Interviewer
Myrna Parra-Mantilla
Project
Bracero Oral History Project
Biographical Synopsis of Interviewee
Cecilia E. Concha was born in El Paso, Texas, in October of 1925; she was the second generation in her family to be born in the United States; in 1896, her grandfather immigrated into the United States through El Paso, Texas; her mother was born in Ysleta, Texas, and her father was born in Guanajuato México.
Summary of Interview
Ms. Concha recalls what it was like growing up during the 1930s; her mother would shop in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, in order to avoid the rationing of food; she recounts her memories of World War II, while she was a high school student at St. Joseph’s Academy from 1941 to 1945; in addition, she describes the discrimination immigrants in El Paso, Texas, faced; she also details her employment opportunities during and after the war; her grandfather, Trinidad Concha, served as an assistant director to Porfirio Diaz, before arriving in El Paso, in 1896; he formed a musical group that crossed the river to welcome and serenade the Maderistas in 1911.
Date of Interview
7-24-2003
Length of Interview
75 minutes
Listen to the Interview
Tape Number
No. 1585
Transcript Number
No. 1585
Length of Transcript
No. 1585
Transcriber
Myrna Avalos
Interview Number
No. 1585
Terms of Use
Unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Interview with Cecilia Concha Estela by Myrna Parra-Mantilla, 2003, "Interview no. 1585," Institute of Oral History, University of Texas at El Paso.