Hispanic Week Launch event at the Ferguson Library in 1987
Title
Hispanic Week Launch event at the Ferguson Library in 1987
Subject
Description
Video recording of the launch event for the inaugural Hispanic Week in Stamford, Connecticut. The event was hosted by Galdino Velasco and held at the auditorium of the main branch of The Ferguson Library on September 13, 1987. Israel Cortes was awarded the first Stamford Hispanic Man of the Year award. Isela Williams received a scholarship from Tacos Guadalajara presented by Galdino Velasco and his son.
Notable people present were: Thom Serrani, Stamford Mayor; Richard Blumenthal, State Representative for Stamford, Daniel Guido, newly elected Chief of Police; and Christel Truglia, widow of the late State Senator Anthony Truglia.
Notable people present were: Thom Serrani, Stamford Mayor; Richard Blumenthal, State Representative for Stamford, Daniel Guido, newly elected Chief of Police; and Christel Truglia, widow of the late State Senator Anthony Truglia.
Creator
Hispanic Heritage Organization
Hispanic United Organization
Publisher
The Ferguson Library
Date
1987-09-13
Rights
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Format
video/mp4
Language
Spanish
English
Type
Identifier
FL.fergusonlibrary.001
Coverage
Stamford (Conn.)
Twentieth century
Original Format
VHS recording
Digitized to uncompressed AVI and then converted and compressed to MP4
Digitized to uncompressed AVI and then converted and compressed to MP4
Duration
00:59:24
Compression
MPEG-4
Collection
Citation
Hispanic Heritage Organization and Hispanic United Organization, “Hispanic Week Launch event at the Ferguson Library in 1987,” Ferguson Library Digital Archives, accessed November 2, 2024, https://www.fergusonlibraryarchive.org/document/FL.fergusonlibrary.001.
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