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\nCenter\n\n0:53\t-\tRosa\tworks\tas\ta\tsocial\tworker\tat\tthe\tLackawanna\tHealth\t\n\nRosa\tworked\tfor\tthe\tLackawanna\tHealth\tCenter\tas\ta\tsocial\tworker\tfor\t\n30\tyears.\t\nRosa\ttrabajó\tpara\tel\tCentro\tde\tSalud\tde\tLackawanna\tcomo\tuna\t\ntrabajadora\tsocial\tpor\t30\taños.\n\n�1:40\t-\tRosa's\tfamily\tcame\tto\tWestern\tNew\tYork\tto\twork\ton\tthe\t\nfarms\tin\tEden,\tNY\nRosa's\tfamily\tmoved\tto\tWestern\tNew\tYork\tin\tsearch\tof\twork\ton\tthe\t\nfarms\tin\tEden,\tNY.\tShe\thad\ta\trelative\tnamed\tJaime\twho\twas\talready\t\nworking\there.\tThey\tthen\tmoved\tto\tUtica,\tNY.\nLa\tfamilia\tde\tRosa\tse\tmudó\ta\tNueva\tYork\tdel\tOeste\ten\tbúsqueda\tde\t\ntrabajo\ten\tlas\tgranjas\tde\tEden,\tNY.\tElla\ttuvo\tun\tpariente\tllamado\t\nJaime\tque\tya\ttrabajaba\taquí.\tLuego,\tellos\tse\tmudaron\ta\tUtica,\tNY.\n\t\n\n2:11\t-\tThe\tfamily\tmoved\tback\tto\tBuffalo\tto\twork\tfor\tBethlehem\t\n\n\t\n\nHer\tbrother\tmoved\tback\tto\tBuffalo\tin\tsearch\tof\ta\tjob\tat\tBethlehem\t\n\nSteel\n\nSteel.\n\t\nSu\thermano\tvolvió\ta\tvivir\ta\tBúfalo\ten\tbúsqueda\tde\tun\tpuesto\ta\t\nBethlehem\tSteel.\n\t\n\n2:32\t-\tFather\tand\tbrothers\twork\tfor\tUtica\tRadiators\nRosa's\tfather\tand\tbrothers\tworked\tat\tUtica\tRadiators\tand\tafter\tan\t\nunknown\tevent,\ther\tbrother\tdecided\tto\treturn\tto\tBuffalo\tin\tpursuit\tof\t\nanother\tjob.\nEl\tpadre\tde\tRosa\ty\tsus\thermanos\ttrabajaron\ta\tUtica\tRadiators\ty\t\ndespués\tde\tun\tevento\tdesconocido,\tuno\tde\tsus\thermanos\tdecidió\ta\t\nvolver\ta\tBúfalo\ten\tperseguida\tde\totro\tpuesto.\n\n\t\n\n3:12\t-\tFamily\treturns\tto\tBuffalo\nRosa's\tfather\tand\tbrother\tworked\tat\tUtica\tRadiators\tfor\t4\tyears\tuntil\t\nthe\tplant\tclosed\tand\tthen\tthey\tboth\treturned\tto\tBuffalo\tto\twork\tat\t\nFord\tMotor\tPlant.\nEl\tpadre\tde\tRosa\ty\tsu\thermano\ttrabajaron\ta\tUtica\tRadiators\tpor\t4\t\naños\thasta\tcuando\tla\tfábrica\tse\tcerró\ty\tluego\tambos\tde\tellos\tvolvieron\t\na\tBúfalo\tpara\ttrabajar\ta\tFord\tMotor\tPlant.\n3:44\t-\tPoor\tworking\tconditions\tin\tvarious\tfactories\n\n�Rosa\tdescribes\tthe\tpoor\tworking\tconditions\tof\tvarious\tfactories\tin\t\nboth\tUtica\tand\tBuffalo.\tDespite\tlosing\ther\tmother,\ther\tfather\t\ncontinued\tto\twork\thard\tand\tencouraged\this\tchildren\tto\tattend\tschool.\nRosa\tdescribe\tlas\tpobres\tcondiciones\tdel\ttrabajo\tde\tvarias\tfactorías\ten\t\nambos\tUtica\ty\tBúfalo.\tA\tpesar\tde\tperder\tsu\tmadre,\tsu\tpadre\tsiguió\t\ntrabajando\tfuerte\ty\tles\tanimó\ta\tsus\thijos\tque\tasistan\ta\tla\tescuela.\t\n4:34\t-\tFather\thas\ta\theart\tattack\ton\tthe\tjob\nRosa's\tfather\thad\ta\tmajor\theart\tattack\tat\tthe\tplant\tand\twas\ttaken\tto\t\nBuffalo\tGeneral\tHospital\tfor\topen\theart\tsurgery\tin\t1975.\tAfter,\the\t\nmoved\tback\tto\tPuerto\tRico\twhere\the\twas\tdiagnosed\twith\tlung\tcancer.\t\nHe\tpassed\taway\t5\tmonths\tlater.\nEl\tpadre\tde\tRosa\ttuvo\tun\tinfarto\ta\tla\tplanta\ty\tfue\ttransportado\ta\t\nBuffalo\tGeneral\tHospital\tpara\tuna\tcirugía\tde\tcorazón\tabierto\ten\tel\taño\t\n1975.\tDespués,\tregresó\ta\tPuerto\tRico\tdonde\trecibió\tla\tdiagnóstica\tque\t\ntuvo\tcáncer\tde\tlos\tpulmones.\tSe\tfalleció\t5\taños\tmás\ttarde.\n7:01\t-\tFamily\twas\tdenied\tsocial\tservices\t\nRosa\tgrew\tup\tin\ta\tmodest\tfamily.\tThey\tnever\thad\ta\tlot\tof\tmoney\tbut\t\nthey\talways\thad\tenough.\tAfter\ther\tfather\tand\tbrothers\twere\tlaid\toff\t\nfrom\tBethlehem\tSteel,\tthey\tfiled\tfor\tsocial\tservices,\tbut\tfor\tsome\t\nreason\twere\tdenied\tservices.\tMembers\tof\ther\tfamily\tresorted\tto\triding\t\na\tbicycle\tto\twork\ton\tthe\tfarms\tsouth\tof\tthe\tcity.\nRosa\tcrecía\ten\tuna\tfamilia\thumilde.\tEllos\tnunca\ttuvieron\tmucho\t\ndinero\tpero\tsiempre\ttuvieron\tlo\tsuficiente.\tCuando\tsu\tpadre\ty\tsus\t\nhermanos\tperdieron\tsus\tpuestos\ta\tBethlehem\tSteel,\tla\tfamilia\tpidió\t\nasistencia\tpública,\tpero\tpara\talguna\trazón\tse\tnegaron\tlos\tservicios.\t\nLos\tmiembros\tde\tsu\tfamilia\trecurrieron\ta\tandar\ten\tbicicleta\tpara\tir\tal\t\ntrabajo\ta\tlas\tgranjas\tal\tsur\tde\tla\tciudad.\t\n9:17\t-\tThe\timportance\tof\tgrowing\tup\tin\ta\tcommunity\nRosa\tdescribes\ther\tchildhood\tin\tLackawanna.\tShe\tfeels\tgrateful\tfor\t\nbeing\table\tto\tgrow\tup\tin\ta\tcommunity\twhere\tthere\twere\tlots\tof\t\nfamilies\tand\tmany\tpeople\twho\tspoke\ther\tlanguage.\n\n�Rosa\tdescribe\tsu\tniñez\ten\tLackawanna.\tElla\tse\tsiente\tagradecida\tpor\t\ncrecerse\ten\tuna\tcomunidad\tdonde\thubo\tmuchas\tfamilias\ty\tmucha\t\ngente\tque\thabló\tsu\tlengua.\n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\n11:25\t-\tMost\tof\tthe\tchildren\tin\tthe\tfamily\tare\tprofessionals\nDespite\tinitial\tchallenges\tfinding\tquality\teducation\tin\tBuffalo,\tmost\tof\t\nthe\tkids\tin\tRosa's\tfamily\tare\tnow\tprofessionals\twith\thigher\tdegrees.\nA\tpesar\tde\tlos\tdesafíos\tiniciales\tbuscando\tuna\teducación\tde\tcalidad\ten\t\nBúfalo,\tla\tmayoría\tde\tlos\tniños\ten\tla\tfamilia\tde\tRosa\tconsiguió\tpuestos\t\nprofesionales.\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\n14:18\t-\tWhy\tis\teducation\tso\timportant?\nRosa\tdidn't\tquite\tknow\twhy\teducation\twas\tso\timportant\tto\ther\tfamily,\t\nhowever,\tas\ta\twhole,\tthey\tvalued\teducation\tand\tencouraged\tall\tof\tthe\t\nkids\tto\tattend\tcollege\tand\tbecome\tprofessionals.\tShe\tfeels\tthat\t\nperhaps\tshe\tand\ther\tsiblings\tdidn't\twant\ttheir\tkids\tto\thave\tto\twork\tas\t\nhard\tas\tthey\tdid\ton\tthe\tfarms\tand\tin\tindustrial\tplants.\t\nRosa\tno\tsabía\tbien\tporque\tla\teducación\tera\ttan\timportante\ta\tsu\t\nfamilia,\tpero,\tcomo\tuna\tfamilia\tcolectiva,\tellos\tvaloran\tla\teducación\ty\t\nles\tanimaron\ta\ttodos\tlos\tniños\tque\tasistan\ta\tla\tuniversidad\ty\tse\t\npongan\tprofesionales.\tElla\tse\tsiente\tque\tquizás\tella\ty\tsus\thermanos\tno\t\nquerían\tque\tsus\thijos\ttuvieran\tque\ttrabajar\tcomo\tellos\tcuando\t\ntrabajaron\ten\tlas\tgranjas\ty\tfábricas\tindustriales.\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\n15:52\t-\tBilingual\tschools\tdid\tnot\texist\tduring\tthis\ttime\nBilingual\tschools\tdid\tnot\texist\twhen\tRosa\tand\ther\tsiblings\twere\tin\t\nschool\tso\tthey\tattended\tEnglish-only\tpublic\tschools.\nLas\tescuelas\tbilingües\tya\tno\texistían\tcuando\tRosa\ty\tsus\thermanos\t\nasistieron\ta\tla\tescuela\tentonces\tellos\tasistieron\ta\tlas\tescuelas\tpúblicas\t\nde\tsolo\tinglés.\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\n16:26\t-\tRosa\twas\tforced\tto\tlearn\tEnglish\tquickly\nRosa\twent\tto\tan\tall-white,\tEnglish\tSpeaking\tschool.\tShe\tfelt\tthat\tit\twas\t\neasy\tfor\ther\tto\tassimilate\tbecause\tshe\twas\tforced\tto\tlearn\tEnglish\t\nquickly.\n\n�Rosa\tasistió\ta\tuna\tescuela\tde\testudiantes\ttodos\tblancos\ty\t\nanglohablantes.\tElla\tse\tsintió\tque\tfue\tfácil\ta\tasimilar\tpara\tella\tporque\t\ntuvo\tque\taprender\tel\tinglés\trápidamente.\n16:59\t-\tRosa\tdid\tnot\tencounter\tany\tprejudice\tdespite\tliving\tin\tthe\t\nprojects\nRosa\tdid\tnot\tencounter\tany\tprejudice\tat\tschool.\tHer\taffluent\tfriends\t\nwould\tnever\tleave\ther\tout.\tThey\twould\tcome\tpick\ther\tup\tso\tshe\tcould\t\nparticipate.\nRosa\tno\tencontró\tningún\tprejuicio\tcontra\tde\tella\ten\tla\tescuela.\tSus\t\namigos\tafluentes\tnunca\tla\tdejarían\tafuera.\tEllos\tla\tbuscarían\ten\tsu\t\ncasa\tpara\tque\tpudiera\tparticipar\ten\tlas\tactividades.\n\t\n\n\t\n\n18:03\t-\tLackawanna\tused\tto\tbe\ta\tbooming\ttown\nRosa\tremembers\tLackawanna\tas\ta\tbooming\ttown.\tShe\twould\tget\tlost\t\nand\trelied\ton\tlandmarks\tto\tfind\ther\tway\thome.\tShe\tmade\tvery\tclose\t\nrelationships\tthat\tshe\tmaintains\tup\tuntil\tthis\tday\teven\tthough\tshe\t\nnow\tlives\tin\tFlorida.\tSt.\tAnthony's\tChurch\t(used\tto\tbe\tAssumption\t\nChurch)\twas\ta\thuge\tpart\tof\ther\tchildhood\tand\tcommunity.\nRosa\tse\trecuerda\tde\tLackawanna\tcomo\tuna\tciudad\tfloreciente.\tEra\t\nuna\tvez\tcuando\tella\tse\tperdería\ty\ttenía\tque\tconfiar\ten\tlos\tlugares\t\nnotables\tpara\tbuscar\tel\tcamino\ta\tsu\tcasa.\tElla\thizo\tmuy\tbuenas\t\nrelaciones\tque\thoy\ten\tdía\tmantiene\taunque\tahora\tella\tvive\ten\tFlorida.\t\nLa\tiglesia\tde\tSan\tAntonio\t(Antes\tfue\tla\tIglesia\tde\tla\tAsunción)\tfue\tuna\t\nparte\tgrande\tde\tsus\tniñez\ty\tla\tcomunidad.\t\n19:07\t-\tThe\tChurch\twas\ta\tbig\tlink\tfor\tthe\tHispanic\tcommunity\nThe\tChurch\twas\ta\thuge\tlink\tfor\tthe\tHispanic\tcommunity\tbecause\t\nmany\tof\tthem\tdidn't\thave\tcars\tand\tthe\tChurch\twould\thelp\tdrive\tthem\t\naround\tto\tcommunity\tevents.\nLa\tIglesia\tfue\tun\tvínculo\tgrandísimo\tpara\tla\tcomunidad\thispana\t\nporque\tmuchos\tde\tlas\tpersonas\tno\ttuvieron\tcoches\ty\tla\tIglesia\tlas\t\nayudaría\ta\tmanejar\ta\tlos\teventos\tde\tla\tcomunidad.\t\n20:07\t-\tRosa\thelped\teveryone\n\n�Rosa\tloves\tto\twork\twith\tpeople.\tFor\tthis\treason\tshe\tdecided\tto\tbe\ta\t\nsocial\tworker.\nA\tRosa,\tle\tencanta\ttrabajar\tcon\tla\tgente.\tPara\testa\trazón\tella\tdecidió\t\nde\tponerse\ttrabajadora\tsocial.\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\n20:42\t-\tRosa\tdescribes\ther\twork\nRosa\tdescribes\tthe\tdifferent\tjobs\tshe\twould\tdo\tas\ta\tsocial\tworker.\tShe\t\nworked\tvery\tclosely\twith\tthe\tcommunity\tin\tplaces\tsuch\tas\tmental\t\nhealth\tclinics\tand\tthe\thospitals.\nRosa\tdescribe\tlos\tquehaceres\tdiferentes\tque\thacía\ttrabajando\tcomo\t\nuna\ttrabajadora\tsocial.\tElla\ttrabajó\tmuy\tcerca\tde\tla\tcomunidad\ten\t\nlugares\tcomo\tlos\tclínicos\tde\tla\tsalud\tmental\ty\tlos\thospitales.\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\n23:20\t-\tWhat\tis\tthe\tdifference\tbetween\tgenerations?\nRosa\tdescribes\twhy\tshe\tthinks\tthere\tis\ta\tdifference\tbetween\tthe\t\ndifferent\tgenerations\tin\tthe\tHispanic\tcommunity.\tShe\tfeels\tthat\tthere\t\nwere\tmore\tactivities\tand\tsocial\tclubs\tduring\tthe\tearlier\tgenerations\t\nthan\twhat\tis\tavailable\tnow.\nRosa\tdescribe\tporque\tella\tcree\tque\thay\tuna\tdiferencia\tentre\tlas\t\ngeneraciones\ten\tla\tcomunidad\thispana.\tElla\tse\tsiente\tque\thubo\tmás\t\nactividades\ty\tclubes\tsociales\tdurante\tlas\tépocas\tanteriores\tque\tno\t\nestán\tdisponibles\thoy\ten\tdía.\t\n24:33\t-\tRosa\tbelonged\tto\tmany\tHispanic\torganizations\nRosa\twas\ta\tpart\tof\tmany\tHispanic\torganizations.\tAt\tone\tpoint\tshe\twas\t\nthe\tpresident\tof\tthe\tHispanic\tWomen's\tLeague\t(HWL).\tThe\tHWL\t\nencouraged\tHispanic\twomen\tto\tattend\tlocal\tuniversities\tand\tupon\t\ngraduating,\tseek\temployment\tin\tBuffalo.\nRosa\tera\tparte\tde\tmuchas\torganizaciones\thispanas.\tEn\tun\tmomento,\t\nella\tfue\tpresidente\tde\tla\tLiga\tde\tla\tMujeres\tHispanas\t(HWL).\tLa\tHWL\t\nles\tanimó\ta\tlas\tmujeres\thispanas\tque\tasistan\ta\tlas\tuniversidades\t\nlocales\ty\tdespués\tde\tgraduarse,\tque\tbusquen\templeo\ten\tBúfalo.\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\n30:15\t-\tLackawanna\twill\talways\tbe\thome\n\n�Lackawanna\tis\thome\tbecause\tit\tis\tthe\tfirst\tplace\tRosa\tever\tcame\tto.\t\nShe\treturns\tto\tthe\tarea\tevery\tsummer.\nLackawanna\tes\tsu\thogar\tporque\tes\tel\tprimer\tlugar\ta\tdónde\tRosa\tvino.\t\nElla\tregresa\tal\tárea\tcada\tverano.\n31:20\t-\tSo\tmany\tthings\thave\tchanged\nRosa\tis\tsaddened\tby\tthe\tfact\tthat\tthere\tare\tvery\tfew\tactivities\tleft\tfor\t\nkids\tto\tdo\tin\tBuffalo.\tNo\tmore\tbaseball,\tsocial\tclubs\tor\tother\tengaging\t\nactivities.\nRosa\tse\tpone\ttriste\tpor\tel\thecho\tde\tque\tles\tfaltan\tmuchas\tactividades\t\npara\thacer\tlos\tniños\ten\tBúfalo.\tNo\thay\tbéisbol,\tclubes\tsociales\tni\totras\t\nactividades.\n31:56\t-\tSaturday\tBaseball\tis\tan\tall-day\tcommunity\tevent\nEverybody\twould\tattend\tthe\tSaturday\tbaseball\tgames\ton\tSouth\tPark.\t\nYou\twould\tbe\tthere\tall\tday.\tPeople\twould\tsell\tPuerto\tRican\tfood\tand\t\nyou\twould\tspend\tthe\tday\twith\tfriends\tand\tfamily.\tThere\twere\tten\t\nteams,\tbut\tthe\tteams\twere\talmost\tall\tSpanish.\nTodo\tel\tmundo\tasistía\ta\tlos\tpartidos\tde\tbéisbol\tlos\tsábados\ten\tSouth\t\nPark,\testaba\tahí\tpor\ttodo\tel\tdía.\tHubo\tgente\tahí\tvendiendo\tcomida\t\npuertorriqueña\ty\tpasaba\ttodo\tel\tdía\tcon\tamigos\ty\tfamilia.\tHubo\tdiez\t\nequipos,\tpero\tlos\tequipos\tse\tcomprendieron\tde\tcasi\ttodos\thispanos.\t\n32:43\t-\tIt\twas\tmostly\ta\tSpanish\tleague\nThe\tleague\twas\tpredominantly\tSpanish.\tThe\tkids\tused\tto\tlove\tplaying\t\nin\tthe\tpark\tall\tday.\nLa\tliga\tfue\tcasi\ttoda\thispana.\tA\tlos\tniños,\tles\tgustó\tjugar\ten\tel\tparque\t\npor\ttodo\tel\tdía.\n\t\n\n\t\n\n34:11\t-\tRosa\tsupports\tthe\tHispanic\tHeritage\tCouncil\tof\tWNY\nRosa\tsupports\tthe\tHHC.\tShe\tfeels\tthat\tthis\tshows\thow\tmuch\tprogress\t\nthe\tHispanic\tcommunity\thas\tmade\tand\thow\tsuccessful\tthey\tare\tnow.\n\n�Rosa\tapoya\tla\tHHC.\tElla\tse\tsiente\tque\testa\tmuestra\tcuánto\tla\t\ncomunidad\thispana\tya\tha\tprogresado\ty\tel\téxito\tque\ttiene\thoy\ten\tdía.\t\n\n�"]]]]]]]]],["collection",{"collectionId":"3"},["elementSetContainer",["elementSet",{"elementSetId":"1"},["name","Dublin 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She was born in Puerto Rico but was educated up in Buffalo. She went to Buffalo State College for 2 years before entering the job force.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\">Rosa se presenta. Ella nació en Puerto Rico pero terminó su educación formal en Búfalo. Ella asistió a Buffalo State College por 2 años antes de entrar la fuerza de labor.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\"><strong>0:53 - Rosa works as a social worker at the Lackawanna Health Center</strong></p>\n<p class=\"normal\">Rosa worked for the Lackawanna Health Center as a social worker for 30 years.<strong>     </strong></p>\n<p class=\"normal\">Rosa trabajó para el Centro de Salud de Lackawanna como una trabajadora social por 30 años.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\"><strong>1:40 - Rosa's family came to Western New York to work on the farms in Eden, NY</strong></p>\n<p class=\"normal\">Rosa's family moved to Western New York in search of work on the farms in Eden, NY. She had a relative named Jaime who was already working here. They then moved to Utica, NY.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\">La familia de Rosa se mudó a Nueva York del Oeste en búsqueda de trabajo en las granjas de Eden, NY. Ella tuvo un pariente llamado Jaime que ya trabajaba aquí. Luego, ellos se mudaron a Utica, NY.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\"><strong>2:11 - The family moved back to Buffalo to work for Bethlehem Steel</strong></p>\n<p class=\"normal\">Her brother moved back to Buffalo in search of a job at Bethlehem Steel.        </p>\n<p class=\"normal\">Su hermano volvió a vivir a Búfalo en búsqueda de un puesto a Bethlehem Steel.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\"><strong>2:32 - Father and brothers work for Utica Radiators</strong></p>\n<p class=\"normal\">Rosa's father and brothers worked at Utica Radiators and after an unknown event, her brother decided to return to Buffalo in pursuit of another job.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\">El padre de Rosa y sus hermanos trabajaron a Utica Radiators y después de un evento desconocido, uno de sus hermanos decidió a volver a Búfalo en perseguida de otro puesto.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\"><strong>3:12 - Family returns to Buffalo</strong></p>\n<p class=\"normal\">Rosa's father and brother worked at Utica Radiators for 4 years until the plant closed and then they both returned to Buffalo to work at Ford Motor Plant.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\">El padre de Rosa y su hermano trabajaron a Utica Radiators por 4 años hasta cuando la fábrica se cerró y luego ambos de ellos volvieron a Búfalo para trabajar a Ford Motor Plant.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\"><strong>3:44 - Poor working conditions in various factories</strong></p>\n<p class=\"normal\">Rosa describes the poor working conditions of various factories in both Utica and Buffalo. Despite losing her mother, her father continued to work hard and encouraged his children to attend school.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\">Rosa describe las pobres condiciones del trabajo de varias factorías en ambos Utica y Búfalo. A pesar de perder su madre, su padre siguió trabajando fuerte y les animó a sus hijos que asistan a la escuela.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\"><strong>4:34 - Father has a heart attack on the job</strong></p>\n<p class=\"normal\">Rosa's father had a major heart attack at the plant and was taken to Buffalo General Hospital for open heart surgery in 1975. After, he moved back to Puerto Rico where he was diagnosed with lung cancer. He passed away 5 months later.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\">El padre de Rosa tuvo un infarto a la planta y fue transportado a Buffalo General Hospital para una cirugía de corazón abierto en el año 1975. Después, regresó a Puerto Rico donde recibió la diagnóstica que tuvo cáncer de los pulmones. Se falleció 5 años más tarde.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\"><strong>7:01 - Family was denied social services </strong></p>\n<p class=\"normal\">Rosa grew up in a modest family. They never had a lot of money but they always had enough. After her father and brothers were laid off from Bethlehem Steel, they filed for social services, but for some reason were denied services. Members of her family resorted to riding a bicycle to work on the farms south of the city.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\">Rosa crecía en una familia humilde. Ellos nunca tuvieron mucho dinero pero siempre tuvieron lo suficiente. Cuando su padre y sus hermanos perdieron sus puestos a Bethlehem Steel, la familia pidió asistencia pública, pero para alguna razón se negaron los servicios. Los miembros de su familia recurrieron a andar en bicicleta para ir al trabajo a las granjas al sur de la ciudad.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\"><strong>9:17 - The importance of growing up in a community</strong></p>\n<p class=\"normal\">Rosa describes her childhood in Lackawanna. She feels grateful for being able to grow up in a community where there were lots of families and many people who spoke her language.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\">Rosa describe su niñez en Lackawanna. Ella se siente agradecida por crecerse en una comunidad donde hubo muchas familias y mucha gente que habló su lengua.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\"><strong>11:25 - Most of the children in the family are professionals</strong></p>\n<p class=\"normal\">Despite initial challenges finding quality education in Buffalo, most of the kids in Rosa's family are now professionals with higher degrees.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\">A pesar de los desafíos iniciales buscando una educación de calidad en Búfalo, la mayoría de los niños en la familia de Rosa consiguió puestos profesionales.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\"><strong>14:18 - Why is education so important?</strong></p>\n<p class=\"normal\">Rosa didn't quite know why education was so important to her family, however, as a whole, they valued education and encouraged all of the kids to attend college and become professionals. She feels that perhaps she and her siblings didn't want their kids to have to work as hard as they did on the farms and in industrial plants.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\">Rosa no sabía bien porque la educación era tan importante a su familia, pero, como una familia colectiva, ellos valoran la educación y les animaron a todos los niños que asistan a la universidad y se pongan profesionales. Ella se siente que quizás ella y sus hermanos no querían que sus hijos tuvieran que trabajar como ellos cuando trabajaron en las granjas y fábricas industriales.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\"><strong>15:52 - Bilingual schools did not exist during this time</strong></p>\n<p class=\"normal\">Bilingual schools did not exist when Rosa and her siblings were in school so they attended English-only public schools.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\">Las escuelas bilingües ya no existían cuando Rosa y sus hermanos asistieron a la escuela entonces ellos asistieron a las escuelas públicas de solo inglés.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\"><strong>16:26 - Rosa was forced to learn English quickly</strong></p>\n<p class=\"normal\">Rosa went to an all-white, English Speaking school. She felt that it was easy for her to assimilate because she was forced to learn English quickly.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\">Rosa asistió a una escuela de estudiantes todos blancos y anglohablantes. Ella se sintió que fue fácil a asimilar para ella porque tuvo que aprender el inglés rápidamente.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\"><strong>16:59 - Rosa did not encounter any prejudice despite living in the projects</strong></p>\n<p class=\"normal\">Rosa did not encounter any prejudice at school. Her affluent friends would never leave her out. They would come pick her up so she could participate.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\">Rosa no encontró ningún prejuicio contra de ella en la escuela. Sus amigos afluentes nunca la dejarían afuera. Ellos la buscarían en su casa para que pudiera participar en las actividades.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\"><strong>18:03 - Lackawanna used to be a booming town</strong></p>\n<p class=\"normal\">Rosa remembers Lackawanna as a booming town. She would get lost and relied on landmarks to find her way home. She made very close relationships that she maintains up until this day even though she now lives in Florida. St. Anthony's Church (used to be Assumption Church) was a huge part of her childhood and community.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\">Rosa se recuerda de Lackawanna como una ciudad floreciente. Era una vez cuando ella se perdería y tenía que confiar en los lugares notables para buscar el camino a su casa. Ella hizo muy buenas relaciones que hoy en día mantiene aunque ahora ella vive en Florida. La iglesia de San Antonio (Antes fue la Iglesia de la Asunción) fue una parte grande de sus niñez y la comunidad.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\"><strong>19:07 - The Church was a big link for the Hispanic community</strong></p>\n<p class=\"normal\">The Church was a huge link for the Hispanic community because many of them didn't have cars and the Church would help drive them around to community events.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\">La Iglesia fue un vínculo grandísimo para la comunidad hispana porque muchos de las personas no tuvieron coches y la Iglesia las ayudaría a manejar a los eventos de la comunidad.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\"><strong>20:07 - Rosa helped everyone</strong></p>\n<p class=\"normal\">Rosa loves to work with people. For this reason she decided to be a social worker.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\">A Rosa, le encanta trabajar con la gente. Para esta razón ella decidió de ponerse trabajadora social.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\"><strong>20:42 - Rosa describes her work</strong></p>\n<p class=\"normal\">Rosa describes the different jobs she would do as a social worker. She worked very closely with the community in places such as mental health clinics and the hospitals.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\">Rosa describe los quehaceres diferentes que hacía trabajando como una trabajadora social. Ella trabajó muy cerca de la comunidad en lugares como los clínicos de la salud mental y los hospitales.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\"><strong>23:20 - What is the difference between generations?</strong></p>\n<p class=\"normal\">Rosa describes why she thinks there is a difference between the different generations in the Hispanic community. She feels that there were more activities and social clubs during the earlier generations than what is available now.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\">Rosa describe porque ella cree que hay una diferencia entre las generaciones en la comunidad hispana. Ella se siente que hubo más actividades y clubes sociales durante las épocas anteriores que no están disponibles hoy en día.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\"><strong>24:33 - Rosa belonged to many Hispanic organizations</strong></p>\n<p class=\"normal\">Rosa was a part of many Hispanic organizations. At one point she was the president of the Hispanic Women's League (HWL). The HWL encouraged Hispanic women to attend local universities and upon graduating, seek employment in Buffalo.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\">Rosa era parte de muchas organizaciones hispanas. En un momento, ella fue presidente de la Liga de la Mujeres Hispanas (HWL). La HWL les animó a las mujeres hispanas que asistan a las universidades locales y después de graduarse, que busquen empleo en Búfalo.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\"><strong>30:15 - Lackawanna will always be home</strong></p>\n<p class=\"normal\">Lackawanna is home because it is the first place Rosa ever came to. She returns to the area every summer.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\">Lackawanna es su hogar porque es el primer lugar a dónde Rosa vino. Ella regresa al área cada verano.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\"><strong>31:20 - So many things have changed</strong></p>\n<p class=\"normal\">Rosa is saddened by the fact that there are very few activities left for kids to do in Buffalo. No more baseball, social clubs or other engaging activities.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\">Rosa se pone triste por el hecho de que les faltan muchas actividades para hacer los niños en Búfalo. No hay béisbol, clubes sociales ni otras actividades.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\"><strong>31:56 - Saturday Baseball is an all-day community event</strong></p>\n<p class=\"normal\">Everybody would attend the Saturday baseball games on South Park. You would be there all day. People would sell Puerto Rican food and you would spend the day with friends and family. There were ten teams, but the teams were almost all Spanish.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\">Todo el mundo asistía a los partidos de béisbol los sábados en South Park, estaba ahí por todo el día. Hubo gente ahí vendiendo comida puertorriqueña y pasaba todo el día con amigos y familia. Hubo diez equipos, pero los equipos se comprendieron de casi todos hispanos.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\"><strong>32:43 - It was mostly a Spanish league</strong></p>\n<p class=\"normal\">The league was predominantly Spanish. The kids used to love playing in the park all day.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\">La liga fue casi toda hispana. A los niños, les gustó jugar en el parque por todo el día.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\"><strong>34:11 - Rosa supports the Hispanic Heritage Council of WNY</strong></p>\n<p class=\"normal\">Rosa supports the HHC. She feels that this shows how much progress the Hispanic community has made and how successful they are now.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\">Rosa apoya la HHC. Ella se siente que esta muestra cuánto la comunidad hispana ya ha progresado y el éxito que tiene hoy en día. </p>"]]]]]],["elementSetContainer",["elementSet",{"elementSetId":"1"},["name","Dublin Core"],["description","The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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She attended the Immaculata Academy, Buffalo State College and later began working for the Lackawanna Health Center as a social worker. She worked for the county for 30 years before retiring. Her brothers and father all sought employment at Bethlehem Steel and on the nearby farms. The family temporarily relocated to Utica, NY where her brothers and father were employed at Utica Radiators until they realized there were more opportunities in Buffalo at Bethlehem Steel. She vividly remembers the Church being an integral aspect of her childhood. She and her family actively participated in Church events and found it to be a place for them to be a part of a community. Rosa shares stories from her childhood and especially emphasizes how grateful she is for growing up in a Spanish speaking community and for being able to assimilate into American culture easily through her formal education in an English-only school. Upon completing her formal secondary education, Rosa entered the workforce as a social worker and spent much of her life working and helping people within the Hispanic community. She loved helping people and even extended her services to other Hispanic organizations in the city. All of Rosa’s stories offer an opportunity for her to reflect on the many ways different religious and community organizations made it possible for the Hispanic community to unite and enjoy each other’s company."]],["elementText",{"elementTextId":"53986"},["text","Esta entrevista con Rosa Aviles tomó lugar el 13 de septiembre de 2012 a la biblioteca pública en Lackawanna y fue conducida por Stephanie Bucalo. Rosa Aviles nació en Puerto Rico y se mudó a Búfalo a la edad de 10 años en el año 1953. Ella asistió a la Academia de Immaculata, Buffalo State College y más tarde empezó a trabajar para Lackawanna Health Center como trabajadora social. Ella trabajó para el condado por 30 años antes de jubilarse. Sus hermanos y su padre buscaron empleo a bethlehem Steel y a las granjas vecinas. La familia temporalmente se mudaron a Utica, NY donde sus hermanos y su padre fueron empleados a Utica Radiators hasta cuando se dieron cuenta que había más oportunidades en Búfalo a Bethlehem Steel. Ella recuerda vívidamente que la Iglesia era un aspecto integral de sus niñez. Ella y su familia participaban activamente en los eventos de la Iglesia y la encontraron un lugar para ser parte de la comunidad. Rosa comparte unas historias de su niñez y especialmente enfatiza su gratitud de crecer en una comunidad hispano hablante y por ser capaz de asimilarse fácilmente en la cultura estadounidense por sus educación formal en una escuela solo anglosajona. A parte de completar su educación secundaria formal, Rosa entró a la fuerza laboral como trabajadora social y pasó mucho de su vida ayudando a la gente dentro de la comunidad hispana. Ella amaba a ayudar a la gente y aun extendió sus servicios a las otras organizaciones hispanas en la ciudad. Todas de las historias de Rosa le ofrecen la oportunidad de reflejar en las varias maneras en que las organizaciones religiosas y de la comunidad le han hecho posible para la comunidad hispana unirse y disfrutar de la compañía de cada uno."]]]],["element",{"elementId":"40"},["name","Date"],["description","A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource"],["elementTextContainer",["elementText",{"elementTextId":"53994"},["text","2012-09-13"]]]],["element",{"elementId":"37"},["name","Contributor"],["description","An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource"],["elementTextContainer",["elementText",{"elementTextId":"53995"},["text","Hispanic Heritage Council of WNY, INC"]]]],["element",{"elementId":"42"},["name","Format"],["description","The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource"],["elementTextContainer",["elementText",{"elementTextId":"53997"},["text","audio/mp3"]]]],["element",{"elementId":"44"},["name","Language"],["description","A language of the resource"],["elementTextContainer",["elementText",{"elementTextId":"53998"},["text","English"]]]],["element",{"elementId":"48"},["name","Source"],["description","A related resource from which the described resource is derived"],["elementTextContainer",["elementText",{"elementTextId":"54000"},["text","Hispanic Heritage \"Bring Us Your History!\" Project"]]]],["element",{"elementId":"46"},["name","Relation"],["description","A related resource"],["elementTextContainer",["elementText",{"elementTextId":"54001"},["text","Buffalo & Erie County Public Library Digital Collections"]]]],["element",{"elementId":"45"},["name","Publisher"],["description","An entity responsible for making the resource available"],["elementTextContainer",["elementText",{"elementTextId":"54002"},["text","Buffalo & Erie County Public Library"]]]],["element",{"elementId":"47"},["name","Rights"],["description","Information about rights held in and over the resource"],["elementTextContainer",["elementText",{"elementTextId":"56718"},["text","Digital collection copyright 2016 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. 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He arrived in Buffalo in 1951, a Medina.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\"> </p>\n<p class=\"normal\">Vidal nació el 22 de septiembre del año 1931. Llegó a Búfalo en 1951, a Medina.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\"> </p>\n<p class=\"normal\"><strong>0:35 Vidal’s not so warm welcome in 1951</strong></p>\n<p class=\"normal\"> </p>\n<p class=\"normal\">He came to work on a farm, he didn’t know exactly what he would do. He says they were looking for people in factories, so he went to work in a factory for Heinz. He says you had to be very white to work there, he had to remove his sombrero. He didn’t make much money.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\"> </p>\n<p class=\"normal\">Él vino para trabajar en una finca, no sabía exactamente lo que iba a hacer. Dice que estaban buscando a gente para trabajar en las fábricas, y por eso fue a trabajar en una fábrica de Heinz. Dice que hay que estar muy blanco para trabajar allá, y tuvo que quitarse de su sombrero. No ganó mucho dinero.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\"> </p>\n<p class=\"normal\"><strong>1:55 Vidal returns to Puerto Rico seeking options</strong></p>\n<p class=\"normal\"> </p>\n<p class=\"normal\">When the factory closed he went back to Puerto Rico to find work - in 1951.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\"> </p>\n<p class=\"normal\">Cuando la fábrica cerró él volvió a Puerto Rico buscando trabajo en el año 1951.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\"> </p>\n<p class=\"normal\"><strong>2:20 His second arrival to Buffalo and the struggle to survive</strong></p>\n<p class=\"normal\"> </p>\n<p class=\"normal\">He returned again to Buffalo in 1953, and didn’t know where to go. He says he had nobody here. He doesn’t recall how, but he did find a friend who helped him to find work. He worked as a ‘bus boy’ in hotels, they didn’t pay him much so he went to find other work, in restaurants. Vidal still did not make much money, and barely was able to bring any home to his wife - Carmita. Because of this, he quit.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\"> </p>\n<p class=\"normal\">Regresó otra vez a Búfalo en el año 1952, y no sabía a dónde ir. Dice que no tenía a nadie aquí. No recuerda cómo, pero encontró a un amigo que lo ayudó a Vidal encontrar trabajo. Vidal trabajó como un ‘bus boy’ en hoteles, no le pagaron mucho - y por eso buscó trabajo diferente en otros restaurantes. Todavía no ganó mucho, y apenas podía llevar dinero a casa para su esposa, Carmita. Por eso, dejó el trabajo otra vez.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\"> </p>\n<p class=\"normal\"><strong>4:15 Waiting for welfare</strong></p>\n<p class=\"normal\"> </p>\n<p class=\"normal\">He began to receive welfare money, but was told he had to wait 7 weeks. Thus, he kept looking for work.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\"> </p>\n<p class=\"normal\">Él podía recibir ayuda del programa ‘welfare’, pero le dijeron que tenía que esperar 7 semanas. Entonces, tuvo que seguir buscando trabajo.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\"> </p>\n<p class=\"normal\"><strong> 4:30 Working on the train</strong></p>\n<p class=\"normal\"> </p>\n<p class=\"normal\">He started to work again, on trains. He says it was very difficult work, and it was not unionized. When he did go to collect the welfare, (workers compensation) it was very little.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\"> </p>\n<p class=\"normal\">Empezó a trabajar otra vez, en los trenes. Dice que el trabajo era muy difícil, y no era sindicato. Cuando fue a recoger su ‘welfare’ (la compensación), era muy poco.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\"> </p>\n<p class=\"normal\"><strong>5:15 Dedicating himself to factory life</strong></p>\n<p class=\"normal\"> </p>\n<p class=\"normal\">He went to work in a Ford Assembly Plant, but they moved. Then, he went to work in a GM factory, in Tonawanda. It was hard work. He then went back to Buffalo working in a GM factory. He recalls that he didn’t understand English, and doesn’t know how he filled out the application. He continued working there, he retired with 35 years of work in 1997.  He recalls that when he started, he wasn’t afraid although the work was intense - repairing machines etc.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\"> </p>\n<p class=\"normal\">Vidal fue a trabajar en una fábrica de montaje de Ford, pero ellos se mudaron. Después, él fue a trabajar en una fábrica de GM en Tonawanda. Era mucho trabajo. Entonces fue otra vez a Búfalo para trabajar en una fábrica de GM. Recuerda que no entendió inglés, y por eso no sabe llenar la aplicación. siguió trabajando allá hasta que se retiró con 35 años de experiencia en el año 1997. Dice que cuando empezó allá, no tenía miedo aunque el trabajo era muy intenso - reparando las machinas etc.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\"> </p>\n<p class=\"normal\"><strong>8:10 Understanding little about the union</strong></p>\n<p class=\"normal\"> </p>\n<p class=\"normal\">He was a part of the United Auto Workers, and it was a good union. He did not know much English - “broken English” - and therefore did not understand much about the union.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\"> </p>\n<p class=\"normal\">Vidal era parte del sindicato que se llamaba ‘United Auto Workers’, y era muy bueno. No sabía mucho de inglés - dice que era ‘broken English’ - y por eso no entendió mucho sobre el sindicato.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\"> </p>\n<p class=\"normal\"><strong>8:45 Too tired to dance</strong></p>\n<p class=\"normal\"> </p>\n<p class=\"normal\">His wife wanted him to go to dance school with her, but he was too tired from the difficult work at the plant.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\"> </p>\n<p class=\"normal\">Su esposa quería que él fuera con ella a clases de baile, pero Vidal estaba demasiado cansado después de su trabajo en la planta.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\"> </p>\n<p class=\"normal\"><strong>9:10 Retirement gifts</strong></p>\n<p class=\"normal\"> </p>\n<p class=\"normal\">Vidal finally retired from the company. He talks about the other companies joining with General Motors afterwards and the different gifts he received from them after he retired. Vidal and Alma are looking at the watch he was gifted by them and examining the inscription on the back.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\"> </p>\n<p class=\"normal\">Finalmente, Vidal se jubiló de GM. Habla de las otras compañías que se juntaron con General Motors después y los regalos diferentes que recibió de ellas después de su jubilación. Vidal y Alma están mirando al reloj que le  regalaron, y examinaron la inscripción en la parte posterior.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\"> </p>\n<p class=\"normal\"><strong>11:00 Following his uncle, Santiago</strong></p>\n<p class=\"normal\"> </p>\n<p class=\"normal\">He talks about his uncle, Santiago Lopez, who came first from Puerto Rico. Then Vidal came with a group in 1951. He again tells of arriving to Medina. He worked there before returning to Puerto Rico. He again came back to the United States in 1953 - he did not know what to do.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\"> </p>\n<p class=\"normal\">Habla de su tío, Santiago López, quien llegó primero desde Puerto Rico. Después Vidal vino con un grupo en el año 1951. Habla otra vez de su llegada a Medina. Trabajó allí antes de regresar a Puerto Rico. Vino de nuevo a los Estados Unidos en el año 1953, no sabía qué hacer.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\"> </p>\n<p class=\"normal\"><strong>13:25 A lack of opportunity </strong></p>\n<p class=\"normal\"> </p>\n<p class=\"normal\">He came initially from Puerto Rico because he was young, and had no work. He didn’t like school, he was a ‘drop out’ and Puerto Rico was not in a good state at the time. It was difficult to find jobs. He worked in stores with his family when he was younger in Puerto Rico. He says that when he came to the United States, there was work, but it didn’t pay anything. If he would have worked in Puerto Rico, he would have had more money. He returned to the US the second time, because there was nothing to do in Puerto Rico. He describes that there was no way to heat the home in Puerto Rico, that you had to got to the basement and use carbon.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\"> </p>\n<p class=\"normal\">Inicialmente, vino desde Puerto Rico porque era joven, y no tenía trabajo. A él no le gustaba la escuela, era un ‘drop out’ - y Puerto Rico no estaba en un buen estado durante esta época. Era difícil encontrar trabajo. Vidal trabajó en las tiendas con su familia cuando era más joven en Puerto Rico. Dice que cuando vino a los EEUU, había trabajo, pero no le pagó nada. Si hubiera trabajado en Puerto Rico, habría tenido más dinero. Regresó a los EEUU una segunda vez, porque no había trabajo  en Puerto Rico. Describe que no había una buena manera para calentar la casa en Puerto Rico, que había que ir al sótano y usar el carbón. </p>\n<p class=\"normal\"> </p>\n<p class=\"normal\"> </p>\n<p class=\"normal\"><strong>15:40 A lack of support and motivation</strong></p>\n<p class=\"normal\"> </p>\n<p class=\"normal\">He describes that it was very difficult for him to come to the United States because he didn’t go to school to learn English. He had nobody inspiring him or pushing him, he was an orphan. In Puerto Rico he would do informal lessons for English, and he learned a bit. He also sold things to the soldiers, fetched water for the neighbors, etc.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\"> </p>\n<p class=\"normal\">Vidal dice que era muy difícil para él venir a los EEUU porque no fue a escuela para aprender inglés. No tenía a nadie para inspirarle ni animarlo, era huérfano. En Puerto Rico, tomó clases informales de inglés, y aprendió un poco. También vendió cosas a los soldados, trajo agua para los vecinos, etc. </p>\n<p class=\"normal\"> </p>\n<p class=\"normal\"><strong>17:45 Reflections at the ripe age of 82</strong></p>\n<p class=\"normal\"> </p>\n<p class=\"normal\">He says he is 82 years old. He was introduced to Carmita and they have been married for 55 years. He says he has not done much with his life aside from work. He says it was different when he came. There was not much schooling, not many Puerto Ricans. It was more difficult.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\"> </p>\n<p class=\"normal\">Dice que tiene 82 años. Se fue presentado a Carmita, y se han estado casados por 55 años. Declara que no ha hecho mucho con su vida aparte de trabajar. Dice que era diferente cuando llegó a Búfalo. No había mucha escuela, ni puertorriqueños. Era más difícil.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\"> </p>\n<p class=\"normal\"><strong>19:30 Relationships with coworkers </strong></p>\n<p class=\"normal\"> </p>\n<p class=\"normal\">He says his coworkers treated him well, and that they didn’t want him to retire.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\"> </p>\n<p class=\"normal\">Dice que sus compañeros de trabajo le trataron bien, y no querían que él se jubilara.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\"> </p>\n<p class=\"normal\"><strong>19:40 Social life in Buffalo</strong></p>\n<p class=\"normal\"> </p>\n<p class=\"normal\">He doesn’t remember if he participated in many clubs or social groups. He does talk some about going out to drink with a couple friends, and that he was a heavy drinker. He recalls that he worked far too much and was too tired to have a social life. At his work, they did not really have breaks, just five minutes to drink water - until the unions came.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\"> </p>\n<p class=\"normal\">No recuerda si participó en muchos clubes o grupos sociales. Dice que salieron a veces con unos amigos a tomar, y que a él le gustó tomar mucho. Recuerda que trabajó demasiado y estaba demasiado cansado para tener una vida social. En su trabajo, no había ‘breaks’, simplemente 5 minutos para tomar agua - hasta la llegada de los sindicatos.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\"> </p>\n<p class=\"normal\"><strong>21:55 Contemplating his decision to immigrate </strong></p>\n<p class=\"normal\"> </p>\n<p class=\"normal\">At the end of his interview, he discusses again his career with Cas Rodriguez. He concludes that the situation was worse in Buffalo than in Puerto Rico. He wonders what it would have been like for him if he would have stayed on the island instead.</p>\n<p class=\"normal\"> </p>\n<p class=\"normal\">Al final de la entrevista, discute otra vez su carrera con Cas Rodriguez. Concluye que la situación en Búfalo era peor que en Puerto Rico. Vidal se preguntó cómo habría estado si se hubiera quedado en Puerto Rico. </p>"]]]]]],["elementSetContainer",["elementSet",{"elementSetId":"1"},["name","Dublin Core"],["description","The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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He arrived in Western New York in 1951, to Medina. He came to work on a farm originally, and ended up working various jobs. He ultimately worked at General Motors until retiring after 35 years. Vidal also mentions his wife, Carmita, who he has been married to for 55 years - he thinks. Vidal describes the difficult situation in Puerto Rico that brought him to Buffalo, and the fact that even after all these years, he has not learned much English. He admits this did make life more difficult. He says that most of his life has simply been spent working, not doing much else. He finally considers whether it was better for him to come to Buffalo."]],["elementText",{"elementTextId":"56446"},["text","Esta entrevista tomó lugar en la casa de Vidal en Buffalo, NY. Alma Carrillo condujo la entrevista. Vidal nació el 22 de septiembre del año 1931. Llegó a Nueva York del Oeste en el año 1951, a Medina. Al principio, él vino para trabajar en una finca. Últimamente, trabajó en General Motors hasta se jubiló después de 35 años. Vidal también mencionó a su esposa, Carmita, con quién se ha estado casado por 55 años - él piensa. Vidal describe la situación difícil en Puerto Rico que lo llevó a Búfalo, y el hecho de que después de todos los años, él todavía no ha aprendido mucho inglés. Él admite que eso hizo más difícil su vida aquí. Él dice que por se ha pasado la mayoría de su vida trabajando, y no mucho más de eso. 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