Edith Melendez, 1973

File — Box: 3, item: 74

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Scope and Contents

Biographical background, origin (Sergintin, Colorado, 1925), parents' boarding house in Bingham, Mexican foremen at Kennecott, working at Remington Arms Supply as an inspector, attending the University of Utah, women working for Kennecott, contracting of Puerto Ricans by Kennecott, 1944, relationship among Spanish-speaking in Bingham, discrimination, Mexican organizations in Bingham, social activities in Bingham, different Orders of Nuns in Bingham, Catholic Priests in Bingham, different nationalities in Bingham, move to Midvale, 1956, involvement in different activities, working as a clerk for the Department of Contractors, working for the Food Stamp Program, Hermandad del Socorro--organization for the needy, involvement with SOCIO, discussion on word "Chicano", various Mexican organizations. Interviewed by Greg Coronado and Bernice Martinez in Midvale, Utah. 39 pages.

Dates

1973

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