by Dylan Romero Kiester | Mar 13, 2025 | Digital Exhibit
David Ward Taylor was born on September 8, 1913, in Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico. David was the son of a Scottish man, Moses K. Taylor; and a Mexican-born mother Gregoria Barrera. David was the second eldest son, behind his brother Moses Jr., and ahead of his younger...
by Kahleah Paris | Mar 13, 2025 | Digital Exhibit
By Kahleah P. Paris, History Major, Class of 2027 Herlinda Sanchez’s story begins in Mexico, where she spent her early years before immigrating to the United States in 1928. Her reason for immigrating is unknown, but like many other Mexican migrants of the...
by eherrera | Mar 13, 2025 | Digital Exhibit
By Esperanza Herrera-Moore, Family and Human Services Major, Class of 2026 The life that Anna and Frank lived was a unique one during this time. Anna was born in Guaymas, Guaymas Municipality, Sonora, Mexico, on June 3rd, 1898. She immigrated to the United States in...
by gabc | Mar 10, 2025 | Digital Exhibit
The Story of Arturo Calderon: Migration, Labor and Divorce Arturo’s journey while Migrating and settling is a story that contributes to the history of Mexican workers and families during the 1930s-1960s. Arturo worked within the railroad industry, living like...
by kilohana | Mar 10, 2025 | Digital Exhibit
Kilohana Haasenritter, General Social Science Major, Class of 2025 Alfonso Chavez was born in 1916 in Alturas, a town located in Modoc County, California which is known for its natural beauty, but was economically depressed in the early to mid 20th century. Alfonso...
by corozco4 | Mar 10, 2025 | Digital Exhibit
By Carlos H. Orozco, Human Physiology major/ Latinx Studies Minor, Class of 2025 The Mendoza Family Arriving in Lane County Juan Mendoza was born in 1896 in Mexico and was living in Lane County, Oregon, in the 1930s with his wife Margarita and daughter Guadalupe. His...