Manuel Garcia, 1985

File — Box: 2, Folder: 1

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Scope and Contents

Garcia (b. 1909) talks about his birth in Mexico and recalls stories of family life there. The family came to the United States when Manuel was about five years old because his father got work on the railroad. Other topics include bandits, medical problems, divorce and custody, discrimination, being a musician, working for the railroad, the Depression, neighborhood disturbances, becoming an American citizen, troubles with women, and descriptions of various people in his life. Interviewed by Leslie Kelen, 108 pages.

Dates

1985

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