About Irene Hernández Ruiz
Lived 1920 – 2023 (aged 102–103). Irene Hernández Ruiz was a librarian.
Irene H. Ruiz was an American librarian. Ruiz was responsible for the creation of one of the only oral history collections documenting the experiences of Mexican immigrants coming to Kansas City.
Early life Irene H. Ruiz was born in Texas in 1920.
Career Ruiz worked during World War II for the United States government as a spy. She spoke three languages and listened in on phone calls.
Ruiz and her husband moved to Kansas City in the 1960's; she first worked as a teacher, but eventually left to work as a librarian.
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Who was Irene Hernández Ruiz?
American librarian
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Irene Hernández Ruiz was born in 1920.
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Irene Hernández Ruiz died on 3 September 2023.
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Irene Hernández Ruiz was a librarian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Irene Hernández Ruiz. https://biography.guide/irene-hernandez-ruiz/
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