Watsonville is in the Heart: Community Digital Archive

Anastacio Asuncion interviewed by Meleia Simon-Reynolds

In this interview, originally recorded in-person, Anastacio “Stosh” Asuncion speaks with Watsonville…

In this interview, originally recorded in person, John Marquez and his mother, Evelyn Marquez talk…

Tags: Agriculture, Basketball, Canneries, Dances, Fishing, Gardening, Military, Navy, Philippines, Race, Race Riots, Racism, Riots, San Francisco, Superstitions, Undertaking, Vietnam War, Watsonville, World War 2, World War II

In this interview, originally conducted in person, Shirley Ancheta speaks with Dr. Steve McKay, a…

Tags: Agriculture, Dances, Downtown Watsonville, Filipino Community Hall, Filipino Infantry Regiment, Military, Pajaro, poetry, Race, Santa Cruz Portuguese Hall (CPDES Hall), Strikes, Third World Liberation, United Farm Workers, War Brides, Watsonville Veterans’ Hall, Women and World War II, World War 2, World War II, WW2

In this interview, originally recorded in person, Maurice Carrillo speaks with Nicholas Nasser, a…

Tags: Agriculture, Dances, Filipino Community Hall, Filipino Youth Club, Gardening, Marchant Street, Race, Santa Cruz, Watsonville, Watsonville High School

In this interview, originally recorded via Zoom, Bobby Mariano speaks with Dr. Steve McKay, a member…

Tags: Canneries, Cars, El Centro, Filipino Infantry Regiment, Fishing, Fort Ord, J.J. Crosetti Ranch, Military, Musicians, Race, Vietnam War, Watsonville, World War 2, World War II, WW2

In this interview, originally recorded via Zoom, Dana Sales speaks with Watsonville is in the Heart…

Tags: Canneries, Downtown Watsonville, Main Street, Military, Navy, Race, Seattle, Vietnam War, World War 2, World War II, WW2

In this interview, originally conducted via Zoom, Erlinda Taytayon Heebner speaks with Dr. Steve…

Tags: Canneries, Dances, Doering Lane, Fashion, Filipino Catholic Association, Filipino Infantry Regiment, Fishing, Fort Ord, Gardening, Makato Association, Marchant Street, Military, Race, Seattle, World War 2, World War II, WW2

In this interview, originally recorded via Zoom, Lydia Tumbaga Brumblay speaks with Watsonville is…

Tags: Fishing, Musicians, Portland, Race, San Francisco, Seattle, Vietnam War, Watsonville High School

In this interview, originally recorded over Zoom, Frank Madalora speaks with Watsonville is in the…

Tags: Agriculture, Canneries, Filipino Infantry Regiment, Military, Pajaro, Race, Riots, War Brides, Watsonville, Watsonville High School, Women and World War II, World War 2, World War II, WW2

In this interview, originally recorded in-person at in-person at University of California, Santa…

Tags: Caballeros de Dimas-Alang, Dances, Filipino Catholic Association, Race, Watsonville

In this interview, originally recorded in-person at University of California, Santa Cruz, Albert…

Tags: Filipino Infantry Regiment, Fishing, Gardening, Hawai'i, Military, Race, Strikes, United Farm Workers, Vietnam War, Watsonville, Watsonville High School, World War 2, World War II, WW2

In this interview, originally recorded on Zoom, Manuel Bersamin speaks with Watsonville is in the…

Tags: Agriculture, Hawai'i, Mexicali, Race, Racism, Salinas, Strikes, United Farm Workers, Watsonville