Refugio Hernández

Title

Refugio Hernández

Description

Biographical Synopsis of Interviewee: Refugio Hernández was raised by his uncle, Loreto Hernández, who was born in Los Angeles, California; Refugio’s other uncle, Crescencio Alpidio Hernández Delgado, who was Loreto’s brother, was born in San Jose, California, in 1927; both of Refugio’s uncles and the rest of their family were repatriated in 1932, and went to Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, México; Crescencio tried returning to the United States, but initially had great difficulties; during the 1940s and 1950s he worked in Arizona and California picking grapes, lettuce, limes, and oranges.

Summary of Interview: Mr. Hernández discusses his uncles, Loreto Hernández and Crescencio Alpidio Hernández Delgado, and the stories he heard about them as a child; Loreto, Crescencio, and the rest of their siblings were born in the United States, but they were all repatriated in 1932; they then moved to Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, México; Crescencio tried returning to the United States, but initially had great difficulties due to his Pahuco style of dress; during the 1940s and 1950s he worked in Arizona and California picking grapes, lettuce, limes, and oranges; he also worked in El Paso, Texas unloading trucks; Refugio discusses the various instances of discrimination that his uncle encountered; he also describes the circumstances surrounding Crescencio’s death; moreover, he speaks about how working in the United States affected his uncle and their family.

Creator

Chivardi, Rosa Elia
Hernández, Refugio

Date

2005-11-12

Subject

Bracero

Rights

Institute of Oral History, The University of Texas at El Paso

Language

spa

title (Spanish)

Refugio Hernández

creator (Spanish)

Chivardi, Rosa Elia

Rights Holder

Institute of Oral History, The University of Texas at El Paso

Online Submission

No

Original Format

Mini Disc

Duration

19:00

Bit Rate/Frequency

24 bit
96 k

Interviewer

Chivardi, Rosa Elia

Interviewee

Hernández, Refugio

Location

El Paso, Texas

File Name Identifier

Hernandez_NMAH015

Citation

Chivardi, Rosa Elia and Hernández, Refugio, “Refugio Hernández,” Bracero History Archive, accessed November 2, 2024, https://braceroarchive.org/es/items/show/240.