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Astrid Chirinos oral history interview, 2002 September 11
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Creator
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Chirinos, Astrid, 1960-
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Date Created
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2002-09-11
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Subjects--Topical
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Latin Americans, Hispanic Americans, Hispanic Americans--Social conditions, Emigration and immigration, Nationalism, Sex role, Biculturalism, Religion and culture, Cities and towns--Growth, Globalization
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Astrid Chirinos discusses her experience as a Venezuelan immigrant to the United States. Born in Caracas, Venezuela, Ms. Chirinos moved to Raleigh, North Carolina with the encouragement of her father to attend St. Mary's College. Ms. Chirinos shar...
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Carmen Juárez Juárez oral history interview, September 6, 2002
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Creator
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Juárez Juárez, Carmen, 1958-
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Date Created
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2002-09-06
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Subjects--Topical
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Latin Americans, Hispanic Americans, Emigration and immigration, Immigrants--Social conditions, Latin Americans--Ethnic identity, Hispanic American families, Biculturalism, Hispanic Americans--Social life and customs, Indigenous peoples
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Maria del Carmen Juarez Juarez, known as "Carmen," discusses her experiences in the United States after emigrating from Irapuato, Mexico around 1987. Ms. Juarez talks about her perspective on differences between Latin American and American culture...
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Elver Barrios oral history interview 2019 November 1
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Creator
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Barrios, Elver
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Date Created
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2019-11-01
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Subjects--Topical
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Immigrants, Immigrants--Civil rights, Immigrants--Education (Higher), Latin Americans, Social justice, Hispanic Americans
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Elver Barrios, a former staff member at La Coalicion, the Latin American Coalition (LAC) in Charlotte, North Carolina, worked for the non-profit for three years, from 2010-2013. In this interview, Mr. Barrios describes his role as a grassroots com...
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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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Fernando Estrada oral history interview, 2002 October 1
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Creator
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Estrada, Fernando, 1984-
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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, Hispanic Americans--Social conditions, Racism, Education, Secondary, Emigration and immigration, Emigration and immigration--Social aspects, Soccer
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Born in Iguala, Mexico, Fernando Estrada was a high school student in Charlotte, North Carolina at the time of this interview and had lived in the United States for one year. He discusses differences between education in the United States and Mexi...
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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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Jess George oral history interview, 2019 July 29
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Creator
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George, Jess
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Date Created
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2019-07-29
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Subjects--Topical
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Immigrants, Immigrants--Civil rights, Latino communities, Immigrants--Services for, Latin Americans, Social justice, Hispanic Americans
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Jess George, a former staff member at La Coalicion, or the Latin American Coalition (LAC), in Charlotte North Carolina, worked for the non-profit for eleven years, from 2003-2014. In this interview, Ms. George discusses her work with grass-roots o...
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José Luis Garcia oral history interview, 2002 September 26
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Creator
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Garcia, José, 1973-
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Date Created
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2002-09-26
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Subjects--Topical
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Latin Americans, Hispanic Americans, Emigration and immigration, Immigrants--Economic conditions, Immigrants--Social conditions, Latin Americans--Social conditions, Hispanic Americans--Social life and customs, English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers, All Souls' Day, Sex role
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A native of Mexico City, Jose Luis Garcia talks about his experiences as an immigrant to the North Carolina Piedmont. Mr. Garcia discusses the factors that propelled him to move to the United States and vividly recalls his entree into the country ...
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Magdalena Maiz-Pena oral history interview, 2002 September 12
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Creator
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Maiz-Pena, Magdalena
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Date Created
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2002-09-12
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Subjects--Topical
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Latin Americans, Hispanic Americans, Biculturalism, Hispanic American families, Hispanic Americans--Social life and customs, Emigration and immigration, Immigrants--Social conditions, Spanish language--Study and teaching, Voluntarism, All Souls' Day
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Magdalena Maiz-Pena, a Spanish professor at Davidson College, talks about her life growing up near the Mexican-Texan border. Being born in Monterrey, Mexico, Ms. Maiz-Pena lived traveling between the United States and Mexico as she had family on e...
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Monika Soler-Correa oral history interview, 2022 November 15
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Creator
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Soler-Correa, Monika
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Date Created
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2022-11-15
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Subjects--Topical
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Adoption, Hispanic Americans, Emigration and immigration, Dysfunctional families, Education, Higher, Students with disabilities
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Monika Soler-Correa, a University of North Carolina at Charlotte alumnus and a metadata cataloger at the J. Murrey Atkins Library, discusses her background and how that has influenced her life and worldview. Topics include her life as a Latina ado...
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Olivia Singleton oral history interview, 2002 September 17
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Creator
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Singleton, Olivia C.
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Date Created
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2002-09-17
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Subjects--Topical
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Immigrants, Mexicans--Social conditions, Mexicans--Social life and customs, Mexicans--Cultural assimilation, Latin Americans, Hispanic Americans
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Olivia Singleton is from Mexico City, Mexico and she discusses her experiences living in Charlotte, North Carolina after marrying an American citizen. She talks about how she is fond of North Carolina and feels welcomed. Mrs. Singleton speaks on t...
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Teresa Villamarin oral history interview, 2002 September 20
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Creator
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Villamarin, Teresa I. (Teresa Isabel)
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Date Created
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2002-09-20
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Subjects--Topical
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Latin Americans, Hispanic Americans, Emigration and immigration, Feminism, Sexism, Latin Americans--Social conditions, Poor, Poverty, Voluntarism, Immigrants--Political activity
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Teresa Villamarin discusses immigrating from Bogota, Colombia as a teenager with her family to New York City for better opportunities, and her eventual journey to Charlotte, North Carolina. She discusses the conservative culture of her native Colo...