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Arrested for stealing, working in a pants company, working on the railroad, history of New Mexico, discussion on ward "Chicano" and Chicano movement, history of New Mexico, meaning of Cuatro Cienegas, older Mexicans in Utah, Mexican consul, rights of the people. Interviewed by Bernice Martinez in Salt Lake City, Utah. 27 pages.

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Biographical background, origin (Abiquiu, New Mexico, 1914), herding goats on a Navajo reservation, herding sheep in Colorado, working in a shipyard, move to Utah (1949), working for the D & RG railroad, working for the Ute railroad, herding sheep, move to Salt Lake, Depression, discussion on word "Chicano", origin of Mrs. Montoya (Rito, New Mexico, 1920), involvement with the Union of the Poor. Interviewed by Bernice Martinez in Salt Lake City, Utah. 35 pages.

Scope and Contents Biographical background, origin Solario (Acambaro, Guanajuato Mexico, 1911), Mayer (Zaragosa, Durango Mexico, 1912), St. Patrick's Church, Guadalupe Mission, education, relationship with others, family traditions, strictness with girls, dances, church traditions, closing of churches in Mexico, singing in LDS Wards, opinions of LDS Church, marriage, relationship to each other. Interviewed by Bernice Martinez in Salt Lake City, Utah. 33 pages. Spanish language, their children,...

Scope and Contents Biographical background of Mr. Garcia, origin (Salt Lake City, Utah, 1926), education, discrimination in school, working in the Salt Lake Macaroni Factory, working on the railroad, working in construction, background of Garcia's ex-wife, Greek Town (West Salt Lake), discussion on the younger generation, prejudice and gang fights, biographical background of Mr. Rivas, origin (Michoacan, Mexico, 1907), education in Mexico, working on the railroad in Sonora, Mexico, coming to the United States,...

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See box six, folder eight.

Scope and Contents Biographical background, origin (Fremont County, Colorado, 1937), biographical background of father, origin (Durango, Mexico), naturalized citizen at the age of 69, coal miner in Standardville, Utah, biographical background of mother, origin (El Paso, Texas), living conditions in Carbon County (1939), education, interracial marriages between Mexican and Italian, mining strikes in Colorado (1913), biographical background of brothers, education, filing anti-discrimination suit against Carbon...

Scope and Contents Biographical background, origin (Guadalajara, Jalisco Mexico, 1907), entry into United States (Douglas, Arizona, 1919), education, first impressions of United States, obtaining first job in United States (cotton picking, Phoenix), traveling experiences to Los Angeles, arrival into Los Angeles, jobs while in Los Angeles, shining shoes, dishwasher ar Ambassador Hotel, arrival into Salt Lake (1924), employment on the railroad (June 1925), Mexican old timers, minorities working on sections of...

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See box six, folder three

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Spanish language transcript. Interviewed by Bernice Martinez in Odgen, Utah. 25 pages.

Working for Hill Air Force Base, working for Brigham City, working in alfalfa fields, civilizing the Indians, working in the mines in Banhampton, New Mexico, moving to Utah to work in the mines. Spanish language transcript. Interviewed by Bernice Martinez in Ogden, Utah. 12 pages.

Scope and Contents Biographical background, origin (Truchas, New Mexico, 1918), parents' origin (Truchas, New Mexico), education, working in a C.C.C. Camp during the Depression (soil conservation), living conditions during the Depression, arrival in Utah, working in Bingham for a stock man, working in Bingham in the U.S. mines, army service, working for Kennecott, living conditions in Highland Boy, move to West Jordan, discrimination in job advancement at Kennecott, Blacks at Kennecott, discrimination, job...

Scope and Contents Biographical background, origin (Vallecitos, New Mexico, 1930), education, work as a cleaning woman, churches attended, attending Bible school, volunteer work for the Red Cross, attending Weber State College, background of husband, comparison of college standards, teaching in Layton, other Spanish teachers, teaching migrant children, bi-lingual education, attendance of Spanish-speaking children, high school and junior high school drop-outs, students obtaining teaching positions, visiting New...

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See box six, folder nine.

Scope and Contents Biographical background, origin (La Jara, Colorado, 1930), discrimination in San Luis Valley, involvement in the Chicano movement, affiliation with the GI Forum, organizing SOCIO, offices of SOCIO, establishing a job bank, confrontation with Division of Family Services, confrontation with Salt Lake City School District, Special Education Program in Salt Lake School District, Counselor-Aid Program in Salt Lake, Utah Manpower Planning Council, philosophy of SOCIO, achievements of Chicano...

Scope and Contents Biographical background, origin (Park View, New Mexico, 1912), formal education, military service in the army, obtaining a job in the arsenal in Ogden, working on a cattle ranch, getting married, Depression, member of the Church of God, discussion on the word "Chicano" and the Chicano movement, Mr. Archuleta's ancestry, discrimination, President Kennedy, stealing of Mexican land. Spanish language transcript. Interviewed by Bernice Martinez, Kathy Trujillo, and Mae Barela in West Ogden, Utah....

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Discussion on Reies Tijerina, music, penitentes. Spanish language transcript. Interviewed by Bernice Martinez, Kathy Trujillo, and Mae Barela in West Ogden, Utah. 3 pages.

Scope and Contents Biographical background of Mrs. Bustillos, origin, Mrs. Bustillos (Sacramento, Durango, Mexico, 1909), early life as a railroad family, family farm in Colorado, move to Clearfield, Utah, working in the fields, biographical background of Mr. Bustillos, origin (Namquipa, Chihuahua, Mexico, 1894), coming to the United States, sheepherding, comparison of Mexicans and New Mexicans, working for the Santa Fe Railroad, working on construction in El Paso, discrimination, recruitment of Mexicans to...

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See box six, folder thirteen.

Scope and Contents Biographical background, working in the coal mines in Dragerton, Utah, traveling, moving to Utah to work, conditions in the US when Mr. Ramos first arrived, different minorities working in the mines, Depression, differences between Spanish-speaking from Mexico and New Mexico, biographical background of Mrs. Ramos, discrimination, religions in Dragerton, living conditions, social life, differences in generations, other Mexican families in Dragerton, education of Mrs. Ramos, Chicano movement,...

Scope and Contents Biographical background, origin (Rio del Pueblo, New Mexico, 1915), Mexicans from old Mexico in New Mexico, discussion on word "Mateo", life in Green River, Wyoming, move to Bingham, relationship among different nationalities in Bingham, involvement with church, discrimination, older Spanish-speaking in Bingham, return visit to New Mexico, Mr. Martinez looking for work, discussion on word "Chicano", involvement with SOCIO, education, move to Salt Lake (1960), differences between children now...

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See box six, folder six.