Los recuerdos del barrio en Flagstaff collection [sound recording] 1996-2000.

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Los recuerdos del barrio en Flagstaff collection [sound recording] 1996-2000.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/55967240

The Los Recuerdos Oral History Project consists of a set of interviews with various Basque, Spanish, and Mexican families that settled in Flagstaff and Williams near the beginning of the twentieth century. Subjects discussed include early life in Flagstaff, Depression-era Flagstaff, bootlegging, school and work, ethnic foods, racial discrimination, church, and reminiscences unique to each individual.

6 interviews.

eng,

spa,

Northern Arizona University, Cline Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7714945

Northern Arizona University, Cline Library

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