A People’s History of the Inland Empire Digital Archive

Richard Rubio Interview

2019.009.019

Sound

Richard Rubio discusses his family history and upbringing; his grandparents were displaced by the Mexican Revolution and fled to the United States. From there, they became involved with the citrus industry from a more administrative level, given their upper-class Mexican background and coinciding education. He discusses numerous odd-end jobs his family pursued throughout mainly California, while occasionally touching upon the controversial politics surrounding the Bracero Program of the 1930s. Rubio's interview provides a good description of the Bracero camp amenities, rules, varying conditions or camps around California, and the apparel of those arriving at the camp.

Riverside Agricultural Association

Mexican Revolution

Mexican Military Service

American Military Service

Citrus Industry

Migrant Labor Camps

Migrant Labor Economies

Education

Bracero Program

Los Angeles, California
Monterey, Mexico
Mexico City, Mexico
Riverside, California
El Centro, California
Inland Empire, California
Oakland, California

Los Angeles, California
Monterey, Mexico
Mexico City, Mexico
Riverside, California
El Centro, California
Inland Empire, California
Oakland, California

Rodriguez, Luis

12/2/2016

12/2/2016

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English, Spanish

1:18:12 Min