Oral History Interview with George Guerrero

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NarratorGuerrero, GeorgeInterviewerGraham, RosemaryDate2004-02-06DescriptionOral history interview with George P. Guerrero, former Senior Vice President with the El Pomar Foundation and retired Army officer. Guerrero describes his childhood spent across the southwest as the son of migrant workers and his years growing up in segregated Texas. Mr. Guerrero also recounts his time spent in the army, the importance of his Mexican American heritage, and the growing Hispanic population of Colorado Springs. CollectionDe Donde EresOral HistoriesSubjectHispanicsDiscriminationMinoritiesMexican Americans in military serviceEl Pomar FoundationPenrose HouseThe Will Rogers Shrine of the SunMigrant workersSegregationHispanic Chamber of Commerce of Colorado SpringsLanguageENESLocationColorado Springs (Colo.)Lubbock (Tex.)MexicoNew MexicoWelasco (Tex.)Duration0:52:31Rightshttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/PublisherPikes Peak Library District

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Date Digital2006-08-05Resource Typesound, interview FormatvideoOriginal FormatDVD

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