Interview with Agustin Rocha

Length

38:39

Date

August 14, 1978

Interviewer

Ruiz, Irene H.

Description

Interview with retired newspaper proofreader and typesetter Agustin Rocha about his life. Born in 1912, Rocha recalls his early life in Texas and Illinois, his father's railroad work, moving to Iowa to work beet harvests, his education, and working for the Belmond (Iowa) Independent newspaper setting linotype. He also discusses moving to Kansas City circa 1940, working as a linotype operator as a drafted soldier in World War II, suffering a concussion at D-Day, and returning home to work for the Kansas City Star and Kansas City Kansan. He also shares memories of the 1951 Flood, participating in organizations including the American Legion, and his marriage and family.

Interviewee

Rocha, Agustin

Object Type

Audio Recording

Local Subject

1951 Flood

Kansas City Composition Company

Subject (LC)

Agricultural laborers

Newspapers

World War, 1939-1945

World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France--Normandy

Neighborhood

City

State

Country

Transcription

MVSC-HISPANIC-Rocha-Agustin.pdf

Owning Organization(s)

Missouri Valley Special Collections, Kansas City Public Library

Institution Website

https://kchistory.org

Shelf Location

Hispanic Oral History Collection, SC69-1

Other Versions

https://kchistory.org/audio/interview-agustin-rocha

Digital Object Identifier

MVSC-HISPANIC-Rocha-Agustin

Disclaimer

This oral history recording is presented as a historical document of the recollections and opinions of persons living and/or working in Kansas City when the history was conducted. Minor edits have been made to remove pauses, interruptions and verbal tics, and the recording is otherwise verbatim as it was captured. These oral histories represent the thoughts and opinions of the original participants and do not reflect the views of the Kansas City Public Library or its partner organizations in this oral history project.

Use & Reproduction

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Acknowledgement

This project was funded in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the Missouri State Library.