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Mexican-American Oral History Project: Interview with Angel M. Fernandez
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| Description | BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Angel M. Fernandez was born in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, in September of 1932. He came to the United States in 1956 in response to an advertisement by the American consulate in Mexico that offered opportunities for single men to go to the United States. He enlisted in the Air Force and soon was stationed at Fort Snelling. He was married in 1959 to Anita Morales Liscano. He held several jobs and at the time of the interview was an accountant for the Minnesota Department of Public Welfare. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Family history; life in Mexico; employment record; religion; alcoholism; adapting to marriage; experiences in the Air Force; educational systems in the United States and Mexico; adapting to life in the United States and to the English language; and advice to the young. COMMENTS ON INTERVIEW: In Spanish, transcribed into English. |
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| Quantity | 2.5 hours sound cassette 26 pages transcript |
| Format | Content Category: sound recordings Content Category: text |
| Measurements | 01:27:46 running time |
| Creation | Narrator: Fernandez, Angel M. Interviewer: Barela, Mr. Victor Made in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States |
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Mexican Made in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States |
| Dates | Creation: 08/08/1975 |
| Holding Type | Oral History - Interview |
| ID Number | OH 49 |
| Accession Number | AV1996.92.20 |
| More Info | MHS Library Catalog |
| Related Collections | Oral History - Project, MHS Collection, project: 'Mexican-American Oral History Project' |