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Identifier
ChavezMillerCathy_2009_CRP
Description
This interview gives insight and details about Chinatown and Soledad Street in the 1950s and 1960s from the point of view of Cathy Chavez Miller. Cathy’s grandmother owned El Faro Mexican Restaurant (currently Victory Mission) as well as Mi Cantina Bar. Cathy’s comprehensive description of her time spent at El Faro paints a beautiful picture of a vibrant Salinas Chinatown in the 50s and 60s. The interview includes thoughts about economics, gender, and racial outlooks of Salinas within the time period. Cathy also shares her ideas about Chinatown today and the plans for the future. While sharing her memories of Chinatown Cathy also tells the story of her own life and leaving Salinas and finding herself in Santa Cruz and finally landing in Watsonville opening her own strawberry farm with her husband.
Interview Date
10-21-2009
Interviewer
Jessica Grijalva; Greg Tomascheski
Geographic Coverage
Salinas (Calif.)
Subjects
Chinatown (Salinas, Calif.); Mexican American families; Migrant agricultural laborers; Race discrimination
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
Chavez-Miller, Cathy and California State University, Monterey Bay, "Interview with Cathy Chavez-Miller" (2009). Chinatown Renewal Project. 47.
https://digitalcommons.csumb.edu/ohcma_chinatown/47
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