Loren Cawaling interviewed by Dr. Steven McKay Part 2 of 2

In part two of the interview, originally recorded in person, Loren Cawaling speaks with Dr. Steve McKay, a member of the Watsonville is in the Heart team. Loren and Steve pick up their conversation from “Loren Cawaling interviewed by Dr. Steve McKay Part 1 of 2.” In this interview, Steve uses “photo elicitation” to provoke Loren’s memories through photographs of his family which are a part of the Cawaling Family Collection. He speaks about his manong “uncles,” Disgracias Inguillio and Salvador Maagma. He also discusses his mother, Aladina Cawaling’s love of gardening as well as his parents’ labor in agricultural fields.

Loren Cawaling and Dr. Steven McKay

January 13, 2022

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English

Oral History

Dr. Steven McKay

Loren Cawaling

Watsonville

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[0:28] Discussion of the photograph titled “Disgracias Inguillio Singing at a Party” from the Cawaling Family Collection
[1:30] Visiting Disgracias Inguillio at labor camps
[2:10] Disgracias Inguillio’s courtship and marriage
[6:00] Discussion of the photograph titled “Salvador Maagma Holding a Baby at a Birthday Celebration” from the Cawaling Family Collection
[7:48] Discussion of the photographs titled “Aladina Cawaling Standing Around Flowers” and “Aladina Cawaling Gardening” from the Cawaling Family Collection
[8:29] Memories of Aladina and Florencio gardening and working in the fields