Oral History of María Asunción Córdova, interviewed by Marina López, 29 June, 2016

Title

Oral History of María Asunción Córdova, interviewed by Marina López, 29 June, 2016

Description

In this second interview, Córdova delves into the vicissitudes of her family, professional and community life in Charleston, South Carolina, where she has lived since the mid-70s. Córdova remembers the obstacles and challenges she faced as an immigrant in establishing herself professionally in the United States, and talks about the beginnings of the Círculo Hispanoamericano de Charleston in 1978, reflecting on the past, present, and future of the organization. She also recalls her participation and leadership in Amnesty International, YWCA and the first editions of Piccolo Spoleto Festival.

En esta segunda entrevista Córdova profundiza en las vicisitudes de su vida familiar, profesional y comunitaria en Charleston, Carolina del Sur donde reside desde mediados de los años setenta. En la entrevista, Córdova recuerda los obstáculos y desafíos que sobrellevó para establecerse como profesional extranjera en Estados Unidos y rememora los inicios del Círculo Hispanoamericano de Charleston en el año 1978 reflexionado acerca de la trayectoria, presente y futuro de la organización. También cuenta acerca de su participación y liderazgo en Amnistía Internacional, YWCA y las primeras ediciones de Piccolo Spoleto Festival.

Source

Las Voces del Lowcountry

Publisher

The Citadel Archives & Museum

Date

Rights

Materials in The Citadel Archives & Museum Digital Collections are intended for educational and research use. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright. For more information contact The Citadel Archives & Museum, The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, 29409.

Format

application/pdf

Language

Spanish

Type

Text

Identifier

https://citadeldigitalarchives.omeka.net/items/show/773

Coverage

Charleston (S.C.)

Duration

1 hour, 10 minutes

Interviewer

Marina López

Interviewee

María Asunción Córdova

Location

Charleston, South Carolina

Collection

Citation

The Charleston Oral History Program at the Citadel, “Oral History of María Asunción Córdova, interviewed by Marina López, 29 June, 2016,” The Citadel Archives Digital Collections, accessed May 3, 2024, https://citadeldigitalarchives.omeka.net/items/show/773.

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