Steve Reyes Interview
Item
Title
Steve Reyes Interview
Identifier
2019.009.002
Type
Sound
Description
This interview largely focuses on the practices involved in working in a citrus grove. Steve Reyes recalls his time as a "rata" a child laborer working in the citrus industry. The main practice outlined in the interview was smudging, a process in which smoke was used to prevent frost accumulation on the citrus plants. Reyes emphasis on a united family unit being core to the old values of Mexican American life.
Subject
Segregation
Education
WWII
Citrus Industry
Mexican-American Youth
UC Riverside
Citrus Fruit Industry, Smudging
Spatial Coverage
Redlands, California
Mentone, California
San Bernardino, California
Mentone, California
San Bernardino, California
Temporal Coverage
1910-2017
Creator
Caro, Mayela
Friedman, Marissa
Junod, Sarah
Friedman, Marissa
Junod, Sarah
Date
2/15/2017
Contributor
Reyes, Steve
Format
.mp4
Language
English
Rights
Duration
33:57 Min