Edmundo E. Mireles Papers
Scope and Contents Note
Consists of four series: 1. Organizations and activities; 2. Publications; 3. Photographs; and 4. Other Material. Organizations and activities consist of subseries a. Educational programs; b. Community and public service organizations; c. Radio programs; d. Political activities. Reflects educational, community, and political activities of Mireles. Consists of correspondence, reports, curriculum plans, clippings, leaflets, newspapers, teachers' guides, and textbooks. Deals with beginnings of grade-school Spanish instruction in the Corpus Christi Independent School District, summer English programs for Spanish-speaking children, adult education, and Mireles' community and political activities. Includes nine Spanish textbooks co-authored by Mireles, his wife Jovita González Mireles, and school superintendent Roy Fisher, and several teaching guides.
Dates
- Creation: 1940-1971
Language of Materials
English, Spanish
Access Restrictions
Unrestricted.
Use Restrictions
Standard copyright restrictions apply.
Biographical Sketch
Educator E.E. Mireles initiated teaching of the Spanish language to elementary grades in Corpus Christi, Texas, in the 1940s. Born Edmundo Eduardo Mireles (Nov. 20, 1905) in Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico; spent his childhood in Mexico and San Antonio, Texas. Graduated from University of Texas at Austin in 1931, taught in San Antonio and Del Rio before moving to Corpus Christi in 1939. Started Spanish program for grade school children in 1940; also active in setting up programs for adult education and summer programs to teach English to pre-schoolers. Leader in local LULAC chapter and other organizations. Co-authored several Spanish textbooks and teaching guides. Died March 17, 1987.
Full Extent
9 linear inches
Abstract
Professional papers of educator E.E. Mireles include publications, photographs, and collected material.
Acquisition Information
Information of acquisition method not available.
Accession numbers: 1989-26
Processing Information
Processing information not available.
Topical
- Title
- Edmundo E. Mireles Papers
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection
- Date
- 2008
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- April 2017: Inventory added by Carla O. Alvarez.
- 2021 June: 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