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J. A. "Tony" Alvarez Collection MSS.0228
Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library
500 McKinney St.
Julia Ideson Building, 2nd Floor
Houston, TX, 77002
832-393-1665
March 31, 2009
Profile Description | |
| Creation: | This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2011-11-03T14:43-0500 |
| Language: | Finding aid written in English. |
| Repository: | Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library |
| Title: | J. A. "Tony" Alvarez Collection |
| Dates: | Bulk, 1965-1966 |
| Dates: | 1963-1970 |
| Quantity: | 0.5 Linear feet |
| Identification: | MSS.0228 |
| Language: | |
| Language | Materials are in English and Spanish. |
Scope and Contents
The collection contains: Assorted newspapers, LULAC news, La Prensa, Enterprise of Beaumont, Caller from Corpus Christi, El Sol, photographs of the Minimum Wage March in 1966 and President John F. Kennedy's last night in Houston at a LULAC function at the Rice Hotel.
Biographical Note
J. A. “Tony” Alvarez was a successful Houston businessman who became involved with the League of United Latin-American Citizens in 1965. By 1966, he had met with Vice-President Hubert Humphrey in Washington, D. C. regarding Mexican-American concerns and been named LULAC’s Man of the Year. Alvarez was instrumental in the planning of Project SER, a Latin-American jobs program. A PASO supporter, Alvarez also participated in the Minimum Wage March of 1966.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
None.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
J. A. "Tony" Alvarez Collection. MSS 0228. Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library.
Processing Information
Processed by: Marguerite Radhakrishnan in March, 2009.
Related Material
RG E 21, League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Council #60