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This interview took place on July 27, 2013 with Andres Garcia at his home in Buffalo, NY. Project historian, Stephanie Bucalo, conducted the interview. Andres was born in Puerto Rico where he spent many of his adolescent years living on the streets.…

This interview with Blanca Rodriguez took place August 28, 2012 at her home in Buffalo, NY by Stephanie Bucalo. Blanca arrived in Buffalo from Puerto Rico to reunite with her mother who originally moved here to start a life with her second husband.…

This interview took place on July 31, 2012 at the West Seneca Library in West Seneca, NY. The interview was conducted by Stephanie Bucalo and accompanied by Casimiro Rodriguez. Father Antonio Rodriguez is a Spanish-born priest who was assigned to the…

This collection, comprised in various media formats, documents the Puerto Rican Community in the Buffalo and WNY region. Present are collections of community newspapers, various photographs – original, scanned, and on news clippings – showing…

This guide is designed to assist persons researching Hispanic, Latino/Latina, and Caribbean ancestry in the Grosvenor Room of the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library. Genealogical handbooks, guides, manuals, indexes to record compilations,…

Cas was born in Lackawanna, NY in 1955 and his sister in 1956. Cas grew up in the Baker Home Projects, right across the street from the plant's parking lot. In 1968 his family moved to the Allentown area (Mariner Street) in Buffalo. He was born and…

This interview took place on September 15, 2012 with Enrique Padilla Sr. and Jr. at Enrique Jr.’s home on Woodside Avenue in Buffalo, NY. Enrique Sr. was born in Puerto Rico and migrated to Michigan in 1949. He later migrated again to Brooklyn, NY…

This interview with Angelo Otero was conducted by Maritza Vega on July 28, 2014. Angelo discusses migration to Western New York, his military service and employment opportunities, and the construction of the Hispanic Veterans Memorial. Angelo is a…

This is an episode of Hispanic Voices hosted by Gilbert Hernandez. Hispanic Veterans Memorial Committee members Carlos Benitez and José Rivera discuss the history, plans and progress of the Hispanic Veterans Memorial, the history of the Gabriel A.…

Carmen Rodriguez was born in Puerto Rico and arrived in Buffalo to reunite with her sister. Carmen did not speak English when she arrived but could read and write. Her brother-in-law brought her to the unemployment office where she found a job…