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

Mel Leano

Click here to read the research essay, “Family Obligation”, by Joseph Garcia

Click on the links below to hear audio segments from an April 2010 interview by Joseph Garcia with
Mel Leano, who explains how he came to the U.S after WWII

Mel Leano playing his trumpet at a dinner party Mel with grandaughter Janella.

Table of Contents:
1. Introduction
2. Everyday life during WWII

3. Future plans while growing up

4. Coming to America

5. Why he decided to come to the U.S.

6. Life Expectations in the U.S.

7. Segment 7

8. Blending In

Segment 1
Introduction (0:00-1:30)
Introduction and growing up in the Philippines during WWII

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Segment 2
WWII (1:54-2:27)
Everyday life during WWII

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Segment 3
Future plans while growing up (3:05-3:40)

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Segment 4
Coming to America (3:50-4:33)

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Segment 5
Reason why he decided to come to the U.S (4:34-6:00)

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Segment 6

Life Expectations in the U.S (6:08-7:38)

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Segment 7
Segment 7 (7:53-8:57)

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Segment 8
Blending In (9:05-10:00)

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last revised: 5-27-10
by Eric Brenner, Skyline College, San Bruno, CA
These materials may be used for educational purposes. North San Mateo County Oral History Archives, Skyline College Library.
All commercial rights are reserved. To contact the coordinator, email: Eric Brenner at brenner@smccd.edu