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TABLE OF CONTENTSI. Organizational Records, 1984-1993 |
Mexican American Business and Professional Women's Association RecordsAn Inventory of the Collection
Administrative HistoryMexican American Business and Professional Women's Association (MABPWA) (originally named Mexican American Business and Professional Women of Austin) was founded in 1974 as a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization by a group of Mexican American/Hispanic women wanted to establish goals that would strengthen the impact of Mexican American women on the community. The original Steering Committee was composed of women from diverse income levels, professions and represented different parts of the city. Members of the Committee included: Annabelle Valle, Amalia Rodriguez-Mendoza, Marta de Luna, Anita Sylvia Garcia, Inez Garcia, Martha P. Cotera, Hermelinda Rodriguez, Mary Helen Valdez, Norma Carreon, Susana Elizondo, Ora Gloria, and Carlota Cardenas Dwyer. On June 27, 1974 over 100 Mexican American women attended the "Founder" Meeting at the Sheraton Crest Hotel in Austin. MABPWA was chartered in 1981 and is not associated with the Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs. MABPWA established "La Semana de la Mujer Chicana" (Mexican American Women's Week) in 1976; a week of activities sponsored by the organization to bring recognition to the accomplishments and achievements of Mexican American women. The organization also sponsored a Stay In School program to promote academic achievement by young women in school; recognized outstanding women in the community; as well as hosted a variety of speakers and events to promote their goals. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and ContentsThe small collection consists of materials gathered for the 20th Anniversary Documentation Project and spans the years 1975 to 1994. The vast majority of the documents are photocopies of the original materials and include organization histories; memberships lists and biographies; event flyers and programs for the annual "La Semana de la Mujer Chicana," the "Chicanas in Management Conference," as well as other speakers and exhibitss; documentation of the Stay In School and Mentor programs; newspaper clippings and photographs. Also included are oral history interviews of Celia Castro, Ella D. Salazar, Mollie Flores, Alicia Ranzau, Della May Moore, Josie Franco-Alvarado, Mary Chavez, Lupe Morin and Amalia Rodriguez-Mendoza conducted in 1994. Transcripts of these interviews are located in the AF Biography Files of each of the women. Return to the Table of Contents
Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsRestrictions on AccessOpen to all users. Restrictions on UseNone. Return to the Table of Contents
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Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationPreferred CitationMexican American Business and Professional Women's Association (AR.1994.112). Austin History Center, Austin Public Library, Texas. Acquisition InformationDonor #: DO/1994/122 Donation Date: 1994 Processing InformationFinding aid created and encoded by Molly Hults/2011. Return to the Table of Contents Detailed Description of the Collection
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