Benjamin Robledo, Birth Certificate

Grandfather Benjamin Robledo (1919-1990): Trying to Solve the Mystery of His Given Birth Name

For 15 years, I have beaten my head against a wall in total frustration at being unable to locate a birth record for my paternal grandfather, Benjamin Robledo (1919-1990). 14 months ago, I finally had a breakthrough that only confused things more. Yesterday, I obtained a copy of his original birth certificate.

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Colleen Robledo and Maria Nieto

My Favorite Photo, the Only Photo of Me with My Great-Grandmother Maria (Nieto) Robledo

My favorite photo is the only photo I have with my great-grandmother, Maria (Nieto) Robledo, who died when I was just over three years old. I thought I had lost this. I was overjoyed to find it again! Not just because it’s the only photo of the two of us, but because of the memories I have from just after this photo was taken.

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My Family History
Newseum Video - Lincoln Assassination

Marketing the Archives: Newseum on how the New York Herald reported Lincoln’s Assassination 150 years ago

This short one-minute video from the Newseum is an excellent example of using archival collections for digital storytelling, and of how special collections can be marketed with very little expense and simple multimedia technologies. The video includes a mix of digitized newspapers, historical images, and other primary source documents.

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