Dirk Frauenfelder, Betty Jo Penny, And Caroline Jessen Oral History, Part 2/2

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ContributorYuma County Library DistrictInterviewee Betty Jo PennyDick FrauenfelderInterviewerLaurie BooneSubjectYuma County (Ariz.)Gadsden (Ariz.)San Luis (Ariz.)HomesteadingFarmingAgricultural laborers--ArizonaDescriptionThe 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.Audio Length00:39:20Date Original2011-05-23Date Range1910s (1910-1919)1920s (1920-1929)1930s (1930-1939)1940s (1940-1949)1950s (1950-1959)TypeSound- NonmusicalOriginal FormatOral historiesLanguageEnglishContributing 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 LuisTopicCommunitiesLaborLand UseRace and Ethnicity

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Dirk Frauenfelder, Betty Jo Penny, And Caroline Jessen Oral History, Part 2/2