Interviewer
Mireya Loza
Project
Bracero Oral History
Biographical Synopsis of Interviewee
Roman Olivares Hernandez was born in Metehuala, San Luis Potosi, México on February 28,1935. Hernandez traveled to Monterrey, México in order to study until high school. He worked without documentation in the United States, but was later deported. Mr. Hernandez was hired as a bracero in 1958 and worked picking and cleaning cucumbers.
Summary of Interview
Olivares Hernandez traveled to Monterrey with his father. Hernandez studied in Monterey, México until high school. After he studied, he traveled to the United States to work without documentation. In 1958, Olivares was hired in the bracero program. The first place where Olivares worked was Allenton, Michigan picking cucumber. His bosses treated him well and were very happy about that. The food offered in the fields was really good, once the braceros complained about the food and his bosses fixed the problem. Olivares is very disappointed because the American government did not give him his retirement money and he is still waiting for it.
Date of Interview
6-21-2008
Length of Interview
29 minutes
Listen to the Interview
Tape Number
No. 1445
Transcript Number
No. 1445
Length of Transcript
15 pages
Transcriber
GMR Transcription Services
Interview Number
No. 1445
Terms of Use
Unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Interview with Roman Olivares Hernandez by Mireya Loza, 2008, "Interview no. 1445," Institute of Oral History, University of Texas at El Paso.
Comments
Interview in Spanish.