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LOGGER'S SHEET LOGGER: Geo Melville/Peter Theune REEL NUMBER: 3A STAGE: Michigan Talk DATE: 6/26/87 PRESENTOR: Joseph Speilberg Prof. Anthropology @ Michigan STATE GROUP NAME: REGION/STYLE: Migration to Michigan PERFORMER(S) INSTRUMENT/OCCUPATION E. Lopez - from Mexico, Migrant Farm Worker E. Alcala - from Mexico, Migrant Farm Worker Pedro Rodriguez - from Texas town of Mission who migrated yearly to Mich Steve Fauch - cherry picker & grower, American in upper peninsula. CONTENTS 1. Intro. About Mexican migration to/thru Midwest to Mich. By J.Spielberg 2. Lopez talks (in Spanish) about reasons he came to Michigan. After 18 yrs in USA wages from 1.50 to 4.50/hr. 3. Alcala recalls her first years in USA. (Indentured) Discrimination. 4. Pedro (in Spanish) answers joes inquirys re: reason for trek north, Michigan Beautiful 5. Alcala tells about differences between men & womens work as couples on farm 6. Steve worked with migrants as kid on his pa's cherry farm, loved them! 7. Joseph talks about Mexican contribution to state economy. 8. Discussed "illegals" various other questions, affects of migration on children's education, talked about medical facilities, and about various services offered to migrants. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.