José Lopez Oral History

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Part OfJosé Lopez Oral HistoryContributorYuma County Library DistrictIntervieweeJosé LopezInterviewerCecilia TovarSubjectImmigration and the transnational experienceSan Luis (Ariz.)Yuma County (Ariz.)Agricultural laborers--ArizonaCitrus-ArizonaFarm WorkersCatholic ChurchChavez, Cesar 1927-1993DescriptionJose Manuel Lopez is native of Jalisco, Mexico. He came to the United States in the 1950s. Mr. Lopez discusses the struggles he faced when he was illegal in the United States and working for a citrus company. Mr. Lopez talks about his experience living in San Luis, AZ and how he contributed to the construction of the Catholic Church in San Luis. This interview is in Spanish.Audio Length00:29:58Date Original2011-06-20Date Range1950s (1950-1959)1960s (1960-1969)1970s (1970-1979)1980s (1980-1989)1990s (1990-1999)TypeSound- NonmusicalOriginal FormatOral historiesLanguageSpanishContributing 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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