Ray Armenta League of United Latin American Citizens papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS-752-BC
Scope and Content
This collection contains administrative materials from both the national and New Mexico LULAC. New Mexico materials include documents and programs from State conventions, as well as meeting notes, membership rosters, correspondence, and financial reports. The collection also contains information from LULACs National Educational Service Center in Albuquerque and information about LULACs voter education drives. Material with a national focus includes news clippings, articles, and reports concerning LULACs work to ensure Hispanic civil rights, specifically relating to a campaign defending affirmative action.
Dates
- 1984-1996
- Majority of material found within (, 1994-1996)
Language of Materials
English
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Copy Restrictions
Limited duplication of CSWR material is allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for compliance with all copyright, privacy, and libel laws. Permission is required for publication or distribution.
Background Information
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is concerned with improvement of the social, political, and economic status of Hispanics in the United States. Their main focuses have been on education and legal reform, citizenship, and the extension of civil and political rights to Hispanics. With approximately 115,000 members throughout the United States and Puerto Rico, The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is the largest and oldest Hispanic Organization in the United States. LULAC was founded in 1929 in Corpus Christi, Texas as a grassroots collective against discrimination, segregation, and racial violence. LULAC advances the economic condition, educational attainment, political influence, health and civil rights of Hispanic Americans through community-based programs operating at more than 700 LULAC councils nationwide. After the founding of the organization in Texas, New Mexico was the second state to form a chapter. Since that time, chapters have been formed in many towns throughout New Mexico. Source: LULAC Website
Extent
1 box (.26 cu. ft.)
Abstract
This collection contains information about both New Mexico and national LULAC activities between 1990 and 1996. Administrative files and information about civil rights campaigns championed by LULAC dominate the collection.
- Title
- Finding Aid of the Ray Armenta League of United Latin American Citizens papers, 1984-1996
- Status
- For Approval
- Author
- Processed by Lucy Grinnell
- Date
- ©2006
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
- Monday, 20210524: Attribute normal is missing or blank.
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu