Crisostomo Luna del Angel
Title
Crisostomo Luna del Angel
Description
Biographical Synopsis of Interviewee: Cris Luna was born on January 27, 1925, in Ozuluama, Veracruz, México; he was the oldest of fourteen children; at an early age, he help his father do field work; he did not attend school during this time; at age sixteen, he studied with a private tutor, and was able to earn his elementary school certificate; at age nineteen, he joined the bracero program; he worked in Arizona doing railroad work.
Summary of Interview: Mr. Luna recalls growing up in Ozuluama, Veracruz, México, and working in agriculture; he states that he was unable to attend formal schooling during this time, and completed his elementary training at age sixteen through private tutoring; afterwards, he explains that he attended high school for a year, but was forced to return to field work for subsistence; at age nineteen, he remembers joining the bracero program to earn money and to create connections in the United States to continue his education; he describes the hiring process he went through, his trip to the border, and his time at the processing center; additionally, he recounts that they were not fumigated at the United States border; he worked in Arizona doing railroad work; furthermore, he details the harsh conditions he encountered in Arizona, the racist treatment he received from foremen, and his appeal to be transferred to different work; he expresses that after his contract was done, he returned to México, and decided to get legal papers to migrate to the United States; once in the U.S., he relates that he finished high school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and later went to college in Illinois; he reflects on his time as a bracero with positive sentiment, but regrets some of the treatment he received in the camps.
Summary of Interview: Mr. Luna recalls growing up in Ozuluama, Veracruz, México, and working in agriculture; he states that he was unable to attend formal schooling during this time, and completed his elementary training at age sixteen through private tutoring; afterwards, he explains that he attended high school for a year, but was forced to return to field work for subsistence; at age nineteen, he remembers joining the bracero program to earn money and to create connections in the United States to continue his education; he describes the hiring process he went through, his trip to the border, and his time at the processing center; additionally, he recounts that they were not fumigated at the United States border; he worked in Arizona doing railroad work; furthermore, he details the harsh conditions he encountered in Arizona, the racist treatment he received from foremen, and his appeal to be transferred to different work; he expresses that after his contract was done, he returned to México, and decided to get legal papers to migrate to the United States; once in the U.S., he relates that he finished high school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and later went to college in Illinois; he reflects on his time as a bracero with positive sentiment, but regrets some of the treatment he received in the camps.
Creator
Navarro, Kristine
Luna, Cris
Date
2005-07-25
Subject
Bracero
Contributor
Cristóbal Borges
Rights
Institute of Oral History, The University of Texas at El Paso
Language
eng
title (Spanish)
Cris Luna
creator (Spanish)
Bar, Cristina
contributor (Spanish)
Cristóbal A. Borges
Rights Holder
Institute of Oral History, The University of Texas at El Paso
Original Format
Mini Disc
Duration
58:00
Bit Rate/Frequency
24 bit
96 k
96 k
Interviewer
Navarro, Kristine
Interviewee
Luna de Angel, Crisostomo
Location
San Jose, California
File Name Identifier
Luna_del_Angel_SJC005
Citation
Navarro, Kristine and Luna, Cris, “Crisostomo Luna del Angel,” Bracero History Archive, accessed April 20, 2024, https://braceroarchive.org/items/show/138.