Interview with Rodolfo "Rudy" Franco (2025-04-05)
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Interviewees
Rodolfo "Rudy" Franco
Interviewer
Liam Franco
Study ID
101
Description
From Liam Franco: "For my contribution to the Latino Virginia Oral History Project, I interviewed my father, Rudy Franco, about his family's background and experiences. Rudy shared that his family originates from the Amazon region of Peru and Lima. He is the youngest of four siblings and grew up in Lima, attending Catholic schools. Rudy moved to the U.S. legally at 17, adapting to American culture and language. He worked in various jobs, including at the ports of Baltimore and in the HVAC industry. Moreover - during the pandemic - his work in air quality control kept him busy. The majority of the latter half of the interview consisted of my dad emphasizing the importance of education, character development, and cultural understanding for the next generation."
Note
This interview was conducted in English, and the transcript is in English only.
Topical Subject
Peruvian Americans; Hispanic Americans; Latin Americans; Catholics; Emigration and immigration; Local transit; Military service, Voluntary; Hispanic American soldiers; Building trades; Early childhood education; Heating and ventilation industry; Racism; Air quality management; COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2023; Vaccination; Multiculturalism
City/Location
Lovettsville (Va.)
Genre
oral histories (literary genre)
Local Genre
oral history; sound recording; text
Type
Sound; Text
Digital Format
audio/mp3
Language
eng
Rights Statement URL
Rights
This material is protected by copyright, and copyright is held by Rodolfo "Rudy" Franco. You are permitted to use this material in any way that is permitted by copyright. In addition, this material is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International license (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). Acknowledgment of Latino Virginia Project and Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries as a source is required.
Collection
Latino Virginia Oral Histories
Contributors
Latino Virginia Project
Source
Interview with Rodolfo "Rudy" Franco (2025-04-05), Latino Virginia Oral History Project, Virginia Commonwealth University.
File Name
lvoh101_FrancoRodolfo_interview.mp3
Disciplines
Latin American History | Latin American Languages and Societies | Oral History | Public History | Social History | United States History