Jesús Rosales Ríos
Title
Jesús Rosales Ríos
Description
Biographical Synopsis of Interviewee: Jesús Rosales was born on June 8, 1922; he grew up in Durango, Durango, México; in 1956, he began work as a bracero; he picked grapes and irrigated crops in California and Texas.
Summary of Interview: Mr. Rosales remembers the Cristero Revolution from when he was four years old; he became a bracero in 1956, and recounts his work picking grapes in California and cotton in Texas; additionally, he recalls how he learned to irrigate crops; this duty became his primary job; he recounts how he was hospitalized once and had surgery paid for by his employer; furthermore, he expresses that he received good treatment from his employers, and that he is proud of having been a bracero.
Summary of Interview: Mr. Rosales remembers the Cristero Revolution from when he was four years old; he became a bracero in 1956, and recounts his work picking grapes in California and cotton in Texas; additionally, he recalls how he learned to irrigate crops; this duty became his primary job; he recounts how he was hospitalized once and had surgery paid for by his employer; furthermore, he expresses that he received good treatment from his employers, and that he is proud of having been a bracero.
Creator
Martínez, Laureano
Rosales Ríos, Jesús
Date
2003-02-01
Subject
Bracero
Rights
Institute of Oral History, The University of Texas at El Paso
Language
spa
title (Spanish)
Jesús Rosales Ríos
creator (Spanish)
Martínez, Laureano
Rights Holder
Institute of Oral History, The University of Texas at El Paso
Online Submission
No
Interviewer
Martínez, Laureano
Interviewee
Rosales Ríos, Jesús
Location
Durango, Durango, México
Original Format
Mini Disc
Duration
1:43:49
Bit Rate/Frequency
24 k
96 bit
96 bit
File Name Identifier
Rosales_Rios_DGO026
Citation
Martínez, Laureano and Rosales Ríos, Jesús, “Jesús Rosales Ríos,” Bracero History Archive, accessed November 4, 2025, https://www.braceroarchive.org/es/items/show/205.