by jarias | Jun 3, 2024 | Mexicanos 1930
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...
by thausler | Jun 3, 2024 | Mexicanos 1930, railroad workers, Uncategorized
by Toby H. Hausler, Education major, class of 2025 Introduction April 26, 1930. The local census taker in Lane County makes their way down the Siuslaw River taking note of all the inhabitants living in the area. During this time, they run into a small crew of migrant...
by scar | May 30, 2024 | 1930, Mexicanos 1930, railroad workers
By Sophia E. Carrillo, History Major, Latinx Studies Minor, C/O 2027 Rafael Hill was born Rafael Martinez in Marin Nuevo Leon, Mexico on October 24, 1893, to Paula Caballero and Tiburcio Martinez, brother to Antonio, Margareto, Jesus, Teodora and Mattina. He had grown...