Hispanic Women's Network of Texas Records, 1987-


Descriptive Summary
	Creator	Hispanic Women's Network of Texas
	Title	Hispanic Women's Network of Texas Records
	Dates:	1987-
	Abstract	Organizational records of the Hispanic Women's Network of Texas.
	Accession No.	1997-02
	OCLC Record No.	N/A
	Extent	20+ linear feet
	Language	English and Spanish
	Repository	Benson Latin American Collection, The University of Texas at Austin

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.

Restrictions

Access Restrictions

Unrestricted.

Use Restrictions

Standard copyright restrictions apply.


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)

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

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

Box and Folder Inventory



General and Administrative, 1987-1998

box	folder
1	1		HWNT "Background Information," N.d.
	2		"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.
	3-4		"Important Documents," 1988-1994 [2 folders]
	5		By-laws and Revisions, 1987-1998
	6		Master Plan, 1990-1992
	7		Policies, 1991
	8		Proposed Guidelines for Developing Local HWN Chapters, N.d.
	9		HWNT Logo Proposal, 1988
	10		Procedures, 1989-1990
		Includes Board of Directors procedures and "English Plus" resolution.
	11			Procedures - Robert's Rules of Order
	12			Procedures - Grievance Form
box	folder
2	1		"Adelante Mujeres," 1990-1991
	2		"1987-1990, The First Four Years," Annual Reports, 1991
	3		Certificates of Appreciation, N.d.
	4		Articles on HWNT, 1990-1996



Board of Directors, 1987-2003

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2			General
	5			Board Manual, 1995-1996
	6-8			Board Manual, 1995-1997 [3 folders]
	9			Board Book, 1998-2000
	10			Master Plan, 1991-1992
	11			Rosters, 1993-1998
	12			Goals, 1993-1997
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3			Board of Directors Meetings
		Includes minutes, agendas, handouts, correspondence, and other items related to meeting of the statewide board.
	1-2			1987-1990 [2 folders]
	3			January 1989
	4			May 1989
	5			July 1989
	6			Conference Call, September 1989
	7			October 1989
	8			April 1990
box	folder
4	1			July 1990
	2			October 1990
	3			January 1991
	4			April 1991
	5			July 1991
	6			October 1991
	7-8			1991-1992 [2 folders]
box	folder
5	1			January 1992
	2			April 1992
	3			July 1992
	4			October 1992
	5			January 1993
	6			April 1993
	7			July 1993
	8			October 1993
box	folder
6	1-3			1993-1994 [3 folders]
	4-5			January 1994 [2 folders]
	6			April 1994
box	folder
7	1			July 1994
	2			October 1994
	3			January 1995
	4			April 1995
	5			July 1995 [2 folders]
box	folder
8	1			July 1995 [cont'd, folder 2 of 2]
	2			October 1995
	3			January 1996
	4			April 1996
	5			July 1996
box	folder
9	1			October 1996
	2			January 1997
	3			April 1997
	4			July 1997
	5			October 1997
box	folder
10	1			January 1998
	2			April 1998
	3			October 1998
	4			April 1999
	5			July 1999
	6			October 1999
	7			January 2000
	8			April 2000
	9			July 2000
	10			October 2000
	11			July 2003
	12			Meeting Attendance 1990-1992
	13			Regional Updates, 1995-1996
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11			Executive Committee
	1			Officer Information Forms, 1997
	2			Office Responsibilities, 1989
	3			Officer Training, 1991-1996
				Executive Committee Meeting Minutes
	4				1990-1991
	5				Conference Calls, 1990-1991
	6				1992
	7				January-May 1997
	8				June-December 1997
	9				January-May 1998
box	folder
12	1				June-November 1998
				Chair/Vice-Chair Correspondence
	2				Mercado, Maria Luisa, 1989-1990
					Hinojosa-Nadler, Martha:
	3					January-August 1990
	4					September-December 1990
	5					January-April 1991
	6					May-June 1991
box	folder
13	1					July-December 1991
	2					1992
					Escamilla, Linda C.G.:
	3					19899-1992
	4					1993
	5					1994
					Garza-Fracchia, Pearl:
	6					1987-1992
	7					April-May 1993
box	folder
14	1					June-December 1993
	2					1994
	3					1995
	4					1996
	5				Facundo, Irma, 1997
	6				Vice-Chair's Report, April 1995
				Treasurer and Financial Documents
	7				Treasurer's Handbook, 1991
					Correspondence
	8					Rodriguez, Sylvia, 1988-1989
	9					Rodriguez, Sylvia, Tax Exemption, 1988
box	folder
15	1					Munoz Sanchez, Aurora, 1989-1990
	2					Hinojosa-Nadler, Martha, 1990
	3					Ramirez, Sylvia, 1990-1992
	4					Facundo, Irma, 1993
					Financial Documents
	5					Budget Documents, 1990-1993
	6					Financial Transactions, 1988-1990
	7					Financial Transactions, 1991-1992
	8					Financial Statements, 1988
	9					Financial Statements, 1989
	10					Financial Statements, 1990
box	folder
16	1					Audit, 1988-1990
	2					Financial Statements, 1991
	3					Financial Statements, 1992
	4					Financial Statements, 1993
	5					Financial Statements, 1994
	6					Tax Documents, 1988-1993
	7-8				Articles of Association and Group Exemption, 1991-1994 [2 folders]
	9				Group Exemption, 1989-1990
	10				Other Financial Documents
box
17				Historian
	1-4				Scrapbook, 1987-1990 [4 folders]



Committees, 1988-2000

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18		Communications Committee and Publications
	1		Correspondence, 1989-1995
	2		PR/Marketing Plan, 1991
			Vision Newsletter:
	3			1988
	4			1989
	5			1990
	6			1991
	7			1992
	8			1993
	9			1994
	10			1995
	11			1996
	12			1997
	13			1998-2000
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19			State Membership Directories:
	1			1990
	2			1991
	3			1992
	4			1994
	5			1995
	6			1996
	7			1998
			Other Publications:
	8			Brochure: "Celebrating Pride In Our Heritage Through Professional Interaction," N.d.
box
20		Membership Committee
	1		Membership, 1990-1991
	2		Membership, 1992
	3		Membership Drive, 1993
	4		HWNT File List, 1993
	5		HWNT File List, 1994
	6		Membership, 1994-1996
	7		Membership Development Training Manual, 1996
	8		Member Data, 1996
	9		Membership Package, 1996
	10		Membership, 2000
box	folder
21	1	Ad Hoc Committee on Organization, 1991
	2	Business Committee, 1993-1994
	3	Business and Economic Development Committee, 1989-1990
	4	By-laws Committee, 1988-1992
	5	Education Committee, N.d.
	6	Fund Development Committee, 1991, 1996
		Issues Committee:
	7		1990-1991
	8		Culture Subcommittee, 1991-1992
	9		Lobbying, 1991
	10		Meetings, 1991
	11		Redistricting Subcommittee, 1990-1991
	12		Voter Registration (Texas Women Vote Project), 1990
	13	Nomination Committee, 1990
	14	Service Committee, 1993-1994
	15	Structural Proposal Committee, 1992
	16	Transitions Committee, 1990
	17	Special Committees Responsibilities, 1992



Annual Conferences and Special Events, 1987-2001

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22		1987 Annual Conference:
	1		Conference Packet
		1988 Annual Conference:
	2		Conference Planning
	3		Conference Packet
		1989 Annual Conference:
	4		Conference Packet
		1990 Annual Conference:
	5		Conference Planning Manual
	6		Conference Planning
	7-8		Conference Packets [2 folders]
box
23		1991 Annual Conference:
	1		Conference Planning
	2-3		Conference Packets [2 folders]
		1992 Annual Conference:
	4		Conference Planning
	5		Conference Packet
		1993 Annual Conference:
	6		Conference Planning
box	folder
24	1-2		Conference Packet [2 folders]
	3		Chair Elect Materials
	4		Scrapbook/Notebook
		1994 Annual Conference:
	5		Conference Planning
	6		Conference Packet
	7		Scrapbook/Notebook
box
25		1995 Annual Conference:
	1-2		Conference Planning [2 folders]
	3-4		Conference Packet [2 folders]
	5		Scrapbook/Notebook
		1996 Annual Conference:
	6		Conference Planning
	7		Proclamation by Austin Mayor Bruce Todd
box	folder
26	1		Scrapbook/Notebook
	2		Chair Materials
		1997 Annual Conference:
	3		Conference Planning
	4		Scrapbook/Notebook
	5	1999 Annual Conference Photographs Located in: Audiovisual Materials
	6	2000 Annual Conference Program
	7	2001 Annual Conference Announcement
	8-9	Scrapbook/Notebook of Annual Conferences 1987-1994 [2 folders]
box
27		Annual Membership Meetings:
	1		1992
	2		1993
	3		1994
		Special Events and Activities:
	4		1990
	5		1991
	6		1992
	7		1993
	8			Diego Rivera Exhibit, 1993
	9		1994
	10		1995
	11		Various, 1999-2000



Collected Materials, 1990-1998
	Materials from other related organizations collected by HWNT.
box	folder
27	12-13	National Network of Hispanic Women, 1993-1994 [2 folders]
box	folder
28	1-2	National Roundtable for Hispana Presidents of Volunteer Organizations and Leaders, 1993 [2 folders]
	3	Mexican American Women's National Association
	4	Hispanic 50 By-laws, 1998
	5	Hacemos, Budget, 1993
	6	Various, 1990-1992



Local Chapters, 1988-2004

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29		Austin Chapter, 1988-2004
			General and Administrative Records
	1			General Chapter Focus, 1999
	2			Brochure, N.d.
	3			City Permit Application, 1992
	4			Clippings, 1993-1994
	5			Letterhead, N.d.
	6			Media List, 1997
	7			Member Addresses, 1988-1989
	8			Membership Lists, 1988
	9			Membership Lists, 1991
	10			Officers, 1991-1992
	11			Officers Orientation Manual, 1996-1997
	12			Officers Training Manual, 1997
	13			Phone Tree, 1989-1990
	14			Region 8 Training Session Binder, 1989
	15			Reports, 2000
	16			Secretary, 1988
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30			Meetings
	1			Membership Meeting Agendas, 1988-1996
	2			Austin Chapter Minutes, 1988
	3			Membership Meeting, 1988
	4			Officers Meeting, 1989
	5			Austin Chapter Minutes, 1989
	6			Executive Committee Meetings Minutes, 1989-1991
	7			Austin Chapter Minutes, 1990
	8			Special Meetings, 1990
	9			Austin Chapter Agenda, Minutes, 1993
	10			Executive Board Meetings, 1993
	11			Executive Officers and Regular Meeting Agendas and Minutes, 1993-2000
	12			Membership Meetings, 1994
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31			Austin Chapter Newsletter
	1			Newsletter, 1989-1990
	2			Newsletter, 1991-1992
	3			Newsletter, 1993-2003
	4			Newsletter Printing Bid, 1998
			Austin Chapter Events
	5			"Día de las Madres" Breakfast, 1993
	6			"Día de las Madres" Breakfast, 1995
	7			"Día de las Madres" Breakfast, 1996
	8			"Día de las Madres" Breakfast, 1997
	9			"Día de las Madres" Breakfast, 1998
	10			"Día de las Madres" Breakfast, 2000
	11			Style Show, 1992
	12			Scholarship Banquet, 1994
	13			Scholarship Banquet, 1995
	14			Scholarship Banquet, 1996
box	folder
32	1			Scholarship Banquet, 1997
	2			Scholarship Banquet, 1999
	3			Scholarship Banquet, 2000
	4			Events, 2002-2004
	5			Various Events, 1989-2000
	6			Photographs,
	7-11			Austin Hispanic Coalition for Fair Redistricting, 1991 [5 folders]
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33			Various 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.
	1			President's Binder, 1987-1988
	2			Secretary Binder, Austin Subcommittees and BOD Meetings, 1988-1989
	3			BOD and Austin Chapter Minutes, General Binder, 1989-1994
	4			President's Binder, 1991-1992 [2 folders]
box	folder
34	1			President's Binder, 1991-1992 [continued, folder 2 of 2]
	2-12			President's Binder, 1993 [11 folders total]
box	folder
35	1			Roster, Agendas, Newsletters, 1995-1996
	2-7			Austin Chapter Binder, 1996 [6 folders]
	8			Austin Chapter Notebook, 2001
	9			BOD Representative Folder, 2002-2003
	10			Various, 1992-2000
	11			Photographs, N.d.
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36		Dallas Chapter, 1990-2003
	1		By-laws, N.d.
	2		Clippings, 1991
	3		Chapter Reports, 1991
	4		Executive Committee Meetings, 1991
	5		Executive Committee Meetings, 1992
	6-7		1992 Convention Planning Committee, 1991-1992 [2 folders]
	8		Nominations Committee, 2000
	9		Meetings, 1990
	10		Meetings, 1991
	11		Meetings, 1992
	12		Meetings, 1994
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37			Events
	1-2			Education Seminar Series, 1990-1991 [2 folders]
	3			Education Seminar Series, 1999-2000
	4			Education Seminar Series, 2000-2001
	5			Retreat, 1991
	6			General, 1991-1992
	7			General, 1997
	8			General, 2000-2003
			Newsletter
	9			1991
	10			1992
	11			1993
	12			1994
	13			1998
	14			2000
			Various
	15			Membership, 1988-1993
	16			Photo Album, 1999-2000
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38		Corpus Christi Chapter, 1991-2003
	1		General, 1991-1997
	2		General, 2000-2003
	3		Scrapbook, 2000-2001
	4	El Paso Chapter, 1989-1997
		Fort Worth Chapter, 1991-1997
	5		Chapter Reports, 1991-1993
	6		Events, 1991, 1997
	7		Newsletter, 1993
	8	Lower Rio Grande Chapter, 1991
	9	Lubbock Chapter, 1991
	10	McAllen Chapter, 1993-1997
	11	San Antonio Chapter, 1993-2003

Audiovisual and Oversized Materials, 1988-2001

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folder

1999 Conference Photographs

N/A

Artifacts, N.d.

Pins and 1999 pocket calendar.

VHS tape, "Hispanic Women in Texas," Channel 8 Newscast of 1st State Conference, 1988

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Oversized Material, 1995, 2001

White House Proclamation of National Hispanic Heritage Month, 1995

Corpus Christi Proclamation of Hispanic Women's Network Day, 21 October 1995

Poster 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.