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José Manuel ("Manny") Moreno was born in 1979 and holds the position of Facilities Maintenance Technician at The Huntington, where he has worked since 2007. Mr. Moreno discusses his family background and notes that since he came to the United States at an early age, he did not learn Spanish at home but in high school. He also provides an overview of the work of his parents: his father as a “grinder” in the aerospace program and his mother as a seamstress and homemaker. Mr. Moreno reviews the different jobs he has held in his lifetime and describes his work day at the Huntington, how work is assigned and organized, and how the work is varied, which he likes. The Huntington Library's oral history project documents the work and lives of non-managerial staff employed in Facilities and the Botanical Division of The Huntington. The interviewees were selected because of their length of tenure at The Huntington, generally at least ten years. These extensive tenures at The Huntington provide an overview of the work of Facilities and the Botanical Division during the last quarter of the 20th century and the first two decades of the 21st century. Interviews are either in Spanish or English, depending on the interviewee's preference. The Huntington Library
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