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Contributing Institution:
Special Collections & University Archives
Title: Maria Garcia Papers
Creator:
Garcia, Maria
Identifier/Call Number: MS-0441
Physical Description:
2.54 Linear Feet
Date (inclusive): 1968-1997
Date (bulk): 1968-1979
Language of Material:
English
, Spanish; Castilian
.
The
Maria Garcia Papers (1968-1997) document the establishment of the Chicano Federation of San Diego County and Garcia's work in education. Of particular
interest are early Chicano Federation records, including Federation newsletters and documents relating to the Federation's
Leadership Training Program. In addition, the collection contains an extensive collection of Chicano newspapers and newsletters
dating from 1968 to 1977, including
La Verdad and
La Voz del Pueblo. Filed alphabetically, the collection consists of correspondence, meeting minutes, conference papers, newsletters, and newspapers.
The majority of materials date from 1968 to 1980.
This collection is open for research.
The copyright interests in these materials have not been transferred to San Diego State University. Copyright resides with
the creators of materials contained in the collection or their heirs. The nature of historical archival and manuscript collections
is such that copyright status may be difficult or even impossible to determine. Requests for permission to publish must be
submitted to the Head of Special Collections, San Diego State University, Library and Information Access. When granted, permission
is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include or imply permission
of the copyright holder(s), which must also be obtained in order to publish. Materials from our collections are made available
for use in research, teaching, and private study. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including
but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials.
Maria Garcia
Chicano Federation of San Diego County Records, 1968-1980
Carmen Sandoval Fernandez Poster Collection, 1974-1983
Arturo Casares Papers, 1968-2007
Citizens United for Racial Equality Records, 1968-1976
Rene Nuñez Memorial Collection, 1968-2008
Identification of item, folder title, box number, Maria Garcia Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, San Diego
State University Library.
This collection was processed as part of the Chicano Studies Archives Project, made possible by a grant from the President's
Leadership Fund.
Born and raised in San Diego, Maria Garcia received her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts from San Diego State University
in 1972. She also obtained a teaching certificate from Point Loma Nazarene College. Garcia initially worked as an elementary
school teacher, but eventually became principal at Baker, Audabon, and Bandini Elementary Schools. While at Baker Elementary,
Garcia implemented a successful mentor program for at-risk students, and helped to establish a language-arts magnet program
with an emphasis on computers.
During the 1970s, Garcia actively lobbied for bilingual educational programs, attending many conferences focused on bilingual
education and Mexican-American education. In addition, Garcia was an active member of the Chicano Federation of San Diego
County, which provides services to Latino families. She also sat on several advisory boards related to Chicano/as issues and
education, such as the Minority Advisory Council and the Mexican-American Education Project.
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Subjects and Indexing Terms
Chicano movement--California--San Diego
Mexican American education--California--San Diego
Bilingual education and bilingualism
Personal Papers
Chicano Federation of San Diego County