Gary Lemos and Lupe Perez Interview
Item
Title
Gary Lemos and Lupe Perez Interview
Identifier
2019.009.001
Type
Sound
Description
The interviewee goes into great depth and detail describing the nature of mid-twentieth-century American citrus industry practices and culture in Southern California among primarily Mexican immigrant communities (Filipinos are occasionally mentioned). He describes what it meant to be a child laborer (termed ratas) experiencing discrimination, and political impacts on the citrus industry over time. There is also an emphasis on resilience and making the best out of less than optimal situations, such as remaining steadfast in obtaining an education while simultaneously facing the ongoing threat of deportation.
Subject
Immigration
Political instability
Citrus
Work Injuries
Poverty
Mexican-American Youth
Filipinos
Child Labor
Racism
Deportation
Bracero Program
Catholicism
Spatial Coverage
"Redlands, California
San Francisco (Paricutin), Michoacan
Salamanca, Mexico
Vietnam
Philippines
American Midwest
Big Bear, (Calif)"
San Francisco (Paricutin), Michoacan
Salamanca, Mexico
Vietnam
Philippines
American Midwest
Big Bear, (Calif)"
Temporal Coverage
1910-2017
Creator
"Caro, Mayela
Friedman, Marissa
Junod, Sarah"
Friedman, Marissa
Junod, Sarah"
Date
2/15/2017
Contributor
Lemos, Gary
Perez, Lupe
Perez, Lupe
Format
.mp4
Language
English
Rights
Duration
33:57 Min