Interviewer
Mireya Loza
Project
Bracero Oral History
Biographical Synopsis of Interviewee
Onésimo Santiago Ramos Escobar was born in San Pedro Ixtlahuaca, Oaxaca, México on July 25, 1932; His parents died when he was twelve years old; Mr. Ramos attended school for only two years; He had five brothers and all of them started working after their father died; He worked as a bracero picking cotton and lettuce in El Valle Imperial and Stockton, California .
Summary of Interview
Onésimo Santiago Ramos Escobar heard about the bracero program when he was twelve years old; Escobar was hired as a bracero in 1958 and traveled to El Valle Imperial. Escobar worked picking lettuce and cotton for one year. Escobar worked until 1959 in el Valle Imperial. He renewed his contract and worked in Stockton, California picking asparagus, potatoes and vegetables. He had a salary of $0.12 cents per sack of onion and $0.03 cents per sack of potato. His bosses treated him well; also the places where they slept and ate were good. He feels very happy because with the money that he saved during that period, he had more opportunities for a better life.
Date of Interview
7-3-2008
Length of Interview
19 minutes
Listen to the Interview
Tape Number
No. 1450
Transcript Number
No. 1450
Length of Transcript
12 pages
Transcriber
Unknown
Interview Number
No. 1450
Terms of Use
Unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Interview with Onesimo Santiago Ramos Escobar by Mireya Loza, 2008, "Interview no. 1450," Institute of Oral History, University of Texas at El Paso.
Comments
Interview in Spanish.