Biographical Synopsis of Interviewee: Juan Báez Barragán was born on April 15, 1922, in Aguililla, Michoacán, México; his parents worked in agriculture, and he was the fourth eldest of his eight siblings; he was never formally educated, because…
Biographical Synopsis of Interviewee: Justo González Montes was born in Huejuquilla el Alto, Jalisco, México, in 1931; he was the second born of his seven siblings; his parents were agricultural workers, and they also cared for livestock; as a boy,…
Biographical Synopsis of Interviewee: Dionisio Hernández Canchola was born in Jalisco, México, on April 13, 1931; sometime during the late fifties or early sixties, he enlisted in the bracero program; as a bracero, he labored in the fields of…
Biographical Synopsis of Interviewee: Cayetano Loza Ornelas was born on August 7, 1918, on a hacienda in Manuel Doblado, Guanajuato, México; his dad’s name was Doroteo Loza Muñoz, and his mother’s name was Manuela Ornelas Pérez; Cayetano had five…
Biographical Synopsis of Interviewee: Beatriz Martínez Hernández was born in Zacatecas, México, on March 18, 1930; her parents later had a son, but he passed away; her father’s job led the family to move to Manuel Doblado, Guanajuato, México, where…
Biographical Synopsis of Interviewee: J. Carmen Quezada Morales was born in 1928, in Manuel Doblado, Guanajuato, México; he is the eldest of his five sisters and two brothers; his parents were masons and campesinos; he was formally educated through…
Biographical Synopsis of Interviewee: María Soledad Reyes was born July 26, 1955, in Pajacuarán, Michoacán, México; her mother was a housewife, and her father worked in agriculture, sowing beans, corn and wheat; he came to the United States for a…
Biographical Synopsis of Interviewee: Lorenzo Perla was born in Concheño, which is in the municipality of Ocampo, Chihuahua, México; his father died a few months before he was born, and his mother died when he was only six months old; consequently,…
This is Manuel Arredondo Labrada's standard work contract. He received this contract in 1962. He worked in San Joaquin and Contra Costa, California, for the California Asparagus Grower's Association.
This is Manuel Arredondo Labrada's standard work contract. He received this contract in 1962. He worked in San Joaquin and Contra Costa, California, for the California Asparagus Grower's Association.
Best for students in grades six through eightStudents will examine an oral history related to the Bracero worker program and present their research on a map.
Biographical Synopsis of Interviewee: Natibidad Mancinas was born in Nieves, Zacatecas, Mexico, in 1929 [in 1995, the Mexican Congress changed the name of Nieves, Zacatecas to General Francisco R. Murguia]; he helped his dad work the fields as a…
This is Manuel de Jesus Roman Gaxiola's standard work contract. This page states the general information for Mr. Roman Gaxiola's contract including the fact that his mother is his dependent. He received this contract in 1954.
This side of the continuation of standard work contract has the signature of Manuel de Jesus Roman Gaxiola agreeing to the terms and conditions of said contract.
Article 7 of the work contract explains the terms of the bracero's transportation. In it, it states that employers should transport their braceros free of charge, along with food, lodgings, and other necessary expenses. These provisions should be…
This is Manuel de Jesus Roman Gaxiola's standard work contract. This page states the general information for Mr. Roman Gaxiola's contract including the fact that his wife is his dependent. He received this contract in 1957. He worked all over…
This is Manuel de Jesus Roman Gaxiola's standard work contract. This page states the general information for Mr. Roman Gaxiola's contract including the fact that his wife is his dependent. He received this contract in 1957. He worked all over…
This copy of the continuation of the standard work contract shows the general terms of agreements such as lodging and insurance in both English and Spanish.
According to this standard work contract, Manuel Montes Robles was sent to Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and San Benito in California. His contract began July 22, 1960 and the term "born to suffer" is written under wages.
