2024.006.006 Jenny Ybarra Oral History
Item
Title
2024.006.006 Jenny Ybarra Oral History
Identifier
2024.006.006
Type
Sound
Description
Jenny Ybarra reflects on the rich history of her family’s ownership of Ybarra’s Market and their experiences living in Westside San Bernardino from the 1920s to the time of this interview. Jenny’s parents migrated from Guanajato, Mexico and established themselves in San Bernardino in April of 1927. In 1946 they bought Ybarra’s Market and ran it until Raul Raya took it over; he sold it in 2023. During their time owning Ybarra’s Market, it was more than a business; it was a lifeline to the Westside community. Ybarra’s Market allowed customers to shop on credit, allowing families to put food on the table when they needed it the most. This trust would go on to build customer loyalty and would keep customers coming back to the market, even when the 215 freeway isolated Ybarra’s Market from the community. Jenny emphasizes her gratitude to loyal customers and to members of the community who still remember their time at Ybarra’s Market. She also ends the interview with a heartfelt message about her parents and their impact on Westside.
Subject
Business
Businesses
Community life in San Bernardino
Family
Latina/o
La Esperanza Market
Local Business
Racism
Santa Fe Railroad
Ybarra's Market
215 Freeway
Freeway development
Highway
Spatial Coverage
Westside San Bernardino
Ybarra’s Market
Harding Elementary School
Mt. Vernon Avenue
La Esperanza Market
Creator
Anthony Victoria
Jenny Ybarra
Date
June 6, 2024
Contributor
A People's History of the I.E.
Format
.mp3
Language
English
Spanish
Rights
Duration
00:43:32
Relation
2024.007 Raul Raya Photographs
2024.006.001 Raul Raya Oral History