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Interview with Mr. Dolores Perez, 2002 July 8, 2006 March
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Identifier: MSAoh-p415a
Abstract
Perez tells about his family emigrating from Mexico to Mesa, Arizona, in 1920, where they homesteaded. He discusses his siblings, the house on North Morris Street where he grew up, and attending Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He describes downtown Mesa where his father opened a shoemaking shop on Main Street. Perez mentions several downtown businesses including the Nile Theater, The Oasis (lunch counter), and some retail stores. He talks about attending Mesa schools, working in his father's...
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2002 July 8; Digitization: 2006 March
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