Eleuterio Escobar Papers
Scope and Contents Note
Includes legal papers, correspondence, autobiography drafts, business and financial records, agendas, and photographs from Eleuterio Escobar. The papers are organized in five series: 1. Personal and biographical materials, 2. Organizations, 3. Financial and business records, 4. External Publications, and 5. Photographs. Over half of the papers are business and financial records, and the bulk of the rest of the materials relate to activities and organizations. The photographs and glass slides depict mainly School Improvement League activities, although three images are of Escobar and his wife.
Dates
- Creation: 1906-1971
Language of Materials
English, Spanish
Access Restrictions
Unrestricted.
Use Restrictions
Standard copyright restrictions apply.
Biographical Sketch
Eleuterio Escobar was a businessman and community leader in San Antonio, Texas. Born in Laredo, Texas, September 11, 1894, he served in World War I, became a salesman in south Texas, and then started his own business in San Antonio. During his career, Mr. Escobar owned and operated various businesses, including a furniture company, a leather and importing company, and a music business. His philanthropic activities centered on advocating improved school facilites for Mexican American children in San Antonio, where he also founded the School Improvement League (Liga Defensa Escolar), an organization dedicated to improving schools on the city's west side. Mr. Escobar was a member of several community organizations such as the League of United Latin American Citizens and the Knights of America. He died in 1970.
Full Extent
11 linear feet
Abstract
The personal and business papers of Eleuterio Escobar, including legal papers, correspondence, autobiography drafts, business and financial records, agendas, and photographs, which also relate to the activites of the School Improvement League.
Arrangement
The papers are organized in five series: 1. Personal and biographical materials, 2. Organizations, 3. Financial and business records, 4. External Publications, and 5. Photographs.
Acquisition Information
Information of acquisition method not available.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Benson staff.
- Title
- Eleuterio Escobar Papers
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Finding aid written by the staff of the Benson Latin American Collection
- Date
- circa 2005
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- 2021 January: Date normalization by Carla O. Alvarez.
- 2021 January: 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
2300 Red River Street
Austin Texas 78712 United States
(512) 495-4578
bensonspecialcollections@austin.utexas.edu