Interviewer
Mireya Loza
Project
Bracero Oral History
Biographical Synopsis of Interviewee
Margarita Flores was born in México; she was the oldest of nine children; her mother was a teacher and her father, Jesus Corella, worked as a bracero at Sparks Ranch in El Paso, Texas.
Summary of Interview
Ms. Flores briefly recalls her childhood and the financial difficulties her parents endured; Ms. Flores recalls that she and her mother were in the United States without documentation; her father went through the contracting center in Juárez, Chihuahua, México; upon being hired, he was sent to Rio Vista, a processing center in Socorro, Texas; she and her parents were allowed to reside at Sparks Ranch, while the majority of the other braceros were transported to another camp; her mother’s primary duties on the ranch consisted of cooking for the braceros; as a bracero, her father completed one contract and labored in the fields of El Paso, Texas for approximately a year and a half; at the end of his contract, he received letters of recommendation which he later used to obtain his Resident Passport.
Date of Interview
11-12-2008
Length of Interview
13 minutes
Listen to the Interview
Tape Number
No. 1100
Transcript Number
No. 1100
Length of Transcript
7 pages
Interview Number
No. 1100
Terms of Use
Unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Interview with Margarita Flores by Mireya Loza, 2008, "Interview no. 1100," Institute of Oral History, University of Texas at El Paso.
Comments
Interview in Spanish.