Oscar Barrera oral history interview, May 12, 2018

Item — othertype: Oral History

Identifier: Y019_Barrera_20180512

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Oscar Barrera oral history

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Scope and Contents

Interviewed by Seam Park. In this interview, Oscar Barrera details his family history, including his and his parents' immigration to the United States from Mexico. Barrera describes his parents' determination to build a life for their family in the Atlanta area, which eventually led to their opening a family-run bakery and restaurant. He talks about growing up in Chamblee and Brookhaven, Ga., and shares memories of his close-knit family working hard and struggling to succeed. Barrera talks about his memories of spending time with friends and family as a child, and talks about how the Buford Highway has changed since his childhood. He discusses the current status of his family's businesses and describes his hopes for his own children. He ends the interview by showing and describing photographs from his childhood.

Dates

Creation: May 12, 2018

Creator

Barrera, Oscar, 1989- (Person)

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Oral history available for research.

Biographical Note

Oscar Barrera was born in Mexico City in 1989 and grew up in the United States. He holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Georgia Gwinnett College. Barrera, a father of three, works alongside his parents and sisters running a bakery and a restaurant on the Buford Highway.