Refugia Castillo League of United Latin American Citizens papers
Scope and Content
LULAC Book Cover for "Our Legacy: The First Fifty Years," by Moises Sandoval. (Box 1, Folder 1).
This collection contains LULAC publications, pamphlets, membership guides and brochures containing the constitution, by-laws, and protocol of LULAC membership. The collection also contains news clippings, agenda, and proposals from national conventions, along with LULAC memorabilia.
Dates
- Creation: 1980-1999
Language of Materials
English
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Copy Restrictions
Limited duplication of CSWR material is allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for compliance with all copyright, privacy, and libel laws. Permission is required for publication or distribution.
Background Information
LULAC
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is concerned with improvement of the social, political, and economic status of Hispanics in the United States. Their main focuses have been on education and legal reform, citizenship, and the extension of civil and political rights to Hispanics. With approximately 115,000 members throughout the United States and Puerto Rico, The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is the largest and oldest Hispanic organization in the United States. LULAC was founded in 1929 in Corpus Christi, Texas as a grassroots collective against discrimination, segregation, and racial violence. LULAC "advances the economic condition, educational attainment, political influence, health and civil rights of Hispanic Americans through community-based programs operating at more than 700 LULAC councils nationwide." New Mexico was the second state to form a chapter. Since that time, chapters/councils have been formed in many towns throughout New Mexico. Source: LULAC Website.
Dr. Refugia "Cuca" L. Castillo
Dr. Refugia "Cuca" L. Castillo was New Mexico State Director for LULAC for 4 years and member of the LULAC National Board of Directors for 6 years. She has been a member of the LULAC organization for over 20 years. She was a professor at College of the Southwest in Hobbs and Carlsbad. She received her Doctorate of Education degree from NMSU in 1997. In 1998 she was honored at the LULAC National Convention in Dallas as LULAC National Educator of the Year. She was inducted into the LULAC Women's Hall of Fame in 1992 and in 1996.
Extent
1 box (.35 cu. ft.)
Abstract
This small collection of League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) documents and ephemera was gathered by Refugia "Cuca" Castillo. Materials relate to national and regional LULAC policies and membership procedures during the time that Castillo was an active member in New Mexico LULAC.
General
Contact Information
- University of New Mexico
- MSC05 3020, 1, University of New Mexico
- Center for Southwest Research
- Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
- Phone: 505-277-0487
- Fax:
- Email: cswrref@unm.edu
- URL: http://elibrary.unm.edu/cswr
General
- Title
- Finding Aid of the Refugia Castillo League of United Latin American Citizens papers, 1980-1999
- Status
- For Approval
- Author
- Processed by N. Sedore
- Date
- ©2006
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
- Monday, 20210524: Attribute normal is missing or blank.
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
cswrref@unm.edu