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María G. Flores Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 23311481

Scope and Contents Note

Includes articles, bibliographies, broadsides, clippings, interviews, leaflets, magazines, newspapers, notes, press releases, and programs from María G. Flores. The collection is organized in four series: 1. Activities, 2. Subject files, 3. Photographs, and 4. Audiovisual. The bulk of the collection relates to Texas farm workers, including the Texas Farm Workers Union, Austin Friends of the Farmworkers, the Chicano movement, Mexican American art exhibits, and the organization Mujeres Artistas del Suroeste. Materials from the Austin Friends of the Farmworkers include articles, form letters, and press releases written by Maria Flores and Estevan Flores.

Photographs, some taken by Andy Snyder, show agricultural laborers in Texas and in Ojinaga, Mexico, strikes and marches, and Mexican American singer Lydia Mendoza. The audio cassette records speeches given at a farm workers' rally in Hattiesburg, Mississippi; the videotape concerns the struggle of the Texas Farm Workers Union.

Dates

  • Creation: 1966-1983

Language of Materials

English

Access Restrictions

Unrestricted.

Use Restrictions

Standard copyright restrictions apply.

Biographical Sketch

María G. Flores is a photographer, writer, teacher, and social activist. She worked in support of Texas Farm Workers Union, 1975-1979.

Full Extent

9 inches

Abstract

Papers of María G. Flores include articles, bibliographies, clippings, press releases, photographs, etc., dealing with Texas farm workers.

Acquisition Information

Information of acquisition method not available.

Accession numbers: 1989-05

Related Material

The Benson also holds a small Texas Farmworkers Union collection.

Processing Information

Processing information not available.

Title
María G. Flores Papers
Status
Edited Full Draft
Author
Finding aid written by the 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

  • 2020 September: Date normalization by Carla O. Alvarez.
  • 2020 September: Edited by Carla O. Alvarez 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

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