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Lourdes Aguirre discusses her experiences in the United States after immigrating from Matamoros, Mexico. Lourdes Aguirre talks about her life in Mexico and how she and her family are fond of country life in North Carolina and feel welcomed. Ms. Aguirre speaks on the differences of the landscape between Matamoros, Mexico and Rowan County, North Carolina. Ms. Aguirre talks about the Baptist church community which has helped her connect and become involved in her community. Another topic discussed is the challenges that she and her family face as undocumented immigrants in the United States.

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Title
Lourdes Aguirre oral history interview, 2002 October 27
Creator
Aguirre, Lourdes, 1964 or 1965- interviewee
Contributor
Cumming, Gabriel, interviewer
Cardenas, Kenia, contributor
Eads, Brenda, contributor
Date (Text)
2002-10-27
Place of Creation
Charlotte, North Carolina
Publisher
J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Extent
1 audio file (1:10:28) : digital, MP3
Biographical/Historical Note
Lourdes Aguirre was a 37-year-old woman at the time of the interview, which took place at a property in Catawba County, North Carolina. She is from Matamoros, Mexico and was formerly employed for 18 years at an American company in Mexico.Kenia Cardenas was an 11-year-old girl at the time of the interview. Miss Cardenas is the daughter of Lourdes Aguirre and is from Matamoros, Mexico. She attended school at Catawba Middle School. Brenda Eads is a friend of Lourdes Aguirre and they met through a Baptist church.
Other Identifiers
Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13093/uncc:3174
System Control No.
PL-AG0003
Subject (Person)
Aguirre, Lourdes, 1964 or 1965-
Subject (Topic)
Latin Americans
Emigration and immigration
Immigrants--Social conditions
Illegal aliens
Baptists
Christian life
Conservation of natural resources
Landscape protection
Geographic Coverage
North Carolina--Catawba County
Mexico--Matamoros (Tamaulipas)
Subject (Date)
1990-2000
Type
Audio
Format
spoken word
Interviews
Oral histories
Language
English
Spanish
Usage Statement
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Copyright Holder
This material is protected by copyright. Copyright is held by the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Record Appears in
Oral History Collections > Catawba Lands Conservancy Perspectives on Land Project > Balls Creek
Internet Mime Type
audio/mpeg
Location of Original
J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Reproduction Note
MP3 access copy created on ingest from WAV preservation master. Interview originally recorded on minidisc and reformatted using a Digidesign 003 rack.
2020-03-18

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