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Politics

 Subject
Subject Source: Other

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Angelica Tovar Collection of Mexican-American Democrats Records

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Coll.-61
Abstract

Angelica Tovar was a political figure who was influential to the organization of the Mexican American Democrats and LULAC. She was an active member in Mexican American politics for the Democratic party in Corpus Christi

Dates: 1974-1993

Gutzon Borglum Texas Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Coll-274
Abstract

Gutzon Borglum was a world-renowned artist and sculptor, most famous for his creation of Mount Rushmore in the Black Hills of South Dakota. This collection covers the time he worked on that project, and many other smaller scale projects that he worked on with varying degrees of success from his studio in San Antonio, Texas.

Dates: 1921 - 2020

L. DeWitt Hale Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Coll-6
Abstract

This collection revolves around state representative DeWitt Hale and his long legislative career in the Texas House of Representatives. Hale was a champion of education, equal rights, and served as a delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention in 1974.

Dates: 1952 - 1991

Mayor Gabe Lozano Papers

 File
Identifier: Coll-119
Abstract

Gabe Lozano was a business man and politician that spent his life working to improve Corpus Christi. He was active in a large spectrum of activities in the area and was the first Hispanic American Mayor of Corpus Christi. Son of pioneering local legend Vincente Lozano, Gabe was a pioneer himself; persistently pushing for causes he felt strongly about and helping transform Corpus Christi into the city it is today.

Dates: 1948-1985