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Title A name given to the resource Western New York Hispanic American Veterans Memorial Monument Description An account of the resource Western New York Hispanic American Veterans Memorial Monument, Ground Breaking Marker, Located at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval Park and was erected by the Western New York Hispanic American Veterans Memorial Inc. This is the Ground Breaking Marker Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Buffalo & Erie County Public Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Hispanic Heritage Council of WNY, INC Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpg Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Hispanic Heritage "Bring Us Your History!" 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Community Involvement Military Veterans Memorial http://omeka.buffalolib.org/files/original/ff121667c24e5798231fb36d1a522cef.mp3 7d4080b55a81e09da001e1040c20ac16 http://omeka.buffalolib.org/files/original/aef2d7586ea49315c39f75c76ed74e37.pdf a786584064fc51bbb1d4ef8c4a73e81a PDF Text Text Hispanic Heritage Council of WNY “Bring Us Your History!” Project Interviewee: Vidal Rodriguez Interview conducted by: Alma Carrillo Interview location: Buffalo, NY Interview date: 7/27/2013 Length: 0:23:29 Executive Summary: 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, 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. Resumen Ejecutivo: 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. Finalmente, considera si valió la pena venir a Búfalo. Story Clips: 0:10 - Vidal introduces himself Vidal was born September 22, 1931. He arrived in Buffalo in 1951, a Medina. Vidal nació el 22 de septiembre del año 1931. Llegó a Búfalo en 1951, a Medina. 0:35 Vidal’s not so warm welcome in 1951 �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. 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. 1:55 Vidal returns to Puerto Rico seeking options When the factory closed he went back to Puerto Rico to find work - in 1951. Cuando la fábrica cerró él volvió a Puerto Rico buscando trabajo en el año 1951. 2:20 His second arrival to Buffalo and the struggle to survive 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. 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. 4:15 Waiting for welfare He began to receive welfare money, but was told he had to wait 7 weeks. Thus, he kept looking for work. Él podía recibir ayuda del programa ‘welfare’, pero le dijeron que tenía que esperar 7 semanas. Entonces, tuvo que seguir buscando trabajo. 4:30 Working on the train 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. �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. 5:15 Dedicating himself to factory life 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. 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. 8:10 Understanding little about the union 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. 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. 8:45 Too tired to dance His wife wanted him to go to dance school with her, but he was too tired from the difficult work at the plant. Su esposa quería que él fuera con ella a clases de baile, pero Vidal estaba demasiado cansado después de su trabajo en la planta. 9:10 Retirement gifts 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. �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. 11:00 Following his uncle, Santiago 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. 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. 13:25 A lack of opportunity 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. 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. 15:40 A lack of support and motivation 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. �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. 17:45 Reflections at the ripe age of 82 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. 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. 19:30 Relationships with coworkers He says his coworkers treated him well, and that they didn’t want him to retire. Dice que sus compañeros de trabajo le trataron bien, y no querían que él se jubilara. 19:40 Social life in Buffalo 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. 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. 21:55 Contemplating his decision to immigrate 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. �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. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource <a href="http://omeka.buffalolib.org/items/browse?collection=3">Hispanic Heritage History Project Oral History Interviews</a> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Hispanic Heritage Council of WNY, INC Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Location The location of the interview His Home, Buffalo, NY Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 0:23:29 Time Summary A summary of an interview given for different time stamps throughout the interview 0:10 - Vidal introduces himself Vidal was born September 22, 1931. He arrived in Buffalo in 1951, a Medina. Vidal nació el 22 de septiembre del año 1931. Llegó a Búfalo en 1951, a Medina. 0:35 Vidal’s not so warm welcome in 1951 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. 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. 1:55 Vidal returns to Puerto Rico seeking options When the factory closed he went back to Puerto Rico to find work - in 1951. Cuando la fábrica cerró él volvió a Puerto Rico buscando trabajo en el año 1951. 2:20 His second arrival to Buffalo and the struggle to survive 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. 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. 4:15 Waiting for welfare He began to receive welfare money, but was told he had to wait 7 weeks. Thus, he kept looking for work. Él podía recibir ayuda del programa ‘welfare’, pero le dijeron que tenía que esperar 7 semanas. Entonces, tuvo que seguir buscando trabajo. 4:30 Working on the train 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. 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. 5:15 Dedicating himself to factory life 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. 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. 8:10 Understanding little about the union 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. 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. 8:45 Too tired to dance His wife wanted him to go to dance school with her, but he was too tired from the difficult work at the plant. Su esposa quería que él fuera con ella a clases de baile, pero Vidal estaba demasiado cansado después de su trabajo en la planta. 9:10 Retirement gifts 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. 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. 11:00 Following his uncle, Santiago 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. 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. 13:25 A lack of opportunity 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. 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. 15:40 A lack of support and motivation 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. 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. 17:45 Reflections at the ripe age of 82 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. 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. 19:30 Relationships with coworkers He says his coworkers treated him well, and that they didn’t want him to retire. Dice que sus compañeros de trabajo le trataron bien, y no querían que él se jubilara. 19:40 Social life in Buffalo 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. 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. 21:55 Contemplating his decision to immigrate 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. 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. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Vidal Rodríguez Complete Interview Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Vidal Rodríguez (Interviewee) Alma Carrillo (Interviewer) Description An account of the resource 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, 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. 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. Finalmente, considera si valió la pena venir a Búfalo. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013-07-27 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Buffalo & Erie County Public Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Hispanic Heritage "Bring Us Your History!" Project Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Hispanic Heritage Council of WNY, INC Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource audio/mp3 Language A language of the resource English Relation A related resource Buffalo & Erie County Public Library Digital Collections Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital collection copyright 2016 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. This collection or portions thereof are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Employment and Labor Family Migration http://omeka.buffalolib.org/files/original/f8fd46064134d18489e50cf42a36c8f6.mp3 2c7b07e634d99ce57c7d72edb5ecec03 http://omeka.buffalolib.org/files/original/f711b3100ec84a0dbbd9212a83056c7f.pdf 46a056185a45122b6c0bca3685af3994 PDF Text Text Hispanic Heritage Council of WNY “Bring Us Your History!” Project Interviewee: Ventura Colon Interview Location: Buffalo, NY Interview Date: 8/3/2014 Interview Conducted by: Maritza Vega Length: 1:34:32 Executive Summary: This interview with Ventura Colon was conducted by Maritza Vega on August 3, 2014. Ventura Colon arrived in Buffalo as a child in 1956. He grew up on the East Side in a predominantly Italian and Puerto Rican community. At the time, the East Side was home to the first wave of Puerto Rican migrants who arrived in the 1950s and primarily worked in Buffalo’s industrial sector. In this interview, Ventura describes his childhood from first attending school to growing up in a culturally rich community. He, along with many of his childhood friends, became very civically active as a result of growing ethnic tensions and acts of discrimination against the Hispanic community. They created a youth civic action group and later, as adults, became diligent activists in the community. There was an overwhelming belief that the community must support itself in order to maintain culture and respect. Like many Puerto Rican migrants, Ventura joined the US Army and served in the Vietnam War. He speaks very highly of this experience and maintains great pride in his service to his country. While he was entirely aware of the stigma that comes with being a Vietnam War vet, he still feels very proud to have been able to defend this country. Ventura was a part of the Hispanic Veterans Memorial Committee and shares the history and meaning of the monument. The Hispanic Veterans Memorial is one of three in the entirety of the United States and the only one that celebrates the contributions women make in the Armed Forces. The monument is a huge source of pride in the community since many Hispanics have and still serve in the Armed Forces. Resumen Ejecutivo: La entrevista con Ventura Colón fue conducido por Maritza Vega el 3 de agosto de 2014. Ventura Colón llegó a Búfalo como niño en el año 1956. Se creció al East Side en un vecindario primariamente italiano y puertorriqueño. En esa época, el East �Side fue la parte donde la primera ola de puertorriqueños estableció sus vidas durante la década de los 50 y primariamente trabajaba en la industria. En esta entrevista, Ventura describe su niñez desde el punto de empezar en la escuela hasta la vida cotidiana dentro de una comunidad rica de cultura. Él, al lado de sus amigos, se volvió muy activo cívicamente como resultado del aumento del racismo y actos de discriminación contra de los hispanos. Ellos crearon un grupo de acción cívica y más tarde, como adulto, se volvió muy diligente como activista dentro de la comunidad. Había un sentimiento fuerte dentro de la comunidad que la comunidad se necesita apoyar para preservar la cultura y el respecto. Como muchos migrantes puertorriqueños, Ventura se inscribió al ejército estadounidense y servía en la Guerra de Vietnam. Él habla con mucho orgullo sobre su experiencia y mantiene el mismo orgullo en su servicio a su país. Mientras se daba cuenta del sentimiento general de la población estadounidense sobre la participación del gobierno y los soldados en la Guerra de Vietnam, Ventura se siente orgulloso de tener la oportunidad para defender su país. Ventura fue miembro del comité para la construcción del Monumento de los Veteranos Hispanos y comparte la historia y el sentimiento del monumento. El Monumento de los Veteranos Hispanos es uno de tres construidos en los Estados Unidos y el único que tiene una representación de una mujer porque las mujeres (hispanas) también han servido este país y merecen este respecto para sus sacrificios en las Fuerzas Armadas. Este monumento es una fuente de orgullo para la comunidad hispana por su participación hoy en día y en el pasado en las Fuerzas Armadas. Story Clips 0:17 - Introduction to Ventura Colon Ventura introduces himself. Ventura se presenta. 1:03 - Arrived in 1956 Ventura arrived in Buffalo in 1956 from Puerto Rico. He gives a little background information about himself and his family. Ventura llegó a Búfalo en el año 1956 de Puerto Rico. Él da un poco de información sobre sí mismo y su familia. 1:19 - Grew up on the Eastside �Ventura grew up on the East Side where the first wave of Puerto Ricans settled. Ventura se creció al East Side dónde se establecieron hogares los hispanos de primera ola.: 1:57 - We didn't speak any English when we arrived Hispanic migrants didn't speak English upon their arrival. They had to learn it on their own or by going to school. Los migrantes hispanos no hablaron el inglés cuando primero llegaron a Búfalo. Tenían que aprenderlo por sus propias experiencias o por la escuela. 2:19 - Many people worked at the wax factory Many Hispanics worked in the wax factory in Buffalo. This like many other factories, was an attractive place of employment for this population. Muchos hispanos trabajaron en la factoría de cera. Ese lugar como los demás así, eran muy atractivos a la población hispana. 3:09 - Went to school at St. Lucy's Ventura went to St. Lucy's School on the East Side. Ventura asistió a la Escuela de Santa Lucy al East Side. 4:23 - Aprendiste el inglés a la cañona Ventura jokes about how he and many other Puerto Ricans learned English. Ventura bromea de cómo él y muchos otros puertorriqueños aprendieron el inglés. 5:05 - Everyone grew up together Ventura remembers growing up in community. He was raised by his friends and family. This was very common in the Hispanic community in Buffalo. �Ventura se recuerda su crianza dentro de su comunidad. Se crecía con su familia y sus amigos. Este es muy común para la comunidad hispana en Búfalo. 5:51 - Pucho Olivencia was the most admired leader Pucho Olivencia was the most admired leader in the Hispanic community and still is. He understood local politics and knew how to work with them to bring services and support to the Hispanic community. Pucho Olivencia era la figura más importante a la comunidad hispana. Él conocía bien a los políticos y cómo los manejaba para que pudiera traer servicios y apoyo a la comunidad hispana. 6:39 - First Latino cultural center on Swan Street The first Latino Cultural Center was located on Swan Street. El primer centro latino cultural se ubica en la Calle Swan. 7:21 - Group of community members start small youth organization Children of the first wave of migrants formed their own youth civic action group. They met in the basement of their church and became very aware of what was happening around them. Los niños de la primera ola de migrantes hispanos establecieron un grupo juvenil de acción cívica y se reunieron en el sótano de su iglesia. Sabían bien lo que estaba pasando alrededor de ellos. 8:36 - Local musicians kept Hispanic culture alive Local musicians helped keep the Hispanic culture alive. Many community members were a part of these groups. Los músicos locales ayudaron a mantener unida la comunidad hispana. Muchas personas eran parte de estos grupos. 9:16 - 3 Puerto Rican students admitted to Seneca Vocational School Ventura remembers when only three Puerto Rican students were accepted into Seneca Vocational School in South Buffalo. Even though �this was a small number compared to the larger population, it was a starting point for Puerto Ricans who desired to attend a public school. At the time there were no bilingual programs and all Spanish speaking students received instruction in English. Ventura recuerda cuando solamente se permitían a tres estudiantes puertorriqueños a Seneca Vocational School en South Buffalo. A pesar de que este número era tan pequeño, era un punto de partida para los hispanos que deseaban asistir a una escuela pública. En ese momento no habían programas bilingües en Búfalo. 10:52 - Lots of discrimination in the Public Schools There was a lot of discrimination in the Public Schools while Ventura went to school. They didn't have bilingual programs yet. Había mucha discriminación dentro de las escuelas públicas cuando Ventura era niño. Ya no habían programas bilingües en esa época. 12:40 - Admitted to regular admissions at Buffalo State College Ventura was admitted to Buffalo State College through their regular student admissions process. Se admitió Ventura por la matriculación regular a Buffalo State College. 14:13 - Felt discrimination during the Civil Rights Movement in the South Ventura recognized discrimination during the Civil Rights movement. Ventura reconoció la discriminación durante el Movimiento de los Derechos Civiles. 15:28 - Fort Sam Houston, TX in 1967 Ventura describes his time while serving at Fort Sam Houston, Texas in 1967. Ventura describe su tiempo del servicio cuando se estacionaba en Fort Sam Houston, Tejas en el año 1967. 16:46 - Many childhood friends also served in Vietnam �Many of Ventura's childhood friends served during Vietnam. He didn't know this until he met people in action or after his return. Muchos de los amigos de la niñez de Ventura sirvieron en el ejército durante la Guerra Vietnam. Él no lo sabía hasta cuando los conoció durante la batalla y después de su regreso a Búfalo. 17:39 - Assigned to the 4th Infantry Division Ventura was assigned to the 4th Infantry Division after being drafted into the Army. Se asignó a Ventura a la división de la cuarta infantería cuando se reclutó al ejército. 20:02 - Finished service at Fort Dix in the Emergency Room Ventura completed his military service in Fort Dix after being wounded. Ventura terminó su servicio militar en Fort Dix después de ser herido. 20:25 - Transitional courses Ventura discusses the transitional courses he took after leaving the military. He felt these were very important for him to prepare himself for his return. Ventura discute los cursos de transición que tomó después de irse del ejército. Dice que estos curso lo ayudaron muchísimo a prepararse para su regreso a la sociedad. 20:44 - American civilians hated those serving the military after Vietnam Ventura reflects on the general sentiment of the American public during and after the Vietnam War. Americans hated the soldiers who fought in the war and this caused a lot of discomfort for those people who were drafted to fight. Ventura refleja en el sentimiento general del ambiente social estadounidense durante y después de la Guerra Vietnam. Los estadounidenses odiaban a los soldados que lucharon en la guerra y ese se les hizo sentir muy incómodos porque ellos sirvieron en la guerra, especialmente los que fueron reclutados. �21:41 - Seeing friends serve in Vietnam Ventura remembers seeing his friends serve in Vietnam. The good, and the bad. Ventura recuerda a sus amigos que sirvieron en la Guerra Vietnam. Lo bueno y lo malo. 22:44 - Used G.I. Bill to attend college Ventura used the G.I. Bill to attend college. Many veterans chose to use this scholarship to earn their college degree. Ventura usó el G.I. Bill para asistir a la universidad. Muchos veteranos usaron esta beca para ganar su licenciatura. 23:19 - A member of PRCC Ventura was a member of the PRCC. Ventura era miembro de la organización PRCC. 24:11 - Deeply involved in the needs of the Westside Ventura became deeply involved with the community on the West Side. He worked with various organizations. Ventura se puso muy involucrado en la comunidad al West Side. Trabajó con varias organizaciones. 25:38 - Puerto Rican American Community Association The Puerto Rican American Community Association was established. Se estableció la Asociación de la Comunidad Puertorriqueña Americana. 26:51 - PRCC on Westside PRACA on Eastside PRCC worked with the people on the West Side and PRACA worked with people on the East Side. Both were community outreach centers dedicated to improving the lives of Hispanics. PRCC trabajó con la gente en el West Side y PRACA trabajó con la gente al East Side. Ambas organizaciones trataron de ayudar a mejorar las vidas de los hispanos en sus comunidades. �27:01 - First Puerto Rican section in the Public Library The Niagara Branch Library maintains the first Puerto Rican inspired section in a Buffalo and Erie County Public Library. The collection includes books in Spanish. El sucursal de Niagara era la primera del sistema de las bibliotecas en Búfalo que mantiene una sección específicamente dedicada a los temas puertorriqueños y tiene libros en español. 28:36 - Activism to get Hispanic students into Law School Students at the University at Buffalo sequestered the university president in his office in protest of their negligence towards accepting more minority students into the Law School. This very act made it possible for more Hispanic students to earn a law degree at the University at Buffalo. Los estudiantes a la Universidad de Búfalo secuestraron al presidente de la universidad en su oficina en protestación de la negligencia a la parte de la administración de aceptar más estudiantes minoritarios al programa de la Ley. Justamente este acto les permitió que más estudiantes hispanos entraran en el programa de Ley a la Universidad de Búfalo. 29:29 - Certification as Rehabilitation Counselor After serving in the Army, Ventura was certified as a Rehabilitation Counselor. Después de servir en el ejército, se certificó a Ventura de ser consejero de rehabilitación. 30:25 - More involvement after return from Puerto Rico Ventura became more involved with the community after he returned from his service in the military. Ventura se involucró más en la comunidad después de su regreso del ejército. 32:00 - PRACA started Grease Pole Festival PRACA started the Grease Pole Festival at the Puerto Rican Cultural Center (Now the Pucho Olivencia Center). �PRACA empezó el Festival del "Palo Encabao" al Centro Cultural Puertorriqueño. (Ahora se llama el Centro Pucho Olivencia) 33:56 - Helped form COSSCO Ventura helped form COSSCO with other members of the university Latino community. Ventura ayudó con la formación de COSSCO con otros estudiantes latinos de la universidad. 34:37 - COSSCO helped the Spanish speaking/Latino community COSSCO worked with Spanish speaking/Latino community members who needed educational support. COSSCO trabajó con los estudiantes hispanohablantes y la comunidad latina que necesitaban ayuda con sus estudios. 35:56 - COSSCO lost funding COSSCO lost its funding and is no longer in existence. COSSCO perdió la ayuda monetaria y entonces ya no existe más. 37:07 - Only Hispanic on clinical trials board at ECMC Ventura was the only Hispanic representative on the clinical trials board at ECMC (Erie County Medical Center) Ventura era la única representativa de la comunidad hispana en el comité de las pruebas clínicas a ECMC. (Erie County Medical Center) 38:49 - Marcos Lopez is instrumental in establishing Latino Post Marcos Lopez helped establish and support the Latino community in Buffalo. Marcos Lopez ayudó establecer y apoyar la comunidad latina en Búfalo. 39:33 - Finding a name for the Post Ventura discusses how the community decided to name the American Legion Post. He feels they selected the correct name. �Ventura discute cómo la comunidad eligió un nombre para el American Legion Post. Él cree que eligió el nombre correcto. 40:24 - The Post was chartered and had a special charter for Boy Scouts The Gabriel A. Rodriguez American Legion Post 1928 was chartered to allow the Boy Scouts to use their venue. El Gabriel A. Rodríguez American Legion Post 1928 era estatuido a permitir a los Boy Scouts que usaran su sitio para sus reuniones. 40:55 - Involved in the Boys Scouts Ventura was involved with the Boy Scouts. The American Legion Post allowed the Boy Scouts to use their venue. Se involuncró Ventura con los Boy Scouts. El American Legion Post permitió que los Boy Scouts usaran su lugar. 41:47 - Hard to keep the Post together The community had a hard time keeping the post open. Se dificulta la comunidad mantener el Post abierto. 43:13 - The Post was very active The Gabriel A. Rodriguez American Legion Post 1928 was very active during its time of operation. El Gabriel A. Rodríguez American Legion Post 1928 era muy activo durante su época de operación. 44:02 - Three Hispanic organizations merge together Three Hispanic organizations decided to unite and create one organization to help the entire community. They formed what is today Hispanics United of Buffalo. Tres organizaciones hispanas decidieron juntar para hacer una organización unida para apoyar la comunidad. Esta organización es hoy en día, los Hispanos Unidos de Búfalo. 45:53 - A new board is formed �Ventura describes how they formed the board for the Hispanic Veterans Memorial. Ventura describe cómo se formó el nuevo comité para el Monumento de los Veteranos Hispanos. 46:39 - Raul Russi becomes a hero Raul Russi became a hero to the Hispanic community with his election to public office. Raúl Russi se convirtió en un héroe dentro de la comunidad hispana por su elección a un puesto público. 47:33 - We all moved up Ventura believes that the Hispanic community has raised itself up within the community. Ventura cree que la comunidad hispana se ha elevado su estatus dentro de la comunidad entera. 47:58 - Those were very good years Ventura reflects on his childhood and how much he enjoyed this time. Ventura refleja en su niñez y cuánto se disfrutó de ese tiempo. 48:39 - ESTUDIA on the Westside ESTUDIA worked with students on the West Side. ESTUDIA trabajó con los estudiantes al West Side. 49:25 - So many positive things going on in Buffalo There are so many positive things happening in Buffalo. Ventura shares what he feels is important for the HIspanic community. Hay tantas cosas positivas pasando en la comunidad en Búfalo. Ventura comparte cuales él cree que son los más importantes a los hispanos. 51:39 - Inspiration for Veteran's Memorial Ventura explains where the inspiration for the monument came from. �Ventura explica de dónde vino la inspiración para el monumento. 55:08 - Goes to church finds an architect Ventura met a monument contractor at his church. They discussed their plans and agrees to work together. Ventura conoció a un contractor de los monumentos a su iglesia. Hablaron sobre los planes y se pusieron de acuerdo para adelantar con la construcción. 56:19 - Francisco puts together a Memorial package to present to the City Francisco put together a package with all of the details about the monument. He presented it to the City in hopes of gaining their support. Francisco juntó un paquete de información con los detalles y los planes para el monumento para la Ciudad. Se lo presentó con la esperanza de ganar su apoyo. 57:03 - Negotiations begin with Olmstead The board began negotiations with the Olmstead Park System to determine where to build the monument. El comité empezó las negociaciones con el Olmstead Park System para determinar a dónde se construirá el monumento. 58:47 - Negotiating a new Monument location The board began negotiations with the city to determine where they would build the memorial. They finally agreed on the Buffalo Naval Park. El comité abrió negociaciones con la Ciudad para planificar dónde se construirá el monumento. Eventualmente ellos se pusieron de acuerdo con el Buffalo Naval Park. 1:00:19 - Designs changed The designs for the monument changed many times. Los diseños para el monumento cambiaron muchas veces. �1:01:34 - There would be no monument without Councilman David Rivera Councilman David Rivera's support really helped the board accomplish their goals. Without his support, the board feels the monument would not have been built. El apoyo del Concejal David Rivera era muy importante a la construcción del monumento . El comité cree que sin este apoyo el monumento no habría existido hoy en día. 1:02:26 - Benny Rodriguez and Ventura Colon research pavers Benny Rodriguez and Ventura Colon helped come up with the idea to sell pavers to raise money for the construction of the Hispanic Veterans Memorial. Benny Rodríguez y Ventura Colón ayudaron a inventar el programa de vender los adoquines para levantar los fondos para la construcción del Monumento de los Veteranos Hispanos. 1:04:32 - Contacts helped build the monument The board used their contacts within the community to build the monument. El comité usó sus contactos dentro de la comunidad para construir el monumento. 1:06:25 - Ideas for the statue Ventura shares different ideas about the design for the monument. Ventura comparte las ideas diferentes sobre el diseño del monumento. 1:07:54 - Needed more money to add female to the statue The board needed to find more money to pay to add the female figure to the monument. El comité necesitó más dinero para pagar los gastos de construir la estatua de la mujer. 1:09:39 - The groundbreaking was emotional �Ventura shares his feelings about the groundbreaking. He along with many others who attended felt very emotional. Ventura comparte sus sentimientos sobre el rompe del suelo para el monumento. Él, como muchos de los demás que asistieron al evento, se sintió muy emocional. 1:11:07 - Monument project grew The monument project started off as a modest memorial but grew into a larger project. El proyecto del monumento empezó como un memorial modesto pero se volvió a un proyecto mucho más grande. 1:13:29 - What goes on the top of the monument Ventura describes what will go on top of the monument. Ventura describe lo que el comité pondrá encima del monumento. 1:15:38 - Veterans come out of the woodwork and find the monument to be part of their healing process The monument attracted many Hispanic veterans who were still healing from their experience at war. Many of them felt the monument helped their healing process. El monumento atrayo a muchos veteranos hispanos que todavía estaban curando los heridos sicológicos de sus experiencias de guerra. Algunos de ellos piensan que la construcción del monumento los ayudan al proceso de curación. 1:17:35 - What does it mean to add a female soldier to the monument Ventura explains why it is so meaningful to have a female representation in the Hispanic Veterans Memorial. Ventura explica por qué es tan importante que hay una representación femenina en el Monumento de los Veteranos Hispanos. 1:18:25 - Modern Hispanic women in the military �The board wanted to include a female representation in the monument to honor the Hispanic women who also serve in the military. El comité quiso incluir una representación femenina en los planes del monumento para celebrar las contribuciones de las mujeres en las Fuerzas Armadas. 1:23:02 - Community didn't realize how many friends served with the 65th Many Hispanics from Buffalo didn't realize how many people from their community served in the U.S. Military until they saw each other in battle or after they returned from their service. Muchos hispanos de Búfalo no se daba cuenta de cuántos hispanos sirvieron el ejército estadounidense hasta cuando se conocieron en batalla o después de su regreso del servicio. 1:24:26 - Veteran Solidarity Ventura explains what "Veteran Solidarity" is. Ventura explica lo que es "la Solidaridad de los Veteranos". 1:30:31 - Stage three group of pavers Ventura explains the idea behind selling pavers to support the veterans and the construction of the memorial. Ventura explica la idea de vender los adoquines para apoyar a los veteranos y la construcción del monumento. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource <a href="http://omeka.buffalolib.org/items/browse?collection=3">Hispanic Heritage History Project Oral History Interviews</a> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Hispanic Heritage Council of WNY, INC Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Location The location of the interview Buffalo, NY Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 1:34:32 Time Summary A summary of an interview given for different time stamps throughout the interview 0:17 - Introduction to Ventura Colon Ventura introduces himself. Ventura se presenta. 1:03 - Arrived in 1956 Ventura arrived in Buffalo in 1956 from Puerto Rico. He gives a little background information about himself and his family. Ventura llegó a Búfalo en el año 1956 de Puerto Rico. Él da un poco de información sobre sí mismo y su familia. 1:19 - Grew up on the Eastside Ventura grew up on the East Side where the first wave of Puerto Ricans settled. Ventura se creció al East Side dónde se establecieron hogares los hispanos de primera ola.: 1:57 - We didn't speak any English when we arrived Hispanic migrants didn't speak English upon their arrival. They had to learn it on their own or by going to school. Los migrantes hispanos no hablaron el inglés cuando primero llegaron a Búfalo. Tenían que aprenderlo por sus propias experiencias o por la escuela. 2:19 - Many people worked at the wax factory Many Hispanics worked in the wax factory in Buffalo. This like many other factories, was an attractive place of employment for this population. Muchos hispanos trabajaron en la factoría de cera. Ese lugar como los demás así, eran muy atractivos a la población hispana. 3:09 - Went to school at St. Lucy's Ventura went to St. Lucy's School on the East Side. Ventura asistió a la Escuela de Santa Lucy al East Side. 4:23 - Aprendiste el inglés a la cañona Ventura jokes about how he and many other Puerto Ricans learned English. Ventura bromea de cómo él y muchos otros puertorriqueños aprendieron el inglés. 5:05 - Everyone grew up together Ventura remembers growing up in community. He was raised by his friends and family. This was very common in the Hispanic community in Buffalo. Ventura se recuerda su crianza dentro de su comunidad. Se crecía con su familia y sus amigos. Este es muy común para la comunidad hispana en Búfalo. 5:51 - Pucho Olivencia was the most admired leader Pucho Olivencia was the most admired leader in the Hispanic community and still is. He understood local politics and knew how to work with them to bring services and support to the Hispanic community. Pucho Olivencia era la figura más importante a la comunidad hispana. Él conocía bien a los políticos y cómo los manejaba para que pudiera traer servicios y apoyo a la comunidad hispana. 6:39 - First Latino cultural center on Swan Street The first Latino Cultural Center was located on Swan Street. El primer centro latino cultural se ubica en la Calle Swan. 7:21 - Group of community members start small youth organization Children of the first wave of migrants formed their own youth civic action group. They met in the basement of their church and became very aware of what was happening around them. Los niños de la primera ola de migrantes hispanos establecieron un grupo juvenil de acción cívica y se reunieron en el sótano de su iglesia. Sabían bien lo que estaba pasando alrededor de ellos. 8:36 - Local musicians kept Hispanic culture alive Local musicians helped keep the Hispanic culture alive. Many community members were a part of these groups. Los músicos locales ayudaron a mantener unida la comunidad hispana. Muchas personas eran parte de estos grupos. 9:16 - 3 Puerto Rican students admitted to Seneca Vocational School Ventura remembers when only three Puerto Rican students were accepted into Seneca Vocational School in South Buffalo. Even though this was a small number compared to the larger population, it was a starting point for Puerto Ricans who desired to attend a public school. At the time there were no bilingual programs and all Spanish speaking students received instruction in English. Ventura recuerda cuando solamente se permitían a tres estudiantes puertorriqueños a Seneca Vocational School en South Buffalo. A pesar de que este número era tan pequeño, era un punto de partida para los hispanos que deseaban asistir a una escuela pública. En ese momento no habían programas bilingües en Búfalo. 10:52 - Lots of discrimination in the Public Schools There was a lot of discrimination in the Public Schools while Ventura went to school. They didn't have bilingual programs yet. Había mucha discriminación dentro de las escuelas públicas cuando Ventura era niño. Ya no habían programas bilingües en esa época. 12:40 - Admitted to regular admissions at Buffalo State College Ventura was admitted to Buffalo State College through their regular student admissions process. Se admitió Ventura por la matriculación regular a Buffalo State College. 14:13 - Felt discrimination during the Civil Rights Movement in the South Ventura recognized discrimination during the Civil Rights movement. Ventura reconoció la discriminación durante el Movimiento de los Derechos Civiles. 15:28 - Fort Sam Houston, TX in 1967 Ventura describes his time while serving at Fort Sam Houston, Texas in 1967. Ventura describe su tiempo del servicio cuando se estacionaba en Fort Sam Houston, Tejas en el año 1967. 16:46 - Many childhood friends also served in Vietnam Many of Ventura's childhood friends served during Vietnam. He didn't know this until he met people in action or after his return. Muchos de los amigos de la niñez de Ventura sirvieron en el ejército durante la Guerra Vietnam. Él no lo sabía hasta cuando los conoció durante la batalla y después de su regreso a Búfalo. 17:39 - Assigned to the 4th Infantry Division Ventura was assigned to the 4th Infantry Division after being drafted into the Army. Se asignó a Ventura a la división de la cuarta infantería cuando se reclutó al ejército. 20:02 - Finished service at Fort Dix in the Emergency Room Ventura completed his military service in Fort Dix after being wounded. Ventura terminó su servicio militar en Fort Dix después de ser herido. 20:25 - Transitional courses Ventura discusses the transitional courses he took after leaving the military. He felt these were very important for him to prepare himself for his return. Ventura discute los cursos de transición que tomó después de irse del ejército. Dice que estos curso lo ayudaron muchísimo a prepararse para su regreso a la sociedad. 20:44 - American civilians hated those serving the military after Vietnam Ventura reflects on the general sentiment of the American public during and after the Vietnam War. Americans hated the soldiers who fought in the war and this caused a lot of discomfort for those people who were drafted to fight. Ventura refleja en el sentimiento general del ambiente social estadounidense durante y después de la Guerra Vietnam. Los estadounidenses odiaban a los soldados que lucharon en la guerra y ese se les hizo sentir muy incómodos porque ellos sirvieron en la guerra, especialmente los que fueron reclutados. 21:41 - Seeing friends serve in Vietnam Ventura remembers seeing his friends serve in Vietnam. The good, and the bad. Ventura recuerda a sus amigos que sirvieron en la Guerra Vietnam. Lo bueno y lo malo. 22:44 - Used G.I. Bill to attend college Ventura used the G.I. Bill to attend college. Many veterans chose to use this scholarship to earn their college degree. Ventura usó el G.I. Bill para asistir a la universidad. Muchos veteranos usaron esta beca para ganar su licenciatura. 23:19 - A member of PRCC Ventura was a member of the PRCC. Ventura era miembro de la organización PRCC. 24:11 - Deeply involved in the needs of the Westside Ventura became deeply involved with the community on the West Side. He worked with various organizations. Ventura se puso muy involucrado en la comunidad al West Side. Trabajó con varias organizaciones. 25:38 - Puerto Rican American Community Association The Puerto Rican American Community Association was established. Se estableció la Asociación de la Comunidad Puertorriqueña Americana. 26:51 - PRCC on Westside PRACA on Eastside PRCC worked with the people on the West Side and PRACA worked with people on the East Side. Both were community outreach centers dedicated to improving the lives of Hispanics. PRCC trabajó con la gente en el West Side y PRACA trabajó con la gente al East Side. Ambas organizaciones trataron de ayudar a mejorar las vidas de los hispanos en sus comunidades. 27:01 - First Puerto Rican section in the Public Library The Niagara Branch Library maintains the first Puerto Rican inspired section in a Buffalo and Erie County Public Library. The collection includes books in Spanish. El sucursal de Niagara era la primera del sistema de las bibliotecas en Búfalo que mantiene una sección específicamente dedicada a los temas puertorriqueños y tiene libros en español. 28:36 - Activism to get Hispanic students into Law School Students at the University at Buffalo sequestered the university president in his office in protest of their negligence towards accepting more minority students into the Law School. This very act made it possible for more Hispanic students to earn a law degree at the University at Buffalo. Los estudiantes a la Universidad de Búfalo secuestraron al presidente de la universidad en su oficina en protestación de la negligencia a la parte de la administración de aceptar más estudiantes minoritarios al programa de la Ley. Justamente este acto les permitió que más estudiantes hispanos entraran en el programa de Ley a la Universidad de Búfalo. 29:29 - Certification as Rehabilitation Counselor After serving in the Army, Ventura was certified as a Rehabilitation Counselor. Después de servir en el ejército, se certificó a Ventura de ser consejero de rehabilitación. 30:25 - More involvement after return from Puerto Rico Ventura became more involved with the community after he returned from his service in the military. Ventura se involucró más en la comunidad después de su regreso del ejército. 32:00 - PRACA started Grease Pole Festival PRACA started the Grease Pole Festival at the Puerto Rican Cultural Center (Now the Pucho Olivencia Center). PRACA empezó el Festival del "Palo Encabao" al Centro Cultural Puertorriqueño. (Ahora se llama el Centro Pucho Olivencia) 33:56 - Helped form COSSCO Ventura helped form COSSCO with other members of the university Latino community. Ventura ayudó con la formación de COSSCO con otros estudiantes latinos de la universidad. 34:37 - COSSCO helped the Spanish speaking/Latino community COSSCO worked with Spanish speaking/Latino community members who needed educational support. COSSCO trabajó con los estudiantes hispanohablantes y la comunidad latina que necesitaban ayuda con sus estudios. 35:56 - COSSCO lost funding COSSCO lost its funding and is no longer in existence. COSSCO perdió la ayuda monetaria y entonces ya no existe más. 37:07 - Only Hispanic on clinical trials board at ECMC Ventura was the only Hispanic representative on the clinical trials board at ECMC (Erie County Medical Center) Ventura era la única representativa de la comunidad hispana en el comité de las pruebas clínicas a ECMC. (Erie County Medical Center) 38:49 - Marcos Lopez is instrumental in establishing Latino Post Marcos Lopez helped establish and support the Latino community in Buffalo. Marcos Lopez ayudó establecer y apoyar la comunidad latina en Búfalo. 39:33 - Finding a name for the Post Ventura discusses how the community decided to name the American Legion Post. He feels they selected the correct name. Ventura discute cómo la comunidad eligió un nombre para el American Legion Post. Él cree que eligió el nombre correcto. 40:24 - The Post was chartered and had a special charter for Boy Scouts The Gabriel A. Rodriguez American Legion Post 1928 was chartered to allow the Boy Scouts to use their venue. El Gabriel A. Rodríguez American Legion Post 1928 era estatuido a permitir a los Boy Scouts que usaran su sitio para sus reuniones. 40:55 - Involved in the Boys Scouts Ventura was involved with the Boy Scouts. The American Legion Post allowed the Boy Scouts to use their venue. Se involuncró Ventura con los Boy Scouts. El American Legion Post permitió que los Boy Scouts usaran su lugar. 41:47 - Hard to keep the Post together The community had a hard time keeping the post open. Se dificulta la comunidad mantener el Post abierto. 43:13 - The Post was very active The Gabriel A. Rodriguez American Legion Post 1928 was very active during its time of operation. El Gabriel A. Rodríguez American Legion Post 1928 era muy activo durante su época de operación. 44:02 - Three Hispanic organizations merge together Three Hispanic organizations decided to unite and create one organization to help the entire community. They formed what is today Hispanics United of Buffalo. Tres organizaciones hispanas decidieron juntar para hacer una organización unida para apoyar la comunidad. Esta organización es hoy en día, los Hispanos Unidos de Búfalo. 45:53 - A new board is formed Ventura describes how they formed the board for the Hispanic Veterans Memorial. Ventura describe cómo se formó el nuevo comité para el Monumento de los Veteranos Hispanos. 46:39 - Raul Russi becomes a hero Raul Russi became a hero to the Hispanic community with his election to public office. Raúl Russi se convirtió en un héroe dentro de la comunidad hispana por su elección a un puesto público. 47:33 - We all moved up Ventura believes that the Hispanic community has raised itself up within the community. Ventura cree que la comunidad hispana se ha elevado su estatus dentro de la comunidad entera. 47:58 - Those were very good years Ventura reflects on his childhood and how much he enjoyed this time. Ventura refleja en su niñez y cuánto se disfrutó de ese tiempo. 48:39 - ESTUDIA on the Westside ESTUDIA worked with students on the West Side. ESTUDIA trabajó con los estudiantes al West Side. 49:25 - So many positive things going on in Buffalo There are so many positive things happening in Buffalo. Ventura shares what he feels is important for the HIspanic community. Hay tantas cosas positivas pasando en la comunidad en Búfalo. Ventura comparte cuales él cree que son los más importantes a los hispanos. 51:39 - Inspiration for Veteran's Memorial Ventura explains where the inspiration for the monument came from. Ventura explica de dónde vino la inspiración para el monumento. 55:08 - Goes to church finds an architect Ventura met a monument contractor at his church. They discussed their plans and agrees to work together. Ventura conoció a un contractor de los monumentos a su iglesia. Hablaron sobre los planes y se pusieron de acuerdo para adelantar con la construcción. 56:19 - Francisco puts together a Memorial package to present to the City Francisco put together a package with all of the details about the monument. He presented it to the City in hopes of gaining their support. Francisco juntó un paquete de información con los detalles y los planes para el monumento para la Ciudad. Se lo presentó con la esperanza de ganar su apoyo. 57:03 - Negotiations begin with Olmstead The board began negotiations with the Olmstead Park System to determine where to build the monument. El comité empezó las negociaciones con el Olmstead Park System para determinar a dónde se construirá el monumento. 58:47 - Negotiating a new Monument location The board began negotiations with the city to determine where they would build the memorial. They finally agreed on the Buffalo Naval Park. El comité abrió negociaciones con la Ciudad para planificar dónde se construirá el monumento. Eventualmente ellos se pusieron de acuerdo con el Buffalo Naval Park. 1:00:19 - Designs changed The designs for the monument changed many times. Los diseños para el monumento cambiaron muchas veces. 1:01:34 - There would be no monument without Councilman David Rivera Councilman David Rivera's support really helped the board accomplish their goals. Without his support, the board feels the monument would not have been built. El apoyo del Concejal David Rivera era muy importante a la construcción del monumento . El comité cree que sin este apoyo el monumento no habría existido hoy en día. 1:02:26 - Benny Rodriguez and Ventura Colon research pavers Benny Rodriguez and Ventura Colon helped come up with the idea to sell pavers to raise money for the construction of the Hispanic Veterans Memorial. Benny Rodríguez y Ventura Colón ayudaron a inventar el programa de vender los adoquines para levantar los fondos para la construcción del Monumento de los Veteranos Hispanos. 1:04:32 - Contacts helped build the monument The board used their contacts within the community to build the monument. El comité usó sus contactos dentro de la comunidad para construir el monumento. 1:06:25 - Ideas for the statue Ventura shares different ideas about the design for the monument. Ventura comparte las ideas diferentes sobre el diseño del monumento. 1:07:54 - Needed more money to add female to the statue The board needed to find more money to pay to add the female figure to the monument. El comité necesitó más dinero para pagar los gastos de construir la estatua de la mujer. 1:09:39 - The groundbreaking was emotional Ventura shares his feelings about the groundbreaking. He along with many others who attended felt very emotional. Ventura comparte sus sentimientos sobre el rompe del suelo para el monumento. Él, como muchos de los demás que asistieron al evento, se sintió muy emocional. 1:11:07 - Monument project grew The monument project started off as a modest memorial but grew into a larger project. El proyecto del monumento empezó como un memorial modesto pero se volvió a un proyecto mucho más grande. 1:13:29 - What goes on the top of the monument Ventura describes what will go on top of the monument. Ventura describe lo que el comité pondrá encima del monumento. 1:15:38 - Veterans come out of the woodwork and find the monument to be part of their healing process The monument attracted many Hispanic veterans who were still healing from their experience at war. Many of them felt the monument helped their healing process. El monumento atrayo a muchos veteranos hispanos que todavía estaban curando los heridos sicológicos de sus experiencias de guerra. Algunos de ellos piensan que la construcción del monumento los ayudan al proceso de curación. 1:17:35 - What does it mean to add a female soldier to the monument Ventura explains why it is so meaningful to have a female representation in the Hispanic Veterans Memorial. Ventura explica por qué es tan importante que hay una representación femenina en el Monumento de los Veteranos Hispanos. 1:18:25 - Modern Hispanic women in the military The board wanted to include a female representation in the monument to honor the Hispanic women who also serve in the military. El comité quiso incluir una representación femenina en los planes del monumento para celebrar las contribuciones de las mujeres en las Fuerzas Armadas. 1:23:02 - Community didn't realize how many friends served with the 65th Many Hispanics from Buffalo didn't realize how many people from their community served in the U.S. Military until they saw each other in battle or after they returned from their service. Muchos hispanos de Búfalo no se daba cuenta de cuántos hispanos sirvieron el ejército estadounidense hasta cuando se conocieron en batalla o después de su regreso del servicio. 1:24:26 - Veteran Solidarity Ventura explains what "Veteran Solidarity" is. Ventura explica lo que es "la Solidaridad de los Veteranos". 1:30:31 - Stage three group of pavers Ventura explains the idea behind selling pavers to support the veterans and the construction of the memorial. Ventura explica la idea de vender los adoquines para apoyar a los veteranos y la construcción del monumento. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ventura Colon Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ventura Cólon (Interviewee) Maritza Vega (Interviewer) Description An account of the resource This interview with Ventura Colon was conducted by Maritza Vega on August 3, 2014. Ventura Colon arrived in Buffalo as a child in 1956. He grew up on the East Side in a predominantly Italian and Puerto Rican community. At the time, the East Side was home to the first wave of Puerto Rican migrants who arrived in the 1950s and primarily worked in Buffalo’s industrial sector. In this interview, Ventura describes his childhood from first attending school to growing up in a culturally rich community. He, along with many of his childhood friends, became very civically active as a result of growing ethnic tensions and acts of discrimination against the Hispanic community. They created a youth civic action group and later, as adults, became diligent activists in the community. There was an overwhelming belief that the community must support itself in order to maintain culture and respect. Like many Puerto Rican migrants, Ventura joined the US Army and served in the Vietnam War. He speaks very highly of this experience and maintains great pride in his service to his country. While he was entirely aware of the stigma that comes with being a Vietnam War vet, he still feels very proud to have been able to defend this country. Ventura was a part of the Hispanic Veterans Memorial Committee and shares the history and meaning of the monument. The Hispanic Veterans Memorial is one of three in the entirety of the United States and the only one that celebrates the contributions women make in the Armed Forces. The monument is a huge source of pride in the community since many Hispanics have and still serve in the Armed Forces. La entrevista con Ventura Colón fue conducido por Maritza Vega el 3 de agosto de 2014. Ventura Colón llegó a Búfalo como niño en el año 1956. Se creció al East Side en un vecindario primariamente italiano y puertorriqueño. En esa época, el East Side fue la parte donde la primera ola de puertorriqueños estableció sus vidas durante la década de los 50 y primariamente trabajaba en la industria. En esta entrevista, Ventura describe su niñez desde el punto de empezar en la escuela hasta la vida cotidiana dentro de una comunidad rica de cultura. Él, al lado de sus amigos, se volvió muy activo cívicamente como resultado del aumento del racismo y actos de discriminación contra de los hispanos. Ellos crearon un grupo de acción cívica y más tarde, como adulto, se volvió muy diligente como activista dentro de la comunidad. Había un sentimiento fuerte dentro de la comunidad que la comunidad se necesita apoyar para preservar la cultura y el respecto. Como muchos migrantes puertorriqueños, Ventura se inscribió al ejército estadounidense y servía en la Guerra de Vietnam. Él habla con mucho orgullo sobre su experiencia y mantiene el mismo orgullo en su servicio a su país. Mientras se daba cuenta del sentimiento general de la población estadounidense sobre la participación del gobierno y los soldados en la Guerra de Vietnam, Ventura se siente orgulloso de tener la oportunidad para defender su país. Ventura fue miembro del comité para la construcción del Monumento de los Veteranos Hispanos y comparte la historia y el sentimiento del monumento. El Monumento de los Veteranos Hispanos es uno de tres construidos en los Estados Unidos y el único que tiene una representación de una mujer porque las mujeres (hispanas) también han servido este país y merecen este respecto para sus sacrificios en las Fuerzas Armadas. Este monumento es una fuente de orgullo para la comunidad hispana por su participación hoy en día y en el pasado en las Fuerzas Armadas. 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Rodriguez American Legion Post 1928 : Photo Album Description An account of the resource In 1985, the Hispanic community decided to dedicate American Legion Post 1928 in the honor of Gabriel A. Rodriguez who served in military during Vietnam but later took his own life due to untreated PTSD. The community has always remembered Gabriel as a kindhearted community driven man who was suffering from untreated PTSD. At this time, the military did not properly support veterans suffering from this illness and many took their lives as a consequence. The American Legion was also where the Boy Scouts of America held their meetings and the venue was open to the community for special events. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Buffalo & Erie County Public Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1985 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Hispanic Heritage Council of WNY, INC Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpg Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Hispanic Heritage "Bring Us Your History!" Project Relation A related resource Buffalo & Erie County Public Library Digital Collections Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital collection copyright 2016 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. This collection or portions thereof are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Building Community Involvement Gabriel A. Rodriguez American Legion Post 1928 Leadership Military Organization Photo album http://omeka.buffalolib.org/files/original/2c1fb60f85e11eea3370f06a518da1e6.jpg 6bc1a18c1c0b371a09ddafb9435f6bb1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hispanic Heritage History Project Photographs Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Hispanic Heritage Council of WNY, INC Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Baez Familys Description An account of the resource Members of Primer Iglesias de Asambleas Cristianas Pentecostal, Virginia Street, Buffalo, NY Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Buffalo & Erie County Public Library Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Hispanic Heritage Council of WNY, INC Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpg Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Hispanic Heritage "Bring Us Your History!" Project Relation A related resource Buffalo & Erie County Public Library Digital Collections Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital collection copyright 2016 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. This collection or portions thereof are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Religion http://omeka.buffalolib.org/files/original/78a52b8e583b534f9b684a9398776554.jpg 39f7baa5182c95b38e3546b3a20a5f34 http://omeka.buffalolib.org/files/original/e76c11ee7cefc0ef8bbfe584c935878f.jpg 49077b142d7c9d24bd64c7f4af3bbe44 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hispanic Heritage History Project Photographs Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Hispanic Heritage Council of WNY, INC Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Super Trio : Photo Album Description An account of the resource Musical performances were integral parts of Hispanic celebrations. Super Trio was a popular performance group in the local Hispanic community. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Buffalo & Erie County Public Library Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Hispanic Heritage Council of WNY, INC Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpg Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Hispanic Heritage "Bring Us Your History!" Project Relation A related resource Buffalo & Erie County Public Library Digital Collections Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital collection copyright 2016 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. This collection or portions thereof are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Culture Music Photo album