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Norma Mendoza Oral History Interview

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Mendoza, Norma, “Norma Mendoza Oral History Interview,” Madison Historical, accessed November 3, 2024, https://madison-historical.siue.edu/archive/items/show/861.

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Description

This oral history interview with Norma Mendoza was part of oral histories conducted in the fall 2001 semester of History 447: Oral History.

Norma Mendoza moved to Lincoln Place after she got married in 1960 and lived there until 1966. In this interview, she describes her experience working with the Mexican Honorary Commission, the diversity of the community, food and entertainment within the community, arranged marriages, different aspects of her career, and the local army depot.

Subjects

  • Lincoln Place
  • Granite City

Creator

Mendoza, Norma

Date

November 28, 2001

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Language

English

Type

  • Oral History

Format

  • mp3
  • pdf

Duration

  • 00:38:00

Interviewer

Schmitz, Lindsay

Interviewee

Mendoza, Norma

Location

Lincoln Place, Granite City, Illinois

Bit Rate

251 kbit/s

Coverage

  • Lincoln Place
  • Granite City, Illinois

Identifier

  • Mendoza_Norma_O_001
  • Original archive accession number: A02:43
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