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Oscar Martinez Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2012-21

Scope and Contents Note

The collection is divided into six series; Paper Material, Clippings, Artifacts, Audio Visual Material, Artwork and Posters.

The Paper Material series includes flyers, printed material such as business cards, sheet music, a copy of Oscar Martinez's birth certifcate and an interview that he gave for his 75th birthday.

The Artifacts in this collection include a Oscar Martinez's calendar, his diary, and promotional pins.

The Audiovisual series includes photographs of Oscar Martinez dating back to 1936, LPs, an 8 track, a tape recording, and CDs.

The Artwork series includes art by Oscar Martinez. His artworks are broken up into different subseries which include portraits of musicians, skeletons, parrots, and other miscellaneous subjects.

The Oversize Material series contains clippings, homemade posters and concert posters. It also contains oversize artwork by Oscar Martinez.

Dates

  • Creation: 1936-2014

Language of Materials

English, Spanish

Access Restrictions

Advance notice is required to access audio recordings. Other mateiral is unrestricted.

Use Restrictions

Standard copyright restrictions apply.

Biographical Sketch

Award winning Texas Tejano musician and visual artist Oscar Martinez was born on January 3, 1934 and raised in Corpus Christi, Texas. He first established himself as a songwriter, trumpet player, and performer in the 1950s and went on record well known tunes such as "La Mala Cara," "El Gallo Copetón," and "El Tejano Enamorado." Martinez colaborated with other Tejano musicians such as Isidro Lopez, Freddie Martinez, and Leo Saenz, and spent much of his career touring to perform all over Texas. He also hosted a radio program on KCCT in Corpus. In 1999 Martinez was inducted into the Tejano Music Awards Hall of Fame.

Oscar Martinez passed away on July 15, 2020; he was 86 years old.

Full Extent

2.5 linear feet

Abstract

A collection of documents, photographs, audio recordings, posters, and artwork documenting the life and career of Tejano musician Oscar Martinez.

Acquisition Information

Accession Numbers: 2012-21, 2016-26

This collection was donated by Oscar Martinez.

Related Material

The Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library of Texas Tech University holds a collection of material from Oscar Martinez.

Processing Information

Collection processed by Alexandria Suarez, 2019 August.

Title
Oscar Martinez Papers
Status
Edited Full Draft
Author
Benson Latin American Collection
Date
2010
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Revision Statements

  • 2019 August: Finding aid and inventory updated by Alexandria Suarez.
  • 2021 February: 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

Contact:
2300 Red River Street
Austin Texas 78712 United States
(512) 495-4578