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Interview no. | R-0637 |
Restrictions | No restrictions. Open to research. |
Project | R.34. Special Research Projects: New Roots |
Project description | Interviews, 2007-ongoing, focus on issues related to Latin American immigration to North Carolina and the formation of Latino communities. Interviewers are conducted by undergraduate students in courses taught by Hannah Gill at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Interviewees include immigrants, United States-born second generations, professionals who work with immigrants, policy-makers, religious leaders, educators, students, and local business owners. |
Date | April 6 2012 |
Interviewee | Vargas, María Dolores. |
Interviewee occupation | Restaurant workers |
Interviewee DOB | 1984 |
Interviewee ethnicity | Hispanic Americans and Latinos |
Interviewer | Kennedy, Lauren. |
Abstract | The interview was organized around the themes of home and family in the context of migration. Maria Dolores Vargas discusses her motivation for coming to the United States, her experience building a life and family in Carrboro, N.C., her conceptualization of home, and her family aspirations. She shares a variety of her experiences with institutions in Chapel Hill, N.C. and Carrboro, N.C., including experiences with education, health, and the service industry. |
Subject Topical Other |
Citizenship and immigration Education Family Racism and discrimination Workers' rights and unions |
Citation | Interview with Maria Dolores Vargas by Lauren Kennedy, 06 April 2012, R-0637, in the Southern Oral History Program Collection #4007, Southern Historical Collection, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. |
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Interview no. | R0637_Audio |