[Gala dinner]

One of 45 items in the series: Zacatecas Gala available on this site.

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This article deals with the dinner and crowning of a beauty queen at the gala event held by the Federation of Zacatecans of Fort Worth. Both the original Spanish article and the English translation are included.

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5 p. ; 28 cm.

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Castillo, José L. March 26, 2006.

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  • Castillo, José L. José L. Castillo, a correspondent for the international EFE News Service, donated his archive of photographs taken between July 2004 and July 2006 to the UNT Archives. The images depict protests and political events in the Latino community, including the march protesting immigration bill HR 4437 in April 2006 by more than 350,000 people; Hispanic community and political leaders; and festivals, Latino soccer leagues and other gatherings in the North Texas area. Featured subjects include Fort Worth Mayor Mike Moncrief; former Dallas Mayor Laura Miller, Dallas ISD Superintendent Michael Hinojosa; former LULAC President Hector Flores.

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  • Lopez, Edgar University of North Texas Archives, Graduate Library Assistant

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  • Main Title: [Gala dinner]
  • Added Title: community/zacatecas_convencion
  • Series Title: Zacatecas Gala

Description

This article deals with the dinner and crowning of a beauty queen at the gala event held by the Federation of Zacatecans of Fort Worth. Both the original Spanish article and the English translation are included.

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5 p. ; 28 cm.

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José L. Castillo Photograph Collection

Photographs taken between 2004 and 2006 by José L. Castillo, a correspondent for the international EFE News Service.

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  • March 26, 2006

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  • June 7, 2010, 6:36 p.m.

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  • June 30, 2015, 7:59 p.m.

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Castillo, José L. [Gala dinner], text, March 26, 2006; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth91112/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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