Labor unions--New Mexico
Subject
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Lorenzo Torrez papers
Collection
Identifier: Ms-0384
Abstract
Miner and labor organizer. Born in Gila, New Mexico. Worked as a miner in the Southwest for 25 years and was a participant in the Empire Zinc Strike in Grant County, New Mexico during the early 1950s. Torrez was the head of the Arizona district for the Communist Party, USA. The collection contains personal information about Torrez, publications, information about social activism and Chicano identity, clippings, newsletters, correspondence, memorabilia, and photographs.
Dates:
1959-2000
University of New Mexico. Oral History Projects and Video Recordings Collection
Collection
Identifier: MSS-821-BC
Abstract
This is a collection of oral history projects done in conjunction with the University of New Mexico. Project themes include community/local/family history, politics/government, veterans, labor, education, and events.
Dates:
1984-2006; Majority of material found within 1995-1998