Adam Ornelas Highgrove CA
Item
Title
Adam Ornelas Highgrove CA
Identifier
2019.002.146
Type
Moving Image
Description
Adam Ornelas discusses his memories of growing up in Highgrove, Calif., especially telling stories relating to the barbershop that his father owned growing up. He recalls that there were many small businesses and a strong sense of community as he was growing up, but that began to disappear following the Korean War. Other stories which particularly stood out were his story about a man being decapitated in the cement mines (the largest employer at the time) and his story about police mandating that men cut their long hair when they enter the town, citing that it indicated participation in gangs.
Subject
Mexican American History
Local Businesses
Korean War
Urban Development
Discrimination
Spatial Coverage
Colton (Calif.); Inland Empire (Calif.); Korea
Temporal Coverage
1920-1990s
Creator
Antonio Vasquez
Sophie Harris
Date
November 1, 2004
Contributor
Adam Ornelas
Format
Mini DV Tape
Language
English
Rights
Duration
00:59:16