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A certificate of appreciation given to St. Mary's Ballet Folklorico by the Naval Weapons Center in China Lake, California for the group's contributions during National Hispanic Heritage Week, 1977. Hispanic Week was established by legislation sponsored by Rep. Edward R. Roybal of Los Angeles and was signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson in 1968. In 1988, the commemorative week was expanded to a month (September 15 to October 15). The certificate reads "Naval Weapons Center China Lake, California Certificate of Appreciation presented to Redlands St. Mary's Ballet Folklorico "74" for outstanding contributions to the EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM National Hispanic Heritage Week during the period 11 SEPT to 17 SEPT 1977 awarded on this 13th day of December 1977." The certificate is signed by the Spanish Speaking Program Coordinator and the Deputy EEO Officer. 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.
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Official program for the L.A. Family Festival held at the Hollywood Bowl on October 17, 1987. The program includes a list of donors and supporters as well as a overview of the event. The event included an introduction with patriotic songs, the perfomance "L.A. IS" which according to the program, "This festive salute to the city of Los Angeles takes us on a musical tour of past and present- with dancing, singing and skatebording." The event also included a "Multicultural Music Pageant" hosted by Art Linkletter, the program sates "Feast your eyes and your ears on the smorgasboard of sounds and colors that makes the City of Los Angeles the melting pot of America." St. Mary's Ballet Folklorico is listed as one of the performers in this section of the program along with 29 other groups. The program focuses on patriotic songs and events. 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.
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A certificate recognizing the participation of St. Mary's Ballet Folkorico in the 1980 Redlands July 4th celebrations. The certificate reads "In grateful recognition...We, as fellow Americans and representatives of the citizens of Redlands, commemorating the Declaration of Independence for these our United States on this fourth day of July 1980, wish to express our sincere appreciation and everlasting indebtedness. We would commend and hold in highest honor St Mary's Ballet Folklorico who, believing in the equality of all men, and in serving our country, did unselfishly sacrifice of himself that all men, everywhere, might obtain for themselves, and their posterity the fruits of Man's unalienable Rights - LIFE, LIBERTY, and FREEDOM." The declaration is signed by Carmelo P. "Charlie" Berlingeri and Ethel D. Berlingeri listed as the "Parade Co-Chairmen". 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.
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A six page program for the St. Mary's Ballet Folkorico 20th Anniversary Performance at Glenn Wallichs Theater on July 23, 1994. The program includes an introduction, group profile, roster of the dance company and the program of the event. The event includes 11 dances, most named for geographic area of origin within Mexico: Guerrero, Michoacan, Veracruz, Musica Nortena, Oaxaca, La Revolucion, Tamaulipas, Spanish Influence, Sinaloa, Chiapas, and Jalisco. The program was done in memory of Jose Pepe Roa, Antonia Ramirez-Chavez, Juan Jose Ruiz de la Torre, Jaime Espinoza, and Robert Ramirez, Jr. St. Mary's Ballet Folklorico was esablished 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.
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City of Los Angeles formal certificate of appreciation presented to St. Mary's Ballet Folkorico, a Redlands Folkorico group. The certificate reads: "City of Los Angeles Certificate of Appreciation to St. Mary's Ballet Folklorico in appreciation and recognition for your participation in the first annual Los Angeles Family Festival at the Hollywood Bowl, sponsored by the City of Los Angeles Foundation, Incorporated. October 17th, 1987, Tom Bradely Mayor." The certificate includes the city seal of Los Angeles and a green, yellow and red striped ribbon. 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.
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City of Los Angeles formal certificate of appreciation presented to St. Mary's Ballet Folkorico, a Redlands Folkorico group. The certificate reads: "City of Los Angeles Certificate of Appreciation to St. Mary's Ballet Folklorico in appreciation and recognition for your participation in the first annual Los Angeles Family Festival at the Hollywood Bowl, sponsored by the City of Los Angeles Foundation, Incorporated. October 17th, 1987, Tom Bradely Mayor." The certificate includes the city seal of Los Angeles and a green, yellow and red striped ribbon. 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.
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Black and white photograph of Nellie Hernandez and two younger girls at Nellie's house on Third Street in the late 1920s. Nellie is standing to the left of a younger girl seated in a rocking chair, with another younger girl standing to the right. Plants and greenery are in the background, with a chickenwire fence enclosing some of them. A white picket fence is seen in front of the plants, but behind Nellie.
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Black and white photograph of Nellie Hernandez and two younger girls at Nellie's house on Third Street in the late 1920s. Nellie is standing to the left of a younger girl seated in a rocking chair, with another younger girl standing to the right. Plants and greenery are in the background, with a chickenwire fence enclosing some of them. A white picket fence is seen in front of the plants, but behind Nellie.
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A color photo of a smiling woman, presumably Virginia Solorio, that is posing with flowers for her wedding photo. Solorio is standing in a white wedding dress and holding a bouquet of white flowers. The name "Austin" is written in the bottom corner. She is standing in front a pillar.
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A black and white photo of Mexican American woman, presumably Virginia Rodriguez, sits posing sternly on the front bumper of what appears to be a Ford. She is wearing a blouse, skirt, and boots while looking into the camera. They appear to be off the road somewhere
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A photo in color of Simona and Martha at a Christmas Party taking place in a cafeteria or event hall. Simona is standing with her arm around Martha, who is sitting at the table. The table has various items like a Santa hat, a notepad, a pencil, and more. There is another person sitting at the table next to Martha who is cut off from the picture. In the background are other guests sitting at the tables together with Christmas decorations hung up like a poster of snowmen.
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A black and white photo of Ray and Lily Arias posing among a verdant yard and porch. Lily is on the left of Ray holding a bag in her right hand while Ray has his arm around her. She is wearing a hat with a blouse and skirt, while Ray is wearing a button up shirt with cuffed pants. They are both looking into the camera.
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A black and white photo of Ray and Lily Arias sitting among a verdant yard and porch. Lily is sitting on the right of Ray and looking at him while Ray is looking at the camera. Both are wearing casual wear.
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There are two black and white photos of families posing together. A black and white photograph of a Family, presumably posing in front of the Aztec pyramids of Chichen Itza. Four adults are standing together with the man on the left putting his arm around the woman next to him, and a child stands in front of them. Next to the woman is another woman and then another man. Another black and white photo displays another family, in 1951, posing with a bicycle. It has a family photo of two parents in formal attire and two children in front of a home.
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A black and white photo of three young Hispanic children sitting outside on a wall with a white dog. They are sitting at the end of the wall together while the dog is sitting in front of them of the ground. Behind them is a large tree providing shade and a dog house with a fence surrounding them.
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A black and white photo of a Hispanic man holding a guitar and looking at the camera while posing. He wearing black leather and a baseball cap. He is holding the guitar in his hands as he is strumming the string with his right hand. The lights in the room can be seen in the background.
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A black and white close-up photo of Camerina Rodriguez's face. She has a neutral face and is not facing the camera person. The image is of Rodriguez's head, so from the neck down she is not in the photo.
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A black and whiteRiverside Daily Press news article about a quinceañera. Someone has written names on the image in blue ink on each guest. The expert states, "AN ANCIENT CUSTOM-On a girl's fifteenth birthday in the countries and some European Countries, Catholic churches observe an-.... years to come. Yesterday at the St. Francis of Assisi Church in Riverside such as a bride followed by her godparents, Mr. and Mrs. Tony Esquibel, and at-..." The photo was taken by Joe Kennedy.
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A black and white Riverside Daily Press newspaper clipping of students at the doctor's office news article. The excerpt states, "Out with those tonsils. That...of the day today for these seven Riverside. Each with a thermometer under his... clad youngsters wait to have they're liked at Riverside Osteopathic Hospital... the children of Mr. and Mrs. John Romo, 2158 Ninth St. The operations began shortly after 8 a.m. under the direction of Dr. Ben Thompson and the last tonsil was clipped at noon. George G. Kieser, the hospital administrator, said each of the seven Romos was urgently in need of tonsil removal. Never before had so many from one family had surgery at the same time? Ready to go to the operating room are (left to right), Sylvia, 4: Patricia, 6; Daniel, 8; Bernard, 9; Joe, 10; Robert, 15 and Johnnie, 16. The Romos also have other children, whose tonsils are doing fine, thanks." The image is of seven kids sitting together in a row wearing hospital gowns. From left to right, they are named Sylvia, Patsy, Danny, Bernie, Joey, Bobby, and Johnny. Their names are handwritten onto the photograph.
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A black and white Riverside Daily News newspaper article clipping that is worn out and yellow with Linda Bermudez's portrait of her smiling. Underneath the portrait is the caption: Linda Bermudez, winner of the Riverside Community Fair queen contest, will be crowned at 8:30 p.m. today by Mayor E. V. Dales."The news article details the detrimental effects of smog on Riverside crops. A carnival is advertised at the top of the page; it will take place at Riverside Plaza. Bermudez is the queen of Riverside Community Fair. The newspaper clipping has been teared.
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An old black and white Riverside Daily Press newspaper article clipping titled "5-Day Fair on Tap Tomorrow." Linda Bermudez will be crowned queen by the Riverside mayor E.V. Dales next to the Riverside Plaza. Linda Bermudez was making plans to attend Riverside Polytechnic High School. The text states "Riverside Community Fair will begin a five-day run at 6 p.m. tomorrow with Linda Bermudez reigning as queen of the Knights of Columbus sponsored event. Linda, candidate of the Club was declared winner of the six-weeks-long queen contest last night as she made a whirlwind finish to top the field of 10 contestants. The pretty brunette held top place in the contest during the final two weeks of the contest, piling up a plurality of votes over runnersup Susan Ann Sweeney and Dorothy Mae Elliot. Queen Linda is scheduled to be crowned at 8:30 p.m. tomorrow by Mayor E. V. Dales during opening night festivities at the fair. The queen is a native Californian and she will have her 17th birthday in Oct. 6 during her reign. She is a student at Riverside Polytechnic High School. Her future plans include going on to college." Next to the article is a portrait of Linda with the caption "Linda Bermudez, winner of the Riverside Community Fair queen contest, will be crowned at 8:30 p.m. tomorrow by Mayor E. V. Dales" underneath. Another section of the article describes the fair: "Workmen at the community fair site [...] The groups are Uptown Optimist Club, Uptown Kiwanis... (Turn to FAIR, Pafe B-2).
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A photo of a black and white Riverside Daily Press newspaper clipping displaying an elephant playing with a girl. The excerpt states, "SUZIE MEETS LINDS-Linda Bermudez, queen of the 1956 Riverside Community Fair, meets with Suzie, the baby elephant, by the pool of the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles before the "Miss Pan American Ball" honoring 23 ladies who reigned as queens of community fairs during 1956. The queens were honored with a day-long series of events culminating in dinner and ball attended by over 300 people. The fete was sponsored by the Pan American Amusement Corporation which sponsors the community fairs in cooperation with civic and service organizations throughout the West Coast area." At the top of the clipping is printed "B-2 Tuesday, December 11, 1956, Daily Press" and next to it is written illegible writing and "12-1-56."
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A photo in color of three printed black and white photos of children on a white piece of paper with one image being cut off from the photo. All the images are rotated. The top is a cut off picture of children with an adult at a park outdoor area with lots of trees. The image underneath is two girls posing with a car. The last photo is of two children sitting together and posing at an outdoor field area.
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A photo in color of three printed black and white photos of a family with children on a white piece of paper. At the bottom is a picture of children in cowboy costumes posing in front of what appears to be the Riverside Court House. The top left is of the children wearing cowboy hats in an outdoor area in front and posing in front of a tree. The top right image is a rotated image of a family posing on top of Mt. Rubidoux in Riverside, California.
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A black and white photo of a WWII veteran proposing to a woman inside a living room of a home with another man nearby who is helping out. The veteran is wearing a hat with "Riverside Calif" and a medal. He is wearing a bomber button-up jacket. The woman is looking at the veteran as he is putting a ring on her finger. The other man in the room is holding the box that the ring was in and smiling.