Interviews
Jacobs, Carol Nevard. Zoom interview conducted by Carleigh Ocon in Eugene, Oregon. October 1, 2022.
Jacobs, William. Zoom interview conducted by Carleigh Ocon in Eugene, Oregon. October 1, 2022.
Ocon, Paul Ortega. Zoom interview conducted by Carleigh Ocon in Eugene, Oregon. October 4, 2022.
Articles
Gutiérrez, Henry J. “Racial Politics in Los Angeles: Black and Mexican American Challenges to Unequal Education in the 1960s.” Southern California Quarterly 78, no. 1 (1996): 51–86. https://doi.org/10.2307/41171794.
Pasadena Independent. Tournament of Roses Queen of 1925 Dies. Obituary of Margaret Mann Scoville. 1963.
Sanchez, George J. “Face the Nation: Race, Immigration, and the Rise of Nativism in Late Twentieth Century America.” The International Migration Review 31, no. 4 (1997): 1009–30. https://doi.org/10.2307/2547422.
Primary Source Documents
“California, Northern U.S. District Court Naturalization Index, 1852-1989”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ST-7FWP : 9 March 2021), Birgit Sorensen Nevard, 1936.
Carol Patricia Nevard. Certificate of Baptism by Pastor Gustav A. Storaker. San Francisco, California. December, 1939.
“New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1928, 1925-1957,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:246R-QFR : 2 March 2021), Birgit Sorensen, 1928; citing Immigration, New York, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication T715 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
Norwegian National Emigration Office. Passport for Birgit Sorenson. 1928.
Norwegian National Emigration Offices. Passport for Per Ox-Nevad. 1913.
“Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VR9Q-6XZ : 8 March 2021), Margaret Amanda Mann, 1879.
“Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XD48-9CW : 29 September 2021), William Ray Scoville and Margaret A. Mann, 1903.
Pasadena Independent. Tournament of Roses Queen of 1925 Dies. Obituary of Margaret Mann Scoville. 1963.
Superior Court of the State of California in the county of San Mateo. Order of name change for Ingolf Per Bernhard Oxnevad to Per Bernhard Nevard. Document No.46465. Approved November, 1948.
Photos
1925 Crowned Pasadena Rose Queen. Photograph taken by the Pasadena Rose Parade committee. Photograph depicting crowned queen, Margaret Amanda Mann. 1925. https://www.pamelatartaglio.com/tag/history-of-the-rose-queen/
Abuelita. Photo of Catalina Ortega Ocon. Digitized by Paul Ocon. Photographer unknown. June, 2008.
Airport Reunion. Photo of Jacob Ocon, Benjamin Ocon, and Carleigh Ocon (Left to Right). Photograph taken at the Denver airport by Paul Ocon. July, 2018
Antonio. Photograph of Antonio Ocon in Mexico. 1952.
Baby Carleigh. Photograph of Carleigh Ocon in family home Evanston, Illinois. Photographed by Jacqueline Ocon. 2000.
Baby Paul. Photograph of Paul Ocon. Photo taken by Antonio Ocon. 1960.
Birgit. Photograph of Birgit Sorenson Nevard. Photographer unknown. 1928.
Carol in College. Photograph of Carol Nevard in California. 1955.
Catalina. Photograph of Catalina Ortega in Mexico. 1948.
Cemetery Musings. Photograph of Carleigh Ocon at the Pioneer Cemetery in Eugene, Oregon. Self portrait photographed by Carleigh Ocon. October, 2021.
Cub in Training. Photograph of Ray Scoville training to be a pitcher for the Chicago Cubs at Catalina Island training camp. 1898.
Easter Gone Wrong. Photograph of Carleigh Ocon and Benjamin Ocon (left to right). Photograph by Paul Ocon. April, 2007.
Family Trip to Hawaii. Photograph of Paul Ocon and Jacqueline Ocon (Back) and Carleigh Ocon and Jacob Ocon (bottom). Photographer unknown. Spring, 2002.
Finally Perfection. Photograph of Catalina Ortega Ocon holding new born Kathy Ocon. Photograph taken by Antonio Ocon. 1965
Fourth of July. Photo of Carleigh Ocon at four years old in Evanston, Illinois. Photograph by Paul Ocon. July 4, 2004.
Frances. Photograph of Frances Scoville on her wedding day to Mort Jacobs. Photographer unknown. November 1, 1930.
Frances in Her Wedding Dress. Photograph of Frances Scoville on her wedding day to Mort Jacobs. Photographer unknown. November 1, 1930.
Grunkle Carleigh Goofing with Ham. Photo of Carleigh Ocon and Ham the cat. Self portrait taken by Carleigh Ocon. October, 2022.
I, Tonya. Photograph of Benjamin Ocon, Jacob Ocon, Jacqueline Ocon, and Carleigh Ocon (Back to Front). Photograph taken at the Parker Public Library by Paul Ocon. December, 2018.
Jacobs Family Portrait. Photograph of Carol and Bill Jacobs (back) and Jacqueline and Lawrence Jacobs (front). Photographer unknown. 1969.
Jacobs Family Portrait. Photograph of Carol, Janet, Mort, Bill, and Frances Jacobs. January, 1941.
Like Mother Like Son. Photo of Paul Ortega Ocon. Photo taken by Jacqueline Jacobs Ocon. December, 2022.
Little Baby Carleigh. Staged Photo of Carleigh Ocon. Photographed by an unknown photographer in Evanston, Illinois. November, 2000.
Mexican Kids Now in America. Photograph of Tito, Phil and Ben Ocon (Left to Right). Photograph by Catalina Ocon. 1957.
Nursing School Graduation. Photograph of Jacqueline Ocon. 1992.
Ocon Family Thanksgiving Reunion. Photograph of Cindy, Sarita, Sam, Becky, Guy, Kathy, Jonathan, Thomas, Joseph, Tim, Catalina, Kristen, Phil, Zachary, Jenesa, Carleigh (me), Doris, Tito, Miles, Nick, Jacob, Elizabeth, Erin, Benjamin, Paul, Rosa, Eli, Jacqueline, and Ben (Left to Right). Thanksgiving, 2004.
Ocon Newly Weds. Photo of Jacqueline Margaret Jacobs Ocon and Paul Ortega Ocon. April, 1994.
Pandemic Brothers. Photograph of Benjamin Ocon and Jacob Ocon (Left to Right). Photograph taken by Paul Ocon. Spring, 2020.
Portrait of Mort. Student photo of Mort Jacobs at the California Institute of Technology. 1924.
The Americans. Photograph of Sam, Kathy, and Paul Ocon (Left to Right). Summer, 1972.
Three Generations. Photograph of (left to right) Carleigh (me), Jacqueline Ocon (my mom), Carol Jacobs (my grandmother). Photograph taken by Bill Jacobs in Medford, OR. November, 2022.
Tough Lovin’. Photograph of Benjamin Ocon and Carleigh Ocon. Photograph taken by Paul Ocon in Parker, Colorado. Spring, 2018
Touring Ancient Ruins. Photograph of Carleigh Ocon, Jacqueline Ocon, and Jacob Ocon (Left to Right). June, 2019.
Trip to the Zoo. Photograph of Carleigh Ocon, Jacob Ocon, and Benjamin Ocon (Left to Right). Photograph taken by Jacqueline Ocon. Summer, 2008
We All Sit the Same. Photo of Carleigh Ocon. Photo taken by Iris Vannatta. December, 2022.
Wicked Wonders. Photograph of Paul Ocon and Carleigh Ocon. Photograph taken by Carleigh Ocon in New York. Spring, 2018
Young Margaret. Photograph of Margaret Amanda Mann. Photographer unknown. 1900.