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

 Tracing the Hands of Time: Peregrina Vedad

Click here to read to read the research essay, “Remember When”, by Daniel Sumbang

Click on the links below to hear audio segments from a November 2005 interview by Daniel Sumbang with

Peregrina Vedad who reconnects with her life before, during, and after World War II.

 

Peregrina Benusa Vedad, shown here in 1995.

 

Table of Contents:
1. Introduction
2. Childhood

3. Beginning of World War II

4. Life during the War

5. Closeness with Family

6. Aftermath of War

7. A Continued Education

8. “For Fun and Punishment”

9. Meeting the Love of her Life

10. First Year in College

11. Marriage Life

12.  Struggles in Early Marriage

13. Devastating Fire

14. Losing her Parents

15. Her Parents’ Love

16. After the Barrio

17. Coming to America

 

Segment 1
Introduction
(986K)
Peregrina introduces herself and talks a little about her current life.

 

My Lola and I

 

 

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Segment 2

Childhood (631 KB)

Peregrina talks about her early childhood and growing up in a privilege environment.




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Segment 3
Beginning of World War II
(379 KB)

Peregrina talks about how word spread about the war occurring and flees to the mountains with her family.
 

 
    

 

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Segment 4
Life during the War
(736 KB)
Peregrina describes the environment she now calls home and recalls all of her fond memories during the war.

 

Peregrina (middle left), her husband Prospero, with a couple of friends.

 

 

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Segment 5
Closeness with Family
(447 KB)
Peregrina develops a close relationship with her sister and family during their time at war.

 

Peregrina (left) and her older sister Lourdes in the Philippines.

 

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Segment 6
Aftermath of War
(790 KB)
Peregrina talks about the moment she steps back into the city and described her surroundings.

 

 

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Segment 7
A Continued Education
(365 kB)
Peregrina recalls stories about her going to school and continuing her education.

 

 

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Segment 8
“For Fun and Punishment”
(939 KB)
Peregrina remembers stories from her childhood and the antics she would get into as a teenager.

 

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Segment 9
Meeting the Love of her Life
(1.8 MB)
Peregrina recalls meeting the man that would become her husband and tells stories about her getting to know him.

 

 

Peregrina and Prospero

  

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Segment 10

First Year in College (667 KB)

Peregrina’s first time in college is a struggle but she manages to work and study hard.

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Segment 11

Marriage Life (746 MB)

Peregrina recalls her earlier marriage life and the happiness and joy it brought to her.

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Segment 12

Struggles in Early Marriage (2.3 MB)

Like most marriages, Peregrina had her ups and downs even remembering a time her and her husband first moved out of her parent’s house.

Peregrina (far right, second row) at a family gathering in 1972

 

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Segment 13

Devastating Fire (390 KB)

A huge fire broke loose in the city of IloIlo and Peregrina remembers the turmoil and angst she had to go through.  She describes the outcome and what happened to her children and during the great fire.

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Segment 14

Losing her Parents (1.3 MB)

Peregrina remembers her parents and the memories she had with them.  This tragic portion of the interview, Peregrina recalls the last moments of each of her parents before they went away.

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Segment 15

Her Parents’ Love (344 KB)

Peregrina realizes the true meaning of what her parents always wanted her to know and she faces the truth of her parents love for her.

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Segment 16

After the Barrio (874 KB)

Once living in a small neighborhood, Peregrina moves her family back to the city and begins a brand new chapter in her life.

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Segment 17

Coming to America (2.5 MB)

After getting word that her daughter was petitioning her to America, Peregrina recalls stories about her move to a foreign country and the perceptions she had on America.

Peregrina before she leaves to America.

 

Peregrina, Prospero and Me, Christmas 1988

 

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last revised: 12-20-05
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 coordinator, or send comments or suggestions, email: Eric Brenner at brenner@smccd.net