by abartles | Jun 4, 2024 | Digital Exhibit
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...
by ecortes | Jun 4, 2024 | Digital Exhibit
By Elizabeth Cortes, Advertising Major, Class of 2025 In 1927 30-year-old Maria Marquez, who resided in Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico, a city that borders El Paso Texas, came to El Paso, Texas. There, she reunited with her partner Pablo Duenes, age 26, who had arrived in...
by geneg | Jun 3, 2024 | Digital Exhibit
By: Gene Exiquio Garcia, History major, Class of 2024 Aristeo Garcia Hernandez was born on October 5, 1892, in Villa Union, Mexico. His hometown on the western coast of Mexico in the state of Sinaloa is just 12 miles south of the port of Mazatlán on the Presidio...
by xbello | Jun 3, 2024 | Digital Exhibit
By Xcaret I. Bello, Advertising & Latinx Studies, Class of 2024 Mexicanos, or individuals born in Mexico who migrated to the United States, sought new opportunities and faced the challenges of adapting to a new country. In contrast, Hispanos are descendants of...
by jarias | Jun 3, 2024 | Digital Exhibit
by Justine Arias, Environmental Studies major, class of 2026 In 1930, a crew of 34 Mexican railroad laborers lived along Front Street in Junction City, Oregon. Junction City, roughly 15 miles northeast of Eugene, was established in 1872 and gained steady development...