Magnet
Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: C.2012.123.7
Dimensions: 3.5 in X 2 in
Dimensions (Metric): 8.89 cm X 5.08 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 8.89 cm X 5.08 cm
Source: Lourdes LeBron
Credit Line: Gift of Lourdes LeBron, sister
Description
Commemorative magnet created in memory of Waleska Martinez. The magnet includes a photograph of Martinez with printed text in Spanish: "En Memoria De | WALESKA | 11 De Septiembre De 2001 | Una Boricua Para La Historia | Vuelo 93." At the bottom is a graphic of the United States with an American flag design next to the flag of Puerto Rico.
Commemorative magnet created in memory of Waleska Martinez. The magnet includes a photograph of Martinez with printed text in Spanish: "En Memoria De | WALESKA | 11 De Septiembre De 2001 | Una Boricua Para La Historia | Vuelo 93." At the bottom is a graphic of the United States with an American flag design next to the flag of Puerto Rico.
Historical Notes
Waleska Martinez was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico. After earning her bachelor’s degree in business administration in 1986, she moved to New York for an intensive English course, later settling in New Jersey. She joined the U.S. Census Bureau and rose to become a supervisor. On September 11, she and a coworker, Marion Britton, boarded Flight 93 for a seminar in San Francisco. Waleska was 37 years old.
Waleska Martinez was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico. After earning her bachelor’s degree in business administration in 1986, she moved to New York for an intensive English course, later settling in New Jersey. She joined the U.S. Census Bureau and rose to become a supervisor. On September 11, she and a coworker, Marion Britton, boarded Flight 93 for a seminar in San Francisco. Waleska was 37 years old.
