Luz Burrows-Henrice, Cristina Castro, and Maria Castro Calzada
Luz Burrows-Henrice, Cristina Castro, and Maria Castro Calzada Luz Burrows-Henrice, Cristina Castro, and Maria Castro Calzada Luz Burrows-Henrice, Cristina Castro, and Maria Castro Calzada Luz Burrows-Henrice, Cristina Castro, and Maria Castro Calzada Luz Burrows-Henrice, Cristina Castro, and Maria Castro Calzada

Luz Burrows-Henrice, Cristina Castro, and Maria Castro Calzada

Recorded November 29, 2009 Archived November 29, 2009 39:59 minutes
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Id: MBY006011

Description

Luz Burrows-Henrice (57) is interviewed by her daughters, Cristina Castro (24) and Maria Calzada (34) about coming to the United States from Chile and her career, marriage, and divorce.

Subject Log / Time Code

1:20
Luz’ childhood in Chile; parents names; grew up with her grandparents; work ethic from her grandfather
7:26
fears of what what would happen to Luz in the U.S.; Luz’ father was in the U.S.; how hard it was to leave Chile
15:00
getting her own apartment in NYC; never worked before coming to the states; saving her money; took her husband a year to follow her out to the U.S.
24:14
made a point to learn English as well as she spoke Spanish; job working for a city marshal
33:00
“My greatest accomplishment is the two of you.”

Participants

  • Luz Burrows-Henrice
  • Cristina Castro
  • Maria Castro Calzada

Venue / Recording Kit