The Los Recuerdos del Barrio en Flagstaff Collection consists of a set of oral history interviews and family photographs of various individuals with Hispanic backgrounds that settled or were born in northern Arizona near the beginning of the twentieth century. Subjects include early life in Flagstaff or Williams, the Depression-era, bootlegging, school and work, ethnic foods, racial discrimination, church, and items unique to each individual.
Repository:
Cline Library. Special Collections and Archives Department.
The interviews in this collection chronicle the growth of
Flagstaff's African American community. Following World War II, a significant migration
occurred when African American sawmill workers from the southern states found they could
earn a higher income in the southwest. In Flagstaff, they found a small logging town
unaccustomed to their culture. According to their place of origin, some migrants
perceived the city to be relatively accommodating while others did not. Most interviews
include informal discussion of the timber industry, World War II, civil rights, and the
Flagstaff police department. Project funded by the Arizona Humanities Council.
Repository:
Cline Library. Special Collections and Archives
Department.
Arizona Archives Online