Mexican Americans--Politics and government

Personal papers of Filemon and Rose Vela include campaign materials, photographs, speeches, recognitions/awards, school records, depositions, and clippings. Filemon and Rose Vela are a married couple. Filemon previously served as the congressman for Texas's 34th Congressional District, while Rose is a retired Texas State District Judge and former director of President Joe Biden’s Commission on White House Fellowships.

Papers of Dr. Gilberto Cárdenas, a former professor and director of the Center for Mexican American Studies (CMAS) at the University of Texas at Austin. The collection includes research materials for his work on Mexican immigration, Mexican agricultural workers, and Chicano activism.

The personal papers of Texas Chicano civil rights activist, politician, lawyer, university professor, and author José Angel Gutiérrez.

The Benson Latin American Collection is the official archival respository for the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC). Established in 1980, the Presidential Papers Project seeks to preserve and provide access to the records of all past LULAC National Presidents.

The Benson Latin American Collection is the official archival respository for the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC). In addition to the records of past National Presidents collected through the Presidential Papers Project, the Benson actively collects records from individuals and state and regional organizations to preserve and provide access to the documentary history of LULAC.

The Mexican American Comptroller Employees Association (MACEA) was founded in 1983 and was incorporated as a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization in 1989. The collection contains administrative records and materials relating to events and fundraisers sponsored by MACEA.

Papers of Yolanda Alaniz, labor organizer, feminist, and journalist, include written works, feminist publications and memorabilia, and materials from political activists groups.