Lideres Latinos Oral History Project: Interview with Lourdez Ortega Schwab

Titles: Lideres Latinos Oral History Project: Interview with Lourdez Ortega Schwab (Supplied title)

Description: BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Lourdez Ortega Schwab was born in El Paso, Texas before moving to Minnesota. Schwab worked at Housing Redevelopment Authority helping low income families. She currently works in a bank where she enjoys educating the Latino community about finances. Schwab also is serving in the Navy Reserves and is married with three children. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Family background; childhood; opportunities in Minnesota; farm work; different racial perceptions from Minnesota to Texas; importance of education; relationships; immigration; Latino community; educating about banking; jobs held; Heartland Community Action Agency; being bilingual in Spanish and English; West Central Collaborative; mercado; Latino culture and foods; businesses; diversifying community; religion; citizenship; family ties; fishing memories; difficulties translating English to Spanish for her parents; quinceañera; and military experience.

Dates

• 05/10/2009 (Creation)

Creation

• interviewer: Trevino, Ruth
• interviewee: Schwab, Lourdez Ortega

Identifiers

• Library Call Number: OH135
• Accession Number: AV2011.2.32

Holding Type: Oral History - Interview

Project

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

Quantity: 1 digital file 28 pages transcript

Format

• Content Category: sound recordings
• Content Category: text

Measurements

• 01:12:31 running time

Subjects

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