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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 shoe shop, and going to California to pick grapes in the summer. He tells how he met his wife, where they lived, and he talks about his son, daughter, and three grandchildren. Perez discusses race relations between blacks, whites, and Mexicans, and the discrimination faced by Japanese residents during World War II. He also talks about how he loves living in Mesa and about how happy his family makes him.

Dates

  • 2002 July 8
  • Digitization: 2006 March

Creator

Digital Repository

Interview with Mr. Dolores Perez

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Materials in English, Spanish, and other languages.

Conditions Governing Access

Use or distribution of these materials must be approved by the Mesa Historical Society. All rights reserved.

Extent

1 Items ; 1 hour, 8 minutes, 32 seconds

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Computer hardware: 3 Intel Celeron 1.8 GHz/224 MB RAM PCs manufactured by PowerSpec, each with a Firewire hard drive (2 manufactured by MicroNet, 1 by LaCie); M-Audio Delta Audiophile internal sound card; External Firewire hard drive; Analog to digital converter: Prism Sound Dream ADA-8XR, Prism Sound Dream AD-2; Analog playback equipment: Nakamichi Dragon, Nakamichi cassette deck 1; Operating system: Windows XP; Capture and editing software: Steinberg Wavelab 4.0; Formatting software: Sony Soundforge.

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Transcript available

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Repository Details

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