A People’s History of the Inland Empire Digital Archive

Simona Valero Interview

2019.009.020

Sound

Simona Valero has been part of the Casa Blanca Community for decades since she was a little girl until much later into her life. She lived in Casa Blanca with her parents and family member during the boom of citrus in Southern California. She and her husband John met as a result of the bracero program that allowed John to come and work in the United States. She dedicated much of her life to the development of much of Casa Blanca’s culture and social programs. Not only was she part of Casa Blanca’s development but she also experienced many of the effects of citrus work during that time like many of Casa Blanca. Simona discusses the various cultures, religions, and people that were apart of Casa Blanca since her time as part of the community. Simona also provides various anecdotes of family events and experiences that made her who she is to this day.

Social Work

Mexican-American Youth Culture

Education

Citrus Industry

Music

Musician

Casa Blanca, California
Riverside, California
Mexico

1950s-2000s

Moreno-Terrill, Steven
Junod, Sarah
Maier, Audrey

3/7/2017

Valero, Simona

.mp4

English, Spanish

1:34:03 Min