Caro, Ruben 2018-06-26
This interview features Ruben Caro as he discusses his life living in Lubbock. In this interview, Caro describes how Lubbock had changed over the years, what it is like to live as a black man in America, and how the Civil Rights movement affected Lubbock.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Ruben Caro
Additional Parties Recorded: n/a
Date: July 26, 2018
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: Daniel Sanchez
Length: 01:27:30 (1 hours, 27 minutes)
Abstract
Working on a farm as a child; Learning how to play the guitar and piano; Working at the cotton oil mill; sawblade incident; Running the bathing room in a cotton mill; Pastoring a church; His activity within the church; Lubbock’s growth; Life as a black man in America; His memories of Lubbock; Chatman Hospital; segregation
Access Information
Original Recording Format: born digital audio
Recording Format Notes: audio cd available in reading room
Transcript: yes
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