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Transcript of interview with Frances Montes by Barbara Agonia, 2001-2002

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Narrator

Montes, Frances, 1940-

Date

2001-10-25
2001-11-02
2001-12-28
2002-08-24

Description

Frances "Fran" Montes is the first woman to serve as president of Hispanics in Politics (HIP) and one of a small number of Hispanic women who are acknowedged as spokespersons for the diverse Hispanic community in the Las Vegas Valley. She is the Diversity Officer for Bechtel Nevada Corporation, a member of the Latin Chamber of Commerce, a member of the Community Advisory Board of the Women's Research Institute of Nevada, and one of the earliest members of NALA (Nevada Association of Latin Americans).

Digital ID

OH_02674_book

Permalink

http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1ht2kf5t
Details

Contributor

Contributor: Las Vegas Women Oral History Project

Interviewer

Agonia, Barbara, 1934-

Subject

Hispanic Americans
Political participation
Community activists
Voluntarism
Businesswomen

Resource Type

Text

Material Type

oral histories (literary works)
transcripts

Archival Collection

Frances Montes oral history interviews

Citation

Frances Montes oral history interviews, 2001 October 25, 2001 November 02, 2001 December 28, 2002 August 24. OH-02674. [Transcript]. Oral History Research Center, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1ht2kf5t

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Standardized Rights Statement

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Language

English

Format

application/pdf

An Interview with Frances Montes An Oral History Conducted by Barbara Agonia 2 ? Las Vegas Women Oral History Project, 2003. Produced by: Women’s Research Institute of Nevada University of Nevada, Las Vegas 89154-5083 Director: Joanne L. Goodwin