Eduardo Idar, Jr. Papers 1941-2002 (bulk 1941-1981)

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Eduardo Idar, Jr. Papers 1941-2002 (bulk 1941-1981)

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Personal papers of Mexican American lawyer and legal rights activist Eduardo "Ed" Idar, Jr. Correspondence, written works, speeches and interviews, photographs, and reference materials document Idar's career as an attorney in Texas with the Attorney General's office, his involvement with organizations such as the American G.I. Forum, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund, and the Political Association of Spanish Speaking People, and his activism for Mexican American rights in schools and in the political and legal process.

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

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

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