urn:taro:utexas.blac.00123 Yolanda Alaniz Papers, 1971- Finding aid written by Benson Latin American Collection staff University of Texas Libraries, 2005 Finding aid encoded by Christian Kelleher, CA, October 2005Finding aid written inEnglish. Descriptive Summary Alaniz, Yolanda, 1950- Yolanda Alaniz Papers 1971- English 1984-2 23597699 9 inches Benson Latin American Collection, The University of Texas at Austin Written works, biographical materials, feminist publications and memorabilia, and materials about political or sexual discrimination cases make up the papers of labor organizer, feminist, and journalist Yolanda Alaniz. Biographical Sketch

Yolanda Alaniz was born on 11 March 1950 and raised in the Yakima Valley of eastern Washington. She became involved in the labor movement as an employee at the University of Washington where she was one of the founders of the Staff Rights Organizing Committee (SROC). She has also been a member of the Freedom Socialist Party, United Workers Organization, and National Hispanic Feminist Conference, among other Seattle, Washington, and national organizations. Alaniz has written on the Chicano movement and women's rights.

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Written works, biographical material, feminist publications and memorabilia, and materials about political or sexual discrimination cases, 1971-present, make up the papers of labor organizer, feminist, and journalist Yolanda Alaniz. The papers contain information about Alaniz, her activities, and about several lawsuits dealing with discrimination on political or sexual grounds. Included is a six-part series, The Chicano struggle: a racial or a national movement? by Alaniz and Megan Cornish. Some other works by Alaniz were co-authored by Monica Hill.

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Cite as: Yolanda Alaniz Papers, Benson Latin American Collection, University of Texas Libraries, the University of Texas at Austin.

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The Yolanda Alaniz Papers are classified under the following Subject Headings in the University of Texas Libraries catalog:

Alaniz, Yolanda, 1950- Frasier, Clara Woo, Merle Freedom Socialist Party (U.S.) Radical Women (Seattle, Wash.) Feminists--Washington (State) Mexican Americans--Politics and government Radicalism--Washington (State) Trade-unions--Washington (State)--Seattle Other Authors Cornish, Megan Hill, Monica Box and Folder Inventory Written Works 11Articles by Yolanda Alaniz 12Chicano Struggle: A Racial Or a National Movement? Biographical Materials 13Materials about Alaniz, 1981 14United Workers' Union, Student Journalist, and Freedom Socialist Party/Radical Women, 1974-1978 Feminist Publications and Memorabilia 21Radical Women Publications 22A Union That Wins: United Workers' Union 23United Feminist Front 24Radical Women, 1978 25Peace and Freedom Party, 1976-1980 26FSO/RW Publications and Correspondence, Feb-Apr 1990 27Memorabilia: Radical Women T-shirt 28Radical Women's 23rd Anniversary Conference Legal Case Materials 29The Story of Clara Frasier vs. Seattle City Light 210Subject File: Clara Frasier v. Seattle City Light