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Jose Leonardo Martinez oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Jose Leonardo Martinez conducted by Barbara Tabach and Nathalie Martinez on August 19 and 29, 2020 for the Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project.
Session 1: Jose discusses his childhood and what it was like growing up during the Salvadoran Civil War. He recounts the dangers he's faced and how he made his way to the United States after traveling through Guatemala and Mexico. Subjects discussed include: Salvadoran Civil War; Ciudad Arce, El Salvador; Guatemala; Mexico; Los Angeles, California.
Session 2: Jose continues his discussion of growing up in El Salvador and the violence he witnessed in the country's army during the 1980s. He also talks about his personal life after moving to the United States and his experiences navigating gang culture in Los Angeles, California. Jose recounts his previous jobs, his schooling, how he met his wife, and his family's move to Las Vegas. Subjects discussed include: El Salvador army; gang violence.
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Vive la Difference, Princess Hotel Alcapulco: costume design drawings
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Archival Collection
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Series IV. Professional work outside the United States: show production materials -- Europe, Mexico, and the Bahamas shows: production materials
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Vive la Difference, Princess Hotel Alcapulco: correspondence, lyrics, postcards, production photographs
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Archival Collection
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Series IV. Professional work outside the United States: show production materials -- Europe, Mexico, and the Bahamas shows: production materials
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Cilla at the Palace, Victoria Palace, London: handwritten sheet music and scores, lyrics
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Archival Collection
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Series IV. Professional work outside the United States: show production materials -- Europe, Mexico, and the Bahamas shows: production materials
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Rodrigo Vazquez oral history interview: transcript
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Archival Collection
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Oral history interview with Rodrigo Vazquez conducted by Nathalie Martinez and Barbara Tabach on May 24, 2021 for the Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project. Rodrigo was raised in a mixed status Mexican family. He was born in Mexico and immigrated to the United States at the age of three, later becoming a citizen when he was in the 8th grade. Rodrigo is currently a graduate student worker for the Latinx Voices Oral History Project and reflects on what he has learned. He also discusses what the past year of the Coronavirus pandemic has been like for him. Subjects discussed include: Latinx and Mexican identities, COVID-19 era, and Latinx Voices Project oral historian.
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