Voices from the Past, Part 2: Life in the Neighborhoods
Length
45:46
Date
January 1, 2006
Interviewer
Chavez, Gene
Description
Series of interviews with Kansas City, Kansas residents of Mexican descent about daily life and the predominantly Mexican-American neighborhoods of Kansas City in Missouri and Kansas. Topics discussed include railroad, ice house, and packinghouse jobs, family life, cooking, community events and fiestas, Mexican-American baseball teams, small businesses, and encountering segregation and discrimination. Interview subjects also share stories about service in World War II, tension between speaking English and Spanish, and playing in local bands and orchestras.
Object Type
Local Subject
Neighborhood
City
Country
Notes
Part 2 of the 5 part Voices from the Past series. Copy held by Missouri Valley Special Collections, Kansas City Public Library.
Transcription
Owning Organization(s)
Shelf Location
MVSC DVD 978.139 V889 V.5
Digital Object Identifier
CHAVEZ-VOICES-002
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This oral history recording is presented as a historical document of the recollections and opinions of persons living and/or working in Kansas City when the history was conducted.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.