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Ernie Perez Complete Interview
This interview with Ernie Perez took place in Buffalo, NY and was conducted by Stephanie Bucalo. Ernie was born in Puerto Rico but moved with his family to Buffalo in 1956. He is the youngest of 20 children. Ernie’s family learned about job…
Tags: Employment and Labor, Family, Migration
Position: 113 (27 views)
Lucy Candelario Complete Interview
This interview with Lucy Candelario took place on May 8, 2014 at the Father Belle Center in Buffalo, NY and was conducted by Stephanie Bucalo. Lucy was born in Buffalo, NY to a Puerto Rican migrant family. Lucy’s father and grandfather both worked…
Position: 107 (28 views)
María Torres Complete Interview
This interview with Maria Torres took place on September 27, 2012 in Buffalo, NY and was conducted by Stephanie Bucalo. Maria was born in Puerto Rico and later moved to Florida before finally establishing a home in Buffalo. She and her husband would…
Position: 120 (26 views)
Pedro Maurás Complete Interview
Pedro Maurás was born in Puerto Rico and worked on a sugar plantation until he received notice from his brother that there were well paying jobs in Buffalo. Pedro migrated to Buffalo without a formal education but eventually found employment on a…
Tags: Community Involvement, Education, Employment and Labor, Family, Hispanic Culture, Language, Migration, Social Conditions, Sports
Position: 52 (38 views)
Dora Esplugas Complete Interview
This interview with Dora Esplugas and her sister Rosa (last name unknown) was conducted on August 21, 2013 in Orchard Park, NY and was conducted by Stephanie Bucalo. Dora and Rosa were born in Havana, Cuba and we exiled by the Castro regime for…
Tags: Community Involvement, Education, Migration
Position: 40 (41 views)
First Flight from Buffalo to Puerto Rico
First Flight from Buffalo to Puerto Rico, at Buffalo International Airport. Pictured: Luis Hidalgo, Antonio Castillo, and other members of Buffalo’s Puerto Rican Community.
Tags: Migration
Position: 52 (38 views)
Nivian Rodríguez Perez Complete Interview
This interview with Nivian Rodriguez Perez took place on October 24, 2013 in Buffalo, NY and was conducted by Stephanie Bucalo. Nivian Rodriguez Perez was born in Puerto Rico but moved to Buffalo in 1952 when she was 9 years old. She was placed in a…
Tags: Employment and Labor, Migration, Religion
Position: 17 (53 views)
Vidal Rodríguez Complete Interview
This interview took place in Vidal’s home in Buffalo, NY. Alma Carrillo conducted the interview. Vidal was born September 22, 1931. He came to Buffalo originally from Puerto Rico looking for more opportunity. He arrived in Western New York in 1951,…
Tags: Employment and Labor, Family, Migration
Position: 15 (60 views)
Jose Colon Complete Interview
This interview with Jose Colon took place on July 23, 2013 at his home in West Seneca, NY and was conducted by Stephanie Bucalo. The interview is very difficult to understand at times, but his daughter helped share some information about both of…
Tags: Community, Employment and Labor, Migration
Position: 9 (80 views)