Hector Garcia / Political Association of Spanish-Speaking Organizations Collection:
An Inventory of Records at the Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator | Garcia, Hector | |
| Title | Hector Garcia / Political Association of Spanish-Speaking Organizations Collection | |
| Inclusive Date | 1972-1978 | |
| Identification | MSS 92 | |
| Extent | 1 document box: .25 linear ft. | |
| Language | Materials are in English. | |
| Repository | Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library | |
Historical Note
The Harris County chapter of the Political Association of Spanish-Speaking Organizations (PASO) was formed in October 1961. Its purpose was to advocate on behalf of Mexican Americans. Its political activities included letter-writing campaigns, poll tax drives, bumper stidker brigades, telephone banks, and community ger-out-the-vote rallies. PASO endorsed candidates supportive of Mexican American concerns. It took up issues of concern to Mexican Americans. It also advocated on behalf of Mexican Americans seeking jobs, and for Mexican American owned businesses. PASO produced such Mexican American political leaders as Leonel Castillo and Ben. T. Reyes.
Hector Garcia was a member of PASO, and was its executive secretary of the Office of Community Relations. In the late 1970's, he was Executive Director of the Catholic Council on Community Relations for the diocese of Galveston-Houston. The collection includes some materials related to some of his other interests outside of PASO.
Arrangement | ||
| Correspondence | ||
| General PASO materials | ||
| PASO promotion of Mexican Americans for jobs and Mexican American owned businesses | ||
| Other Mexican American Organizations | ||
| Other issues of interest | ||
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
None.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish or reproduce materials from the Hector Garcia / Political Association of Spanish-Speaking Organizations Collection must be obtained from the Houston Metropolitan Research Center or the appropriate copyright holder.
Index Terms | ||
| Subjects | ||
| Mexican Americans | ||
| Subjects (Persons) | ||
| Garcia, Hector | ||
| Subjects (Organizations) | ||
| Political Association of Spanish-Speaking Organizations | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Hector Garcia / Political Association of Spanish-Speaking Organizations Collection. Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Hector Garcia, 1978.
Processing Information
Processed by Andrew Hempe, September 1998.
Detailed Description
Correspondence | |||||||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | Correspondence, 1972-1973 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Correspondence, 1974 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Correspondence, 1975-1976 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Correspondence, 1977-1978, and unknown | ||||||||||||
General PASO Materials | |||||||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 5 | PASO Newsletter materials | |||||||||||
| 6 | Essay regarding Chicano movement | ||||||||||||
| 7 | PASO miscellany | ||||||||||||