Ybor City Oral History Project
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Interviewer
Mormino, Gary R.
Publication Date
12-22-2009
Date
1980-08-24
Abstract
This is an oral history interview with Jose Vega Diaz, a longtime resident of Ybor City. Diaz was born in Cuba in 1884 and came to Ybor City with his family in 1892. At age twelve he began learning the cigar trade, and he worked in various factories until 1926. Diaz discusses the cigar trade and its practices, including the custom of the lector, or reader, and describes three of the strikes in which he and other workers participated.
Keywords
Cigar makers--Interviews, Cigar industry--Florida--Tampa, Strikes and Lockouts--Florida--Tampa, History--Ybor City (Tampa, Fla.), Social Life and customs--Ybor City (Tampa, Fla.)
Holding Location
University of South Florida
Language
English
Media Type
oral histories, online audio
Format
audio
Identifier
Y10-00007
Recommended Citation
University of South Florida Libraries--Florida Studies Center and Diaz, Jose V., "Jose Vega Diaz oral history interview" (2009). Ybor City Oral History Project. 13.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/ybor_ohp/13
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