A Guide to the Waterbury (CT) Area Immigrant Oral History Collection, University of Connecticut Urban and Community Studies Program

Archives & Special Collections, University of Connecticut Libraries

Summary Information

Repository:
Archives & Special Collections, University of Connecticut Libraries
Creator:
Various.
Title:
A Guide to the Waterbury (CT) Area Immigrant Oral History Collection, University of Connecticut Urban and Community Studies Program
ID:
2009.0014
Date [inclusive]:
2003-2011
Physical Description:
5.2 Linear feet
Language of the Material:
English
Abstract:
The collection consists of transcripts of interviews conducted by students enrolled in Professor Ruth Glasser's history classes as part of the Urban and Community Studies Program on the Waterbury campus of the University of Connecticut. The collection is primarily interviews of immigrants living in Waterbury and nearby towns although some other towns in other parts of Connecticut are also represented. Most of the collection consists of interviews with more recent [post 1965] immigrants but there are a few with immigrants or children of immigrants who came in an earlier era.

Preferred Citation

[Item description, #:#], Waterbury (CT) Area Immigrant Oral History Collection. Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, University of Connecticut Libraries.

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History

The collection has emerged from two history classes taught at the Waterbury Campus of the University of Connecticut, History of Latinos in the United States and Immigrants and the Shaping of American History. Additional interviews were independent projects conducted by students and the instructor, Ruth Glasser. Interviews in the collection date from 2002 and additions are added on a regular basis.

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Scope and Content

The collection contains primarily oral history interviews of immigrants living in Waterbury and nearby towns. A small number document the immigrant experience in other parts of Connecticut. Most of the collection consists of interviews with more recent [post 1965] immigrants but there are a few with immigrants or children of immigrants who came in an earlier era. There are a few pre-1965 Cold War era immigrant stories. Different Latin American countries and Puerto Rico are particularly well represented, there are more interviews of people from Albania or from ethnic Albanians from Macedonia than anywhere else in Europe although there are some other European-based immigrants including those from former Yugoslavian areas such as Bosnia or Croatia, also Portugal, Scotland, Germany, England, France, Russia. Other interviewees are from Asia and various islands of the English-speaking Caribbean. There are a couple of Cape Verdean interviews and one Egyptian interview. The transcripts are available as searchable PDF (portable document format) documents and require Adobe Acrobat Reader (7 or higher) to view.

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Arrangement

The collection is arranged alphabetically by country of origin.

Series I: Interviews ( 2003-2011)

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Administrative Information

Publication Statement

Archives & Special Collections, University of Connecticut Libraries January 2009

University of Connecticut Libraries405 Babbidge Road Unit 1205Storrs, Connecticut, 06269-1205860.486.2524archives@uconn.edu

Revision Description

2011 interviews added October 2011

Restrictions on Use

Permission to publish from these Papers must be obtained in writing from both the University of Connecticut Libraries and the owner(s) of the copyright.

Custodial History

The oral histories were conducted and transcripts produced by students enrolled in courses taught at the Waterbury campus of the University of Connecticut. The transcripts were collected by the instructor, Ruth Glasser.

Alternative Form Available

Paper copies of the transcripts are also available in the Dodd Research Center. Inquire at the reference desk for more information.

Acquisition Information

The transcripts were transferred by Dr. Ruth Glasser beginning in 2008.

Access

The collection is open and available for research.

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Controlled Access Headings

  • Oral histories (document genres)
  • Waterbury (Conn.)

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Collection Inventory

Series I: Interviews,, 2003-2011

Box 1
Title/DescriptionInstances
Albania
Kambo, Andi,, 2011

Digital Object:2011

Llulla, Ada and Llulla, Eda,, 2003

Digital Object:Transcript of interview, 2003

2008

Digital Object:2008

Rashiti, Miradije,, 2008

Digital Object:2008

Spaho, Eredia,, 2008

Digital Object:2008

Brazil
DeCastro, Bernardo,, 2008

Digital Object:2008

Canada
Perreault, John,, 2011

Digital Object:2011

Perreault, Justin,, 2011

Digital Object:2011

Colombia
Medina, Mariela,, 2004

Digital Object:2004

Zvonarek, Karlo,, 2004

Digital Object:2004

Roseman, Shelley,, 2009

Digital Object:2009

Costa Rica
Aguirre, Yesenia,, 2004

Digital Object:2004

Dominican Republic
Garcia, Adelaida,, 2003

Digital Object:2003

Hernandez, Francisco,, 2003

Digital Object:Transcript of interview, 2003

Olivo, Tomas,, 2011

Digital Object:2011

Perez, Oscar,, 2008

Digital Object:2008

Batista, Rosario,, 2009

Digital Object:2009

Benitez, Marlen,, 2009

Digital Object:2009

Mazueta, Elizabeth,, 2009

Language of the Material: Spanish

Digital Object:2009

Olivo, Tomas,, 2009

Language of the Material: Spanish

Digital Object:2009

Rodriguez, Thomas,, 2009

Digital Object:2009

Ecuador
Rivera, Natalia,, 2008

Digital Object:2008

Quintana, Pedro,, 2009

Digital Object:2009

France
Miserez, Claude,, 2008

Digital Object:2008

Greece
Galanos, Arthur,, 2011

Digital Object:2011

Guatemala
Solis, Arthur,, 2003

Digital Object:2003

Flores, Roberto,, 2009

Digital Object:2009

Sarmiento, Angelica,, 2009

Digital Object:2009

,, 2009

Digital Object:2009

Honduras
Petrisky, Digna,, 2011

Digital Object:2011

Hungary
Nemeth, Lazlo,, 2008

Digital Object:2008

Italy
Fazio, Angelo,, 2011

Digital Object:2011

Guerrera, Frank,, 2011

Digital Object:2011

Ralph,, 2011

Digital Object:2011

Jamaica
Sinclair, Yolanda,, 2011

Digital Object:2011

Kosovo
Mustafa, Drilon,, 2011

Digital Object:2011

Mexico
Paris and Haydee,, 2004

Language of the Material: Spanish

Digital Object:2004

Hernandez, Pablo,, 2008

Digital Object:2008

Benitez, Jimmy,, 2009

Digital Object:2009

Nicaragua
Vilma,, 2006

Digital Object:2006

Briceno, Flor,, 2009

Digital Object:2009

Poland
Waluk, Anna,, 2011

Digital Object:2011

Portugal
Adaes, Olga,, 2011

Digital Object:2011

Adaes, Silvia,, 2011

Digital Object:2011

Costa, Julio,, 2003

Digital Object:2003

Puerto Rico
Caro, Eugenio,, 2005

Digital Object:2005

Hernandez, Gladys,, 2005

Digital Object:2005

Soldevila, Clorinda,, 2005

Language of the Material: Spanish

Digital Object:2005

Soto, Antonio,, 2005

Digital Object:2005

Andiarena, Enid,, 2009

Digital Object:2009

Arce, Geraldo and Esther,, 2009

Digital Object:2009

Benitez, Dariel,, 2009

Digital Object:2009

Conway, Sandy,, 2009

Digital Object:2009

Diaz, Keyshla,, 2009

Digital Object:2009

Figeroa, Lydia,, 2009

Digital Object:2009

Santiago, Aurora,, 2009

Language of the Material: Spanish

Digital Object:2009

Santiago, Madeline,, 2009

Digital Object:2009

Torres, Christopher,, 2009

Digital Object:2009

Venezuela
Ovalles, Ligia,, 2011

Digital Object:2011

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