Yolanda Alaniz Papers, 1971-

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.

Scope and Contents Note

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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Preferred Citation

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

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