Latino History Essay Competition Collection
Scope and Contents Note
The collection consists of the twelve finalist essays from each UIL annual Latino History Essay Competiton.
Dates
- Creation: 2013-2024
Language of Materials
English
Access Restrictions
Unrestricted.
Use Restrictions
Standard copyright restrictions apply. Each essay is copyrighted to its author.
Historical Note
The University Interscholastic League (UIL) was created by The University of Texas at Austin in 1910 to provide leadership and guidance to public school debate and athletic teachers. The UIL continues to operate as part of the University of Texas, under the auspices of the Vice President for Diversity & Community Engagement, and provides educational extracurricular academic, athletic, and music contests.
The Latino History Essay Competition was founded in 2011 by the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement at UT-Austin and run by UIL beginning in the 2012-2013 school year. In its initial year the competition was open to students in South Texas; beginning with 2012-2013 the competition was opened to students statewide.
UIL website: http://www.uiltexas.org/
Full Extent
.83 linear feet
Abstract
Finalist essays from Texas' University Interscholastic League (UIL) state-wide annual Latino History Essay Competition.
Acquisition Information
Donation.
Accession numbers: 2014-11, 2014-16, 2017-30, 2018-22, 2019-29, 2022-07, 2022-22, 2023-25, 2024-33
Additions
Further materials are expected for this collection.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Alexandria Suarez, 2019.
Additions processed by Carla O. Alvarez, 2022, 2023, 2024.
- Title
- University Interscholastic League (Tex.) Latino History Essay Competition Collection
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection
- Date
- 2014
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- 2019 August: Finding aid edited by Alexandria Suarez.
- 2021 March: 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.
- 2022 March: Edited by Carla O. Alvarez after processing 2022 additions.
- 2023 July: Edited by Carla O. Alvarez after processing accession 2023-25.
- 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