Gustavo C. (Gus) Garcia Papers
Scope and Contents Note
Photocopies of correspondence, legal cases, newsclippings, photographs, and written materials, 1936-1977, reflect the life and career of Mexican American civil rights lawyer and advocate Gustavo C. "Gus" Garcia.
Dates
- Creation: 1936-1977
Language of Materials
English
Access Restrictions
Unrestricted.
Use Restrictions
Standard copyright restrictions apply.
Biographical Sketch
Gustavo C. "Gus" Garcia was born in Laredo, Texas, on 27 July 1916 and raised in San Antonio, Texas. He graduated as valedictorian from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1932, received his BA from the University of Texas in 1936, and his LLD in 1938. He served in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate Corps, as first assistant city attorney in San Antonio, and as a member of the San Antonio Independent School Board. Mr. Garcia is best remembered for his legal efforts to improve education and working conditions for Mexican Americans, including his impassioned arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court on segregation of juries in the case ofHernandez v. The State of Texasin 1954. Gustavo C. Garcia died on 3 June 1964 in San Antonio, Texas.
Full Extent
3 linear inches
Abstract
Photocopies of correspondence, newsclippings, photographs, and legal and written works reflecting the life and activities of Mexican American lawyer and civil rights advocate Gustavo C. "Gus" Garcia.
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- Title
- Gustavo C. (Gus) Garcia Papers
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection
- Date
- 2004
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- 2021 May: Edited by D Ryan Lynch to fix compliance check errors to prepare for the migration to new TARO website.
- 2021 November: Edited by Devon Murphy to update control access terms and formatting based on the TARO Control Access List.
- 2025 July: Revised by Ryan Sullivant to fix validation errors prior to ingestion into ArchivesSpace.
- 2026: Edited by Carla O. Alvarez.
Repository Details
Part of the Benson Latin American Collection, The University of Texas at Austin Repository
2300 Red River Street
Austin Texas 78712 United States
(512) 495-4578
bensonspecialcollections@austin.utexas.edu