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We Are Stories: Capturing and Preserving Oral Histories from the Arizona-Sonora Borderland Community - Gertie Eicks

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Part OfGertie Eicks Oral HistoryIntervieweeGertie EicksInterviewerMargarita Ramirez-LoyaSubjectDouglas (Ariz.)Cochise County (Ariz.) HistoryMexican-American Border RegionWomen Arizona HistoryOral historyDescriptionDuring the spring 2011 semester, a group of students enrolled in English as a Second Language classes at Cochise College interviewed Gertie Eicks, one of the original homesteaders of the Douglas area. She was born in 1906, six years before Arizona acquired its statehood. Her amazing stories inspired the students to create this digital scrapbook of her life. Gertie is the oldest living person in Douglas, AZ.Video Length00:06:24Date Original2012Date Range1900s (1900-1909)1910s (1910-1919)1920s (1920-1929)1930s (1930-1939)1940s (1940-1949)1950s (1950-1959)1960s (1960-1969)1970s (1970-1979)1980s (1980-1989)1990s (1990-1999)TypeMoving ImageOriginal FormatOral historiesVideo filesLanguageEnglishContributing InstitutionCochise College LibraryCollectionCochise County Historical & Archeological CollectionRights StatementThis resource is owned by Cochise College and is provided here for educational purposes only. It may not be downloaded, reproduced or distributed in any format without written permission of Cochise College. For permission to use please contact [email protected].

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Identifier20120813-WeAreStories1_LG.mp4Date Digitized2012-08-16Digital FormatMP4Resolution720x404File Size70.1 MB

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We Are Stories: Capturing and Preserving Oral Histories from the Arizona-Sonora Borderland Community - Gertie Eicks