Rivera, Ramonita.
Ramona ("Ramonita") Negron Rivera was born in Maunabo, Puerto Rico in 1944, moved to Philadelphia as a teenager, and graduated from J.W. Hallahan Catholic High School for Girls. She was active in a number of Latino organizations in the city, becoming the first woman president of the Council of Spanish-Speaking Organizations ("El Concilio"), and president of the American Legion Post 840. She was also a grand marshal of the Puerto Rican Week Festival parade. Rivera died in 1994. José Rivera, Romanita's husband, was a postal employee, who was the commander of the American Legion Post 840 during the late 1970s and 1980s.
From the description of Ramonita and José Rivera papers, 1975-1991. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 60755103
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creatorOf | Rivera, Ramonita. Ramonita and José Rivera papers, 1975-1991. | Historical Society of Pennsylvania | |
creatorOf | Puerto Rican Week Festival (Philadelphia, Pa.). Records, 1979-1987. | Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies Library |
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associatedWith | American Legion. Latin American Post No. 840 (Philadelphia, Pa.) | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Puerto Rican Week Festival (Philadelphia, Pa.) | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Rivera, José. | person |
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Puerto Ricans |
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Active 1975
Active 1991
English,
Spanish; Castilian