Joe Arredondo Interview 2

Item

Title

Joe Arredondo Interview 2

Identifier

2019.003.004

Type

Sound

Description

1998 interview with Joe Arredondo, his daughter Evelyn Pedro is present and fills in small details missed by Mr. Arredondo. Arredondo speaks on his working life: being a citrus grower, running a picking crew, hauling citrus, being on the board at the East Highlands citrus packinghouse, and being the secretary/treasurer at the Greenspot Water Company. He also recounts his family history, when his father came to the US and time spent with his grandfather. Anecdotes related to life during and after the Great Depression as well as interactions with braceros are also told.

Subject

Bracero Program
Agribusiness
Water in California
Bracero Program Housing
Citrus Packinghouse
Development
Ecological Issues
Great Depression
Housing development
Citrus Industry
Korean War
Mexican Immigration
Mexican American History

Spatial Coverage

Guadalajara (Mex.)
Redlands (Calif.)
Inland Empire (Calif.)

Temporal Coverage

1930s-1990s

Creator

Antonio Vasquez

Date

March 21, 1998

Contributor

Joe Arredondo

Format

Audio Cassette

Language

English

Rights

Copyright Undetermined

Duration

Side A: 31:24
Side B: 21:25
Total: 52:49

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