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.