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Dirk Frauenfelder, Betty Jo Penny, and Caroline Jessen

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Dirk Frauenfelder, Betty Jo Penny, and Caroline Jessen Oral History, Transcript

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TranscriberLaurie BooneContributorLaurie BooneIntervieweeDirk FrauenfelderPenny, Betty JoJessen, CarolineDescriptionThe Frauenfelder and Lott families settled in Gadsden and southern Yuma County in the early 1900s. The Frauenfelder came in 1920 and the Lotts in 1912. They describe growing up along the border with Mexico, and how they worked in the fields and packing sheds along highway 95. Mr. Frauenfelder recounts the story of the arrest of Cocopah elder Joe San Diego for crossing the border illegally.SubjectYuma County (Ariz.)Gadsden (Ariz.)San Luis (Ariz.)HomesteadingFarmingAgricultural laborers--ArizonaDate Original2011-05-23Date Range1910s (1910-1919)1920s (1920-1929)1930s (1930-1939)1940s (1940-1949)1950s (1950-1959)TypeTextOriginal FormatTranscriptsLanguageEnglishContributing InstitutionYuma County Library District, San Luis BranchCollectionSan Luis Takes Its Place in Arizona's History - The Migrant Worker ExperienceRights StatementFor reproduction rights, contact Yuma County Library District, San Luis Branch. 1075 N. 6th Ave., San Luis, AZ 85349. Tel 928-627-8344. Email: [email protected]

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City or TownSan LuisCountyYuma CountyStateArizonaCountryUnited States

Oral HistoryDirk Frauenfelder, Betty Jo Penny, and Caroline JessenTopicAgricultureCommunitiesLaborRace and Ethnicity

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IdentifierFrauenfelderD05232011Date Digitized1905-07-05Digital FormatPDF

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Dirk Frauenfelder, Betty Jo Penny, and Caroline Jessen Oral History, Transcript