Mexican-American Oral History Project: Interview with Marcelino and Irene Rivera

Titles: Mexican-American Oral History Project: Interview with Marcelino and Irene Rivera (Supplied title)

Description: BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Marcelino Rivera was born in Mexico City in 1906, fought in the Mexican Revolution and left the army when he was 18 to come to the United States. He crossed the river into Texas and worked at various jobs, ending up in St. Paul, where he met his wife. Irene Rivera was born in Texas in 1910. She worked in the fields before coming to Minnesota in 1925. She settled in St. Paul in 1931. The Riveras were married in New Ulm, Minn., in 1932. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Marcelino Rivera's life in Mexico and the United States; Irene Rivera's life in the United States; community life on the West Side in St. Paul; the Our Lady of Guadalupana Society, established in 1931; community customs and celebrations; and advice to younger Mexican Americans. COMMENTS ON INTERVIEW: Irene Rivera spoke for Marcelino Rivera, who was ill.

Dates

• 08/19/1975 (Creation)

Creation

• interviewee: Rivera, Marcelino
• interviewee: Rivera, Mrs. Irene
• interviewer: Juarez, Richard

Identifiers

• Library Call Number: OH 49
• Accession Number: AV1996.92.59

Holding Type: Oral History - Interview

Project

• Oral History - Project, MHS Collection, project: 'Mexican-American Oral History Project' <OH 49>

Quantity: 2 hours sound cassette 23 pages transcript

Format

• Content Category: sound recordings
• Content Category: text

Measurements

• 01:13:20 running time

Subjects

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