by jochoa | Jun 4, 2024 | 1930, families, Mexicanos 1930, railroad workers, social mobility, Uncategorized
by Juan P. Ochoa, History Major, Class of 2025 In 1930 the Escobar family lived in the Irving Precinct of Lane County, Oregon headed by Antonio Escobar. The household consisted of himself, his wife, Beatrice, and their two young sons, Francisco and Nicolas. Antonio...
by rodrigot | Jun 4, 2024 | Mexicanos 1930
By Rodrigo Torrellio, Humanities Major, Class of 2025 Una Mejor Vida? Pablo Duenez, a young Mexicano, ventured to El Paso, Texas, in 1925 at the age of 24, leaving Mexico behind in pursuit of...
by sofiahua | Jun 4, 2024 | Mexicanos 1930, Uncategorized
By Sofia Huaracha, Sociology major, class of 2027 During the 1920s, Mexicans migrating to the United States had a more accessible opportunity to enter the United States before the Immigration Act of 1924. This act restricted the number of immigrants from every country...
by gabbyp | Jun 4, 2024 | 1930, Mexicanos 1930, railroad workers
By Gabriela G. Padilla Ruiz, Human Physiology Major, Latinx Studies Minor, Class of 2026 Migration was not something uncommon for Felipe Gonzalez, a young and single man, with the dream to achieve better things in this world. Born on February 5, 1902, in...
by abartles | Jun 4, 2024 | Uncategorized
By Abby Bartles The stories I am telling are of three men from the Southwest whose narratives highlights the diverse experiences of Mexican workers in Lane County and as they returned home or migrated elsewhere. These life histories illustrate life before the 1930...