Leo James Leo Collection ca. 1960-1985

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Leo James Leo Collection ca. 1960-1985

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This collection contains items relating to the life and activities of Mexican American political and civil rights leader Leo J. Leo of La Joya, Texas.

2 linear inches, 1 audio tape, 2 videotapes

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Benson Latin American Collection, General Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin

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SNAC Resource ID: 6645883

Benson Latin American Collection, General Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin

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La Joya Independent School District (La Joya, Tex.)

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Hightower, Jim, 1943-

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La Joya Independent School District

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Leo, Leo James, 1917-1981

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Leo was born in Mission, Texas on 14 March 1917. Early in his life the family moved to La Joya. In 1937 he received his teaching certificate from the Texas A&I University. His first teaching assignment was in Zapata, Texas where he met Feliz Bustamante, whom he married on 26 May 1940. After the war they moved back to La Joya. He served as mayor from 1965 to 1979. Political leader from La Joya, Texas and advocate for the poor Leo James Leo championed many Mexican-Amer...

Doughherty, Edward, 1819-1877

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