Manuel Zapata oral history interview, 2002 August 29

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Manuel Zapata shares stories from his life after migrating from Santiago, Chile to Gastonia, North Carolina in 1967. Mr. Zapata, an anti-Communist, left Chile to get away from the strengthening Communist Party, and describes how different life was in Gastonia from cosmopolitan Santiago. Topics discussed include the strong European influences on South American culture, his positive views on hardworking immigrants to the United States, and his experiences as one of the few international students attending UNC Charlotte in the late 1960s-early 1970s.

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Title: Manuel Zapata oral history interview, 2002 August 29
Interviewee: Zapata, Manuel, 1940-
Interviewer: Desmarais, Melinda H.
Place of Publication: Charlotte, North Carolina
Publisher: J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Date of Interview: 2002-08-29
Physical Description: 1 audio file (0:40:33) : digital, MP3
Object Type: sound recording-nonmusical
Genre: spoken word
Language: eng
Interviewee Biography: Manuel Zapata was a 61-year-old man at the time of interview, which took place at Zapata Engineering in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was born in Santiago, Chile in 1940. He earned a BS in mechanical engineering and an MBA from UNC Charlotte, and was the founder and president of Zapata Engineering in Charlotte.
Abstract: Manuel Zapata shares stories from his life after migrating from Santiago, Chile to Gastonia, North Carolina in 1967. Mr. Zapata, an anti-Communist, left Chile to get away from the strengthening Communist Party, and describes how different life was in Gastonia from cosmopolitan Santiago. Topics discussed include the strong European influences on South American culture, his positive views on hardworking immigrants to the United States, and his experiences as one of the few international students attending UNC Charlotte in the late 1960s-early 1970s.
Digital Object Notes: MP3 access copy created on ingest from WAV preservation master. Interview originally recorded on analog audio cassette and digitized using a Digidesign 003 rack.
Audio Condition Note: Low sound in audio recording.
Interviewee Occupations: Executives
Businesspeople
Engineers
Subjects--Names: Zapata, Manuel, 1940-
Subjects--Organizations: University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Subjects--Topics: Emigration and immigration
Immigrants
Latin Americans
Latin Americans--Ethnic identity
Civilization--European influences
Cities and towns--Growth
Emigration and immigration--Economic aspects
Latin Americans--Religion
Latin Americans--Social life and customs
Subjects--Geographic: Chile--Santiago
North Carolina--Gastonia
North Carolina--Charlotte
Subjects--Genre: Interviews
Oral histories
Coverage--Dates: 1960-2010
Digital Collection Title: Levine Museum of the New South
Digital Collection Series Title: Latinos in Charlotte
Rights: This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
This material is protected by copyright. Copyright is held by the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Internet Media Type: audio/mpeg
Identifier: MU-ZA0166
Handle URL: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13093/uncc:7724

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