Martha Cotera Papers
Scope and Contents Note
Collection consists of five series: 1. Personal and biographical, 2. General correspondence, 3. Literary productions, 4. Organizations and activities, and 5. Subject files. Additional material is in the archive, but has not yet been processed. Please contact the Benson Collection Archivist for more information.
Reflects Cotera's interests and involvement with Mexican American, educational, and feminist organizations and issues. Includes manuscripts of works by Cotera and others. Contains clippings, correspondence, publications, and ephemera such as broadsides, bumper stickers, leaflets, posters, and tickets. Also contains an address book, audiovisual material, calendars, organizational records for some groups in which Cotera was involved, scripts, and teaching materials. Works by others include manuscripts of three books by Jerry D. Thompson and one by Stanley C. Green.
Additions to the collection are ongoing.
Dates
- Creation: 1964-2005
Language of Materials
English
Access Restrictions
Unrestricted.
Use Restrictions
Standard copyright restrictions apply.
Biographical Sketch
Writer and political activist Martha Cotera was born Martha Piña in Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico, on January 17, 1939. Moved to El Paso, Texas, as a child. Earned a B.A. from the University of Texas at El Paso and a M.Ed. from Juárez-Lincoln University in Austin, Texas. Has worked as a librarian and consultant in Crystal City, Mercedes, and Austin, Texas. Founded Information Systems Development, a consulting firm in Austin, Texas, and was publisher of the Austin Hispanic Directory. Active in Raza Unida Party politics, the feminist movement, and educational and social agencies, Cotera is also the author of several books and articles on Chicanas.
Full Extent
21 linear feet
Abstract
Personal papers of Austin, Texas, writer and activist Martha Cotera.
Acquisition Information
Information of acquisition method not available.
Accruals Note
Further materials are expected for this collection.
Processing Information
Collection is unprocessed.
- Title
- Martha Cotera 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
- 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