urn:taro:utexas.blac.00106 Hispanic Women's Network of Texas Records, 1987- Christian Kelleher, CA, Ashlynn Wicke, Julia McGarey, and Jose Javier Franco Garza Finding aid encoded by Christian Kelleher, CA, August 2004Finding aid written inEnglish. Descriptive Summary Hispanic Women's Network of Texas Hispanic Women's Network of Texas Records 1987- English and Spanish 1997-02 N/A 20+ linear feet Benson Latin American Collection, The University of Texas at Austin Organizational records of the Hispanic Women's Network of Texas. Administrative History of HWNT

The Hispanic Women's Network of Texas is a non-profit organization formed in 1987 to address issues unique to the Hispana population in Texas. Among its founding women were Martha Hinojosa-Nadler, Lena Guerrero, Amalia Rodriguez-Mendoza, Mary Alice Cisneros, Christine Hernandez, and Lupe Ochoa. The HWNT includes chapters in Austin, Corpus Christi, Dallas, El Paso, Fort Worth, Laredo, the Rio Grande Valley, and San Antonio.

 Scope and Contents Note

Meeting minutes, publications, conference materials, financial and administrative records, correspondence, photographs, and artifacts, 1987-present, document the founding and activities of the Hispanic Women's Network of Texas (HWNT). The processed part of the collection—materials donated before 2005—currently measures approximately 20 linear feet. Processing has not been completed on subsequent acquisitions, but the entire collection is open for limited research.

 Access Restrictions

Unrestricted.

 Use Restrictions

Standard copyright restrictions apply.

 Preferred Citation

Cite as: Hispanic Women's Network of Texas Records, Benson Latin American Collection, General Libraries, the University of Texas at Austin.

 Index Terms

The Hispanic Women's Network of Texas Records are classified under the following Subject Headings:

Hispanic Women's Network of Texas--Archives Hispanic American women--Texas Women--Societies and clubs--Texas--Sources Related Material

The Benson Latin American Collection also holds the Hispanic Women's Network of Texas Austin Chapter Newsletter (at call number F 395 S75 H58) and Vision: A Publication of the Hispanic Women's Network of Texas (F 395 S75 V57)

 Box and Folder Inventory General and Administrative, 1987-1998

 11HWNT "Background Information," N.d. 12"Important Documents," 1987-1988

The "Important Documents," in these folders include such things as by-laws, articles of incorporation, and documents of tax exempt status. These documents were originally collected together into binders by HWNT members to document the history of the organization.

 13-4"Important Documents," 1988-1994 [2 folders] 15By-laws and Revisions, 1987-1998 16Master Plan, 1990-1992 17Policies, 1991 18Proposed Guidelines for Developing Local HWN Chapters, N.d. 19HWNT Logo Proposal, 1988 110Procedures, 1989-1990

Includes Board of Directors procedures and "English Plus" resolution.

 111Procedures - Robert's Rules of Order 112Procedures - Grievance Form 21"Adelante Mujeres," 1990-1991 22"1987-1990, The First Four Years," Annual Reports, 1991 23Certificates of Appreciation, N.d. 24Articles on HWNT, 1990-1996 Board of Directors, 1987-2003

 2General 25Board Manual, 1995-1996 26-8Board Manual, 1995-1997 [3 folders] 29Board Book, 1998-2000 210Master Plan, 1991-1992 211Rosters, 1993-1998 212Goals, 1993-1997 3Board of Directors Meetings

Includes minutes, agendas, handouts, correspondence, and other items related to meeting of the statewide board.

 31-21987-1990 [2 folders] 33January 1989 34May 1989 35July 1989 36Conference Call, September 1989 37October 1989 38April 1990 41July 1990 42October 1990 43January 1991 44April 1991 45July 1991 46October 1991 47-81991-1992 [2 folders] 51January 1992 52April 1992 53July 1992 54October 1992 55January 1993 56April 1993 57July 1993 58October 1993 61-31993-1994 [3 folders] 64-5January 1994 [2 folders] 66April 1994 71July 1994 72October 1994 73January 1995 74April 1995 75July 1995 [2 folders] 81July 1995 [cont'd, folder 2 of 2] 82October 1995 83January 1996 84April 1996 85July 1996 91October 1996 92January 1997 93April 1997 94July 1997 95October 1997 101January 1998 102April 1998 103October 1998 104April 1999 105July 1999 106October 1999 107January 2000 108April 2000 109July 2000 1010October 2000 1011July 2003 1012Meeting Attendance1990-1992 1013Regional Updates, 1995-1996 11Executive Committee 111Officer Information Forms, 1997 112Office Responsibilities, 1989 113Officer Training, 1991-1996 11Executive Committee Meeting Minutes 1141990-1991 115Conference Calls, 1990-1991 1161992 117January-May 1997 118June-December 1997 119January-May 1998 121June-November 1998 12Chair/Vice-Chair Correspondence 122Mercado, Maria Luisa, 1989-1990 12Hinojosa-Nadler, Martha: 123January-August 1990 124September-December 1990 125January-April 1991 126May-June 1991 131July-December 1991 1321992 13Escamilla, Linda C.G.: 13319899-1992 1341993 1351994 13Garza-Fracchia, Pearl: 1361987-1992 137April-May 1993 141June-December 1993 1421994 1431995 1441996 145Facundo, Irma, 1997 146Vice-Chair's Report, April 1995 14Treasurer and Financial Documents 147Treasurer's Handbook, 1991 14Correspondence 148Rodriguez, Sylvia, 1988-1989 149Rodriguez, Sylvia, Tax Exemption, 1988 151Munoz Sanchez, Aurora, 1989-1990 152Hinojosa-Nadler, Martha, 1990 153Ramirez, Sylvia, 1990-1992 154Facundo, Irma, 1993 15Financial Documents 155Budget Documents, 1990-1993 156Financial Transactions, 1988-1990 157Financial Transactions, 1991-1992 158Financial Statements, 1988 159Financial Statements, 1989 1510Financial Statements, 1990 161Audit, 1988-1990 162Financial Statements, 1991 163Financial Statements, 1992 164Financial Statements, 1993 165Financial Statements, 1994 166Tax Documents, 1988-1993 167-8Articles of Association and Group Exemption, 1991-1994 [2 folders] 169Group Exemption, 1989-1990 1610Other Financial Documents 17Historian 171-4Scrapbook, 1987-1990 [4 folders] Committees, 1988-2000

 18Communications Committee and Publications 181Correspondence, 1989-1995 182PR/Marketing Plan, 1991 18Vision Newsletter: 1831988 1841989 1851990 1861991 1871992 1881993 1891994 18101995 18111996 18121997 18131998-2000 19State Membership Directories: 1911990 1921991 1931992 1941994 1951995 1961996 1971998 19Other Publications: 198Brochure: "Celebrating Pride In Our Heritage Through Professional Interaction," N.d. 20Membership Committee 201Membership, 1990-1991 202Membership, 1992 203Membership Drive, 1993 204HWNT File List, 1993 205HWNT File List, 1994 206Membership, 1994-1996 207Membership Development Training Manual, 1996 208Member Data, 1996 209Membership Package, 1996 2010Membership, 2000 211Ad Hoc Committee on Organization, 1991 212Business Committee, 1993-1994 213Business and Economic Development Committee, 1989-1990 214By-laws Committee, 1988-1992 215Education Committee, N.d. 216Fund Development Committee, 1991, 1996 21Issues Committee: 2171990-1991 218Culture Subcommittee, 1991-1992 219Lobbying, 1991 2110Meetings, 1991 2111Redistricting Subcommittee, 1990-1991 2112Voter Registration (Texas Women Vote Project), 1990 2113Nomination Committee, 1990 2114Service Committee, 1993-1994 2115Structural Proposal Committee, 1992 2116Transitions Committee, 1990 2117Special Committees Responsibilities, 1992 Annual Conferences and Special Events, 1987-2001

 221987 Annual Conference: 221Conference Packet 221988 Annual Conference: 222Conference Planning 223Conference Packet 221989 Annual Conference: 224Conference Packet 221990 Annual Conference: 225Conference Planning Manual 226Conference Planning 227-8Conference Packets [2 folders] 231991 Annual Conference: 231Conference Planning 232-3Conference Packets [2 folders] 231992 Annual Conference: 234Conference Planning 235Conference Packet 231993 Annual Conference: 236Conference Planning 241-2Conference Packet [2 folders] 243Chair Elect Materials 244Scrapbook/Notebook 241994 Annual Conference: 245Conference Planning 246Conference Packet 247Scrapbook/Notebook 251995 Annual Conference: 251-2Conference Planning [2 folders] 253-4Conference Packet [2 folders] 255Scrapbook/Notebook 251996 Annual Conference: 256Conference Planning 257Proclamation by Austin Mayor Bruce Todd 261Scrapbook/Notebook 262Chair Materials 261997 Annual Conference: 263Conference Planning 264Scrapbook/Notebook 2651999 Annual Conference PhotographsLocated in: Audiovisual Materials 2662000 Annual Conference Program 2672001 Annual Conference Announcement 268-9Scrapbook/Notebook of Annual Conferences 1987-1994 [2 folders] 27Annual Membership Meetings: 2711992 2721993 2731994 27Special Events and Activities: 2741990 2751991 2761992 2771993 278Diego Rivera Exhibit, 1993 2791994 27101995 2711Various, 1999-2000 Collected Materials, 1990-1998

Materials from other related organizations collected by HWNT.

 2712-13National Network of Hispanic Women, 1993-1994 [2 folders] 281-2National Roundtable for Hispana Presidents of Volunteer Organizations and Leaders, 1993 [2 folders] 283Mexican American Women's National Association 284Hispanic 50 By-laws, 1998 285Hacemos, Budget, 1993 286Various, 1990-1992 Local Chapters, 1988-2004

 29Austin Chapter, 1988-2004 29General and Administrative Records 291General Chapter Focus, 1999 292Brochure, N.d. 293City Permit Application, 1992 294Clippings, 1993-1994 295Letterhead, N.d. 296Media List, 1997 297Member Addresses, 1988-1989 298Membership Lists, 1988 299Membership Lists, 1991 2910Officers, 1991-1992 2911Officers Orientation Manual, 1996-1997 2912Officers Training Manual, 1997 2913Phone Tree, 1989-1990 2914Region 8 Training Session Binder, 1989 2915Reports, 2000 2916Secretary, 1988 30Meetings 301Membership Meeting Agendas, 1988-1996 302Austin Chapter Minutes, 1988 303Membership Meeting, 1988 304Officers Meeting, 1989 305Austin Chapter Minutes, 1989 306Executive Committee Meetings Minutes, 1989-1991 307Austin Chapter Minutes, 1990 308Special Meetings, 1990 309Austin Chapter Agenda, Minutes, 1993 3010Executive Board Meetings, 1993 3011Executive Officers and Regular Meeting Agendas and Minutes, 1993-2000 3012Membership Meetings, 1994 31Austin Chapter Newsletter 311Newsletter, 1989-1990 312Newsletter, 1991-1992 313Newsletter, 1993-2003 314Newsletter Printing Bid, 1998 31Austin Chapter Events 315"Día de las Madres" Breakfast, 1993 316"Día de las Madres" Breakfast, 1995 317"Día de las Madres" Breakfast, 1996 318"Día de las Madres" Breakfast, 1997 319"Día de las Madres" Breakfast, 1998 3110"Día de las Madres" Breakfast, 2000 3111Style Show, 1992 3112Scholarship Banquet, 1994 3113Scholarship Banquet, 1995 3114Scholarship Banquet, 1996 321Scholarship Banquet, 1997 322Scholarship Banquet, 1999 323Scholarship Banquet, 2000 324Events, 2002-2004 325Various Events, 1989-2000 326Photographs, 327-11Austin Hispanic Coalition for Fair Redistricting, 1991 [5 folders] 33Various Binders

Materials collected and grouped together (usually in three-ring binders) by Austin Chapter members. Included items may be from the Austin Chapter or from the statewide organization. They are listed in roughly chronological order.

 331President's Binder, 1987-1988 332Secretary Binder, Austin Subcommittees and BOD Meetings, 1988-1989 333BOD and Austin Chapter Minutes, General Binder, 1989-1994 334President's Binder, 1991-1992 [2 folders] 341President's Binder, 1991-1992 [continued, folder 2 of 2] 342-12President's Binder, 1993 [11 folders total] 351Roster, Agendas, Newsletters, 1995-1996 352-7Austin Chapter Binder, 1996 [6 folders] 358Austin Chapter Notebook, 2001 359BOD Representative Folder, 2002-2003 3510Various, 1992-2000 3511Photographs, N.d. 36Dallas Chapter, 1990-2003 361By-laws, N.d. 362Clippings, 1991 363Chapter Reports, 1991 364Executive Committee Meetings, 1991 365Executive Committee Meetings, 1992 366-71992 Convention Planning Committee, 1991-1992 [2 folders] 368Nominations Committee, 2000 369Meetings, 1990 3610Meetings, 1991 3611Meetings, 1992 3612Meetings, 1994 37Events 371-2Education Seminar Series, 1990-1991 [2 folders] 373Education Seminar Series, 1999-2000 374Education Seminar Series, 2000-2001 375Retreat, 1991 376General, 1991-1992 377General, 1997 378General, 2000-2003 37Newsletter 3791991 37101992 37111993 37121994 37131998 37142000 37Various 3715Membership, 1988-1993 3716Photo Album, 1999-2000 38Corpus Christi Chapter, 1991-2003 381General, 1991-1997 382General, 2000-2003 383Scrapbook, 2000-2001 384El Paso Chapter, 1989-1997 38Fort Worth Chapter, 1991-1997 385Chapter Reports, 1991-1993 386Events, 1991, 1997 387Newsletter, 1993 388Lower Rio Grande Chapter, 1991 389Lubbock Chapter, 1991 3810McAllen Chapter, 1993-1997 3811San Antonio Chapter, 1993-2003 Audiovisual and Oversized Materials, 1988-2001

 391-1999 Conference Photographs 39N/AArtifacts, N.d.

Pins and 1999 pocket calendar.

 39VHS tape, "Hispanic Women in Texas," Channel 8 Newscast of 1st State Conference, 1988 OVOversized Material, 1995, 2001 OVWhite House Proclamation of National Hispanic Heritage Month, 1995 OVCorpus Christi Proclamation of Hispanic Women's Network Day, 21 October 1995 OVPoster for 3rd Annual Cesar Chavez Birthday Celebration, Austin, 31 March 2001 Subsequent Accessions, 2005-

HWNT materials deposited at the Benson Collection after 2005 have not yet ben processed. The unprocessed records are available for research. Ask at the Rare Books and Manuscripts reference desk for details.