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Lideres Latinos Oral History Project: Interview with Ramón León
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| Description | BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Ramón León was born in Mexico City before moving to the state of Mexico. León worked as a journalist in Mexico, but relocated to California and dedicated his time to business. He later moved to Minnesota for an opportunity to open his own furniture manufacturing company. He would soon wed in Minnesota and continued to build his businesses and help the Latino community establish their own businesses. León formed the Joint Committee on Immigration and was the chair of the board for Mercado Central. He envisioned Latinos solving their social issues through community programs, businesses, and involvement. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Family; education; jobs worked; climate and social differences of California to Minnesota; bonding with Latino community; business; financial struggles; religion; Mex-Am Vending; Latino Economic Development Center; financing; protecting the local Latino businesses; Latino Scholarship Fund; immigration issues; and the Institute for Economic Development of the Americas. |
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| Quantity | 1 digital file 49 pages transcript |
| Format | Content Category: sound recordings Content Category: text |
| Measurements | 01:59:56 running time |
| Creation | Interviewer: Duarte, Lorena Narrator: León, Ramón Made in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States |
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Hispanic Americans Made in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States |
| Dates | Creation: 08/23/2010 |
| Holding Type | Oral History - Interview |
| ID Number | OH135 |
| Accession Number | AV2011.2.20 |
| Related Collections | Oral History - Project, MHS Collection, project: 'Lideres Latinos Oral History Project' |