Oral History Interview with Carmen Vazquez-Guy

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NarratorVazquez-Guy, CarmenInterviewerWells, ChrisDate2005-03-18DescriptionOral history interview with Carmen Vazquez-Guy in which she describes her childhood in Puerto Rico, her subsequent immigration to Colorado Springs, and her family's celebration of holidays. Vazquez-Guy recalls her husband's work in the Peace Corp. and his family's history in Black Forest, Colorado. She also describes her experiences adapting to American cultural assumptions about Puerto Ricans and Hispanics, and the discrimination she faced in 1980s Colorado Springs. CollectionDe Donde EresOral HistoriesSubjectHispanicsMinoritiesDiscriminationCultural identityColorado Springs Police DepartmentOlder peopleLanguageENESLocationColorado Springs (Colo.)Puerto RicoBlack Forest (Colo.)Duration0:52:07Rightshttp://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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