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Mexican American politicians

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

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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