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

 Rosa Zepeda

Click here to read the research essay, “My Mother Dove”, by Angela Zepeda

Click on the links below to hear audio segments from an April 6, 2005 interview by Angela Zepeda
with Rosa Zepeda, who was born in Michoacan, Mexico.

Rosa Zepeda at her high school graduation

 

Table of Contents:
1. Childhood in Mexico
2.Not understanding the Language

3. After high school

4. House in Mexico

5. The Bracero Program

6. Her Culture

7. How Rosa met her Husband

8. What she likes to do in her spare time

 

Segment 1
Childhood in Mexico (130 KB)
All of Rosa’s childhood memories are from Mexico. Although she left Mexico at a young age she still remembers all the fun times that she had there.

 

Segment 2
Not understanding the Language (380 KB)
When Rosa first started school in the United States she didn’t understand anything, because she didn’t understand the language.

 

 

                                                                            Rosa at one year old

 

 

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Segment 3
After High School (300 KB)
After she finished high school Rosa went to Mexico for some months to take care of her sick Aunt.

Rosa’s Mama Chavelita


    

 

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Segment 4
House in Mexico (228 KB)
When Rosa retires her husband and herself plan to build a house in Mexico where they can go and live.

Rosa’s Tia Carmen, Mama Chavelita, & Grandfather

 

 

 

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Segment 5

The Bracero Program (180 KB)
Rosa’s father Antonio Palafox came to the United States through the bracero program. The bracero program allowed Mexican citizens to come to the United States to work while the U.S. was at war.

 

Rosa on her sixth birthday (her Dad is wearing the blue sweater and her Mom is wearing the pink dress)

 

 



 

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Segment 6
Her Culture (156 KB)
Rosa is very proud of her culture and that is something that she will never forget. Although the United States is where she is now, her heart is always in Mexico.

 

                                                                Rosa in the third grade

 

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Segment 7
How Rosa met her husband (215 KB)
Rosa met her husband Salvador Zepeda by singing at church.  

Rosa’s three daughters (Angela, Lisa & Rosa)

 

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Segment 8
What she likes to do in her spare time (344 KB)
Rosa enjoys to read whenever she has time too.

 

Rosa with her daughter Angela

 

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last revised: 5-26-05
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 author, or send comments or suggestions, email Eric Brenner at: brenner@smccd.net