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Gustavo C. (Gus) Garcia Papers, 1936-1977
Biographical SketchGustavo C. "Gus" Garcia was born in Laredo, Texas, on 27 July 1916 and raised in San Antonio, Texas. He graduated as valedictorian from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1932, received his BA from the University of Texas in 1936, and his LLD in 1938. He served in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate Corps, as first assistant city attorney in San Antonio, and as a member of the San Antonio Independent School Board. Mr. Garcia is best remembered for his legal efforts to improve education and working conditions for Mexican Americans, including his impassioned arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court on segregation of juries in the case of Hernandez v. The State of Texas in 1954. Gustavo C. Garcia died on 3 June 1964 in San Antonio, Texas. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and Contents NotePhotocopies of correspondence, legal cases, newsclippings, photographs, and written materials, 1936-1977, reflect the life and career of Mexican American civil rights lawyer and advocate Gustavo C. "Gus" Garcia. Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsAccess RestrictionsUnrestricted. Use RestrictionsStandard copyright restrictions apply. Return to the Table of Contents
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Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationPreferred CitationCite as: Gustavo C. (Gus) Garcia Papers, Benson Latin American Collection, University of Texas Libraries, the University of Texas at Austin. Return to the Table of Contents Box and Folder Inventory
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