Edmundo Mireles Papers 1940-1971

Mireles, E. E. (Edmundo Eduardo), 1905-1987

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Mexican-American pioneers of bilingual education in Texas, E.E. and Jovita González Mireles, were advocates for the teaching of Spanish language in primary schools from 1939 until their deaths in the 1980s. E.E. Mireles served as an educational administrator and policy maker, and helped to found the Pan American Council, dedicated to the study of Spanish, Latin America and its people. Jovita González Mireles taught in the public school system and wrote the novels, Caballero and Dew on the Thor...

Fisher, Roy B.

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League of United Latin American Citizens

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Organized in February of 1929 in Corpus Christi, TX. Composed mostly of Mexican-American citizens who believe that education is the foundation for the cultural growth and development for people of Latin American descent. Organization provides college scholarships, hot lunches for low-income and under privileged children, Christmas parties for under privileged and promotion of voter registration. From the description of Records, 1970-1989. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: ...

Corpus Christi Independent School District

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Mireles, Jovita González 1904-1983

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Jovita González Mireles was born on January 18, 1904, in Roma, Texas. Educated in Texas institutions of higher learning, González Mireles began her career as an educator at St. Mary's Hall in San Antonio and at Miller and Ray High Schools in Corpus Christi. Her interest in folklore was stimulated after meeting J. Frank Dobie in 1925. She began writing for the Texas Folklore Society and became the first Mexican American to serve as president of that organization during 19...