| | 1 | Author: | Higman, Chester J., d1910- | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Chester J. Higman papers, 1957-1984 ead | | | | Date(s): | 1957-1984 | | | | Abstract: | This collection is comprised of council minutes, development programs, journals, mining and mineral rights, range ordinances, correspondence, and background materials that document Higman's efforts to assist the Tribal Council in improving conditions. Among the correspondence is material relating to the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers' construction of the Painted Rocks Reservoir. | | | | Repository: | University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections | | | | Subjects: | Tohono O'Odham Indians -- Politics and government | Indian reservations -- Arizona | | | | Matches:
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| ...of Arizona PO Box 210055 Tucson, AZ 85721-0055 Phone: 520-...
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| 2 | Author: | Peña, Manuel (Manuel G.), 1924- | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Manuel Lito Peña Papers
1957-2000 ead | | | | Date(s): | 1957-2000 | | | | Abstract: | The Manuel Lito Peña Papers consist of personal files and photographs documenting Peña's work in Tolleson, Arizona in the 1950s with the Community Service Organization (CSO); correspondence reflecting his friendship with César Chávez, farm labor union leader and organizer; legislative speeches made and bills introduced in the Arizona Senate (1966-1996); campaign literature generated when Peña sought re-election as the Democratic representative for District 22; political statements made and additional documents produced explaining Peña's votes on a variety of issues presented for discussion among lawmakers, including the Governor Evan Mecham impeachment hearings in 1988; biographical information; newspaper clippings and printed matter about state and county elections (1980s-1996); correspondence from and to Peña's District 22 constituents (1966-1996); and original photographs portraying Senator Peña's friendships with community activists, leaders, and organizers of the Community Service Organization (CSO) at meetings in California in 1956 and 1957. | | | | Repository: | Arizona State University Library. Chicano Research Collection | | | | Subjects: | Mexican Americans -- Suffrage -- Arizona. | Labor unions -- Political activity -- Arizona. | Mexican Americans -- Ethnic identity -- Arizona -- History. | Mexican Americans -- Arizona -- Phoenix -- Politics and government. | Mexican Americans -- Arizona -- Social conditions. | | | | Matches:
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| ...Tony Abril, Nayo Cajero of Tucson, Governor Jack Williams,...
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