Manuel Lopez Oral History

Image

Title

Manuel Lopez Oral History

Identifier

OH_LOPEZ_MANUEL_1999

Description

Manuel "Manny" Lopez grew up in El Rio and the Colonia barrio of Oxnard. He was an optometrist and the first Latino mayor of Oxnard. He describes many aspects of his life and the social conditions of the barrio. He recalls agricultural labor strikes, meeting Cesar Chavez, the Great Depression and more. He also discusses how Oxnard has changed over the years.

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Creator

Barajas, Frank

Date

1999-12-08

Format

mp3

Subject

Citrus industry--Strikes and lockouts
El Rio (Calif.)--History
Chavez, Cesar, 1927-1993
Mexican Americans--Social conditions
Mayors--California--Oxnard

Coverage

California
Ventura County (Calif.)
El Rio (Calif.)
Oxnard (Calif.)

Publisher

Museum of Ventura County

Rights

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Type

Sound

Language

English

Original Format

audiocassette

Duration

01:07:54

Bit Rate/Frequency

64 kbit/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

Barajas, Frank

Interviewee

Lopez, Manuel

Location

Oxnard (Calif.)

Citation

Barajas, Frank, “Manuel Lopez Oral History,” Research Library at The Museum of Ventura County, accessed February 22, 2025, https://photographs.venturamuseum.org/items/show/8461.