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Albert, Romeo's uncle, passed away in the spring of 2023. Instead of a short abstract describing the scope and themes of an oral history, we've decided to share a few words that Romeo wrote about this uncle.

Albert Rodriguez spend much of his…

EMUHSD teachers have dinner with El Monte/South El Monte novelists at Matilija Lending library as part of their year-long effort to build curriculum for Ethnic Studies courses.

A student looks at art during SEMAP's community conference at South El Monte High School titled Towards a New History and Archive, January 2014.

Alberto Rodriguez was born in 1934 in San Marcos, Jalisco. He migrated to the United States in the early 1940s and eventually moved to El Monte, his wife’s hometown, in 1958. Mr. Rodriguez was an avid Dodger fan and was perhaps the biggest Dodger fan…

Olga Gutierrez with husband Ernie Gutierrez, daughter-in-law, and grandaughter Teresa Gutierrez at Teresa's baptism.

Photograph of Olga Gutiérrez with her husband Ernie Gutiérrez, son Benny Gutiérrez, and granddaughter Teresa Gutiérrez at Christmas. Photo on loan from Teresa Gutiérrez.

Photograph of Olga Gutiérrez at dinner. Photo on loan from Teresa Gutiérrez.

Photograph of Olga Gutiérrez with La Historia member Rosa, her husband Ernie Gutiérrez, and Chicano activist Moctesuma Esparza. Taken in front of Hicks Camp exhibit at La Historia Museum in El Monte (Calif.). Photo on loan from Teresa Gutiérrez.