Hector Garcia / Political Association of Spanish-Speaking Organizations Collection MSS.0092
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator | Garcia, Hector | |
| Creator | Political Association of Spanish-Speaking Organizations | |
| Title: | Hector Garcia / Political Association of Spanish-Speaking Organizations Collection | |
| Dates: | 1972-1978 | |
| Identification: | MSS.0092 | |
| Quantity: | 0.25 Linear feet, 1 document box | |
| 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 sticker brigades, telephone banks, and community get-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 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 | ||
| Garcia, Hector | ||
| Political Association of Spanish-Speaking Organizations | ||
| Harris County (Tex.) | ||
| Labor unions--Texas--Houston | ||
| Mexican Americans | ||
| Mexican Americans--Texas--Civil rights | ||
| Politics--Texas--Houston | ||
| Voter Registration--Texas--Houston | ||
Related Material
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 of the Collection
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 | ||||||||||||