Event Courses and Workshops Hispanic American Business Icons

Date and Location

  • When: Tuesday, October 15, 2024

    12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

  • This event will be livestreamed on zoomgov.com External. It will be available for viewing afterwards in the Library's Event Videos collection.

  • Where: Online Only

Part of Hispanic Heritage Month

Request ADA accommodations five business days in advance at (202) 707-6362 or ADA@loc.gov.

Join business reference specialists in exploring the lives of several Hispanic American business icons using biographical, business and other resources available through the Library of Congress. Using the Library’s “Hispanic Americans in Business and Entrepreneurship: A Resource Guide” as a starting point for print and electronic resources, we’ll discuss how to find information on the lives of Desi Arnaz, the multifaceted Cuban-born entertainer; Federico José Ronstadt, the illustrious Tucson tycoon; Don Prudencio and Carolina Unanue, who created Goya foods; and Don Vicente Martinez Ybor, the cigar industrialist and founder of Ybor City. This session is aimed at those new to research or unfamiliar with business collections at the Library of Congress and will include time for questions at the end.