Margaro de Jesus papers, 1986-2005.

de Jesus, Margaro.

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Businessman, social benefactor; Margaro De Jesus was born in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico in 1939. In 1956, he and his family moved to New York City and in 1981 he migrated to Syracuse, N.Y. to follow his wife. When he first arrived in Syracuse he worked for a commercial laundry company. He was the only Latino employee at the time. He was soon elevated to management and he worked with Sam Velazquez from the Spanish Action League to create a Latino shift at the laundry. He succeeded and by 1...

Mi Familia Grocery Store (Syracuse, N.Y.)

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Spanish Action League (Syracuse, N.Y.)

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Velazquez, Sam.

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Latino civic leader; humanitarian; musician; educator; and administrator. Sam Velazquez served as executive director of the Spanish Action League in Syracuse, New York. As Director he restored trust with La Liga's grantors. From the description of Sam Velazquez papers, [ca. 1980-2005]. (New York State Historical Documents). WorldCat record id: 155425285 ...