https://wiith-archive.ucsc.edu/files/original/6eb8e8060220d1483d362f959220db6f.pdf 9723247516ec970f9876686188ff861d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Nabor Family Collection Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Albert "Bert" Nabor Description An account of the resource Alberto “Gorospe” Nabor was born on June 5, 1910, in the province of La Union in the Philippines. At around the age of 18, he left his family farm for Hawai‘i. While there, he worked in the sugar and pineapple plantations and then eventually migrated to the continental United States. Though the exact dates of his arrival in Hawai’i and the continental United States are unknown, he likely migrated during the 1920s or early 1930s. Once in California, Alberto began working as a migrant farm laborer. He first worked in Pescadero and Davenport then moved throughout California and Arizona. During World War II, Alberto enlisted in the First Filipino Infantry, trained at Fort Hunter-Liggett, California, and served in the Pacific Theater. Later in life, he shared memories of the Battle of Leyte Gulf with his son, Albert “Bert” Nabor. Alberto remained a proud member of the First and Second Filipino Regiment Society and the American Legion following the war. After being discharged, he continued to work as a migrant farm laborer traveling to follow crop rotations. In 1952, Alberto bought a house on Dawson Street in Watsonville using GI Bill funds. Alberto was introduced to Erlinda Aragon, a Mexican American woman. Erlinda was born in Socorro, New Mexico on December 3, 1936. The two wed in Salinas on August 5, 1954. The couple had four children: Albert “Bert” Thomas Nabor (b. 1956), Glenn Patrick Nabor (b. 1957), Valarie Jean Nabor (b. 1960), and Steve Leon Nabor (b. 1962). The entire family migrated alongside Alberto as he traveled for work until Erlinda decided that the children should remain in Watsonville to attend school. Though Alberto continued to follow the migrant labor trail until the late 1960s, he transitioned to working principally in the Pajaro Valley. He had jobs at a nursery on Zils Road in Watsonville and in the cabbage fields at Carl Dobbler and Sons. The whole family participated in Filipino community events, including those hosted by the Caballeros de Dimas-Alang and Filipino Catholic Association of Watsonville and Santa Cruz County, as well as gatherings of family and friends at Sunset and Palm beaches. Alberto passed in 1997. Erlinda currently resides in Watsonville. The Nabor Family Collection was donated to Watsonville is in the Heart by Alberto and Erlinda Nabor’s son, Albert “Bert” Nabor, in 2021. It contains six items in total. It includes an oral history interview with Bert Nabor in which he reflects on his father’s migration and labor experiences; his father's memories of serving in the First Filipino Infantry; and his own experiences growing up in Watsonville. The collection also features Alberto’s membership cards for the many organizations he participated in throughout his life. They include the First and Second Filipino Regiment Association, the American Legion, and the Caballeros de Dimas-Alang. Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Meleia Simon-Reynolds Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Albert "Bert" Nabor Location The location of the interview UC Santa Cruz Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data .wav Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 51:36 Time Summary A summary of an interview given for different time stamps throughout the interview [0:00] Biographical information [0:55] Father, Alberto Nabor’s background, migration, and labor history [3:29] Alberto’s early labor, participation in strikes, and leisure activities in northern Santa Cruz County in Pescadero and Davenport [5:47] Alberto’s love of gardening and Filipino foods that he prepared [8:42] Alberto’s migrant circuit in California and Arizona [10:23] Bert’s childhood memories of his whole family accompanying Alberto on the migrant circuit [15:17] Description and memories of labor camps [20:44] Alberto’s participation in labor strikes for higher wages [22:54] Bert’s discussion of the late-1970s strike at Carl Dobler and Sons in the Pajaro Valley which both he and his father participated in [26:13] Values, work ethnic, and advice passed from Alberto to Bert [31:01] Stories of racial violence and discrimination that Bert felt growing up and in his future career as a Santa Cruz County Sheriff [35:37] Feelings of exclusion from Filipino community due to mixed-race identity [42:41] Alberto’s experience in the First Filipino Regiment [44:36] Memories Alberto shared about the Battle of Leyte Gulf and wartime violence URL <span style="font-weight: 400;">Link to audio recording on escholarship: </span><a href="https://escholarship.org/uc/item/38d300n9#supplemental" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Albert "Bert" Thomas Nabor interviewed by Meleia Simon-Reynolds</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Albert "Bert" Nabor interviewed by Meleia Simon-Reynolds Part 1 of 2 Description An account of the resource In this interview, originally recorded in-person at University of California, Santa Cruz, Albert “Bert” Thomas Nabor speaks with Watsonville is in the Heart team member Meleia Simon-Reynolds. Bert discusses his father, Alberto Nabor’s background in La Union, Philippines; his migration to Hawai’i where he worked in the sugarcane fields and the pineapple plantations; and his migrant farm work throughout California and Arizona. Bert also speaks about vivid childhood memories of his whole family accompanying Alberto on the migrant trail. Additionally, Bert discusses Alberto’s and his own participation in a late 1970s strike at Carl Dobler and Sons in the Pajaro Valley as well as Alberto’s experiences as a member of the First Filipino Regiment during World War II. Throughout the interview, Bert reflects on his father’s work ethic and the values he passed on especially in regard to struggles with racism and discrimination. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Albert "Bert" Nabor and Meleia Simon-Reynolds Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource July 14, 2021 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Watsonville is in the Heart (WIITH) is a community-driven public history initiative to preserve and uplift stories of Filipino migration and labor in the city of Watsonville and greater Pajaro Valley. All oral history interviews are donated to WIITH by the narrators. Copyright is held by WIITH. Oral history interview recordings and transcripts are available for unrestricted use and reproduction by educators and researchers. Please note that the recordings on this website are provided via escholarship. For access to oral history audio files, please contact the project director at wiith@ucsc.edu. If you are an oral history narrator and would like to remove your interview from the archive website, please contact the project director. Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral History Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context NAB.2021.7 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