University of New Mexico. Oral History Projects and Video Recordings Collection 1984-2006 1995-1998

Huerta, Dolores, 1930-

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Dolores Huerta (born April 10, 1930) is an American labor leader and civil rights activist who, with Cesar Chavez, is a co-founder of the National Farmworkers Association, which later merged with the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee to become the United Farm Workers (UFW). Huerta helped organize the Delano grape strike in 1965 in California and was the lead negotiator in the workers' contract that was created after the strike. Huerta has received numerous awards including the Eugene V....

Apodaca, Antonia

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Roybal, Edward Ross, 1916-2005

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Edward Ross Roybal (February 10, 1916 – October 24, 2005) was an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he was a member of the Los Angeles City Council for thirteen years and of the U.S. House of Representatives representing California's 30th and 25th congressional districts for thirty years. Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, his family moved to the East Los Angeles neighborhood of Boyle Heights when he was a child. After graduating from Roosevelt High School, he joined the Civ...

Huerta, Ramon

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Mexico. Treaties, etc. United States, 1848 Feb. 2.

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Blea, Irene I. (Irene Isabel)

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Irene Isabel Blea, sociologist and writer, was born on June 24th, 1946. A native of New Mexico, Blea received her degrees in Colorado. She has held many positions including director of Chicano Studies at Metropolitan State College and the University of New Mexico, as well as Director of the Mexican Institute in Oaxaca and Vera Cruz, Mexico. Her most recent academic appointment was at California State University in Los Angeles. Blea is also a renowned author and poet. Through her writings and poe...

New Mexico Highlands University

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New Mexico Normal School at Las Vegas was established by a legislative act in 1893 (1893 Laws of N.M., Chp. 19, Sec. 1). In 1899 a legislative act changed the name to New Mexico Normal University (1899 Laws of N.M., Chp. 18, Sec. 1). In 1941 a legislative act changed the name to New Mexico Highlands University (1941 Laws of N.M., Chp. 130, Sec. 1). From the description of New Mexico Highlands University records, 1913-[ongoing]. (Santa Fe Public Library). WorldCat record id: 37787229 ...

Angel, Frank

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Cline, Dorothy I.

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Dorothy I. Cline was Professor Emeritus at the University of New Mexico in the Department of Government (1946-1971). She was politically active on the state and national levels. She served as chairman of the Bernalillo Commission (1958-1960), a member of the Governor's Committee of 100 on Aging, a public member of the Adivsory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (Washington D.C.), and on several committees for the 1969 New Mexico Constitutional Convention. From the description ...

Rivera, Jose P.

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Aragon, Manny M.

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Rodriguez, Sylvia, 1947-

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During the 1970s-1990s the City of Santa Fe, N. M. underwent unprecedented expansion and development. Increased tourism and the influx of wealthy individuals moving into the historic town caused a boom in the building of upscale property and the expansion of hotels, restaurants, golf courses and spas. Hispanic population declined from 65% to 47% by 1990 and rising property values were pushing out native Santa Feans whose families had lived in the area for generations. With rising public disconte...

Hispanic American neighborhoods

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LeFabre, Francisco

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University of New Mexico. Center for Regional Studies

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Melendez, Canuto

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Montoya, Margaret

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Martinez, Chuy

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King, Rodney

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Huerta, Bruce, 1924-2009

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Los Alamos national laboratory

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University of New Mexico. Oral History Program.

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SouthWest Organizing Project

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Benavides, Tom R.

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Apodaca, Jerry, 1934-

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Raymond S. "Jerry" Apodaca (born October 3, 1934) is an American politician of the Democratic Party who served as the 24th governor of New Mexico from 1975 to 1979 and chair of the president’s council on physical fitness and sports from 1978 to 1980. After earning a bachelor of science degree from the University of New Mexico, he opened his own insurance business. In 1965, Apodaca was elected to the New Mexico state legislature, where he served four terms, from 1966 to 1974. Apodaca was elect...