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Chicana Research and Learning Center
Records, Benson Latin American Collection
Amelia Parks, Marisa Mendez-Brady, Sarah Williams

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Martha Cotera
n Born Jan. 17, 1939 in Nuevo
Casas Grandes, Chihuahua,
Mexico
n Received B.A. from UT-El Paso,
M.Ed. from Juárez-Lincoln
University in Austin
n Worked as librarian and
consultant
n Activist with Raza Unida Party,
feminist movement, Mexican
American educational and
social agencies

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Chicana Research and Learning
Center
n Conceptualized in 1972 and fully operational by 1974 in
Austin,TX
n Dissolved in 1990s?
n Non-profit dealing with underemployment, poverty, and low
educational achievement for Hispanic women
n Programs developed for their community and for other
organizations to use
n Austin Hispanic Directory

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The Collection
n Arrived in 4 boxes
n 1 box of files, 2 boxes of A/V
materials, 1 box mixed
n All papers were in labeled file
folders
n Files appeared to be arranged
chronologically
n No evidence of personal
papers, strictly institutional

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The Collection
n Primarily financial and administrative records, materials
related to specific programs
n Personnel files
n Tax records
n Grant proposals
n Educational materials and handouts
n Very little correspondence
n Minimal preservation issues
n Rusty staples, paperclips
n Degraded rubberbands
n Newspaper clippings
n discoloration
Files

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The Collection
n 2 boxes of slides
n 4 reel-to-reels
n 9 film reels
n 12 VHS Tapes
n 16 Broadcast Master Tapes
n 62 Cassette Tapes
Audiovisual Materials

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Arranging
n Preserve original order as
much as possible
n Arrange chronologically
n Series determined by content,
not just grouping labels
n A/V materials arranged
chronologically to item level
n Administrative
n Financial
n Program Development
n Educational Materials
n Correspondence
n Audiovisual Materials
Round One Series

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Arranging
n User-friendly, researcher
oriented
n Broken down into smaller
series
n Labels edited for readability
n Series and sub-series
arranged alphabetically
n Administrative
n Personnel
n Internal Finances
n Tax Records
n Project Proposals
n Program Development
n Educational Materials
n Correspondence
n Audiovisual Materials
Round Two Series

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Interesting Finds

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