Mrs. Carolina V. Gonzalez, 1973

File — Box: 4, item: 122

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Biographical background, origin (Gallina, New Mexico, 1901), family background, move to Monticello, property lost (ranch), Mexican families in community, work means of transportation, education, housing, marriage, Mr. Jones, Catholic, Price, Salt Lake, education (difficulties among Chicanos and Anglos), Mexican-American organizations, comparison of New Mexico and Monticello, depression (1930), friends music, dances, Mexican priests (1930-35), 16 of September, Mormons (parties), burning down of father's house, Jerret (type of work), selling of ranch, Mexican-Americans (police problems),house burnings, California (San Jose), Mr. Johnson (nickname), speading the Spanish language. Interviewed by Bernice Martinez, Eva Natividad and Gregory Coronado in Monticello, Utah. Spanish language transcript. 34 pages.

Dates

1973

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