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Oral history interview with Apolonio ‘Loney’ Sauceda conducted by Barbara Tabach and Monserrath Hernández on August 13, 2019 for the Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project. In this interview, Sauceda discusses his family's heritage and how they immigrated from León, Mexico to the United States in the 1920s. He describes growing up in Argentine, Kansas, the Latino community there, and attending Catholic schools. Sauceda recalls serving in the United States Army while still in high school and starting American Legion Post 213 in 1946. He then talks about moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1969 and his involvement with the Nevada Association of Latin Americans (NALA). Lastly, Sauceda discusses becoming a lieutenant colonel in the National Guard and being a member of the Color Guard Post 8.
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Oral history interview with Apolonio ‘Loney’ Sauceda conducted by Barbara Tabach and Monserrath Hernández on August 13, 2019 for the Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project. In this interview, Sauceda discusses his family's heritage and how they immigrated from León, Mexico to the United States in the 1920s. He describes growing up in Argentine, Kansas, the Latino community there, and attending Catholic schools. Sauceda recalls serving in the United States Army while still in high school and starting American Legion Post 213 in 1946. He then talks about moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1969 and his involvement with the Nevada Association of Latin Americans (NALA). Lastly, Sauceda discusses becoming a lieutenant colonel in the National Guard and being a member of the Color Guard Post 8. Digital audio and transcript available. Digital photographs available.
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Apolonio 'Loney' Sauceda oral history interview, 2019 August 13. OH-03663. [Cite format consulted: Audio recording or Transcript.] Oral History Research Center, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
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This interview was conducted and transcribed by the Oral History Research Center (OHRC) which is part of the UNLV University Libraries Special Collections and Archives Division.
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Interview materials were processed by UNLV Libraries Special Collections and Archives in 2020. Miguel Dominguez wrote the collection description. Access copies were created for born-digital audio and/or transcript files.
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A bound transcript is available for use in UNLV Libraries Special Collections and Archives. See call number: F850.S75 S28 2019