Mexican-American Oral History Project: Interview with Dionisa "Nicha" C. Coates

Titles: Mexican-American Oral History Project: Interview with Dionisa "Nicha" C. Coates (Supplied title)

Description: BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Dionisa "Nicha" Coates was born in Cambria, Minn., on Oct. 9, 1928. She attended kindergarten in Chaska, Minn., and finished schooling in St. Paul. She worked for the government in Washington, D.C., for three and a half years, then returned to St. Paul. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Experiences of her youth; personal history; the Spanish Speaking Cultural Club; the bilingual/bicultural program in the St. Paul public schools; educational opportunities for young people; organizations she is active in; and continuing the Mexican heritage. COMMENTS ON INTERVIEW: Besides being interviewed for the Mexican-American Oral History Project, Nicha Coates interviewed a participant, Concepcion Huerta, for the project.

Dates

• 07/10/1975 (Creation)

Creation

• interviewee: Coates, Dionisa Cardenas
• interviewer: Moosbrugger, Grant

Identifiers

• Library Call Number: OH 49
• Accession Number: AV1996.92.13

Holding Type: Oral History - Interview

Project

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

Quantity: 1 hour sound cassette 16 pages transcript

Format

• Content Category: sound recordings
• Content Category: text

Measurements

• 00:39:48 running time

Subjects

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