Alejandro Ruiz Oral History
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Title
Alejandro Ruiz Oral History
Identifier
OH_RUIZ_ALEJANDRO_2002
Description
Interview with Alejandro Ruiz about his life in Piru, work on Rancho Camulos, and his Yaqui heritage and family roots in Sonora, Mexico. Ruiz began working on Rancho Camulos in the 1930s and worked there for 50 years.
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Content Warning: The following oral history may contain outdated language and may include terms that are considered offensive by today's standards. Listener discretion is advised.
Creator
Museum of Ventura County
Date
2002 June
Format
mp3
Subject
Piru (Calif.)--History
Agricultural laborers
Rancho Camulos (Calif.)--History
Yaqui Indians
Coverage
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Piru (Calif.)
Publisher
Museum of Ventura County
Rights
Copyright Museum of Ventura County. All rights reserved.
Type
Sound
Language
English
Original Format
Audio recording
Duration
01:23:39
Bit Rate/Frequency
192kbit/s
Transcription
A transcript of this oral history is available as a .pdf in the Research Library's book and serials catalog, viewable here.
Interviewer
Bofenkamp, Alan
Interviewee
Ruiz, Alejandro
Location
Fillmore (Calif.)
Collection
Citation
Museum of Ventura County, “Alejandro Ruiz Oral History,” Research Library at The Museum of Ventura County, accessed April 28, 2024, https://photographs.venturamuseum.org/items/show/7187.