Felipe Flores

Title

Felipe Flores

Description

Biographical Synopsis of Interviewee: Felipe Flores was born on May 1, 1954, in San Miguel de Camarena, Guanajuato, México; he is one of fourteen siblings, and the son of a bracero; he got formal schooling in México up to sixth grade, and up to college in the United States; in 1971, he moved with his family to California; his father moved his family with him for migratory work; he now lives in Ripley, California.


Summary of Interview: Mr. Flores remembers his childhood in Guanajuato, México, and his home life; he recounts that his father was a bracero before he was born, and that he only saw him about once a year; schooled up to sixth grade in México, he completed a college degree in the United States; he recalls working in the fields from age six, and the hardships they endured by not having their father around; moreover, he states that his father sent them money and cards while working in the United States; he discusses how his father moved the family to Mexicali, how then they saw him every week, and how in 1971 they moved to the United States following migratory work; furthermore, he expresses the importance of his mother to his family, and the love she raised them with; he also remembers an accident that killed his sister, and the effect that had on his family; additionally, he says that his father died in 1993, and that now he understands why his father left for the U.S., and the sacrifice that he made for them.

Creator

Mena, Violeta
Flores, Felipe

Date

2006-05-22

Subject

Son of a bracero

Contributor

Cristóbal Borges

Rights

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

Language

spa

title (Spanish)

Felipe Flores

creator (Spanish)

Mena, Violeta

contributor (Spanish)

Cristóbal A. Borges

Rights Holder

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

Original Format

Mini Disc

Duration

59:00

Bit Rate/Frequency

24 bit
96k

Interviewer

Mena, Violeta

Interviewee

Flores, Felipe

Location

Blythe, CA

File Name Identifier

Flores_BLY006

Citation

Mena, Violeta and Flores, Felipe, “Felipe Flores,” Bracero History Archive, accessed November 8, 2024, https://braceroarchive.org/es/items/show/287.