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Interview No. 1127, Benito Fierro Feb 2003

Interview No. 1127, Benito Fierro

Combined Interviews

Mr. Fierro recounts his childhood and the difficulties he and his family faced; he describes the various stages of the hiring process, including the contracting center in Chihuahua, Chihuahua, México, and the medical examinations he underwent at Rio Vista, a processing center in Socorro, Texas; as a bracero, his work included the following: picking and irrigating cotton crops, picking peas, harvesting lettuce, pulling sugar beets, and cleaning the fields in which they grew; he explains the different wages he received for the various jobs he performed and what he did when his contracts expired; in addition he recounts his experiences …

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Ada News - 02/17/2003, American Dental Association, Publishing Division Feb 2003

Ada News - 02/17/2003, 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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Grand Valley Forum, Volume 027, Number 28, February 17, 2003, Grand Valley State University Feb 2003

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 027, Number 28, February 17, 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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Interview No. 1261, Jesús Ponce De León Feb 2003

Interview No. 1261, Jesús Ponce De León

Combined Interviews

Summary of Interview: Mr. Ponce recalls his family, childhood, and adolescence; when he was fifteen, he quit school and began working at a factory; in 1944, the factory closed, and he decided to enlist in the Bracero Program; he goes on to describe the medical exams, including the delousing procedures he went through at the contracting center in México, Distrito Federal; from there he was transported by passenger train to Bensenville, Illinois, just outside of Chicago; he describes the living situation there as horrible; there were several cargo trucks without wheels on the floor, and inside of each one of …

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Charlotte Brewer Interview For A Wright State University History Course, Jodie Walker, Carolyn Abernathy, Charlotte Brewer Feb 2003

Charlotte Brewer Interview For A Wright State University History Course, Jodie Walker, Carolyn Abernathy, Charlotte Brewer

Dayton and Miami Valley Oral History Project

On February 16, 2003 Jodie Walker interviewed Charlotte Brewer and Carolyn Abernathy for a class project dealing with oral histories and capturing the history of the Miami Valley. During the interview Charlotte Brewer discusses her life and interesting events that occurred during it with added details from Carolyn Abernathy.

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Review Of The Final Frontier, Michael F. Russo Feb 2003

Review Of The Final Frontier, Michael F. Russo

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

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Jimmie L. Bostic Feb 2003

Jimmie L. Bostic

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.

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2003-02-14; Pamphlets; A Celebration In Loving Memory Of Lee Mattie Lee Calloway, Lincoln Memorial United Methodist Church Feb 2003

2003-02-14; Pamphlets; A Celebration In Loving Memory Of Lee Mattie Lee Calloway, Lincoln Memorial United Methodist Church

Pamphlets and Commemoration Material

No abstract provided.

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Crusader, February, 14, 2003, College Of The Holy Cross Feb 2003

Crusader, February, 14, 2003, College Of The Holy Cross

Student Newspapers

The student newspaper for the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. Articles include coverage of campus events and issues, sports, editorials and special features.

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Deacon Lonnie Lee Hill, Sr. Feb 2003

Deacon Lonnie Lee Hill, Sr.

African American Funeral Programs

Deacon_Lonnie_Lee_Hill_Sr.pdf - Funeral program for Deacon Lonnie Lee Hill, Sr.

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Interview No. 1139, Esteban Saldaña Feb 2003

Interview No. 1139, Esteban Saldaña

Combined Interviews

Mr. Saldaña spent his childhood and adolescence helping his father work the land and care for the animals they owned; he married when he was only seventeen years old, and he had children shortly thereafter; when he was twenty-one years old, he stopped working for his father in order to become a bracero and make more money to support his family; he had heard of the Bracero Program through media and news advertisements; for this first contract, he went to Chihuahua, Chihuahua, México, which in turn took him to work in Lovington, New Mexico, for three months; he later went …

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Trail Blazer - Volume 75, Number 16, Morehead State University. Trail Blazer. Feb 2003

Trail Blazer - Volume 75, Number 16, Morehead State University. Trail Blazer.

Morehead State Trail Blazer Archive

Morehead State University Trail Blazer published on February 13, 2003.

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Diane L. Rowe Interview For A Wright State University History Course, Paul Downing, Diane L. Rowe Feb 2003

Diane L. Rowe Interview For A Wright State University History Course, Paul Downing, Diane L. Rowe

Dayton and Miami Valley Oral History Project

On February 13, 2003 Paul Downing interviewed Diane Rowe, a dental assistant in Oakwood, Ohio, for a class project dealing with oral histories and capturing the history of the Miami Valley. During the interview Diane discusses growing up in North Dayton, working in dentistry, and what it has been like to work in downtown Dayton versus a suburb like Oakwood.

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Lanthorn, Vol. 37, No. 24, February 13, 2003, Grand Valley State University Feb 2003

Lanthorn, Vol. 37, No. 24, February 13, 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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Interview No. 1121, Juan Cossio Feb 2003

Interview No. 1121, Juan Cossio

Combined Interviews

Mr. Cossio recounts the difficulties he faced as a child and during his adolescence; when he heard about the opportunities the Bracero Program provided, he decided to become a bracero; he recalls the hiring process and the contracting center he went through in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, México, as well as the procedures and medical examinations he underwent in Rio Vista, a processing center in Socorro, Texas; in addition, he relates his experiences living on the farms, including what they cooked and ate, what happened when someone was sick, what they did in their spare time and on weekends, the different …

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Interview No. 1134, José De La Luz Mares Feb 2003

Interview No. 1134, José De La Luz Mares

Combined Interviews

Mr. Mares recalls being trained as a shoemaker by his father; due to financial difficulties, he had to leave his father’s shoe store to look for work elsewhere; in 1955, he began the hiring process for the Bracero Program in Chihuahua, Chihuahua, México; he and other braceros were transported from Chihuahua, to El Paso, Texas, in freight cars that had previously been used to carry concentrated amounts of lead and zinc; the boxcars were not cleaned prior to being used to transported the braceros; in addition, the braceros were sealed in the cars and left there for the entirety of …

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The Grizzly, February 13, 2003, Anne Antanavage '04, Kelly Gray, Quinn Dinsmore, Bart Brooks, Jerel Smith, Fallon Szarko, Cassie Stewart, Andy Cliff, John Cicchetti, Terri Wehnert, Greg Pellish, Marie Difeliciantonio, Trevor Mohr Feb 2003

The Grizzly, February 13, 2003, Anne Antanavage '04, Kelly Gray, Quinn Dinsmore, Bart Brooks, Jerel Smith, Fallon Szarko, Cassie Stewart, Andy Cliff, John Cicchetti, Terri Wehnert, Greg Pellish, Marie Difeliciantonio, Trevor Mohr

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Iraqi Speaker Describes his Country as a Prison of Suffering • Ursinus Student Heroes 30 Years Ago • To Fight or not to Fight: You May not Have the Option • Opinions: Skiing Fun Close to Home; Lonely this Valentine's Day? • Female Pride, Guerrilla Warfare • First of Pew Fellows Speaks • Francis Moore Lappe to Visit Ursinus on February 19th • Ursinus Swimmers Look Towards Champions Meet • Men's Basketball Dominate Centennial Conference • Track Handling Business Indoors • Women's Basketball Can't Find the Right Touch

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Mrs. Frances Bowen-Danley Feb 2003

Mrs. Frances Bowen-Danley

African American Funeral Programs

Funeral program for Frances Bowen-Danley. Service was held on February 13, 2003 in WInston, Georgia

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Speech: You Can Make A Difference - Marquette University, Desmond Tutu Feb 2003

Speech: You Can Make A Difference - Marquette University, Desmond Tutu

Archbishop Desmond Tutu Collection Textual

Speech given by Archbishop Tutu at Marquette University. ( 9 typewritten pages with handwritten notes throughout paper and on the back of page nine.)

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Writings: St Johns River Colloquium At The Request Of Dr. Norm Will, Edna Louise Saffy Feb 2003

Writings: St Johns River Colloquium At The Request Of Dr. Norm Will, Edna Louise Saffy

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

Speeches: Delivered by Dr. Edna Saffy at the St. Johns River Colloquium at the request of Dr. Norm Will, President the South Campus of Florida Community College on February 12, 2003.

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James Fuller Interview For Wright State University Oral History Course 685, Brett Stolle, James Fuller Feb 2003

James Fuller Interview For Wright State University Oral History Course 685, Brett Stolle, James Fuller

Dayton and Miami Valley Oral History Project

On February 11, 2003 Brett Stolle interviewed James Fuller, a former mechanic and police detective, for a class project dealing with oral histories and capturing the history of the Miami Valley. During the interview James discusses his childhood in Kentucky, enlisting in the army during World War II, and the variety of jobs he held in Dayton after returning from the War.

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Ccu Newsletter, February 10, 2003, Coastal Carolina University Feb 2003

Ccu Newsletter, February 10, 2003, Coastal Carolina University

Coastal Carolina University Newsletter

A newsletter for faculty, staff and friends of Coastal Carolina University. Volume 13, Number 3

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Inez Williams Feb 2003

Inez Williams

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.

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Grand Valley Forum, Volume 027, Number 27, February 10, 2003, Grand Valley State University Feb 2003

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 027, Number 27, February 10, 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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Interview No. 1133, Lorenzo Maynes Feb 2003

Interview No. 1133, Lorenzo Maynes

Combined Interviews

Mr. Maynes recalls his childhood and early adolescence; he briefly describes what life was like for him during World War II; eventually, he became the head foreman on a farm whose primary focus was cotton; he was periodically sent to Rio Vista, a processing center in Socorro, Texas, to pick up braceros and bring them back to the farm; oftentimes, he was responsible for hiring anywhere from 50 to 200 braceros; he explains what Rio Vista was like and how the farmers would choose which men to hire; in addition, he describes what the farm where they lived was like, …

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Clara Eason Feb 2003

Clara Eason

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.

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Milton James Byrd Feb 2003

Milton James Byrd

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.

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Beatrice Bodiker Interview For Wright State University Oral History Course 685, Elaine Wallace, Beatrice Bodiker Feb 2003

Beatrice Bodiker Interview For Wright State University Oral History Course 685, Elaine Wallace, Beatrice Bodiker

Dayton and Miami Valley Oral History Project

On February 28, 2003 Elaine Wallace interviewed Beatrice Bodiker for a class project dealing with oral histories and capturing the history of the Miami Valley. During the interview Beatrice discusses growing up during World War II, moving to California, her family, and more.

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James Kelly Roberson Feb 2003

James Kelly Roberson

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.

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Damon Jerry Lee Feb 2003

Damon Jerry Lee

African American Funeral Programs

Funeral Program for Damon Jerry Lee on Feb 8, 2003 at Greater Hall Temple Church of God in Christ

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