Project of the Skyline College Library North San Mateo County Oral History Archives
Student project for LSCI 110 – Digital Oral Research Project, Skyline College

A Filipino American’s Experience as a Mechanical Engineer:
Alonso Eco

Click on the
links below to hear audio segments from a November 2004 interview by Victor Eco with his father, Alonso Eco, who came to the U.S. from the Philippines in 1965, exploring a new country of opportunity.
 

 

 Contents:

1.      Introduction

2.      Growing Up In The Philippines

3.      Education

4.      Working In The Philippines

5.      Coming To America

6.      Adjusting to American Life

7.      Staying In California

8.      Many Jobs

9.      Working Conditions In America

10.  Recreation

11.  Plans for the Future

Segment 1
Introduction
 

 

Segment 2

Growing Up In the Philippines

 

Segment 3

Education

 

Segment 4

Working In The Philippines

 

Segment 5

Coming To America

 

Segment 6

Adjusting to American Life

 

Segment 7

Staying In California

 

Segment 8

Many Jobs

 

Segment 9

Working Conditions In America

 

Segment 10

Recreation

 

Segment 11

Plans for the Future


 

 

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last revised: 12-10-04
by Eric Brenner, Skyline College, San Bruno, CA
These materials may be used for educational purposes if you inform and credit the author and cite the source as: North San Mateo County Oral History Archives, Skyline College Library. All commercial rights are reserved. To contact the author, or send comments or suggestions, email: Eric Brenner at brenner@smccd.net