Lideres Latinos Oral History Project: Interview with Anita Astran

Titles: Lideres Latinos Oral History Project: Interview with Anita Astran (Supplied title)

Description: BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Anita Astran was born in Bluffton, Ohio. She attended one year at a community and technical college. She married Rudy Astran and together raised two children. Astran worked as a scholarship advisor providing financial assistance to prospective students. She supports community organizations such as the YMCA, Centro Culture, Migrant Legal Services, and Migrant Health. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Family background; education; her son's direction and career choices; her daughter's personality and interests; Christian influences; differences between Crystal City and Moorhead ethnically; using Facebook for a Crystal City social network; keeping in touch with family; discrimination and racism; relationships with neighbors; Moorhead community becoming more understanding of different cultures; Latino community; community organizations; deciding on living in Minnesota vs. North Dakota; and immigration.

Dates

• 09/06/2010 (Creation)

Creation

• interviewer: Arauza, Abner
• interviewee: Astran, Anita

Identifiers

• Library Call Number: OH135
• Accession Number: AV2011.2.2

Holding Type: Oral History - Interview

Project

• Oral History - Project, MHS Collection, project: 'Lideres Latinos Oral History Project' <OH 135>

Quantity: 1 digital file 53 pages transcript

Format

• Content Category: sound recordings
• Content Category: text

Measurements

• 01:30:53 running time

Subjects

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