Connie Martinez League of United Latin American Citizens papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS-753-BC
Scope and Content
This collection contains documentation of state and national conventions, meetings, membership rosters, financial reports, and correspondence. The collection includes materials about LULAC's involvement in state and national politics. It also includes information from LULAC's National Educational Service Center in Albuquerque and information about LULAC's defense of bilingual education, dropout prevention initiatives, and opposition to school vouchers. Material with a national focus includes news clippings, articles, and reports concerning LULAC's work to ensure Hispanic civil rights and immigrant rights. Of particular interest are materials from regional LULAC councils that document their work to improve Hispanics" status in educational institutions and information about women's involvement in LULAC and the larger Hispanic community.
Dates
- 1996-2001
- Majority of material found within 1998-1999
Creator
- Martinez, Connie (Person)
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
Extent
3 boxes (2.23 cu. ft.)
Abstract
This collection contains both national and state organizational information, as well as substantial information about civil rights issues defended by LULAC.
Arrangement
3 series: New Mexico LULAC, Education Initiatives, National LULAC
- Clippings
- Dropouts -- Prevention
- Education, bilingual -- Law and legislation -- United States
- Educational Vouchers -- United States
- Hispanic American women -- Political activity
- LULAC papers
- Latin Americans -- United States
- Letters
- Mexican Americans -- Civil Rights -- New Mexico
- Mexican Americans -- Civil rights -- Texas
- Mexican Americans -- Education -- New Mexico
- Mexican Americans -- Politics and government
Creator
- Martinez, Connie (Person)
- Title
- Finding Aid of the Connie Martinez League of United Latin American Citizens papers, 1996-2001
- 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