Interviewer
Myrna Parra-Mantilla
Project
Bracero Oral History
Biographical Synopsis of Interviewee
Socorro Flores Pando was born in Delicias, Chihuahua, México in 1942; while his father worked in the fields he helped as a water boy; in 1960, he learned of the Bracero Program and went to Chihuahua, Chihuahua to enroll; he worked in the fields of Texas.
Summary of Interview
When Mr. Flores began the hiring process in Chihuahua, Chihuahua, México, he was asked for a Mexican military ID and a recommendation letter; he came to the United States as a bracero when he was only eighteen years old; upon entering the United States, he was sent to El Paso, Texas, and then to Rio Vista, a processing center in Socorro, Texas, for a physical examination; while there, he signed a job contract and was sent to the ranch where he would work; he worked in Fort Stockton, Texas, for seven months watering the fields; his weekly salary was $116.00.
Date of Interview
6-13-2003
Length of Interview
26 minutes
Listen to the Interview
Tape Number
No. 970
Transcript Number
No. 970
Length of Transcript
20 pages
Interview Number
No. 970
Terms of Use
Unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Interview with Socorro Flores Pando by Myrna Parra-Mantilla, 2003, "Interview no. 970," Institute of Oral History, University of Texas at El Paso.
Comments
Interview in Spanish.