https://www.voicesfromthebarrios.com/home daily 1.0 2026-04-03 https://www.voicesfromthebarrios.com/current-events daily 0.75 2026-04-28 https://www.voicesfromthebarrios.com/oral-histories daily 0.75 2026-04-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/304d3768-b632-4c11-8fbc-5f49ed598276/CH_BaltierraT_Sketch_Neighborhood_03112026.jpg Oral Histories Map of the West Barrio drawn by Tony Baltierra. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/a751e9f8-53ad-4794-819f-4f08c448c3e7/1+kaiser+steel+mill+from+ucla.jpg Oral Histories Interior of the Kaiser Steel Mill, where Robert and Lorraine's father worked for forty years, along with three of their uncles. Robert and Lorraine recall that their father suffered from severe burns from a workplace injury that left him hospitalized for six months after a torch exploded at the factory. Citation: Interior of Kaiser Steel Mill in Fontana, CA., 1949, still photograph, Los Angeles Daily News Negatives. UCLA Library Digital Collections, https://digital.library.ucla.edu/catalog/ark:/21198/zz0002nv2s https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/1788535140753-F02P2ZWGSQPQPIUMHYAP/1%2BMario%2BSerna%2527s%2Bmarket%2B-%2BArbol%2BVerde%2BStore.jpg Oral Histories The Arbol Verde Store, owned by Mario Serna, where Corinne's father held his first job. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/93cef029-537b-4109-872c-98165ab75fbf/1+Deed+for+the+house+that+Hector%E2%80%99s+grandfather+purchased+in+the+WEST+Barrio+in+1923+1+-+Gonzalez002.jpg Oral Histories Deed for the house that Hector’s grandfather purchased in the West Barrio in 1923 (1). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/0f966936-a0c1-491d-b27a-0195e2104c30/5+YA+Baseline.jpg Oral Histories A sign for the Padua Hills Theater on Baseline Road, where Randy recalls some performers for the Padua Hills Players lived and rehearsed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/f1f3266d-0de1-4dc6-b512-3b9b375d809f/Baltierra_001.jpg Oral Histories First Communion at the Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church (No Date). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/991f06e0-bfb9-4222-9d08-92d344143407/2+la+times+-+LA+Times.jpg Oral Histories In addition to working at the Kaiser Steel Mill, Lorraine and Robert's father worked for the LA Times, delivering newspapers to Claremont. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/88b61d35-803e-40e5-908b-35cd887f7bf6/2+Bentley%27s+-+Bentley%27s+Market_1940_Interior.jpeg Oral Histories Bentley's Market, where Corinne's father later worked for forty years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/a3942c2b-c928-480d-9479-7dc01be5893a/2+Deed+for+the+house+that+Hector%E2%80%99s+grandfather+purchased+in+the+WEST+Barrio+in+1923+2+-+Gonzalez003.jpg Oral Histories Deed for the house that Hector’s grandfather purchased in the West Barrio in 1923 (2). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/2f07f02a-b691-427c-9ddc-7224a4f3ecc3/6+YA+A+Postcard+for+Padua+Hills+Theater+-+Padua+Hills+Theatre-Vortox++Padua+Hills+Theatre+Postcards+005.jpg Oral Histories A postcard for the Padua Hills Theater. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/848493e0-fd49-490e-b886-e598367c0129/Baltierra_003.jpg Oral Histories A Catholic Rosary shared by Tony. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/dcb8477e-5599-4341-aebb-9fe862279118/3+smudge+pots+-+10x14.5+Louie+Hernandez+with+smudge+pots.jpg Oral Histories Their father held a third job watering and smudging (pictured above) at the lemon groves in Claremont. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/a05a542c-0f53-4b58-a360-57c47364ec2b/3+Corrine%E2%80%99s+father+%28certification+of+baptism%29+-+Dearborn001.jpg Oral Histories Certification of baptism for Bruno Palos, Corinne's father. (From the Corinne Dearborn Archival Collection) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/c319d86a-d25e-4d59-b7e8-2ca0dfd5038c/3+Deed+for+the+house+that+Hector%E2%80%99s+grandfather+purchased+in+the+WEST+Barrio+in+1923+3+-+Gonzalez004.jpg Oral Histories Deed for the house that Hector’s grandfather purchased in the West Barrio in 1923 (3). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/3085ff64-c1ca-4de1-a8ba-28435869e1c5/9+YA+The+Entryway+into+the+Padua+Hills+Theater+-+Padua+Hills_01.jpg Oral Histories Walkway entrance into the theater. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/02383fa7-80da-4a4a-9009-738988a7d1df/4+Packing+house+in+claremont+-+31x22+College+Heights+Lemon+House+Workers+Group+photo+1949+02.jpg Oral Histories Photograph of workers in the College Heights Packing House. Robert and Lorraine's mother worked at the packing house in Claremont and also suffered from difficult working conditions and workplace injuries. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/1788535605695-3TR18D988W3TR1PP3X4I/4%2BBuildings%2B%253A%2Bpeople%2Bthat%2Bwere%2Bdivided%2B-%2BDearborn010.jpg Oral Histories Corinne's mother, Mary Palos (far left), stands with Josephine Molina (second from right), Teresa Montenegro (far right), and others running a jamaica booth in front of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in 1950. (From the Corinne Dearborn Archival Collection) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/e34adeb4-932d-4b01-b54f-b20cd574270d/4+Deed+for+the+house+that+Hector%E2%80%99s+grandfather+purchased+in+the+WEST+Barrio+in+1923+4+-+Gonzalez005.jpg Oral Histories Deed for the house that Hector’s grandfather purchased in the West Barrio in 1923 (4). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/400844ad-bfbd-4ba0-8531-0aaf62d30598/1+Las+Posadas.png Oral Histories A performance of Las Posadas at Padua Hills. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/fd229e63-8261-49c6-867d-1aac24194109/5+border+between+claremont+and+montclair+-+A+Study+of+the+Redevelopment+of+the+Arbol+Verde+Tract+%281%29.jpg Oral Histories Map showing the boundaries of LA County, San Bernardino County, Claremont, Montclair, and Upland, which Robert and Lorraine recall placed their house in Montclair after the zoning was suddenly changed during their childhood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/1788535585491-SGJKFRQYXRPY5DE5UW25/5%2BIcc%2Bguestbook%2B-%2BICC%2BHousing%2BGuestbook_Additional%2BPage_Front.jpg Oral Histories A newspaper clipping from the ICC Guestbook depicting Mary Palos (standing) with other residents of Intercultural Council housing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/1982f181-3aa6-4554-ada0-cc45246b82f1/5+Photos+of+laverne+citrus+area+%28left+area+off+frame%29+-+Claremont+Aeriels+1962.jpg Oral Histories An aerial of the Claremont-Pomona region taken in 1962. Hector's father worked in the La Verne citrus area, likely towards the left slide or slightly off the screen of this photograph. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/57298a9a-4fa5-4183-b4ee-93b80cf71bb0/2+YB+A+group+of+Padua+Hills+performers+Gustavo+Alfaro%2C+Guadalupe+Rubio.+Rogelio+Alfaro%2C+Maria+Abundiz%2C+and+Ramona+Abundiz+-+phc_00318.jpg Oral Histories A group of Padua Hills performers including Gustavo Alfaro, Guadalupe Rubio, Rogelio Alfaro, Maria Abundiz, and Ramona Abundiz. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/4fa26805-51fe-4cf9-82ab-e3f6cd2846e6/6+Walk+in+theater+-+Village+Theatre+-+1979+%281%29.jpg Oral Histories Walk-in theater in Claremont, which has since closed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/d8281597-30d8-4e62-980e-728cf4644cca/6+Intercultural+council+homes-+Intercultural+Housing_01.jpg Oral Histories Intercultural Council (ICC) houses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/1da45d0c-93f0-4772-a958-407b93db42d2/6+Photo+of+1930+flood+%28actually+1938+flood+but+provide+context%29+-+Flood_02.jpg Oral Histories A photograph of the fallout of the historic 1938 flood in Claremont. Hector recalls a flood like this one on the day he was born, on March 2nd, 1930. The East Barrio was built in the direct pathway of a wash running out of the San Bernardino Mountains, leaving it vulnerable to floods like these. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/9c9f43ca-5fa7-4f8d-a2c7-20f8959d794f/3+YB+Children+at+Padua+Hills+-+Clemons+8.jpg Oral Histories Children at Padua Hills. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/7b7012c2-e301-4804-b264-833d7a541446/7+la+opinion+-+la+opinion+CITE.jpg Oral Histories Photo of two people reading the Spanish-language newspaper La Opinion, which Robert and Lorraine's grandfather read. Citation: Antonio and Gladys Medrano reading Spanish language newspaper "La Opinion" in Los Angeles, Calif., 1940, B&W Negative, Los Angeles Daily News Negatives. UCLA Library Digital Collections, https://digital.library.ucla.edu/catalog/ark:/21198/zz0002q3d7. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/957b3532-246f-4a0d-a046-2b10d038741d/7+Article+abt+Intercultural+council+from+collection-+Dearborn039.jpg Oral Histories Newspaper clippings about the Intercultural Council (ICC). (From the Corinne Dearborn Archival Collection) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/fd7a18ca-57de-49d6-bd0f-fddc17b1761e/7+Ice+plant+1+-+IcePlant_1.jpeg Oral Histories The Union Ice Company, an ice plant in Claremont located near the house Hector's parents and siblings lived in with his grandfather. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/99346902-349f-40c7-8e9c-b85c92883e2a/4+YB+A+photo+of+Padua+Hills+players+Eric+Thorensen+and+Maria+Abundiz+-++phc_00302.jpg Oral Histories A photo of Padua Hills players Eric Thorensen and Maria Abundiz. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/f15c908b-bb23-4cd9-9038-fd2285c306b7/8+historic+floods+-+20+-+Newspaper+page+on+flood.jpg Oral Histories Claremont Courier article detailing historic floods. Lorraine and Robert recount hearing stories about past floods from their mother, one of which landed their grandmother’s house all the way over on the back of the railroad tracks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/87fb4e1b-d98d-4a28-8250-dbe9c0d9a436/8+-+Corinne%27s+mother+%28more+details+in+DB%29+Dearborn004.jpg Oral Histories A photo of Corinne's mother, Mary Palos, with members of the Gomez family. Attached description reads: "Mom with the Gomez family and two friends. From left to right: Mom Palos, Ramiro Gomez, Ruben Gomez, Carolena-Arriola, Rigoberto Gomez, Esperanza Gomez, Ester Gomez, Mr. Gomez Marcelino, Mrs. Gomez Jesuita, Raul Gomez, Ramon Gomez. (From the Corinne Dearborn Archival Collection) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/5dc0b459-793f-451b-92ec-ebd41eab3db5/8+Ice+plant+2+-+IcePlant_2.jpeg Oral Histories The Union Ice Company, an ice plant in Claremont located near the house Hector's parents and siblings lived in with his grandfather. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/57bc0bcf-28ef-40ad-8d4c-76d7c17e0d9b/4.5YE+A+posadas+performance+at+Padua+Hills+-+Padua+Hills_10.jpg Oral Histories Another Las Posadas performance at Padua Hills. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/da255ac5-79a8-4b02-a366-98b3ea4f8f32/9+Sacred+heart+church+plaque+-+Plaque+at+the+site+of+the+Sacred+Heart+Chapel%2C+where+Robert+served+as+an+altar+boy.+The+original+plaque+was+stolen+in+2018%2C+but+was+replaced+in+2020..png Oral Histories Plaque at the site of the Sacred Heart Chapel, where Robert served as an altar boy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/f36e8cc6-58ce-47cc-b551-593ad893df88/9+-+Corinne%27s+mother+-+Dearborn015.jpg Oral Histories Corinne's mother, Mary Palos, pictured with other workers at the main kitchen of Claremont High School, which dispensed food to other schools in the Claremont Unified School District. (From the Corinne Dearborn Archival Collection) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/1c7aaf7d-21a3-4487-8755-0ff7c13cca20/9+Ice+plant+3+-+IcePlant_3.jpeg Oral Histories The Union Ice Company, an ice plant in Claremont located near the house Hector's parents and siblings lived in with his grandfather. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/711792c9-8b93-4802-b763-4353c183a707/10+YC+marketing+materials+-+1937+%281%29+%28dragged%29+2.jpg Oral Histories Marketing materials for Padua Hills, 1937. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/0694d19e-3faf-48bc-b637-6c70b79a56b2/10+Sacred+heart+church+plaque+-+JWright+159+Church+of+the+Sacred+Heart%2C+East+Barrio%2C+n.d+demolished.jpg Oral Histories The Church of the Sacred Heart, which was demolished in the 1968 construction of Claremont Boulevard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/81980796-7bd7-4c96-9784-01dcb7e09469/10+-+Corinne%27s+mother+-+Dearborn018.jpg Oral Histories Newspaper clipping remembering Corinne's mother, Mary Molina Palos. (From the Corinne Dearborn Archival Collection) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/12d298f5-b583-456b-a4d8-096db7b6ad4f/10+family+photograph+-+Gonzalez001.jpg Oral Histories An old family photograph shared by Hector. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/53450865-4f79-4486-afc2-d2370956eb9a/11+YC+marketing+materials+-+McIntosh_Poster+for+Las+Posadas002.jpg Oral Histories Marketing materials for Las Posadas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/dc335aaf-5259-40dc-b0bf-9e3d3ae55578/11+Sacred+heart+church+plaque+-+CH_Christmas+party+at+the+Church+of+the+Sacred+Heart+in+the+East+Barrio.jpg Oral Histories Christmas party at the Church of the Sacred Heart in the East Barrio. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/687d2e14-94eb-4090-8a75-e5c2add3e68e/11+-+Frank+Molina+%3A+photo+of+picking+truck+-+JWright+193+Citrus+workers.jpg Oral Histories A citrus picking truck, like the one Corinne recalls traveling in with her mother on a day that they accompanied Corinne's uncle, Frank Molina, to work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/3ba18000-344d-4567-8048-37762e55c4fd/12+YC+Marketing+materials+for+Padua+Hills+-+Padua+Hills_12.jpg Oral Histories Marketing materials for Padua Hills Theater. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/c459c52a-9411-4825-96f1-b3e5841a9420/12page+from+1s+issue+of+%2522El+Chisme%2C%2522+named+after+the+store+on+First+Street+and+Claremont+Boulevard%2C+remembering+Father+Terrance+Halloran+and+Marilyn+Noble.+Robert+and+Lorraine+remember+Father+Halloran+for+his+active+involvement+in+t.+-+Dearborn024+%283%29.jpg Oral Histories A page from the first edition of El Chisme remembering Father Terrance Halloran and Marilyn Noble, both of whom Lorraine and Robert remember for their active involvement in the community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/136ce713-cb59-4a2d-b4d8-ccae837c5ce6/12+Buildings+%3A+people+that+were+divided+%28sacred+heart+narrative%29+6+-+Dearborn037+%286%29.jpg Oral Histories A written historical timeline of the Sacred Heart Church (page 1). (From the Corinne Dearborn Archival Collection). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/73928237-79ec-44bf-b6a1-c723e6eb6109/7+YA+Citrus+Grove+north+of+Baseline.jpg Oral Histories A citrus grove North of Baseline Road, near the foothills which led to the theater and where many performers at Padua Hills lived. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/1f607e2a-1a3d-458c-8bf0-df0fb7fada85/13+Claremont+ACs_02.jpg Oral Histories The Claremont ACs, which Robert recalls Father Halloran played a significant role in. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/5a689644-f222-49cc-aaac-ad5a627344f3/13+Buildings+%3A+people+that+were+divided+%28sacred+heart+narrative%29+7+-+Dearborn037+%287%29.jpg Oral Histories A written historical timeline of the Sacred Heart Church (page 2). (From the Corinne Dearborn Archival Collection). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/2e361c81-c252-437f-938d-da6f85083642/8+YA+Claremont+Village+Aerial_1941.jpg Oral Histories An aerial photo of the region, taken in 1941. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/01dd3b89-7fd8-47f0-b367-cb08a854bc82/14+monsignor+william+barry+-+Barry.jpg Oral Histories Monsignor William Barry, who officiated Robert's wedding, and who Lorraine remembers as "fabulous monsignor…always very caring, trying to help out the families.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/ecde5b54-cc49-41b9-9660-17a72705d5ae/14+Buildings+%3A+people+that+were+divided+%28sacred+heart+narrative%29+8+-+Dearborn037+%288%29.jpg Oral Histories A written historical timeline of the Sacred Heart Church (page 3). (From the Corinne Dearborn Archival Collection). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/9d11a673-511c-45f8-9840-f5622bcfe9f2/13+YD+professional+photgraphy+-+phc_00195.jpg Oral Histories Professional photography of the Padua Players, which Randy, as a photographer, looked up to during his childhood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/4d9c678c-c872-457e-b7bc-339a5ecc590a/15+richie+valens+-+valens+stamp.png Oral Histories A stamp honoring rock singer Ritchie Valens. Citation: Wallace, Lane. “Valens stamp due Wednesday.” Watsonville Register-Pajaronian. 1993-06-14. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/121814. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/9aabe9fc-d5fe-48eb-93fb-83b068026148/15+Procession+from+sacred+heart+church+to+OLA+-+06.jpg Oral Histories Procession from the Church of the Sacred Heart to the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption in 1968, ahead of the planned demolition of Sacred Heart Church in order to build Claremont Boulevard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/5672f413-ff27-4302-8c97-37139c460c91/14+YD+professional+photography+-+phc_00005_01.jpg Oral Histories Professional photography of the Padua Players, which Randy, as a photographer, looked up to during his childhood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/19d9d271-c1e0-4358-ac3e-d13ac7eb5aab/16+article+detailing+four+Salazar+brothers+Refugio%2C+Manuel%2C+Guillermo%2C+and+Ascension+Salazar+stationed+overseas+during+ww2+1+-+Campos_001.jpg Oral Histories Claremont Courier article about the four Salazar brothers Refugio, Manuel, Guillermo, and Ascension Salazar, who were stationed overseas at the same time during World War 2 (Image #1). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/239e6f4b-f3f4-4527-9896-eac73c63a0a4/16+Procession+from+sacred+heart+church+to+OLA+-+40.jpg Oral Histories Procession from the Church of the Sacred Heart to the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption in 1968, ahead of the planned demolition of Sacred Heart Church in order to build Claremont Boulevard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/e03cc5f4-6528-4599-88fd-98775b710494/15+YD+professional+photography+-+phc_00303.jpg Oral Histories Professional photography of the Padua Players, which Randy, as a photographer, looked up to during his childhood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/106e3f3f-42f1-430c-bb39-f7f81c0fdc04/17+article+detailing+four+Salazar+brothers+Refugio%2C+Manuel%2C+Guillermo%2C+and+Ascension+Salazar+stationed+overseas+during+ww2+2+-+Campos_002.jpg Oral Histories Claremont Courier article about the four Salazar brothers Refugio, Manuel, Guillermo, and Ascension Salazar, who were stationed overseas at the same time during World War 2 (Image #2). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/8f911a35-7d7a-4282-8e68-cd890f64d097/16.5+Photos+of+the+AC%E2%80%99s+-+Dearborn046.jpg Oral Histories The Claremont ACs, for which Corinne's mother and aunt worked together to support and raise funds. (From the Corinne Dearborn Archival Collection). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/f494acc0-621a-459f-80ae-54abb1e90815/19+Ben+Molina+%28from+scrapbook%29+-+mns_00155.jpg Oral Histories A photo of Ben Molina, Corinne’s cousin who helped found the Barrio Park and later played an active role in the formation of an Ethnic Studies Department at Cal Poly, supervising children at the Teen Post Center. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/1788537257298-SCO0NC8J8T84QKUGNNJK/17%2BChicano%2Bmovement%2Bphotos%2B-%2BDearborn029.jpg Oral Histories A newspaper article from the Pomona Progress Bulletin on May 26, 1967, showing Ben Molina supervising children at the Teen Post Center. The article also announces a meeting between members of the Mexican-American community and city officials. (From the Corinne Dearborn Archival Collection). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/e5921595-faa1-454e-bf72-7b4fabaf28e5/18+Chicano+movement+photos++-+Dearborn014.jpg Oral Histories Dedication of the Corinne Palos Dearborn Chicana/o Latina/o Studies Library at the Claremont Colleges. Corinne played an active role in the creation of a Mexican-American Studies Department (now the Intercollegiate Department of Chicana/o Latina/o Studies), and worked there for around 35 years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/4c935724-1662-4b95-b31c-173d5329a802/24+Padua+-+mesican+players+big+poster+2.png Oral Histories A program advertising a performance by the Mexican Players at the Padua Hills theater. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/36fc1667-5942-45cf-9595-ed4227281550/25+Corinne+working+at+the+colleges+%28article%29+1+-+Dearborn026.jpg Oral Histories A 2003 article on the Pomona College site, featuring words from Corinne Dearborn, about a new mural at the college inspired by the struggle to establish a Chicano studies program at the colleges (page 1). (From the Corinne Dearborn Archival Collection). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/4803fcc9-3143-47de-9d9f-d0b423f7dd22/26+Corinne+working+at+the+colleges+%28article%29+2+-+Dearborn026+%282%29.jpg Oral Histories A 2003 article on the Pomona College site, featuring words from Corinne Dearborn, about a new mural at the college inspired by the struggle to establish a Chicano studies program at the colleges (page 2). (From the Corinne Dearborn Archival Collection). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/905035aa-2b0d-4ec9-8cef-84ac6ababbcd/27+Corinne+working+at+the+colleges+%28article%29+3+-+Dearborn026+%283%29.jpg Oral Histories A 2003 article on the Pomona College site, featuring words from Corinne Dearborn, about a new mural at the college inspired by the struggle to establish a Chicano studies program at the colleges (page 3). (From the Corinne Dearborn Archival Collection). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/0d686170-0168-4dc3-b803-fe38b9f1f059/28+One+Photo+of+construction+of+Blvd+-+Claremont+Blvd+Construction+5+%281%29.jpg Oral Histories Photograph of the construction of Claremont Boulevard, 1968. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68080ee075b1ae4f36761f68/12cad3dd-8049-4530-a5df-82dd6488834c/29+Photo+of+the+barrio+neighborhood+today++-+Dearborn062.jpg Oral Histories Claremont Courier article on the 2012 gathering to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the formation of the Barrio Park. 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