José Angel Gutiérrez collection on Albert Peña, Jr.

The José Angel Gutiérrez collection on Albert Peña, Jr. consists primarily of research materials Gutiérrez gathered for his 2017 book on Albert Peña, Jr. published by Michigan State University Press, "Albert A. Peña Jr.: Dean of Chicano Politics." Among the collection includes oral history transcri...

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Other Authors: Gutiérrez, José Angel (Compiler)
Language:English
Subjects:
Peña, Albert A., > Jr., > 1917-2006 > Archives.
Mexican Americans > Civil rights > Sources.
Mexican American politicians > Texas > Sources.
Records (Documents)
Facsimiles.
Genre:
Archives.
Sources.
Records (Documents)
Facsimiles.
Online Access:
View the inventory of the collection
Ownership and Custodial History:
The collection was donated to the Julian Samora Research Institute (JSRI) at Michigan State University by Gutierrez in August 2016 and then transferred to MSU Special Collections in February 2017.
Local Note:
MSU: The material is stored offsite in Remote Storage. Please contact Special Collections 3 working days in advance if you wish to use it.
Physical Description:3 boxes (3 linear ft.)
Format: Kit
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Summary:
The José Angel Gutiérrez collection on Albert Peña, Jr. consists primarily of research materials Gutiérrez gathered for his 2017 book on Albert Peña, Jr. published by Michigan State University Press, "Albert A. Peña Jr.: Dean of Chicano Politics." Among the collection includes oral history transcripts, photocopies of military records and other biographical documents, original and photocopies photographs, clippings, correspondence, speech transcripts and notes, and writings by and about Judge Albert Peña, Jr and others, including Gus Garcia, Lico Lopez, Rodolfo ("Rudy") Rosales, among others. Also included in the collection are newsletters and documents relating to the following organizations: SNAP, Inner City Advocates, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF), SARCA, SW Council of La Raza, Para La Gente newsletter of the Chicano Defense Fund, and Political Association of Spanish Speaking Organizations (PASO).
Call Number:MSS 548
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Cite As:
Item, Folder number and/or title, Box number, José Angel Gutiérrez collection on Albert Peña, Jr., MSS 548, Special Collections, MSU Libraries, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Location of Other Archival Materials:
Please also consult the following archival collections at University of Texas San Antionio. MS 37: Albert A. Peña, Jr. papers, 1952-1977 MS 24: Jose Angel Gutierrez papers, 1959-1991 José Angel Gutiérrez, 1954-1990 at the Benson Latin American Collection, University of Texas at Austin.
Biographical Sketch:
Albert A. Peña (1917-2006) was born on the west side of San Antonio. A self-proclaimed "Chicano Activist," Judge Peña has been actively involved in a wide range of liberal social causes, particularly in defending and advancing the rights of Mexican-Americans, throughout his legal and political career. José Angel Gutiérrez (b. 1944) is an attorney and professor at the University of Texas at Arlington. He was a leading Chicano activist and political leader in the 1960s and 1970s in Texas and also one of the co-founders of La Raza Unida political party that helped to raise public consciousness of Chicano civil rights issues.
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Finding aid online: http://as.lib.msu.edu/repositories/2/resources/2119