Olivia Cueva-Fernandez

Author Olivia Cueva-Fernandez was born and raised in Wilmington. A retired educator at levels from kindergarten through college, she served for seven years as a Los Angeles City Library commissioner, the first Hispanic library commissioner in 120 years. She collected these evocative images from the early families and community groups to provide future generations with a retrospective window on the sacrifices and contributions of the Mexican Americans who have gone before them.

Author Olivia Cueva-Fernandez was born and raised in Wilmington. A retired educator at levels from kindergarten through college, she served for seven years as a Los Angeles City Library commissioner, the first Hispanic library commissioner in 120 years. She collected these evocative images from the early families and community groups to provide future generations with a retrospective window on the sacrifices and contributions of the Mexican Americans who have gone before them. See less