Cecilia E. Concha
Title
Cecilia E. Concha
Description
Biographical Synopsis of Interviewee: Cecilia E. Concha was born in El Paso, Texas, in October of 1925; she was the second generation in her family to be born in the United States; in 1896, her grandfather immigrated into the United States through El Paso, Texas; her mother was born in Ysleta, Texas, and her father was born in Guanajuato México.
Summary of Interview: Ms. Concha recalls what it was like growing up during the 1930s; her mother would shop in Ciudad Juárez, México, in order to avoid the rationing of food; she recounts her memories of World War II, while she was a high school student at St. Joseph’s Academy from 1941 to 1945; in addition, she describes the discrimination immigrants in El Paso, Texas, faced; she also details her employment opportunities during and after the war; her grandfather, Trinidad Concha, served as an assistant director to Profirio Díaz, before arriving in El Paso, in 1896; he formed a musical group that crossed the river to welcome and serenade the Maderistas in 1911.
Summary of Interview: Ms. Concha recalls what it was like growing up during the 1930s; her mother would shop in Ciudad Juárez, México, in order to avoid the rationing of food; she recounts her memories of World War II, while she was a high school student at St. Joseph’s Academy from 1941 to 1945; in addition, she describes the discrimination immigrants in El Paso, Texas, faced; she also details her employment opportunities during and after the war; her grandfather, Trinidad Concha, served as an assistant director to Profirio Díaz, before arriving in El Paso, in 1896; he formed a musical group that crossed the river to welcome and serenade the Maderistas in 1911.
Creator
Parra-Mantilla, Myrna
Concha, Cecilia E.
Date
2003-07-24
Subject
El Paso
Rights
Institute of Oral History, The University of Texas at El Paso
Language
eng
title (Spanish)
Cecilia E. Concha
creator (Spanish)
Concha, Cecilia E.
Rights Holder
Institute of Oral History, The University of Texas at El Paso
Online Submission
No
Original Format
Digital, WAV, MP3
Duration
1:14:09
Interviewer
Parra-Mantilla, Myrna
Interviewee
Concha, Cecilia E.
Location
El Paso, Texas
File Name Identifier
Concha_ELP056
Citation
Parra-Mantilla, Myrna and Concha, Cecilia E., “Cecilia E. Concha,” Bracero History Archive, accessed April 25, 2024, https://braceroarchive.org/items/show/39.