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Lideres Latinos Oral History Project: Interview with Martha Castanon
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| Description | BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Martha Castanon was born in Moorhead, Minnesota. Castanon traveled between Texas and Minnesota in her youth, but chose Minnesota for better opportunities. She graduated from Moorhead High School and completed two years of vocational technical school as an accounting clerk. She later served as an election judge pushing the importance of voting. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Family background; education differences from Texas and Minnesota; childhood; being bilingual in Spanish and English; struggles fitting into predominantly White schools; technology such as Facebook for communication; Latino culture in food, Tejano music; racism and stereotypes in Moorhead; being multicultural; quinceañera; United Latin American Citizens; financial struggles; growing diversity; work ethic; changing negative attitudes; community involvement; and language accents. |
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| Quantity | 1 digital file 51 pages transcript |
| Format | Content Category: sound recordings Content Category: text |
| Measurements | 02:15:43 running time |
| Creation | Interviewer: Arauza, Abner Narrator: Castanon, Martha Made in Moorhead, Clay County, Minnesota, United States |
| Subjects |
Hispanic Americans Made in Moorhead, Clay County, Minnesota, United States |
| Dates | Creation: 02/15/2010 |
| Holding Type | Oral History - Interview |
| ID Number | OH135 |
| Accession Number | AV2011.2.3 |
| Related Collections | Oral History - Project, MHS Collection, project: 'Lideres Latinos Oral History Project' |
