Anne Loftis papers, 1953-1978.

Chavez, Cesar, 1927-1993

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Cesar Chavez (b. March 31, 1927, Yuma, AZ – d. April 23, 1993, San Luis, AZ) was an American labor leader and civil rights activist who, with Dolores Huerta, co-founded the National Farm Workers Association (later the United Farm Workers union, UFW) in 1962. Originally a Mexican American farm worker, Chavez became the best known Latino American civil rights activist, and was strongly promoted by the American labor movement, which was eager to enroll Hispanic members. His public-relations approac...

Loftis, Anne, 1922-

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Anne Loftis, born in New York City, graduated from Smith College in 1944, then worked as a journalist and free-lance writer. She is the author or co-author of several books and numerous articles on ethnic groups and farm labor organizing. From the description of Anne Loftis papers, 1953-1978. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122387570 American journalist and historian. From the description of Anne Loftis papers, 1941-1976. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754869877 ...

Brown, Edmund G. (Edmund Gerald), 1905-1996

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Governor of California, 1959-1967. From the description of Press conference recording, 1964. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122553823 Edmund Gerald "Pat" Brown (1905-1996), born in San Francisco, Calif., was the thirty-second governor of California from 1959 to 1967. From the description of Brown, Edmund G. (Edmund Gerald), 1905-1996 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10569285 Biographical Note ...

Wallace, Henry, 1836-1916

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Clergyman and pastor of the United Presbyterian church; later, editor and writer on agricultural subjects; with his son, Henry C. Wallace, began publishing Wallaces' Farmer in 1895; remained its editor until his death; President of the National Conservation Congress, 1910. From the description of Papers, 1860-1924. [microfilm]. (University of Iowa Libraries). WorldCat record id: 122577193 From the description of Papers, 1860-1924. (University of Iowa Libraries). WorldCat rec...

Simpson, Jean F.

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Mitchell, H. L. (Harry Leland), 1906-1989

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Union official. From the description of Reminiscences of H.L. Mitchell : oral history, 1957. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 309734831 ...

Galarza, Ernesto, 1905-1984

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Mexican American author, historian and lecturer. He received his Ph.D. from Columbia University. He was particularly interested in Mexican American farm labor. From the description of Spiders in the house and workers in the field : Video interview transcript, 1971 Mar. 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122500355 Ernesto Galarza, born 1905 in Jalcocotán, Nayarit, Mexico, was a labor organizer, labor historian, author, community organizer, bilingual educator, and university p...

Vizzard, James L., 1916-

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Father James L. Vizzard, born in San Francisco, California on 17 February 1916, joined the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) in 1933, and was ordained in 1946. He was a university professor, author, legislative representative for the National Catholic Rural Life Conference (1955-1968), and for the United Farm Workers (1972-1977). From the description of James L. Vizzard papers, 1942-1983. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 462018890 BIOGRAPHY ...