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Oral history interview with Ruben Estrada-Herrera, 2018 February 15
Overview of the Collection
- Interviewee
- Estrada-Herrera, Ruben, 1995-
- Title
- Oral history interview with Ruben Estrada-Herrera
- Dates
- 2018 February 152018-02-152018-02-15
- Quantity
- 83.6 megabytes, (1 online resource (1 audio file (1 hr., 30 min., 26 sec.))) : MPEG-4
- Collection Number
- SR 12276
- Summary
- Oral history interview with Ruben Estrada-Herrera conducted by Sankar Raman on February 15, 2018, for The Immigrant Story. Estrada-Herrera immigrated with his family to the United States from Cuba in 2011, and he studied bio-medical engineering at Warner Pacific University.
- Repository
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Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Ruben Estrada-Herrera was born in Santiago, Cuba, in 1995. His family immigrated to the United States in 2011, and they settled in Portland, Oregon. He earned a bachelor's degree in bio-medical engineering from Warner Pacific University in 2019 and then was an employee of Portland Public Schools.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This oral history interview with Ruben Estrada-Herrera was conducted by Sankar Raman on February 15, 2018. The interview was recorded for The Immigrant Story, an organization that documents and archives the stories of immigrants and refugees in the United States. In this interview, Estrada-Herrera discusses his early life in Santiago, Cuba, including the festival of Carnavales, his education, and Cuban culture. He describes the process of immigrating to the United States in 2011. He talks about his life in Portland, Oregon, including his parents' careers, his education, and learning English as a second language. He discusses earning scholarships, choosing to attend Warner Pacific University, and studying bio-medical engineering. He closes the interview by talking about his plans for the future and his thoughts on the American Dream.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Oral history interview with Ruben Estrada-Herrera, by Sankar Raman, SR 12276, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on Use
Joint copyright for this interview is held by the Oregon Historical Society and The Immigrant Story. Use is allowed according to the following statement: In Copyright – Educational Use Permitted, http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
Gift of The Immigrant Story, July 2020 (Lib. Acc. RL2020-018).
Bibliography
An article about Ruben Estrada-Herrera, "Leaving Cuba for a Brighter Future" by Sankar Raman, was based on this interview and published on The Immigrant Story website at https://theimmigrantstory.org/bright/
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Description | Dates |
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Oral history interview with Ruben Estrada-Herrera | 2018 February 15 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Cuban Americans--Oregon
- English language--Study and teaching--United States--Foreign speakers
- Immigrants--Oregon
Personal Names
- Estrada-Herrera, Ruben, 1995-
Geographical Names
- United States--Immigration and emigration
Form or Genre Terms
- interviews
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Raman, Sankar (interviewer)