Interviewer
Laureano Martínez
Project
Bracero Oral History
Biographical Synopsis of Interviewee
Jesús Rosales was born on June 8, 1922; he grew up in Durango, Durango, México; in 1956, he began work as a bracero; he picked grapes and irrigated crops in California and Texas.
Summary of Interview
Mr. Rosales remembers the Cristero Revolution from when he was four years old; he became a bracero in 1956, and recounts his work picking grapes in California and cotton in Texas; additionally, he recalls how he learned to irrigate crops; this duty became his primary job; he recounts how he was hospitalized once and had surgery paid for by his employer; furthermore, he expresses that he received good treatment from his employers, and that he is proud of having been a bracero.
Date of Interview
2-1-2003
Length of Interview
75 minutes
Listen to the Interview
Tape Number
No. 1016
Transcript Number
No. 1016
Length of Transcript
64 pages
Interview Number
No. 1016
Terms of Use
Unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Interview with Jesús Rosales Ríos by Laureano Martínez, 2003, "Interview no. 1016," Institute of Oral History, University of Texas at El Paso.
Comments
Interview in Spanish.