Juárez-Lincoln University Records

Juárez-Lincoln records are arranged in the following five series: I. Administrative Files, II. Instructional Programs, III. Farmworker and Migrant Services, IV. Audiovisual Material, and V. Oversize Material.

I. Administrative Files series is arranged alphabetically and chronologically. The Administrative Files are divided into the following subseries: 1) Antioch College, 2) Clusters, 3) Correspondence, 4) Faculty, 5) Financial Information, 6) General, 7) Grant Files, 8) Meetings, 9) Publications, 10) Staff, and 11) Students.

Antioch College subseries documents the relationship between Antioch and Juárez-Lincoln and includes correspondence, accreditation information, evaluation and academic audit notes and reports.

Clusters subseries includes information about the different sites where Juárez-Lincoln worked. This subseries includes information about clusters in Denver, Colorado, Mission/Rio Grande Valley and San Antonio in Texas, and Washington D.C. A person who managed the cluster activities and liaised with students was often called a cluster monitor or coordinator.

Correspondence subseries includes correspondence and memoranda arranged roughly in chronological order. This subseries documents internal communication amongst staff and communication with outside groups and individuals.

Faculty subseries includes files of people who taught and/or served as cluster monitors. Some information about the cluster in Corpus Christi can be found in the files of Ramsey Muñiz and Abbie Muñiz who both served as cluster monitors. This subseries also includes files and correspondence from Earl Jones and Sister Marcine Klemm who served as monitors for the two clusters in San Antonio. Files on faculty applications, evaluations, the role of faculty, and a faculty manual are also included in this subseries.

Financial Information subseries documents the accounting office, budget expenses and sources of funds. Juárez-Lincoln received different grants and budget sheets document the salary source for different positions.

General subseries is arranged alphabetically and includes subject files on alumni, bilingual bicultural education, building lease and repair information, Chicano and Mexican American organizations. A section of Juárez-Lincoln files documents the evolving character of the organization from Juárez-Lincoln Center to Juárez-Lincoln University. Juárez-Lincoln files include articles of incorporation, bylaws, board information, general objectives and purpose statement, and self-study documentation. A copy of the 1975 Juárez-Lincoln University Articles of Incorporation from the Texas Secretary of State is of interest given the name controversy. For additional information about a complaint on the use of University in their name by Juárez-Lincoln see the Morris T. Keeton correspondence file in the Antioch College subseries.

Grant Files subseries documents the different project proposals submitted to agencies for funding. Grant Files include applications, proposals, and correspondence with granting agencies such as the Rockefeller Foundation and the Ford Foundation. Texas agencies include the Texas Department of Community Affairs (TDCA) and the Associate City/County Economic Development Corporation (ACCEDC) of Hidalgo County. See also the Clearinghouse Grant Files in the Farmworker and Migrant Services series for additional information.

Meetings subseries includes agendas and memoranda. Files date from 1973 to 1976.

Publications subseries documents publications produced by Juárez-Lincoln and includes publications from Antioch College and other groups. Juárez-Lincoln and Antioch publications include academic catalogs and newsletters. Collected Publications from external groups include newsletters, publication catalogs, and magazines.

Staff subseries documents staff activities via staff monthly reports. Staff files include personnel policies manual, contract forms, resumes, health insurance information, self-evaluation blank forms, letters and memoranda.

Students subseries includes administrative information for a transcript request procedure, forms for academic record, tentative transcript, student monitoring, letter of recommendation, tuition payment, status change, time sheet, oral examination, verification sheet, practicum description, and financial aid; plus a masters report by a student. See the Instructional Programs series for additional information on students.

II. Instructional Programs series documents the Bachelors and Masters programs administered by Juárez-Lincoln. Files include an Adult Degree Program Final Report by Neftalí Castro, course descriptions, student guides to the Bachelors and Masters programs, and a Masters Faculty Manual. Student files in this series include correspondence, practicum/project development, outlines, and information about the Bilingual Bicultural Child Development Associate (CDA) Training Program.

III. Farmworker and Migrant Services series documents the information clearinghouse operated by Juárez-Lincoln. In the early years the information clearinghouse was interchangeably called National Migrant Information Clearinghouse (NMIC) and National Farmworker Information Clearinghouse (NFIC). The Clearinghouse operated with funds from the U.S. Department of Labor under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA), Title III, Section 303 through December 1975. After that the Clearinghouse operated with funds from a coordinating grant from the Texas Governor's Office of Migrant Affairs (GOMA) between 1976-1978. The Clearinghouse used Texas Farmworker Information Clearinghouse (TFIC) as a name when it was funded by GOMA.

Farmworker and Migrant Services subseries include: 1) Clearinghouse Grant Files, 2) Governor's Office of Migrant Affairs (GOMA), 3) Publications, 4) Reports, 5) Staff, 6) States, and 7) Subject Files.

Clearinghouse Grant Files subseries includes information about the National Farmworker Information Clearinghouse (NFIC) extension proposal, proposals submitted to GOMA, notes, and correspondence. Governor's Office of Migrant Affairs (GOMA) subseries documents activities under the coordinating grant and includes budget sheets, correspondence and memoranda. Information about the Migrant Adult Bachelor's Degree Development (MABDD) Program is also found in the Clearinghouse Grant Files subseries.

Publications subseries documents Clearinghouse publications related to farmworkers and migrant workers, pesticide safety, migrant health, and migrant education programs.

The Reports and Staff subseries document activities of Clearinghouse staff via monthly reports (arranged chronologically) and staff meeting notes. Staff subseries includes a personnel manual, blank personnel forms, and staff resumes.

States subseries includes information about farmworker and migrant programs in states outside Texas including California, Colorado, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey, and North Dakota.

Subject Files subseries includes Clearinghouse correspondence and memoranda, information about the NFIC Library (correspondence, librarian files, purchase order/requests), NFIC files including a purpose and goals document, program narrative, program design, and NFIC history. This subseries includes U.S. Department of Labor files with correspondence and a trip report in response to an anonymous letter sent to the Department of Labor.

IV. Audiovisual Material series includes photographs, negatives, slides, and sound recordings. Material in the series is arranged by format and the sound recordings subseries is organized chronologically. Recordings (cassette tapes) deal mainly with the following topics: Juárez-Lincoln University Institutional Self-Study, Ohio Commission on Spanish Speaking Affairs, and different aspects of education (administration, bilingual education, adult education, discrimination in education).

V. Oversize Material series includes a Juárez-Lincoln Center poster featuring artwork by Carmen Lomas Garza who worked as an illustrator for Juárez-Lincoln. This series also includes several publications collected by the Juárez-Lincoln.