Series VI: Latino Activism, 1941 - 1996
The spectrum of issues covered in this series is representative of the many areas of Latino advocacy in which Dr. Garcia was immersed on the local, regional and national levels. Cases out of Corpus Christi, Texas, Dr. Garcia’s place of residence, are most heavily represented throughout the series, followed by cases out of Texas and throughout the Southwest region of the United States. A number of the topics in these sub-series are also covered in Series II: Correspondence, Series V: American GI Forum (AGIF), and Series VII: Civilian Service.
Dates
- 1941 - 1996
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research use.
Extent
25.3 Linear Feet
Arrangement
The Latino Activism series consists of the following eight sub-series: A: Discrimination Files, B: Education Discrimination, C: Elections and Voting, D: Employment Discrimination, E: English Only, F: Migrant Workers, G: Newspaper Clippings, and H: Police Brutality.
Creator
- From the Collection: Garcia, Hector P., 1914-1996 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and Archives, Mary and Jeff Bell Library, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Repository
6300 Ocean Dr.
Unit 5702
Corpus Christi TX 78412 United States
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