Citation for Meritorious Service
Item
Title
Citation for Meritorious Service
Identifier
2022.006.007
Type
document
Description
An award presented to St. Mary's Ballet Folklorico for their participation in the Southern California Exposition in July of 1978. The "Southern California Exposition" is more commonly known as the San Diego County Fair in Del Mar. The certificate reads "Citation for Meritorious Service. The Board of Directors by Proclamation presents this Certificate of Appreciation to St. Mary's Ballet Folklorico as an expression of lasting gratitude for your invaluable assistance at the Southern California Exposition signed this 5th day of July 1978." Signed by the president R.R. Richards and the secretary. St. Mary's Ballet Folklorico was established at the behest of parents by Petra Lopez, Mary L. Hernandez, Juan Jose Ruiz de la Torre, and Jose Pepe Roa in 1974. Originally the group was supported by St Mary's Catholic Church but later relocated to Orangewood High School. Since 1974 the group has performed across Southern California.
Subject
St. Mary's Ballet Folklorico of Redlands
Spatial Coverage
Del Mar (Calif.)
Temporal Coverage
1974-1978
Creator
Southern California Exposition Board of Directors
Date
7/5/1978
Contributor
Inland Mexican Heritage
Format
.tif
Language
English
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Bibliographic Citation
Vasquez, Antonio Gonzalez, and Genevieve Carpio. Mexican Americans in Redlands. Charleston, S.C: Arcadia Publishing, 2012.
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