Male born in Brownsville, Texas in 1926, Second interview; Tucson, Arizona

Male born in Brownsville, Texas in 1926, Second interview; Tucson, Arizona

Pachucos

Pachucas

In this second interview, a male born in Brownsville, Texas in 1926, discusses his life experiences further. He begins by speaking more about his youth. As a child, since he often helped his parents pick crops, he was not able to receive a traditional education. He became involved in “La Pachucada” by being around older boys and wanting to be like them. As a teenager, he had a job picking tomatoes and often slept in parks or bus stops to avoid having to return home and continue enduring abuse from his stepfather. Later on, he had a job as a janitor in the courthouse. He talks about pachuco style, saying that he would grease up his hair to prepare for dances. He also speaks about life after the war, mentioning his marriage, children, and sobriety.

Cummings, Laura (Laura Lee)

Dr. Laura Lee Cummings Pachuco/Caló Oral History Project Collection (MS 592). Special Collections, University of Arizona Libraries.

University of Arizona Libraries

April 12, 1989

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mp3

Pachuco, English

sound recording - nonmusical

MS592.12

azu_ms592_tape12

audiocassette

70 minutes