Memoria Bizia: The Basque Diaspora Living Heritage Project

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Title

Memoria Bizia: The Basque Diaspora Living Heritage Project

Subject

The Elko and Northeastern Nevada contribution to the international Basque Diaspora Living Heritage Project.

Description

Memoria Bizia is a long-term international project to collect the oral histories of the Basque history of emigration and exile, focusing on both the emigrants and their descendants in the United States and Canada.

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Memoria Bizia is a project directed by Dr. Pedro J. Oiarzabal and funded by the North American Basque Organizations, the Basque Government, the Etxepare Basque Institute, and the University of Deustro. In collaboration with the Center for Basque Studies at the University of Nevada, Reno, and the University of Nevada, Reno Libraries.

Creator

Gretchen Skivington [GBC]; Anita Franzoia [Elko Basque Community]

Source

Memoria Bizia: The Basque Diaspora Living Heritage Project

Publisher

GBC Virtual Humanities Center

Date

2014-2016

Contributor

Scott A. Gavorsky [VHC]

Language

English; Basque

Collection Items

Frankie and Jay Bilbao: Oral History Interview
Tom Bilbao, son of Basque immigrants Vicente & Paula Bilbao was born at Jack Creek, NV in 1925. His wife Frances "Frankie" Vicondoa Bilbao and son Jay Bilbao talk about prospecting & mining in northern Elko County and their "Aita", father Tom…

Ana Maria Arbillaga: Oral History Interview
Ana Maria Arbillaga immigrated to the United States in 1960 after the death of her mother. Her aunt was already in the U.S. After a year in Santa Rosa, California, Ana Maria moved to Elko, Nevada. She discusses the process of immigration and…

Frank Aguirre: Oral History Interview
Frank Aguirre of Elko, Nevada discusses living in large Basque family. Topics include the railroad work of his father, Guy Aguirre, the various chores and jobs growing up in ranching country during the later years of the Depression, relations with…

Ignacio Torrealday: Oral History Interview
Ignacio Torrealday of Elko, Nevada discusses his early life in Spain before immigrating to the United States in 1963 at the urging of his sister. Topics of conversation included the various types of Basque spoken, struggles in looking for work and…
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