A video recording of an oral history of Maria Refugio Granados about her life in Mexico and transitioning to the U.S. with help from Bienestar. This interview is in Spanish.
An audio recording of an oral history of Sabino Sardineta, including coming to Mt. Angel seminary as a boy, working as a priest, and a discussion of labor camp conditions in the county. File includes finding aid. There is a transcript of this…
An audio recording of an oral history of Maria Romero, including childhood in Mexico, life in Texas, work at Bird's Eye Cannery, and disussion of the formation of Centro Cultural. Physical file includes index. There is a transcript of this interview.
An audio recording of an oral history of Julia Ramirez, including migrant life as a child, citizenship, choosing to live in rural Cornelius, and her taco truck business. File includes finding aid. There is a transcript of this interview.
An audio recording of an oral history of Isabelle and Raphael Mendoza, including life in Mexico, Community Action of Washington County,and opening a bakery in 1987. There is a transcript of this interview.
An audio recording of an oral history of Maria Loredo, including her father being a bracero, coming to county as migrant in 1966, description of harsh weather conditions, and the Virginia Garcia Clinic. There is a transcript of this interview.
An audio recording of an oral history of Jose Jaime, including moving to Oregon, the Catholic Church, and the Valley Migrant League; part 2. File includes finding aid. There is a transcript of this interview.
An audio recording of an oral history of Jose Jaime, including moving to Oregon, the Catholic Church, and the Valley Migrant League; part 1. File includes finding aid. There is a transcript of this interview.
An audio recording of an oral history of Hector Hinojosa, including being from Matamoros, Mexico, coming to US as migrant, and founding Centro Cultural. Note in file: Difficult to understand. Physical file includes resume. There is a transcript of…
An audio recording of an oral history of Margaret Garza, including migrant childhood, growing up in Hillsboro,and Virginia Garcia Clinic. There is a transcript of this interview.
An audio recording of an oral history of Daniel Garza on being a migrant worker, arriving in Washington county in the 1960s, and Centro Cultural, a volunteer organization geared to assisting migrant families with their various issues. Physical file…
An audio recording of an oral history of Father Arnold Beezer, including Centro Cultural and the Catholic Church. File includes finding aid. There is a transcript of this interview.
An audio recording of an oral history of Jake Weil on the Weil arcade and coming to Hillsboro in 1913. Digital copy is .wav file; sounds like it is copied from cassette but original format is unknown. Recording has poor quality. Physical file…
An audio recording of an oral history with Theresa Clark on the Bracero program, and Warden & Contreras Farm 1956-1958. There is a transcript of this interview.
An audio recording of an oral history of Samuel (Sam) Rich, covering the history of Orenco and the nursery business in Washington County. There is a transcript of this interview.
A film about poverty in Washington County, including an introduction by Senator Wayne Morse and photos and stories from people served by Community Action Hillsboro. This edited video contains personal reflections in oral history form. Can be found on…