Ybor City Oral History Project
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Interviewer
Gary R. Mormino and Gayla Jamison
Publication Date
5-11-2009
Date
1984-05-22
Abstract
This is an oral history interview with Cesar Marcos Medina, longtime resident of Ybor City. His father was a cigar maker in Cuba, and became a lector (reader) at the V.M. Ybor factory after moving to Tampa. Medina was the owner of Wholesome Bakery in Ybor City, which was also known as Two Brothers Bakery and Bamby Bakery. In this interview, he describes the cigar factories and the culture and politics of Ybor City.
Keywords
Cuban Americans, Cigar Industry, Social life and customs, Bakeries, Lectors
Extent
01:26:43; 37 page transcript
Subject: geographic
Hillsborough County (Fla.); Tampa (Fla.); Ybor City (Tampa, Fla.)
Language
English
Digital Date
2009
Media Type
Oral histories
Format
Digital Only
Identifier
Y10-00065
Recommended Citation
Medina, Cesar M., "Cesar Marcos Medina Oral History Interview" (2009). Ybor City Oral History Project. 6.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/ybor_ohp/6
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