Descriptive Summary
Castillo, John
John Castillo Papers1966-1975MSS.0208
5.0 Linear feet,
5 boxes
Materials are in English.
Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library
Biographical Note
John Castillo was very involved in the Mexican-American movement. He was a member of the Harris County PASO (Political Association of Spanish Speaking Organizations), and was made recording secretary in 1967. Castillo was involved with voter registration and Project VER (Voter Education Registration), which was a project to get people out to vote. They wanted to support politicians who were going to help the Mexican-American community.
Castillo was also a part of various other groups, including Opportunities for Leadership Education (OLE), Coalition for Better Government, Raza Unida, Joint Conference of Mexican-Americans, and the National Spanish Speaking Management Association (NSSMA).
Scope and Contents
The collection contains private and public documents dealing with the activities of John Castillo. PASO represents a large portion of the collection. Voter Registration, campaign/election information, and community events are also covered. Mary Castillo headed the Education movement, which is also covered.
Access Restrictions
None.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish or reproduce materials from the John Castillo Papers must be obtained from the Houston Metropolitan Research Center or the appropriate copyright holder.
Preferred Citation
John Castillo Papers. MSS 208. Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library.
Acquisition Information
Donated by John Castillo, 1982.
Related Material
MSS 92, Hector Garcia / Political Association of Spanish-Speaking Organizations Collection
Castillo, E. John / HMRC Oral History Collection
Index Terms
Castillo, John
Political Association of Spanish-Speaking Organizations
Mexican Americans
PASO
1
1
Meeting minutes
1
2
Planning/committees, policies, etc.
1
3
Membership
1
4
Incoming correspondence
1
5
Outgoing correspondence
1
6
News release
1
7
Newsletters
1
8
Radio campaign planning
1
9
Voter registration
1
10
Voter registration drive
2
1
Cost for election budgets
2
2
Mailing for 1972 election campaigns
2
3
Harris County PASO anniversary convention,
1966-1967
2
4
PASO state convention,
August 16-17, 1968 ; Harris County PASO 7th anniversary,
October 13, 1968
2
5
Annual endorsement convention,
1968
2
6
News clippings
Campaign Information
2
7
Precinct Information
2
8
Precinct Fact Sheets,
1971
2
9
Election Information
3
1
Canvass coordination-McGovern campaign
3
2
Lauro Cruz-State Representative
3
3
Ben Reyes-State Representative/Andrew Jackson-Harris County Judge
3
4
Leonel Castillo
1971 City Controller campaign
3
5
Leonel Castillo
1975 City Controller campaign
3
6
Outgoing correspondence - Leonel Castillo
3
7
Fred Hofheinz
1975 Mayoral campaign
3
8
Augustina Reyes
1975 School Board campaign
3
9
18 year old voter campaign
Project VER
3
10
Meeting agendas, minutes, attendance,
January 1971
3
11
Daily attendance
3
12
Precinct Fact Sheets
3
13
Voter registration
3
14
Voting book, policies
4
1
Voter Education Project
4
2
General information
4
3
Advisory council
4
4
Volunteers,
1969-1971
4
5
Correspondence,
1970
4
6
Correspondence,
1971
4
7
Financial records
4
8
Citizenship classes
4
9
Church assistance
4
10
Contribution thank-you letters
4
11
News clippings - voter registration
Miscellaneous
4
12
HUELGA schools/Mexican American Education Council - Mrs. Mary Castillo
4
13
Edcouch-Elsa student news clippings
4
14
Paper on Mexican-Americans in HISD
4
15
Educational Advancement for Mexican-Americans
4
16
Citizens for Good Schools
4
17
La Conferencia de Mujeres por La Raza
4
18
Womens Political Caucus/Chicana Educational Conference
4
19
Community College
5
1
Opportunities for Leadership Education (OLE)
5
2
2nd Ward Community Council
5
3
Mexican-American Political Action Institute
5
4
Coalition for Better Government-volunteer forms and lists
5
5
Raza Unida
5
6
Countdown '72
5
7
Joint Conference of Mexican Americans
5
8
Joint Conference of Mexican Americans meetings
5
9
National Spanish Speaking Management Association (NSSMA) correspondence
5
10
Service Employment Redevelopment - MDTA project
5
11
Model city clippings - John Castillo
5
12
Grant proposals
5
13
Newsletters
5
14
Vice President's Ball
5
15
John Castillo personal file
5
16
Photos