Basque oral History Project - Antonio Sansinera

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Chronicler: Interviewer: Location: Date:	Antonio Sansiñera William Douglass Etxalar, Nafarroa 1960s

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Antonio Sansiñera was 21 years old when he signed for a three-year contract to work as a sheepherder for the Western Range Association in Fresno, California. Antonio stayed there between 1958 to 1961. His story is the story of many young Basque men who made the trip all the way to America to find their own fortunes.

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Antonio Sansiñera


	(Audio Files in Spanish) shepherding a three year contract first day at work first day in Fresno first shepherding experience payment system remittances medical insurance old Basque generations learning English education returning to America Basques & Mexicans

Keywords in Order of Appearance
Places	People	Topics	Years
Etxalar Fresno Bilbao Vitorio Hotel, Fresno Bar Euskalduna, San Sebastian Hendaia Paris Madrid Bar Merino Bera Paso Robles Lesaka Lekunberri Iturri Hotel Basque Hotel Caserio Axular Caserio Armitz Lesaka Pamplona Jimmy Place Bar Aralar Santa Fe Hotel	Jose Sansiñera Jose Maria Sansiñera Frank Zubeldia Johnny Bidegaray Sr. Revestido Sr. Navarro John Larrea Leoncio Javier Arretxea Juanita Larrea Fermin Alzugaray Beñat Irisarri Jose Irigoyen Leon Sugascogorda Miguel Cervantes Iparraguirre Jesus Etxarte John Etxegaray Francisco Villanueva Mario Rodriguez Martin & Xalbador Bertsolariak	Traveling to America Contracting Shepherding Payments Illness Medical Insurance Living Conditions Education Relations with Mexicans Bars Basque Festivals Returning to America	1958 1961
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