Salt of the Earth Labor College
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
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