Gustavo C. (Gus) Garcia papers, 1936-1977.

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Gustavo C. (Gus) Garcia papers, 1936-1977.

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Photocopies of correspondence, legal cases, newsclippings, photographs, and written materials, 1936-1977, reflect the life and career of Mexican American civil rights lawyer and advocate Gustavo C. "Gus" Garcia.

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Garcia, Gustavo Filipe Barbosa

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Gustavo C. "Gus" Garcia was born in Laredo, Tex., on 27 July 1916 and raised in San Antonio, Tex. He graduated as valedictorian from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1932, received his BA from the University of Texas in 1936, and his LLD in 1938. He served in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate Corps, as first assistant city attorney in San Antonio, and as a member of the San Antonio Independent School Board. Mr. Garcia is remembered for his legal efforts to improve education and working conditions for ...