Joe J. Bernal Papers 1942-1981

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Joe J. Bernal Papers 1942-1981

Personal papers of legislator, social worker, and Mexican American civil rights advocate Joe J. Bernal. Includes campaign literature, correspondence, legislation, publications, reports, speeches, ephemera, memorabilia, photographs, and audiovisual material.

47 feet 10 inches

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