Oral History Collaborations

In this interview conducted in person, Joanne de los Reyes Hilario speaks with Meleia Simon-Reynolds, a member of the Watsonville is in the Heart project team. De los Reyes details her family history arriving in the United States from the Philippines. In particular, she discusses the relationship between the Ibao and de los Reyes family and the history that led up to her adoption. In addition, she discusses the way her parents petitioned their family to come to the United States and how they housed them on their property. She also discusses her mother's participation in various cultural and social clubs including the Filipino Visayans, Filipino Community, and Filipino Women's Club. De los Reyes also discusses her mother's collection of Maria Clara dresses.