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Title: Astrid Chirinos oral history interview, 2002 September 11
Creator: Chirinos, Astrid, 1960-
Date Created: 2002-09-11
Subjects--Topical: Latin Americans, Hispanic Americans, Hispanic Americans--Social conditions, Emigration and immigration, Nationalism, Sex role, Biculturalism, Religion and culture, Cities and towns--Growth, Globalization
Description: 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...

Title: Carmen Juárez Juárez oral history interview, September 6, 2002
Creator: Juárez Juárez, Carmen, 1958-
Date Created: 2002-09-06
Subjects--Topical: 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
Description: 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...

Title: David Stewart oral history interview 2018 December 14
Creator: Stewart, David Wayne
Date Created: 2018-12-14
Subjects--Topical: Immigrants, Cultural awareness, Latin Americans, Emigration and immigration law, Nonprofit organizations
Description: David Stewart discusses his career as the program designer of the Immigration Advocacy Project and later as Executive Director of International House in Charlotte, North Carolina. The interview examines Charlotte's growth in international awa...

Title: Elver Barrios oral history interview 2019 November 1
Creator: Barrios, Elver
Date Created: 2019-11-01
Subjects--Topical: Immigrants, Immigrants--Civil rights, Immigrants--Education (Higher), Latin Americans, Social justice, Hispanic Americans
Description: 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...

Title: Emilio Estrada oral history interview, 2002 October 1
Creator: Estrada, Emilio, 1955-
Date Created: 2002-10-01
Subjects--Topical: Latin Americans, Hispanic Americans, Emigration and immigration, Latin Americans--Social life and customs, Ranch life, Cheese, Sex role, Immigrants--Economic conditions
Description: 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...

Title: Fernando Estrada oral history interview, 2002 October 1
Creator: Estrada, Fernando, 1984-
Date Created: 2002-10-01
Subjects--Topical: Latin Americans, Hispanic Americans, Hispanic Americans--Social conditions, Racism, Education, Secondary, Emigration and immigration, Emigration and immigration--Social aspects, Soccer
Description: 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...

Title: Glenda Wertheimer oral history interview, 2002 July 25
Creator: Wertheimer, Glenda S.
Date Created: 2002-07-25
Subjects--Topical: Latin Americans, Hispanic Americans, Hispanic Americans--Social conditions, Emigration and immigration, Latin Americans--Religion, Latin Americans--Social life and customs, Latin Americans--Education
Description: 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...

Title: Hernaldo Raymond Murillo oral history interview, 2002 September 25
Creator: Murillo, Hernaldo, 1966-
Date Created: 2002-09-25
Subjects--Topical: Latin Americans, Emigration and immigration, English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers, Latin Americans--Social life and customs, Latin Americans--Religion, Immigrants--Economic conditions
Description: A native of Nicaragua, Hernaldo "Raymond" Murillo discusses his experiences as an immigrant during the last seven years in Charlotte, North Carolina. Mr. Murillo talks about the pushes and pulls driving his migration to the region, including work ...

Title: Jess George oral history interview, 2019 July 29
Creator: George, Jess
Date Created: 2019-07-29
Subjects--Topical: Immigrants, Immigrants--Civil rights, Latino communities, Immigrants--Services for, Latin Americans, Social justice, Hispanic Americans
Description: 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...

Title: Jose Gamez oral history interview 2021, September 15
Creator: Gamez, José Luis, 1966-
Date Created: 2021-09-15
Subjects--Topical: Latin Americans, Immigrant children, College teachers, College students
Description: Dr. Jose Gamez is a Professor of Architecture and Urban Design and Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Programs for the College of Arts + Architecture at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. His father is from Spain, and his mother ...

Title: José Luis Garcia oral history interview, 2002 September 26
Creator: Garcia, José, 1973-
Date Created: 2002-09-26
Subjects--Topical: 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
Description: 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 ...

Title: Latinos in Charlotte
Date Created: 2002, 2003, 2002
Subjects--Topical: Latin Americans, Hispanic Americans, Emigration and immigration
Description: These interviews with members of Charlotte's Latino community were conducted to complement a traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian, "Americanos: Latino Life in the United States," which was mounted at the Museum of the New South in 2002-2003. ...

Title: Lourdes Aguirre oral history interview, 2002 October 27
Creator: Aguirre, Lourdes, 1964 or 1965-
Date Created: 2002-10-27
Subjects--Topical: Latin Americans, Emigration and immigration, Immigrants--Social conditions, Illegal aliens, Baptists, Christian life, Conservation of natural resources, Landscape protection
Description: 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. Ag...

Title: Magdalena Maiz-Pena oral history interview, 2002 September 12
Creator: Maiz-Pena, Magdalena
Date Created: 2002-09-12
Subjects--Topical: 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
Description: 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...

Title: Manuel Mendoza oral history interview, 2002 September 13
Creator: Mendoza, Manuel A. (Manuel Antonio), 1966-
Date Created: 2002-09-13
Subjects--Topical: Latin Americans, Emigration and immigration, Latin Americans--Social life and customs, Immigrants--Cultural assimilation, Marginality, Social, Soccer, Soccer--Social aspects, Protestantism, Latin Americans--Religion, Race relations
Description: Manuel Mendoza immigrated to the United States from Santa Ana, El Salvador in December of 1999. He describes differences between the United States and El Salvador and the rest of Latin America, including language, culture, and way of life. Mr. Men...

Title: Manuel Zapata oral history interview, 2002 August 29
Creator: Zapata, Manuel, 1940-
Date Created: 2002-08-29
Subjects--Topical: Emigration and immigration, Immigrants, Latin Americans, Latin Americans--Ethnic identity, Civilization--European influences, Cities and towns--Growth, Emigration and immigration--Economic aspects, Latin Americans--Religion, Latin Americans--Social life and customs
Description: Manuel Zapata shares stories from his life after migrating from Santiago, Chile to Gastonia, North Carolina in 1967. Mr. Zapata, an anti-Communist, left Chile to get away from the strengthening Communist Party, and describes how different life was...

Title: Olivia Singleton oral history interview, 2002 September 17
Creator: Singleton, Olivia C.
Date Created: 2002-09-17
Subjects--Topical: Immigrants, Mexicans--Social conditions, Mexicans--Social life and customs, Mexicans--Cultural assimilation, Latin Americans, Hispanic Americans
Description: 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...

Title: Teresa Villamarin oral history interview, 2002 September 20
Creator: Villamarin, Teresa I. (Teresa Isabel)
Date Created: 2002-09-20
Subjects--Topical: Latin Americans, Hispanic Americans, Emigration and immigration, Feminism, Sexism, Latin Americans--Social conditions, Poor, Poverty, Voluntarism, Immigrants--Political activity
Description: 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...