Cruz Collection
Dublin Core
Title
Cruz Collection
Description
Images provided by Richard Cruz.
Creator
Richard Cruz
Contributor
Richard Cruz
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Collection Items
Fernanda Cruz and her 1945 class
Cruz with her first and second grade class in 1945. The racial mix of students indicates many of the Bryn Mawr School pupils had advanced to higher grades.
Fernanda Cruz teaching at Mission School
Fernanda Cruz was a first and second grade teacher who first taught at Bryn Mawr School and fought to close the segregated school. After the school was closed she went to Mission School. She inspired many students with her teaching.
Fernanda Cruz teaching at Mission School
Fernanda Cruz in her classroom at Mission School. Mission School was a Demonstration School. Demonstration schools aimed to teach students with hands on learning.
Fernanda Cruz with her Guasti Class
Fernanda Cruz's first teaching job was at Guasti in Ontario. She taught these Mexican and Italian students in makeshift wooden buildings.
Fernanda Cruz in Celebrations in Azusa
Fernanda Cruz grew up in Azusa California. As a Mexican immigrant her and her family celebrated Mexican holidays and formed a strong community base though community events such as these.
Pictures of young Fernanda Contreras Cruz
Fernanda Cruz grew up in Azusa, California and loved school and especially reading.
Telegram from Phillip Cruz to Fernanda Cruz
While Phillip Cruz was fighting in WWII Fernanda Cruz was working at Redlands. In her previous telegram she told Phillip about an opportunity to teach summer school and Phillip agreed that she should take up the offer.