Colombians in Rhode Island
- Title
- Colombians in Rhode Island
- Description
- Photos, stories, and documents that tell the story of Colombian life, migration, and immigration to Rhode Island
Dublin Core
Collection Items
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Gustavo Carreño
Photo of Gustavo Carreño taken in 1960s and 70s -
Lyon Silk Works sign
This is a brass sign of Lyon Silk Works, Incorporated -
Patricia Martinez
She was the first female Executive Director of Progreso Latino and the first Latina to hold a cabinet-level position in Rhode Island as Director of the Dept. of Children, Youth and Families under Governor Don Carcieri -
Jay Giuttari and Pedro Cano
Jay Giuttari helped recruit Colombians to work in textile mills in Rhode Island. Pedro Cano was one of the first Colombians that Giuttari recruited. -
Bernardo Chamorro
Bernardo Chamorro was one of a core group of Colombians to immigrate to Rhode Island in the 1970s. -
Bernardo Chamorro, Pontiac Mills
Bernardo Chamorro in Pontiac Mills putting in place a piece of equipment.





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