RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 55: Apopka Farmworkers, Part One
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Title
RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 55: Apopka Farmworkers, Part One
Alternative Title
Apopka Farmworkers Podcast
Subject
Podcasts
Documentaries
Apopka (Fla.)
Farmworkers
Nuns--Political activity--United States
Agricultural laborers--Florida
Labor unions--Florida
Description
Episode 55, Part 1 of RICHES Podcast Documentaries: Apopka Farmworkers. RICHES Podcast Documentaries are short form narrative documentaries that explore Central Florida history and are locally produced. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners.
Episode 55 features interviews with Linda Lee and Geraldine Mathew, two women who worked as farmworkers in Apopka in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. Lee and Matthew discuss the social conditions of African-American farmworkers and the role of a number of Catholic nuns in launching the Office for Farmworker Ministry. Farmworkers like Geraldine Mathew and Linda Lee along with the Office for Farmworker Ministry successfully organized numerous programs and protests to improve the lives of local area farmers.
Episode 55 features interviews with Linda Lee and Geraldine Mathew, two women who worked as farmworkers in Apopka in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. Lee and Matthew discuss the social conditions of African-American farmworkers and the role of a number of Catholic nuns in launching the Office for Farmworker Ministry. Farmworkers like Geraldine Mathew and Linda Lee along with the Office for Farmworker Ministry successfully organized numerous programs and protests to improve the lives of local area farmers.
Abstract
In part one, Linda Lee and Geraldine Matthew tell me about growing as farmworkers and the role of a handful of Catholic nuns had in launching the Office for Farmworker Ministry. Farmworkers like Geraldine Mathew and Linda Lee along with the Office for Farmworker Ministry successfully organized numerous programs and protests to improve the lives of local area farmers.
Creator
Cassanello, Robert
Source
Original 18-minute and 58-second podcast by Robert Cassanello, June 16, 2013: "RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 55: Apopka Farmworkers, Part One." RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Orlando, Florida.
Publisher
Date Created
ca. 2013
Date Copyrighted
2013-06-14
Contributor
Lee, Linda
Mathew, Geraldine
Is Part Of
RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Orlando, Florida.
RICHES Podcast Documentaries Collection, RICHES Podcast Documentaries Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
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Multimedia software, such as QuickTime.
Format
audio/mp3
Extent
26.1 MB
Medium
18-minute and 58-second podcast
Language
eng
Type
Sound/Podcast
Coverage
Apopka, Florida
Spatial Coverage
28.68675, -81.513276
Temporal Coverage
1968-01-01/1987-12-31
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Economics Teacher
Geography Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Robert Cassanello and published by RICHES of Central Florida.
Rights Holder
Contributing Project
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
Source Repository
External Reference
"RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 55: Apopka Farmworkers, Part One." RICHES of Central Florida.
"RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 56: Apopka Farmworkers, Part Two." RICHES of Central Florida.
"RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 57: Apopka Farmworkers, Part Three." RICHES of Central Florida.
"Lake Apopka Farmworker Memorial Quilt." Lake Apopka Farmworker Memorial Quilt Project. http://apopkaquiltproject.blogspot.com/.
Sound/Podcast Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 audio podcast
Duration
18 minutes and 58 seconds
Bit Rate/Frequency
192 kbps
Collection
Citation
Cassanello, Robert, “RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 55: Apopka Farmworkers, Part One,” RICHES, accessed April 19, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/2691.