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Emilio Estrada oral history interview, 2002 October 1
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Creator
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Estrada, Emilio, 1955-
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Date Created
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2002-10-01
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Subjects--Topical
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Latin Americans, Hispanic Americans, Emigration and immigration, Latin Americans--Social life and customs, Ranch life, Cheese, Sex role, Immigrants--Economic conditions
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Emilio Estrada and his wife Isabel discuss emigrating from southern Mexico, near Acapulco, to Charlotte, North Carolina with their two sons in 1995 and how their lives are different in the United States. Mr. Estrada describes how he and fellow imm...
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Glenda Wertheimer oral history interview, 2002 July 25
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Creator
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Wertheimer, Glenda S.
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Date Created
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2002-07-25
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Subjects--Topical
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Latin Americans, Hispanic Americans, Hispanic Americans--Social conditions, Emigration and immigration, Latin Americans--Religion, Latin Americans--Social life and customs, Latin Americans--Education
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Glenda Wertheimer discusses her experience as an immigrant from Guatemala who eventually moved to Davidson, North Carolina. She recalls living in New Jersey and the different jobs she held before her marriage. Ms. Werthemeir talks about the circum...
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Hernaldo Raymond Murillo oral history interview, 2002 September 25
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Creator
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Murillo, Hernaldo, 1966-
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Date Created
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2002-09-25
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Subjects--Topical
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Latin Americans, Emigration and immigration, English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers, Latin Americans--Social life and customs, Latin Americans--Religion, Immigrants--Economic conditions
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Description
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A native of Nicaragua, Hernaldo "Raymond" Murillo discusses his experiences as an immigrant during the last seven years in Charlotte, North Carolina. Mr. Murillo talks about the pushes and pulls driving his migration to the region, including work ...
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Manuel Mendoza oral history interview, 2002 September 13
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Creator
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Mendoza, Manuel A. (Manuel Antonio), 1966-
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Date Created
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2002-09-13
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Subjects--Topical
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Latin Americans, Emigration and immigration, Latin Americans--Social life and customs, Immigrants--Cultural assimilation, Marginality, Social, Soccer, Soccer--Social aspects, Protestantism, Latin Americans--Religion, Race relations
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Manuel Mendoza immigrated to the United States from Santa Ana, El Salvador in December of 1999. He describes differences between the United States and El Salvador and the rest of Latin America, including language, culture, and way of life. Mr. Men...
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Manuel Zapata oral history interview, 2002 August 29
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Creator
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Zapata, Manuel, 1940-
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Date Created
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2002-08-29
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Subjects--Topical
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Emigration and immigration, Immigrants, Latin Americans, Latin Americans--Ethnic identity, Civilization--European influences, Cities and towns--Growth, Emigration and immigration--Economic aspects, Latin Americans--Religion, Latin Americans--Social life and customs
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Manuel Zapata shares stories from his life after migrating from Santiago, Chile to Gastonia, North Carolina in 1967. Mr. Zapata, an anti-Communist, left Chile to get away from the strengthening Communist Party, and describes how different life was...