Herrera, Alberto 2002-11-07
Alberto Herrera talks about his experiences at Georgetown, discusses his life and discriminatory incidents he faced.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Alberto Herrera
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Date: November 07, 2002
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: Faustino Vela
Length: 00:45:54
Abstract
Introduction; Childhood; Mother; Father; 7 siblings; Household chores and cooking; Education; Started working and dropped out of school; Occupations; Father (again); Military Career; Joining the army in 1955; Lots of black and Hispanic soldiers in the company; Hard time at Fort Richardson; Didn’t go to war with Russia over Siberia; Joined boxing team; Worked on operating projectors; Wanted to go back; Life at Georgetown; No job; No unemployment compensation; Worked at the same job as his father; Eloped; Lived with family; Jobs he worked at; Discrimination; White barber refused to cut hair at Slaton; Didn’t go to restaurants and cafes due to fear of rejection; Sat with African–Americans at the top in theaters; Worked for Eagle Pitchers Institute; Laid off; Reflections of his life; Played baseball as a kid; Education of daughters; Wife’s education level and jobs she worked at; Shoes; Wore winter pants during summer; Georgetown; Routine; Wooden stove; Black neighbors; Discrimination; Lubbock and Slaton; No Mexicans allowed’ signs outside cafes; Separate churches for Mexicans; Experiences travelling to town by freight train; Walked back home; South Plains Mall; Teenagers followed by police; Suspicions of theft; Georgetown; Family of theatre actors from Spain arrested; Acted as interpreter; Police wanted women for the night; Farmers; Brother was not paid as promised; No contracts; Experience at Alaska; Everyone armed; Gambling clubs; Wild animals everywhere; Visit at museum of University of Alaska; Plenty of cheap Gold.
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