Civil rights

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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.

Abstract The records of the National Association for Chicana and Chicano Studies (NACCS), founded in 1972, document the organization's conference activities, internal groups (Focos and Caucuses), and programming, including regional conferences and symposia. The collection contains publications, financial reports, and general administrative files. Additional materials include membership lists and directories, as well as files related to board members. The born digital records feature documents of the...

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Material from attorney Richard M. Martinez documents Arce v. Douglas, a case that successfully challenged Arizona’s House Bill 2281 that initially led to the elimination of the Mexican American Studies program in the Tucson Unified School District. This collection contains deposition transcripts, legal documents, banned teaching materials, and visual materials related to the case.