Mexican Americans -- Texas -- Civil rights

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This collection is made up of correspondences of Hector Garcia, materials from the many associations he was a part of, and other political issues he kept up with in the 1970s.

Scope and Contents This collection contains the administrative and educational materials related to the Huelga Schools as well as correspondence, press, and legal papers documenting the formation and response to the schools by HISD and the general public. This collection also contains photographs.Of note are records pertaining to the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), Mexican American Education Council (MAEC), reports of the Biracial Committee on HISD, pychological and...

Scope and Contents This collection contains administrative records of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Council #60. This includes meeting minutes (1945-1989), correspondence (1935-1990), financial statements (1944-1990), and records of various LULAC events and programs such as the Junior LULAC organization and many annual conventions. There is a significant number of publications in this collection, both published by LULAC and other organizations. Additionally, there are photographs,...

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This collection is almost entirely composed of printed, digitally accessed or photocopied newspaper articles pertaining to the May 7, 1977 slaying of Joe Campos Torres by Houston police officers, and the subsequent 1978 Cinco de Mayo riot at Moody Park fueled by it and other incidents of police brutality against Latinos during the 1970s.

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This collection contains the private and public papers of Antonio (Tony) Campos. The emphasis is on his involvement with LULAC leadership initiatives, and most notably, “The Little School of the 400’. Particular items of interest include letters to Tony Campos signed by Lyndon Baines Johnson, Robert Kennedy, and other political leaders (Box 1, Folder 8).