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Mexican-American Oral History Project: Interview with Bill Villarreal
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| Description | BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Bill Villarreal was born in Sabinas, Hidalgo, Mexico, in 1909 and came to the United States in 1923. He settled in Albert Lea in 1948. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: His early years working in agriculture in the United States; his involvement in clubs and societies in southern Minnesota, including the League of United Latin American Citizens; his role in founding the Azteca Club; the education and careers of his children; the need for Mexican Americans to be organized; and philosophies and viewpoints on progress and reform of society and its subcultures. COMMENTS ON INTERVIEW: In Spanish, transcribed into English. |
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| Quantity | 1 hour sound cassette 8 pages transcript |
| Format | Content Category: sound recordings Content Category: text |
| Measurements | 00:46:16 running time |
| Creation | Narrator: Villarreal, Mr. Bill Interviewer: Moosbrugger, Mr. Grant Made in Albert Lea, Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States |
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Mexican Made in Albert Lea, Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States |
| Dates | Creation: 07/27/1976 |
| Holding Type | Oral History - Interview |
| ID Number | OH 49 |
| Accession Number | AV1996.92.70 |
| More Info | MHS Library Catalog |
| Related Collections | Oral History - Project, MHS Collection, project: 'Mexican-American Oral History Project' |
