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

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TranscriberLaurie BooneContributorYuma County Library DistrictIntervieweeDirk 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 InstitutionState Archives- Arizona State Library, Archives and Public RecordsCollectionCapturing Arizona's StoriesRights StatementFrom the collection of the History and Archives Division, Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records. Copyright and/or publication rights for all items in this collection are retained by this institution. For assistance with permission to re-use or other reference questions, please contact the Archives at [email protected]

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City or TownSan LuisCountyYuma CountyStateArizonaCountryUnited States

Oral HistoryDirk Frauenfelder, Betty Jo Penny, and Caroline JessenPlaceSan LuisTopicAgricultureCommunitiesLaborRace 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