Mr. and Mrs. Joe B. Pacheco, 1973

File — Box: 3, item: 83

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Scope and Contents

Biographical background of Mr. Pacheco, origin (Chamisal, New Mexico, 1903), working on the D and RG Railroad, wages on the railroad, other Spanish-speaking on the railroad, move to Utah (1920), working on beet farm, working for Utah Construction Company, Bingham-Mexican families, working on BMG railroad, wages on the railroad, working in Bingham mines as a mucker, first Spanish-speaking families in Bingham, Mrs. Pacheco's background, origin (Chamisal, New Mexico, 1903), recreation in Bingham, relationship between different nationalities in Bingham, running the machines for Kennecott, variety of jobs during WWI, superstitions, medicines and remedies, discussion of word "Chicano", discussion of words "Mateo" and "Manitos", retaining the Spanish language, Guadalupe Mission, Father Collins, Depression, Puerto Ricans in Bingham, background of Mrs. Pacheco's father, murder of Mrs. Pacheco's brother. Interviewed by Bernice Martinez in Salt Lake City, Utah. Spanish language transcript. 35 pages.

Dates

1973

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