processing report: benson latin american collection - chicana research and learning center records
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Chicana Research and Learning Center Records, Benson Latin American Collection
Amelia Parks, Marisa Mendez-Brady, Sarah Williams
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+Martha Cotera
n Born Jan. 17, 1939 in Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico
n Received B.A. from UT-El Paso, M.Ed. from Juárez-Lincoln University in Austin
n Worked as librarian and consultant
n Activist with Raza Unida Party, feminist movement, Mexican American educational and social agencies
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+Chicana Research and Learning Center
n Conceptualized in 1972 and fully operational by 1974 in Austin, TX
n Dissolved in 1990s?
n Non-profit dealing with underemployment, poverty, and low educational achievement for Hispanic women
n Programs developed for their community and for other organizations to use
n Austin Hispanic Directory
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+The Collection
n Arrived in 4 boxes
n 1 box of files, 2 boxes of A/V materials, 1 box mixed
n All papers were in labeled file folders
n Files appeared to be arranged chronologically
n No evidence of personal papers, strictly institutional
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+The Collection
n Primarily financial and administrative records, materials related to specific programs n Personnel files
n Tax records
n Grant proposals
n Educational materials and handouts
n Very little correspondence
n Minimal preservation issues n Rusty staples, paperclips
n Degraded rubberbands
n Newspaper clippings
n discoloration
Files
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+The Collection
n 2 boxes of slides
n 4 reel-to-reels
n 9 film reels
n 12 VHS Tapes
n 16 Broadcast Master Tapes
n 62 Cassette Tapes
Audiovisual Materials
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+Arranging
n Preserve original order as much as possible
n Arrange chronologically
n Series determined by content, not just grouping labels
n A/V materials arranged chronologically to item level
n Administrative
n Financial
n Program Development
n Educational Materials
n Correspondence
n Audiovisual Materials
Round One Series
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+Arranging
n User-friendly, researcher oriented
n Broken down into smaller series
n Labels edited for readability
n Series and sub-series arranged alphabetically
n Administrative
n Personnel
n Internal Finances
n Tax Records
n Project Proposals
n Program Development
n Educational Materials
n Correspondence
n Audiovisual Materials
Round Two Series
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+Interesting Finds
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+Interesting Finds
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+Interesting Finds
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+Interesting Finds
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+Interesting Finds
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+Interesting Finds