for her …

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Interview No. 1349, María Soledad Herrera De Reyes Jan 2008

Interview No. 1349, María Soledad Herrera De Reyes

Combined Interviews

Ms. Herrera de Reyes talks about her family and growing up in her half brother’s home; she was raised with several half siblings, and her mother cared for all of them; when María was still a baby, her father enlisted in the bracero program; while he was gone her mother sold tortillas and worked as a seamstress to supplement their income; María also recalls her day-to-day life with her mother and grandfather; upon her father’s return, he brought his wife and daughters undergarments from the United States, but his wife did not like them; he also bought a lot of …

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Mccowen, William (Sc 1517), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 2008

Mccowen, William (Sc 1517), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and typescript of letter from William McCowen in Madison County, Kentucky, to his family in Pluckemin, Somerset County, New Jersey, related to his trip to Kentucky. His journey was related to his interests in saltpeter mining. He discusses being lost and letting his horse navigate to civilization.

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Bush, Margaret S. (Sc 1558), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 2008

Bush, Margaret S. (Sc 1558), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1558. Letter from Margaret S. Bush, Bowling Green, Kentucky, to Jonathan Jeffrey relaying her experiences at the General Lewis B. Hershey Museum at Tri-State University in Angola, Indiana.

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Kimbrough, William Joseph, Jr., 1930-2007 (Sc 1516), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 2008

Kimbrough, William Joseph, Jr., 1930-2007 (Sc 1516), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1516. Correspondence between Kimbrough and Sue Lynn (Stone) McDaniel, a WKU faculty member in the Kentucky Building. Letters discuss Kimbrough's collection of letters, his years as a student at Western (1948-1952), and his bout with cancer.

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Mcsween, Allen C., Jr. (Sc 1559), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 2008

Mcsween, Allen C., Jr. (Sc 1559), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1559. Sermon, "Mr. Lincoln's Religion," delivered by Allen C. McSween, Jr. at the Presbyterian Church in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

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Interview No. 1359, Margarita Murillo Jan 2008

Interview No. 1359, Margarita Murillo

Combined Interviews

Ms. Murillo talks about growing up with her sister and two half brothers; when Margarita was only a few years old, her father, Federico Herrera, enlisted in the bracero program; he labored in the fields and on the railroads; while he was gone, they stayed with different relatives on her mother’s side, because they did not have a home; her aunt often gave them supplies like food and soap, because they did not have anything; her mother cleaned, washed and sewed to earn money; eventually, her father was able to send enough money for them to rent a small adobe …

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Interview No. 1327, Ramona Acosta Jan 2008

Interview No. 1327, Ramona Acosta

Combined Interviews

Ms. Acosta vividly describes her family and childhood; when she was roughly five years old, her father was deported, and as a result, the family moved to México; eight years later, Ramona returned to the United States at the bidding of her maternal grandparents; shortly thereafter, she started working in order to help support her family, including her parents, who were still in México; she labored in the fields picking and packing a variety of fruits and vegetables; although she had several employers, she explains that braceros and locals worked side by side; they had the same types of jobs …

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Interview No. 1340, Catalino Díaz Villa Jan 2008

Interview No. 1340, Catalino Díaz Villa

Combined Interviews

Mr. Díaz describes his family and what his life was like growing up; when he was roughly thirty-five years old, he wanted to join the bracero program; his parents were reluctant to let him go; they thought he was too naïve, especially because he could not read, and they did not trust the United States; in spite of their worries, with his uncle’s help and a few of his cousins, he enlisted near Iguala [de la Independencia], Guerrero, México; he details the contracting center he went through in Empalme, Sonora, and the difficulties he faced while there; more specifically, he …

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Drakes Creek Baptist Church - Warren County, Kentucky (Sc 1576), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 2008

Drakes Creek Baptist Church - Warren County, Kentucky (Sc 1576), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1576. Membership list of Drakes Creek Baptist Church, Warren County, Kentucky, 4 April 1906.

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Lanthorn, Vol. 42, No. 32, January 7, 2008, Grand Valley State University Jan 2008

Lanthorn, Vol. 42, No. 32, January 7, 2008, Grand Valley State University

Volume 42, July 12, 2007 - June 12, 2008

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

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Ccu Newsletter, January 7, 2008, Coastal Carolina University Jan 2008

Ccu Newsletter, January 7, 2008, Coastal Carolina University

Coastal Carolina University Newsletter

Coastal Carolina University's weekly on-campus newsletter.

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Hess, Nelson Irvin, 1795-1869 (Sc 1451), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 2008

Hess, Nelson Irvin, 1795-1869 (Sc 1451), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1451. Bond given by N. I. Hess, Cumberland Presbyterian minister, and L.B. Gilchrist, both of Gibson County, Tennessee, to secure a judgment obtained against Hess by Watt Renick, Hickman County, Kentucky. The bond requires the obligors to deliver four enslaved persons, the property of Hess, to be sold to satisfy the judgment.

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Ada News - 01/07/2008, American Dental Association, Publishing Division Jan 2008

Ada News - 01/07/2008, 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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Public Library Of Kentucky - Louisville, Kentucky (Sc 1453), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 2008

Public Library Of Kentucky - Louisville, Kentucky (Sc 1453), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1453. Materials concerning lotteries held to establish and operate a free public library in Louisville, Kentucky. Includes enabling legislation and documents relating to litigation over the scheme.

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Fountain Run Missionary Baptist Church - Fountain Run, Kentucky (Sc 1456), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 2008

Fountain Run Missionary Baptist Church - Fountain Run, Kentucky (Sc 1456), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1456. Monroe County Circuit Court case involving members of the Fountain Run Missionary Baptist Church. The injunction enjoined certain members (or ex-members) from threatening, etc., those in the majority.

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Interview No. 1363, Manuel Ortiz Orozco Jan 2008

Interview No. 1363, Manuel Ortiz Orozco

Combined Interviews

Mr. Ortiz briefly talks about his family and childhood; his older brothers enlisted in the bracero program, and in 1955, he also joined; he went through the contracting center in his hometown of Chihuahua, which he explains was called El Trocadero; if men did not have the proper documentation, they had to pay seventy-five pesos; the men were also examined by American doctors and asked questions about working the land; they were transported to El Paso, Texas in trains used to haul metal; consequently, upon arriving, they were all black and dirty; afterward, they were deloused, which he describes as …

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Interview No. 1378, Pedro Torres Jan 2008

Interview No. 1378, Pedro Torres

Combined Interviews

Mr. Torres twenty traveled to Chihuahua to get hired in the Bracero Program. Mr. Torres took a train called “El Pollero” in the city of Gomez Palacio and traveled to Chihuahua, Chihuahua. The most difficult part of the journey was in Chihuahua. The conditions of the train were very poorly. Finally they arrived at the recruitment center in Rio Vista, California where they had some medical examinations. Torres traveled without documents just with his Mexican military ID. Torres worked picking cotton in Texas and New Mexico with a salary of $0.05 per pound of cotton. He returned to work as …

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Grand Valley Forum, Volume 032, Number 22, January 7, 2008, Grand Valley State University Jan 2008

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 032, Number 22, January 7, 2008, Grand Valley State University

2007-2008, Volume 32

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

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Interview No. 1374, Claro Ruiz Ortíz Jan 2008

Interview No. 1374, Claro Ruiz Ortíz

Combined Interviews

Mr. Ortíz talks about his family and what his life was like growing up; in 1956, he decided to enlist in the bracero program, because there was no work in México; he went through the contracting center in Chihuahua, Chihuahua, México, and he describes the process as very long and sad; thousands of men were waiting, and they were divided into groups, stripped and examined altogether in a large room; he explains that if he had proof he had already worked as a bracero, he was able to pass through more quickly; from there, he was transferred in a cargo …

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Interview No. 1362, Eva R. Ortiz Jan 2008

Interview No. 1362, Eva R. Ortiz

Combined Interviews

Ms. Ortiz talks about her family and what her life was like growing up; as a young woman she began dating Manuel Ortiz Orozco, whom she knew from the ranch where they were both raised; in 1955, he enlisted in the bracero program; she was happy that he joined, because it was of great help, especially given that the harvests were so undependable; they often wrote love letters to each other; when he and other men were gone their fields were abandoned, and the women and children did the best they could; after he returned from his first contract, they …

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Interview No. 1350, Selerina Landeros Jan 2008

Interview No. 1350, Selerina Landeros

Combined Interviews

Mrs. Landeros briefly mentions her family; she describes meeting and marrying her husband, Dionisio Landeros, in 1937; in addition, she talks about the agrarian reform that led to the land distribution in which her father, brothers and husband obtained land; later, in 1943, Dionisio decided to enlist in the bracero program; he initially signed up for the program in León, Guanajuato, México before traveling to Guanajuato, Guanajuato, México to begin the contracting process; as a bracero, he labored in the fields of California picking almonds and oranges until 1945; his first contract took him to Sacramento, California to pick almonds …

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