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Interview no. | R-0464 |
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 | 10 April 2011 |
Interviewee | García, Carmen. |
Interviewee occupation | Students Homemakers |
Interviewee ethnicity | Hispanic Americans and Latinos |
Interviewer | Miller, Olivia. |
Abstract | Carmen Garcia is a middle-aged migrant and mother of two from Leon, Guanajuanto, Mexico. Garcia lived in California for thirty years before moving to Durham, North Carolina after the death of her husband. She lives with her daughter, who is married and works for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Garcia received a sixth grade education in Mexico but is currently seeking her GED. In this interview, Garcia discusses the importance of education and the need to keep her American-born children involved and aware of issues and the culture of the Latino community. |
Subject Topical Other |
Education Adult education Family Migratory experience Culture |
Citation | Interview with Carmen Garcia by Olivia Miller, 10 April 2011, R-0464, 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. | R0464_Audio |