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Wilson Trabal-Figueroa Oral History
An oral interview with Wilson Trabal-Figueroa
Valenzuela family
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oral disclosure of the Valenzuela family
Traditional Puerto Rican Dita
At first glance, the Traditional Puerto Rican Dita is merely a bowl made from the dried-out shell of a coconut, yet the symbolism and memories it contains make it much more significant. As with the rest of the Americas, indigenous inhabitants…
Traditional Cups and Bowls
The items seen here are traditional eating and drinking utensils first used by the Tainos people indigenous to Puerto Rico. Brought in by Gladys Moreno Fuentes, an employee of Central Connecticut State University, the set includes two bowls or plates…
Taino Sun Cemi Necklace
Description:This object is a necklace, and originally the decoration on the front would have been carved into a rock or painted or drawn on a cave wall. In recent history, the Cemi symbols have been used as decorative pieces to represent the…
Sammy Campoverde
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Transcription:
Nate: Thank you for sitting down with us today.
Sammy: You're Welcome.
Nate: I asked you how you were doing and did not give you time to answer. How are you doing?
Sammy: I'm doing pretty good.
Nate: All right. Im Nate and this is…
Nate: Thank you for sitting down with us today.
Sammy: You're Welcome.
Nate: I asked you how you were doing and did not give you time to answer. How are you doing?
Sammy: I'm doing pretty good.
Nate: All right. Im Nate and this is…
Saavedra Family Magazine Article
This 1990 Family Magazine article tells the story of the Saavedra family. It focuses on one of the matriarchs of the family, Inocenica Saavedra. She was 67 at the time that this article was written which would make her 94 today. Inocenica moved from…
Rosary Pin
Contributor, and St. Mary parishioner, Ines Mojica, brought in a beautiful and ornate Rosary Pin that was a gift from her dear friend, Aglae Luciano. Aglae, who passed about a month ago, brought the pin as a gift from Puerto Rico…
Rosary Beads
Before getting into the significance of Rosary beads, it is crucial to acknowledge the rich Latino history that has grown all over the world and has made great impacts in New Britain, Connecticut. Latino culture has been blended into the United…
Religious Scapular Necklace
The scapular necklace, known as an escapularios in Mexico and other Latino cultures, is a religious necklace worn by devoted Catholics across the world. Similar to Edgar’s story whom this particular escapularios belongs to, these necklaces are…
Rafael Resto Music CD
Two square plastic CDs covered in images of Puerto Rican landscape Both contain images of Rafael Resto on the front Music in Puerto Rican culture is a big cultural identifier. Visible change is seen in the musical culture as it shifts from…
Puerto Rican Society Newspaper Articles
This collection consists of a series of newspaper articles and fliers each with importance regarding the Latino community in New Britain starting in the late 80s and ending in the late 90s. A 1988 report by H. C. Chung of the University of Bridgeport…
Photographs of Awilda Saavedra Reasco's wedding and of her daughter's First Communion.
These two photos were brought to the history harvest by Awilda Saavedra Reasco. The larger photo is of her wedding 29 years ago in 1988, and the smaller photo is of her daughter receiving her first communion in 2001 or 2002. Both occurred at St.…
Photograph of the Bomba Dance Outfit
A photograph of Luz Rodriguez and her dance partner getting ready to perform. Luz is wearing La Blusa y Falda outfit also included in the collection.