Bridgeport and New Haven Puerto Rican Oral Histories, 2023-2024

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ORH-006-0001
Bridgeport and New Haven Puerto Rican Oral Histories, 2023-2024
In this oral history interview, conducted on June 6, 2023, at the Bridgeport History Center in the Bridgeport Public Library, retired educator Roberto Rodriguez details his journey from Puerto Rico to Bridgeport, Connecticut, having been recruited in... View Full Record
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ORH-006-0002
Bridgeport and New Haven Puerto Rican Oral Histories, 2023-2024
Rosa J. Correa, Ana L. Garcia and Eddie Martinez Interview In this slightly-unconventional oral history interview, conducted on June 22, 2023, Rosa J. Correa, her sister Ana L. Garcia, and friend and community leader Eddie Martinez sat down with m... View Full Record
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ORH-006-0003
Bridgeport and New Haven Puerto Rican Oral Histories, 2023-2024
Yolanda Caldera-Durant Vice President for Program and Community Engagement, Community Foundation of Greater New Haven Yolanda Caldera-Durant was born and raised in Bridgeport, Connecticut to first-generation Puerto Rican parents. Her mother, Mari... View Full Record
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ORH-006-0005
Bridgeport and New Haven Puerto Rican Oral Histories, 2023-2024
Born in 1952 in Cayey, Puerto Rico, Jose Humberto Franco moved to Bridgeport in 1968 with his mother and three brothers when was 15 years old. His mother came initially in 1966 for his oldest brother to receive cancer treatment. Humberto Franco's mot... View Full Record
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ORH-006-0006
Bridgeport and New Haven Puerto Rican Oral Histories, 2023-2024
Date of interview: Wednesday, January 17, 2024 Location of interview: East Side Senior Center Duration: 1 hour, 12 minutes, 52 seconds (main interview + brief addition) Born in Casta�er, Puerto Rico in 1958, Lourdes grew up her entire life in B... View Full Record
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ORH-006-0007
Bridgeport and New Haven Puerto Rican Oral Histories, 2023-2024
Date of interview: February 21, 2024 No summary available at this time... View Full Record
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ORH-006-0008
Bridgeport and New Haven Puerto Rican Oral Histories, 2023-2024
Date of interview: November 8, 2023 Location of interview: New Haven Board of Education - Danny's office Duration: 1 hour, 7 minutes, 21 seconds Daniel "Danny" Diaz was born in Aibonito, Puerto Rico, one of five siblings. His mother, a seamstr... View Full Record
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ORH-006-0009
Bridgeport and New Haven Puerto Rican Oral Histories, 2023-2024
Date of interview: Wednesday, February 14, 2024 Location of interview: Wilson Branch Library (New Haven Free Public Library) Duration: 1 hour, 44 minutes, 48 seconds Johanna Cruz was born on December 18, 1970 in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Her mother wa... View Full Record
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ORH-006-0010
Bridgeport and New Haven Puerto Rican Oral Histories, 2023-2024
Date of interview: Monday, February 12, 2024 Location of interview: Shelton, CT (their home) Duration: 1 hour, 6 minutes Languages: English Socorro and Jos� Lugo are a married couple, living in Shelton, Connecticut, but having spent a large po... View Full Record
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ORH-006-0011
Bridgeport and New Haven Puerto Rican Oral Histories, 2023-2024
Date of interview: January 17, 2024 Location: East Side Senior Center Duration: 33 minutes, 39 seconds Yolanda Santiago was born June 21, 1951 in Mayag�ez, Puerto Rico. Yolanda lived in Puerto Rico for most of her life (aside from a brief stint... View Full Record
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ORH-006-0012
Bridgeport and New Haven Puerto Rican Oral Histories, 2023-2024
Date of interview: November 9, 2023 Location of interview: Zoom Duration: 1 hour, 1 minute, 58 seconds Joseph "Joe" Rodriguez was born March 27, 1987 in New Haven, Connecticut. The oldest of four children (2 younger brothers and a sister), he wa... View Full Record
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ORH-006-0013
Bridgeport and New Haven Puerto Rican Oral Histories, 2023-2024
Date of interviews: -Part 1: Tuesday, January 16, 2024 -Part 2: February 12, 2024 Location of interview: online via TheirStory (Parts 1 and 2) Duration: -Part 1: 1 hour, 1 minute, 30 seconds -Part 2: 1 hour, 42 seconds Part 1 Summary ... View Full Record
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ORH-006-0014
Bridgeport and New Haven Puerto Rican Oral Histories, 2023-2024
Date of interview: October 12, 2023 Location of interview: Fair Haven Branch Library (New Haven Free Public Library) Duration: 1 hour, 49 minutes, 13 seconds Eliezer "Lee" Cruz was born on May 12, 1959 in Manhattan, New York, to a lower-middle... View Full Record
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ORH-006-0015
Bridgeport and New Haven Puerto Rican Oral Histories, 2023-2024
Adrielys G�mez is an investment associate with the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven. A 1.5 generation Puerto Rican, G�mez was born in Bayam�n, Puerto Rico on Feburary 28, 2000, and lived in Guaynabo for the first few years of her life. At 8... View Full Record
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ORH-006-0016
Bridgeport and New Haven Puerto Rican Oral Histories, 2023-2024
Interview with Carmen Cotto Patron, March 15, 2023 Fifth year Yale University doctoral candidate Amanda Rivera approached the History Center about conducting oral histories to facilitate her research on the bilingual education movement in Bridgepo... View Full Record
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ORH-006-0017
Bridgeport and New Haven Puerto Rican Oral Histories, 2023-2024
Interview with Olga Leiva, June 9, 2023 Fifth year Yale University doctoral candidate Amanda Rivera approached the History Center about conducting oral histories to facilitate her research on the bilingual education movement in Bridgeport as led b... View Full Record
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ORH-006-0018
Bridgeport and New Haven Puerto Rican Oral Histories, 2023-2024
Interview with Ana Rodriguez Fifth year Yale University doctoral candidate Amanda Rivera approached the History Center about conducting oral histories to facilitate her research on the bilingual education movement in Bridgeport as led by Puerto Ri... View Full Record
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ORH-006-0019
Bridgeport and New Haven Puerto Rican Oral Histories, 2023-2024
Interview with Lisette Valle and Kevin Diaz Fifth year Yale University doctoral candidate Amanda Rivera approached the History Center about conducting oral histories to facilitate her research on the bilingual education movement in Bridgeport as l... View Full Record
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ORH-006-0020
Bridgeport and New Haven Puerto Rican Oral Histories, 2023-2024
Interview with Norma Rodriguez-Reyes Fifth year Yale University doctoral candidate Amanda Rivera approached the History Center about conducting oral histories to facilitate her research on the bilingual education movement in Bridgeport as led by P... View Full Record
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ORH-006-0004
Bridgeport and New Haven Puerto Rican Oral Histories, 2023-2024
Sara Batalla Oral History: Parts 1 and 2 Date of interview: -Part 1: November 7, 2023 -Part 2: November 29, 2023 Location: online via Zoom (both parts) Duration: -Part 1: 54 minutes, 39 seconds -Part 2: 1 hour, 7 minutes, 47 seconds ... View Full Record
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ORH-006-0021
Interview with Wilfredo "Willie" Matos and Caroline Gonzales
Interview with Wilfredo "Willie" Matos and Carolyn Gonzales Conducted in daughter Carolyn Gonzalez's home, the late Willie Matos and Carolyn sat down for this joint oral history interview on May 13, 2024. In this recording, Willie and Carolyn shar... View Full Record