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Growing Community: Oceana’s Agricultural History Project
A project supported by a National Endowment for the Humanities Common Heritage Grant
Project Director: Melanie Shell-Weiss, GVSU Liberal Studies Department
Growing Community: Oceana’s Agricultural History Project
Norma Gonzalez Buenrostro Interview
Total Time – (8:25)
Self interview, May 18, 2016.
Background
• Norma grew up in Holland, Michigan
• She lived there for fifteen years until her father was deported
o Some family in Oceana County took her and her older sister in
o Her family is Maria and Ramon Rosas, who own La Probadita, a Mexican store in
downtown Hart
o The Mexican store plays a big part in her life
Vivid Childhood Memory – (1:24)
• Going to school and coming home with her report cards was one of the biggest things
her parents instilled in her
Parents and Family – (1:45)
• Norma’s parents are originally from Michoacán
• They came to the United States in 1999 with Norma and her brother and sister
• Her mother had two more children once in Holland
• The family never worked as migrants or pickers
o Her dad found a job as a factory worker
o But Norma was not sheltered about the blueberry picking process in Holland
Agriculture in Oceana – (2:23)
• When she moved to Hart, it was an eye-opener of how big the agriculture business was
there
o It’s really common for any Hispanic-looking person to be asked if they were
going to stay year-round because most of them come and go
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o When she went to Hart High School, she was asked if she was going to go there
all year, and Norma was shocked
o She was not exposed to the fact that most Hispanic students leave before the
winter and come back sometime in the spring
Reflections on Oceana County – (3:39)
• When Norma first came to Oceana County, she thought it was a small and very boring
place with nothing to do
• She started to find things to do and realized how vast the community really is and how
many people there are to meet
• Norma volunteered a lot with the Hart Main Street Program, with the Oceana Hispanic
Center, and with her church
• Hart has been a good place for Norma’s growth, and she has been very successful there
o She has grown financially through working for her aunt and uncle at the Mexican
store
o The store is impacted by the influx of migrants during the summers and the lack
of migrants during the winters
Migrants – (5:08)
• Norma has never picked herself, but has heard that it is a very tiresome and humbling
experience
• She is not a migrant worker but is a Mexican immigrant
o She feels somewhat like she doesn’t belong because the other Hispanics all seem
to have experience with picking when she doesn’t
• Her father used to tell them that he didn’t want his children to have to do that kind of
work and that he wanted better for them
• Norma has some family who work in the fields and in the factories with the crops
o The weather and seasons play an important role in people’s jobs
Future Thoughts – (7:27)
• Norma hopes that more relationships are built between farmers and workers in the
community
• Many workers share stories at the Mexican store, and the stories are both good and bad
o Norma hopes that community members will get along in the future, no matter if
they are farmers or workers or residents
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Growing Community: Oceana’s Agricultural History Project
A project supported by a National Endowment for the Humanities Common Heritage Grant
Project Director: Melanie Shell-Weiss, GVSU Liberal Studies Department
Una comunidad que cultiva: El proyecto de la historia agrícola de Oceana
Entrevista de Norma Gonzalez Buenrostro
Tiempo total – (8:25)
Antecedentes
• Norma creció en Holland, Michigan
• Vivió allí durante quince años, hasta que su padre fue deportado
o Unos familiares vivían en el condado de Oceana, y Norma y su hermana mayor
fueron a vivir con ellos
o Se llaman Maria y Ramon Rosas, quienes poseen La Probadita, una tienda
mexicana en el centro de Hart
o La tienda mexicana tiene gran importancia en la vida de Norma
Recuerdo vívido de su niñez – (1:24)
• Sus padres le inculcaron el valor de la educación y de recibir buenas notas
Padres y familia – (1:45)
• Originalmente los padres de Norma son de Michoacán
• Vinieron a los Estados Unidos en 1999 con Norma y su hermano y hermana
• Su madre tuvo dos niños más en Holland
• La familia nunca trabajó como trabajadores migrantes
o Su padre encontró trabajo como trabajador de fábrica
o Sin embargo, Norma sabía del proceso de recoger arándanos en Holland
La agricultura en Oceana – (2:23)
• Cuando Norma se mudó a Hart, se dio cuenta de la magnitud de la agricultura allí
o Es muy común que se le pregunta a cualquier persona que parece ser hispana si
va a quedarse allí todo el año, porque la mayoría de los hispanos va y viene
o Cuando asistió a Hart High School, se le preguntaba a Norma si iba a quedarse
allí todo el año, y eso le sorprendió
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A project supported by a National Endowment for the Humanities Common Heritage Grant
Project Director: Melanie Shell-Weiss, GVSU Liberal Studies Department
o Norma no sabía que la mayoría de los estudiantes hispanos se va antes del
invierno y regresa durante la primavera
Reflexiones del condado de Oceana – (3:39)
• Cuando Norma llegó por primera vez al condado de Oceana, pensaba que era un lugar
pequeño y muy aburrido sin nada que hacer
• Empezó a encontrar cosas que hacer y se dio cuenta de que la comunidad es muy
grande y que hay mucha gente que se puede conocer
• Norma ha sido voluntaria para Hart Main Street Program, el Centro Hispano de Oceana,
y su iglesia
• Hart ha sido un buen lugar en cuanto al desarrollo de Norma, y ella ha tenido mucho
éxito allá
o Ella ha crecido financieramente por medio de trabajar para su tía y tío en la
tienda mexicana
o La llegada de los trabajadores migrantes durante el verano y su salida durante el
invierno afecta a la tienda
Los migrantes – (5:08)
• Norma nunca ha sido trabajadora migrante pero se ha enterado de que es una
experiencia fatigante y de humildad
• Ella no es trabajadora migrante pero es inmigrante mexicana
o Siente de alguna manera que no encaja con los otros hispanos porque todos
parecen tener experiencia con la cosecha y Norma no tiene esa experiencia
• Su padre solía decirles que no quería que sus hijos tuvieran que hacer este tipo de
trabajo porque deseaba un futuro mejor para ellos
• Norma tiene algunos familiares que trabajan con los cultivos en los campos y en las
fábricas
o El clima y las estaciones tienen un papel importante en los trabajos de la gente
Pensamientos futuros – (7:27)
• Norma espera que se desarrollen más relaciones entre los agricultores y los
trabajadores en la comunidad
• Muchos trabajadores comparten historias en la tienda mexicana, y hay historias buenas
y malas
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o Norma desea que los miembros de la comunidad se lleven bien en el futuro, sin
importar si son agricultores o trabajadores o residentes
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Oceana County Migrant Labor History Collection
Creator
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Shell-Weiss, Melanie
Description
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Collection contains images and documents digitized and collected through the project "Growing Community: A Century of Migration in Oceana County." This project was a collaboration between El Centro Hispano de Oceana, the Oceana County Historical and Genealogical Society, and Grand Valley State University funded by a Common Heritage grant from the United States National Endowment for the Humanities. The materials in this collection document the history of communities in Hart, Shelby, and Walkerville and explore themes of migration, labor, religion, family, belonging, national and cultural identities, regional, national, and international connections, and citizenship.
Coverage
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Oceana County (Mich.)
Source
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Grand Valley State University. Kutsche Office of Local History
Publisher
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Grand Valley State University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives
Contributor
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El Centro Hispano de Oceana; Oceana County Historical and Genealogical Society
Relation
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Growing Community (NEH Common Heritage project)
Identifier
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DC-06
Format
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application/pdf
image/jpeg
audio/mp3
Type
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Text
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Language
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eng
spa
Date
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2016
Subject
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Oceana County (Mich.)
Hart (Mich.)
Shelby (Mich.)
Farms
Farmers
Migrant agricultural laborers
Hispanic Americans
Account books
Diaries
Oral history
Oral History
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Título
Spanish language Title entry
Gonzalez, Norma Buenostro (entrevista de audio y resumen)
Descripción
Spanish language Description entry
Entrevista autograbada por Norma Gonzalez Buenrostro, Mayo 18, 2016. Los padres de Norma son de Michoacán, México. Su familia vino a los Estados Unidos en 1999, y ella creció en Holland, Michigan. Luego, Norma y su hermana mayor se mudaron al condado de Oceana para vivir con su tía y tío, quienes tienen una tienda llamada La Probadita que está ubicada en el centro de Hart. Como la familia de Norma nunca trabajó como trabajadores migrantes mientras crecía, le asombró aprender de la enormidad de la agricultura en Hart. Norma ha sido voluntaria para Hart Main Street Program, el Centro Hispano de Oceana, y su iglesia. Espera que se desarrollen más relaciones positivas entre los agricultores y los trabajadores en el futuro.
Sujetos
Spanish language Subject terms
Holland (Mich.)
Deportado
La Probadita
Tienda mexicana
Migrantes
Fábrica
Hart Main Street Program
El Centro Hispano de Oceana
Inmigrante
Hispano
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DC-06_Gonzalez_Buenrostro_Norma
Creator
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Gonzalez, Norma Buenostro
Date
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2016-05-18
Title
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Gonzalez, Norma Buenostro (audio interview and summary)
Description
An account of the resource
Self-recorded interview by Norma Buenrostro Gonzalez, May 18, 2016. Norma’s parents are originally from Michoacán, Mexico. Her family came to the United States in 1999, and she grew up in Holland, Michigan. Later, Norma and her older sister moved to Oceana County to live with their aunt and uncle, who own a Mexican store named La Probadita in downtown Hart. As Norma’s family never worked as migrants or pickers while she grew up, she was astonished by how big the agricultural business was in Hart. Norma has spent time volunteering with the Hart Main Street Program, the Oceana Hispanic Center, and her church. She hopes to see more positive relationships built between farmers and workers in the future.
Contributor
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Shell-Weiss, Melanie (director)
Subject
The topic of the resource
Holland (Mich.)
Deported
La Probadita
Mexican store
Migrants
Factory
Hart Main Street Program
Oceana Hispanic Center
Immigrant
Hispanic
Source
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Growing Community (NEH Common Heritage)
Publisher
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
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Type
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Sound
Text
Format
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audio/mp3
application/pdf
Language
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eng
spa