Interviewer
Mireya Loza
Project
Bracero Oral History
Biographical Synopsis of Interviewee
Isidro de Jesus Perez was born on June 25,1934 in San Pedro Ixtlahuaca, Oaxaca, México; His parents worked in the fields; Mr. Perez lived with his grandparents since he was a child; They worked selling tortillas; When Mr. Perez was twelve years old, he worked selling firewood. He was hired as a bracero and worked picking cotton in California.
Summary of Interview
Isidro Perez lived with his grandparents and completed third grade. He started working when his grandfather died. In 1960, Mr. Perez traveled to Empalme, Sonora to be hired as a bracero but he did not started working until 1962, picking cotton in El Centro, California. He returned to work as a bracero in Anaheim in the orange fields. He renewed his contract for the last time and worked in Stockton picking cucumber and tomatoes. Perez remembered that one time he became ill and his boss took him to the hospital in Anaheim. Perez made a lot of friends while he was working as a bracero. Working as a bracero was very helpful to Mr. Perez because he found a better life for him and for his wife. He returned to San Pedro Ixtlahuaca, Oaxaca, Mexico and returned to work in the fields.
Date of Interview
7-3-2008
Length of Interview
37 minutes
Listen to the Interview
Tape Number
No. 1448
Transcript Number
No. 1448
Length of Transcript
25 pages
Transcriber
Unknown
Interview Number
No. 1448
Terms of Use
Unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Interview with Isidro de Jesus Perez Ramos by Mireya Loza, 2008, "Interview no. 1448," Institute of Oral History, University of Texas at El Paso.
Comments
Interview in Spanish.