Oral history interview, Candace Arroyo (Arrollo), 1977 (audio and transcript)

Candice Arroyo, who was a Chicana student at the time of this interview studying Spanish and English at the University of Colorado, Boulder, describes her family history and her experience of studying abroad in Mexico and traveling in Central America. University of Colorado, students at; Arroyo families history; immigration from Mexico and South America; naming patterns within families; work in grocery store; study abroad in Mexico; cosmetology, training in; ethnic identity; terms "Chicano" vs. "Mexican"; home owning; parents born in mining camps, early 30s; grandparents, relations with; Catholicism; Methodism; conversion to other religions; dancing, Latino troupe; Equal Opportunity Program at University of Colorado; Central America, travel in; Mexican movies; Spanish language; dancing; birthplace of earlier generations in Colorado; pregnancy; immigration from Mexico, by wealthy families; marriage, age of; childhood recreation; coal mining; astrology; folklore, Mexican; families size; death, causes of; families size; illness; women's work/women's employment; education, for adults; cooking