Castro, Mrs Juanita 1977-04-23
Mrs. Castro traces her family tree and tells of her experiences as a Mexican-American citizen on the South Plains.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Mrs. Juanita Castro
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: April 23, 1977
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: David G. Zepeda
Length: 55 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1:
Family history in Spanish,
Lubbock, Texas (1952),
Husband,
Anglo attitude toward Mexican-Americans,
Parents,
Husband,
Bilingual,
Education,
Employment,
Cotton fields,
Changing attitudes toward Mexican-Americans,
Cafes,
Theaters,
Children,
Education,
Grandparents,
Ranching,
Move to Texas,
Sweetwater, Texas,
Discrimination,
"Chicano",
Urban renewal,
Human Relations Committee,
Tornado (1970),
Pullman car as home,
Archie Underwood
Tape 1, Side 2:
Church,
St. Joseph's Catholic Church,
Organizing women,
Fiesta for Mexican Independence Day (September 15-16),
Women's Society in Sweetwater,
Family breakdowns,
Working women,
Respect for elders,
Discipline,
Curse words,
Translation of introductory family history,
Family tree,
Married (1927),
Husband,
Angel Castro,
Died (1959),
Children,
Inheritance from fraternal grandmother
Range Dates: 1927-1977
Bulk Dates: 1927-1977
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