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Identifier
CariagaPat_2009_CRP
Description
My interview concerns the life of Pat Simon Cariaga, as well as her relation to Chinatown in Salinas, California. Pat’s father was Filipino and her mother was German, and divorced when Pat was very young. Pat and her brother Tom remained with their father in Salinas, and lived for a summer in Chinatown. Pat describes her father’s hard work, laboring in the lettuce fields and also managing the Green and Gold Hotel in Chinatown. She remembers Chinatown as a happy place, and discusses what she experienced as a young person in the town. In addition, Pat also notes her experiences in Salinas while growing up. She touches on topics such as school, her neighborhood, her household, and cooking. Although Pat showed a great love for her father, she mentions many times that he was not very open with both Pat and her brother. Therefore, she lacks information about some personal subjects that she might have otherwise known. However, Pat speaks about her own family, and one of her son’s trips to the Philippines. The interview is wrapped up with Pat’s personal hopes for Chinatown.
Interview Date
10-22-2009
Interviewer
Natalie Strunk; Grecia Garcia
Geographic Coverage
Salinas (Calif.)
Subjects
Chinatown (Salinas, Calif.); Filipino American families; Cooking, Philippine; Chinese restaurants; Discrimination; Community development, Urban
Type
Moving Image
Genre
Oral histories
Digital Format
video/mp4
Language
eng
Digital Collection
Chinatown Renewal Project
Repository
Archives & Special Collections of California State University, Monterey Bay
Disclaimer
These oral histories express the personal views, memories, and opinions of the interviewee. They do not represent the policy or views of California State University, Monterey Bay.
Recommended Citation
Cariaga, Pat and California State University, Monterey Bay, "Interview with Pat Cariaga" (2009). Chinatown Renewal Project. 23.
https://digitalcommons.csumb.edu/ohcma_chinatown/23
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