A People’s History of the Inland Empire Digital Archive

Redlands Cathie Chavez, Pat Chavez, and Rosemary Chavez

2019.002.142

Moving Image

The interview starts off with the past of the area and a background into the Chavez family and their experience within the community during its rapid growth and the importance of having involvement within the community. It then transitions into how the city of Redlands went from having vast amounts of orchid fields to having large amounts of commercial, retail, and warehouses. Which would bring in more traffic into the city drastically affecting the air quality for the residents living there. Rosemary was a long-time resident of Redlands her grandfather lived here since the 1800s and talks about the close relationship the community has with one another. The interview covers issues brought up from the development of the I- 10 leading to the expansion of Redlands and environmental issues brought out from it.

Community Life in Redlands

I-10 Freeway

I-10 Freeway, Development

Living on the Dime Events

Redlands, California

1950s-2000s

Antonio Vasquez

Sophie Harris

Unknown

Cathie Chavez, Pat Chavez, and Rosemary Chavez.

Mini DV Tape

English

00:57:45