Lourdes Aguirre oral history interview, 2002 October 27

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Lourdes Aguirre discusses her experiences in the United States after immigrating from Matamoros, Mexico. Lourdes Aguirre talks about her life in Mexico and how she and her family are fond of country life in North Carolina and feel welcomed. Ms. Aguirre speaks on the differences of the landscape between Matamoros, Mexico and Rowan County, North Carolina. Ms. Aguirre talks about the Baptist church community which has helped her connect and become involved in her community. Another topic discussed is the challenges that she and her family face as undocumented immigrants in the United States.

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Title: Lourdes Aguirre oral history interview, 2002 October 27
Interviewee: Aguirre, Lourdes, 1964 or 1965-
Interviewer: Cumming, Gabriel
Contributor: Cardenas, Kenia
Eads, Brenda
Place of Publication: Charlotte, North Carolina
Publisher: J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Date of Interview: 2002-10-27
Physical Description: 1 audio file (1:10:28) : digital, MP3
Object Type: sound recording-nonmusical
Genre: spoken word
Language: eng
spa
Interviewee Biography: Lourdes Aguirre was a 37-year-old woman at the time of the interview, which took place at a property in Catawba County, North Carolina. She is from Matamoros, Mexico and was formerly employed for 18 years at an American company in Mexico.Kenia Cardenas was an 11-year-old girl at the time of the interview. Miss Cardenas is the daughter of Lourdes Aguirre and is from Matamoros, Mexico. She attended school at Catawba Middle School. Brenda Eads is a friend of Lourdes Aguirre and they met through a Baptist church.
Abstract: Lourdes Aguirre discusses her experiences in the United States after immigrating from Matamoros, Mexico. Lourdes Aguirre talks about her life in Mexico and how she and her family are fond of country life in North Carolina and feel welcomed. Ms. Aguirre speaks on the differences of the landscape between Matamoros, Mexico and Rowan County, North Carolina. Ms. Aguirre talks about the Baptist church community which has helped her connect and become involved in her community. Another topic discussed is the challenges that she and her family face as undocumented immigrants in the United States.
Digital Object Notes: MP3 access copy created on ingest from WAV preservation master. Interview originally recorded on minidisc and reformatted using a Digidesign 003 rack.
Subjects--Names: Aguirre, Lourdes, 1964 or 1965-
Subjects--Topics: Latin Americans
Emigration and immigration
Immigrants--Social conditions
Illegal aliens
Baptists
Christian life
Conservation of natural resources
Landscape protection
Subjects--Geographic: North Carolina--Catawba County
Mexico--Matamoros (Tamaulipas)
Subjects--Genre: Interviews
Oral histories
Coverage--Dates: 1990-2000
Digital Collection Title: Catawba Lands Conservancy Perspectives on Land Project
Digital Collection Series Title: Balls Creek
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This material is protected by copyright. Copyright is held by the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Internet Media Type: audio/mpeg
Identifier: PL-AG0003

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