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Lideres Latinos Oral History Project: Interview with Val Vargas
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| Description | BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Val Vargas was born in Minneapolis. Vargas grew up in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota and later in New Brighton. She attended Oklahoma City University and studied accounting. She worked at Metropolitan Economic Development Association as a business consultant and owns the Vargas Company. Vargas is the founder and current president of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Minnesota. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Jobs held; family background; Catholic religion; lack of Latino community in Minnesota; Latino culture and foods; Lake Street; being bilingual in Spanish and English; financial struggles growing up; childhood; Chicanos Latinos Unidos En Servicio; Choices; lack of services for Latino community; growing Latino population; emphasis on Spanish language; layoffs; budget cuts; and politics. |
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| Quantity | 1 digital file 15 pages transcript |
| Format | Content Category: sound recordings |
| Measurements | 00:53:22 running time |
| Creation | Interviewer: Duarte, Lorena Narrator: Vargas, Val Made in Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States |
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Hispanic Americans Made in Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States |
| Dates | Creation: 02/14/2011 |
| Holding Type | Oral History - Interview |
| ID Number | OH135 |
| Accession Number | AV2011.2.39 |
| Related Collections | Oral History - Project, MHS Collection, project: 'Lideres Latinos Oral History Project' |