Finding Aid for the Esteban Torres Papers 1949-1998 CSRC.0125

Series 1. Legislative files 1981-1998

Scope and Contents note

This series contains documents related to legislation and appropriations under consideration during Torres's tenure in the United States Congress. Each topic includes some combination of research files (consisting of clippings, publications, and reports), correspondence with constituents and colleagues, rough drafts of bills, and voting records.

Box 1

B2 bomber 1991-1995

Boxes 1-2

BKK 1984-1997

Scope and Contents note

Contains material relating to a landfill in West Covina, CA.

Related Archival Materials note

See also material under Legislative files - Environment - Southern California communities, Legislative files - Environment - Toxic waste, and Legislative files - Superfund sites and hazardous waste - BKK.

Subseries. Consumer affairs 1987-1998

Scope and Contents note

Includes material relating to various issues of interest to consumers, such as banking and credit. Torres was chair of the Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage from 1991-1992.

Box 2

Banking reform 1987-1991

Scope and Contents note

Includes copy of testimony by John Kenneth Galbraith, inscribed to Torres.

Box 3

Fair Credit Reporting Act 1991-1997

Box 4

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act 1992

Box 4

Lease-Purchase Agreement Act 1992

Box 4

Rule of 78s 1992

Scope and Contents note

Contains material regarding an amendment proposed by Torres to a mortgage bill.

Boxes 4 and 6

Truth in Savings Act 1992-1993

Subseries. Defense 1986-1998

Box 6

Contractors 1992-1996

Scope and Contents note

Includes material regarding Northrop Grumman.

Boxes 6-8

Defense conversion 1992-1996

Scope and Contents note

Contains material regarding the switch from military industries to civilian industries in California. Includes information about military base closures.

Boxes 8-9

Department of Defense authorizations and budgets 1992-1997

Scope and Contents note

Includes material regarding proposed cuts to the budget of the California National Guard.

Box 9

Long Beach Naval Shipyard 1986-1994

Box 13

Military construction 1993-1995

Box 13

Military personnel 1992-1993

Scope and Contents note

Includes material regarding gays and Hispanics in the military.

Box 16

Nuclear weapons / Strategic Defense Initiative 1991-1992

Box 16

Operation Desert Storm 1991

Boxes 16-17

School of the Americas 1994-1998

Scope and Contents note

Includes VHS tape School of Assassins (Richter Productions, 1994) and book School of Assassins by Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer [in Box 17].

Subseries. Environment 1984-1998

Box 17

Border Environment Cooperation Commission 1994-1997

Boxes 17-18

Environmental Protection Agency 1990-1996

Scope and Contents note

Includes material regarding the elevation of the agency to Cabinet level.

Box 18

GLOBE 1991-1994

Scope and Contents note

Contains material related to Global Legislators for a Balanced Environment

Boxes 18-21

Miscellaneous 1991-1998

Scope and Contents note

Includes material relating to environmental issues in a broad sense, not connected to single problems or locales.

Box 21

Newsprint Recycling Incentives Act 1989

Box 21

Pesticides 1993-1994

Boxes 21-22

Southern California communities 1988-1996

Scope and Contents note

Contains material regarding environmental problems in various municipalities in southern California. Includes Azusa, Calabasas, City of Commerce, El Monte, Montebello, Pico Rivera, the Puente Hills landfill, Santa Fe Springs, Vernon, Whittier, and West Covina.

Box 24

Tire Recycling Incentives Act 1995

Box 24

Toxic waste 1984

Scope and Contents note

Includes material regarding the BKK landfill.

Box 24

Water recycling 1991-1998

Box 24

Waxman Clean Air Act 1987

Scope and Contents note

Contains material regarding an amendment cosponsored with Henry Waxman.

Subseries. Foreign policy 1989-1997

Box 25

Armenia 1985-1997

Scope and Contents note

Includes material relating to the Armenian genocide, and to a blockade imposed by Azerbaijan in the 1990s.

Box 25

Azerbaijan 1994

Scope and Contents note

Includes material regarding the nation's conflict with Armenia.

Box 25

Bosnia-Herzegovina 1993

Scope and Contents note

Includes book God Be with You: War in Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina by Martin A. Sugarman.

Box 25

Central America 1989-1994

Scope and Contents note

Includes material regarding El Salvador, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama.

Box 25

China 1991-1994

Box 25

Cuba 1991-1998

Box 25

European Union 1996

Scope and Contents note

Contains: report on the 45th EP/US Congress Interparliamentary Meeting.

Box 26

Guatemala 1994

Box 26

Haiti 1992-1994

Box 26

India and Pakistan 1991-1993

Scope and Contents note

Includes material about the dispute over Kashmir.

Box 26

Iran 1993-1994

Box 26

Morocco and the Western Sahara 1991-1992

Scope and Contents note

Includes material on the Polisario Front.

Box 26

Russia and the former Soviet republics 1991-1995

Box 28

Saudi Arabia 1992

Scope and Contents note

Contains material regarding the proposed sale of F-15 fighter planes.

Subseries. Labor 1995-1996

Box 28

El Monte, CA sweatshops 1995

Scope and Contents note

Includes material regarding the discovery of slave labor in garment factories.

Box 28

Labor Law Enforcement Acts 1994-1995

Box 28

Miscellaneous 1991-1995

Scope and Contents note

Includes statistics on Torres's voting record on labor issues.

Box 28

Reemployment Act 1994

Box 29

Lead battery recycling 1990-1995

Boxes 30-31

Legislative Activity Guides 1985-1998

Scope and Contents note

Contains records of all roll call votes taken in Congress.

Box 32

Los Angeles County Drainage Area Project 1990-1997

Boxes 32-33

Military base closures 1981-1991

Scope and Contents note

Includes material about the Economic Stabilization and Defense Industry Conversion Act of 1990.

Boxes 33-35

Money laundering 1984-1990

Scope and Contents note

Also includes material regarding national drug control policy.

Box 36

Mortgages and housing 1991-1992

Box 37

National Endowment for the Arts 1995

Boxes 37-38

North American Development Bank 1993-1998

Related Archival Materials note

See also material under the subseries North American Free Trade Agreement.

Subseries. North American Free Trade Agreement 1993-1998

Box 39

Agreement 1993

Scope and Contents note

Contains the complete text of the NAFTA, as published by the U.S. Government Printing Office in five volumes and a supplement; legislation implementing the agreement.

Box 39

Fast track authority 1997-1998

Scope and Contents note

Includes correspondence with President Bill Clinton.

Box 40

North American Development Bank 1993-1998

Boxes 40-41

Reports - governmental 1993-1995

Scope and Contents note

Includes reports on anticipated or actual effects of NAFTA from federal and state governmental agencies such as the General Accounting Office and the California Chamber of Commerce.

Box 41

Reports - non-governmental 1992-1994

Scope and Contents note

Incudes reports on anticipated or actual effects of NAFTA from interested groups, such as the National Council of La Raza.

Box 41

Reviews 1997-1998

Scope and Contents note

Contains analyses of the effects of NAFTA by organizations such as the National Council of La Raza, the Congressional Research Office, and the UCLA North American Integration and Development Center.

Box 41

Speeches 1991-1993

Scope and Contents note

Includes notes and speeches given by Torres at various events.

Boxes 42 and 44

Various 1992-1993

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements note

File contains audiovisual material that will require special equipment to view.

Scope and Contents note

Includes correspondence and other material from various groups and individuals offering analyses and opinions on NAFTA; organizations include Greenpeace, Public Citizen, and the United Auto Workers; also includes VHS tape NAFTA: The Wrong Road for the Future by the Citizens Trade Campaign.

Box 44

Norwalk Tank Farm 1993-1998

Scope and Contents note

Contains material relating to the Norwalk, CA Defense Fuel Supply Point, which closed in 2001.

Boxes 44-46

Oil recycling 1985-1992

Scope and Contents note

Includes material regarding the Consumer Products Recovery Act.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements note

Includes digital material (5 1/4" floppy disks). Special equipment may be needed to view.

Boxes 46-47

Recycling and waste reduction 1989

Subseries. San Gabriel Basin groundwater 1983-1998

Box 47

Environmental Protection Agency reports 1986-1988

Boxes 47 and 49

Hearings 1989-1990

Scope and Contents note

Includes transcripts of hearings taking place in Washington D.C. and Southern California.

Boxes 49-50, Box 117

Miscellaneous 1983-1998

Scope and Contents note

Includes correspondence, research material, reports, and writings by Esteban Torres. The material had previously been stored in binders, thus accounting for its heterogenous nature.

Boxes 50 and 52

Research 1985-1992

Boxes 52-53

San Gabriel Basin Demonstration Project Act 1991-1993

Box 53

San Gabriel Basin Project 1996-1997

Scope and Contents note

Includes material about a project comprising the San Gabriel Basin Demonstration Project, the Rio Hondo Water Recycling Program, and the San Gabriel Valley Water Reclamation Program.

Box 53

The Torres Report 1988-1989

Scope and Contents note

Includes various drafts of Esteban Torres's report on groundwater contamination.

Subseries. Superfund sites and hazardous waste 1974-1997

Box 53

Asbestos in schools 1987-1988

Boxes 53 and 55-56

BKK 1974-1988

Scope and Contents note

Contains material relating to a landfill in West Covina, CA; much of this materil pre-dates Torres's election to Congress.

Box 56

Clippings and research 1981-1983

Box 57

Hearings 1983

Boxes 57-58

Miscellaneous 1981-1997

Scope and Contents note

Includes correspondence, research material, and drafts of legislation.

Box 58

Operating Industries, Inc. 1993-1997

Scope and Contents note

Contains material regarding a landfill on the border of Montebello and Monterey Park, CA.

Box 60

Tire recycling 1990-1991

Box 60

Trade 1991-1998

Subseries. UNESCO

Box 60

Italy conference 1988-1989

Scope and Contents note

Contains material regarding the UNA Panel on UNESCO in Lerici, Italy in June, 1989.

Boxes 60-61

Rejoining - George H. W. Bush era 1988-1992

Scope and Contents note

Contains material regarding efforts, in part spearheaded by Torres, to get the United States to rejoin UNESCO; includes correspondence, publications, hearing testimony, and reports on reforms made by the organization.

Boxes 61-62

Rejoining - Bill Clinton era 1992-1994

Scope and Contents note

Contains material regarding renewed efforts to get the United States to rejoin UNESCO; includes correspondence, publications, hearing testimony, and reports on reforms made by the organization.

Box 66

Withdrawal 1984-1986

Box 66

Veterans' affairs 1991-1992

Scope and Contents note

Includes material on Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome, Agent Orange, and POWs/MIAs.

Boxes 66-67

Water and groundwater 1989-1997

Scope and Contents note

Contains material on water pollution and conservation.

Box 68

Whittier Narrows 1987-1988

Scope and Contents note

Includes material regarding contaminated groundwater and the sale of land by the Army Corps of Engineers to the city of South El Monte.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements note

Includes three audio cassettes; special equipment may be required for viewing.

Series 2. Administrative files 1982-1998

Scope and Contents note

This series contains material related to the management of Torres's daily life and congressional offices. Material includes schedules, budgetary records, travel information, and material regarding various official duties not necessarily related to particular legislation.

Box 68

Appointment books 1990-1998

Box 126 OS

Census data 1983

Scope and Contents note

Contains census maps and statistics for Torres's district; includes voter breakdowns for the 1980 general election.

Box 69

Competitiveness Policy Council reports 1993-1996

Box 69

Congressional Hispanic Caucus 1987-1998

Scope and Contents note

Most of this material concerns a trade mission to Taiwan and Japan;

Box 70

FBI 1988-1989

Scope and Contents note

Contains material regarding racial discrimination suits brought by agents Donald Rochon and Bernardo Perez.

Box 70

Financial reports 1991-1998

Scope and Contents note

Contains official records of expenses and disbursements, including office expenses, travel costs, and staff salaries, among other things.

Boxes 70-73

Invitations 1991-1992

Scope and Contents note

Includes invitations to various social events, fundraisers, lobbyist functions, and committee meetings.

Box 73

Japan Hispanic Institute 1991-1992

Boxes 73-74

National Hispanic Democrats / Coalition of Hispanic American Democrats 1987-1991

Scope and Contents note

Contains material relating to these organizations, co-founded by Esteban Torres, devoted to increasing the participation of Hispanics in Democratic Party politics; includes articles of incorporation, financial documents, correspondence, and reports on the Hispanic population in California and the United States generally.

Box 74

Newsletters 1983-1997

Scope and Contents note

Contains mailers from Torres's office to his constituents.

Box 118

Office files 1982-1998

Scope and Contents note

Includes material on staffing; constituent services reports; Congressional pictorial directories.

Box 75

Publications and reports 1990-1998

Scope and Contents note

Includes various issues of Congressional Record; miscellaneous House reports; "Hispanic Americans in Congress, 1822-1995"; "Addicted to War" by Joel Andreas; "Gag Order: The Republican Attempt to Silence Working Families" by the AFL-CIO; report on ethics violations by Newt Gingrich.

Boxes 75-76

Schedules 1990-1997

Box 76

Smithsonian Institution 1992-1998

Scope and Contents note

includes material from Torres's tenure on the Board of Regents.

Subseries. Travel 1983-1998

Scope and Contents note

This subseries contains material regarding various official visits.

Box 77

Australia 1988

Box 77

Berlin, Germany 1986

Box 77

Chicago 1987

Box 77

District visits 1988

Scope and Contents note

Contains records of Torres's trips back to his congressional district, as well as a few short trips to other parts of the United States.

Box 77

Dresden, Germany 1997

Scope and Contents note

Contains material from a conference on U.S. relations with Russia.

Box 77

Dublin, Ireland 1986

Box 77

France / Sweden / Hungary 1988-1989

Box 78

Geneva, Switzerland 1985

Scope and Contents note

Contains material on arms control talks; includes extensive research materials.

Related Archival Materials note

Photographs of this trip are located in Box 97: Series 4. Photographs - Events and organizations - Geneva talks.

Box 78

Latin America 1984-1985

Scope and Contents note

Contains material on a trip with Bill Richardson to Mexico City, Rio de Janeiro, and Santiago.

Box 78

Mexico 1997

Scope and Contents note

Contains material from Torres's service as an election observer.

Box 79

Miami, FL 1994

Scope and Contents note

Contains material for the Summit of the Americas.

Box 79

Salzburg, Austria 1985

Box 79

Soviet Union 1987

Box 79

Spain 1998

Box 79

Spain / The Soviet Union / Berlin 1987

Related Archival Materials note

Photographs of this trip are in Box 98: Series 4. Photographs - Events - Speaker's trip to Spain and the Soviet Union.

Scope and Contents note

Contains material from a trip with Speaker Jim Wright.

Box 79

Travel Disclosure Forms 1994-1998

Scope and Contents note

Contains official U.S. House of Representatives Member/Officer Travel Disclosure Forms.

Box 80

Warrenton, VA 1998

Scope and Contents note

Contains material from the conference Cuba after Fidel; includes significant research material.

Box 80

United Nations Association 1983-1988

Scope and Contents note

Includes information about UNESCO.

Boxes 80-83

Vouchers 1991-1998

Scope and Contents note

Includes quarterly reports of business expenses.

Series 3. Correspondence 1983-1998

Box 83

Allison, Kay 1994-1996

Scope and Contents note

Contains material regarding an investigation into the cause of death of Allison's son, Sean Edward Allison, who had been a private in the US Army.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements note

Includes audiocassette; special equipment or additional processing may be necessary for safe viewing.

Box 83

American Energy Products Corporation 1988-1991

Scope and Contents note

Contains material about a Covina, CA fireproofing company that claimed it had been unfairly denied government contracts.

Boxes 83-84

Congressional Hispanic Caucus 1988-1998

Boxes 84-85, Box 119

Constituents 1986-1998

Scope and Contents note

Includes correspondence with constituents, both human and businesses, on a wide variety of issues, including banking and mortgages, transportation, job training, and international relations.

Box 119

Coplan & Associates 1991-1992

Scope and Contents note

Contains material about Elastol, an oil spill control agent.

Box 85

Cordoba Corporation 1983-1990

Scope and Contents note

Includes correspondence with and about this computer services company that managed Torres's mail to his constituents.

Box 85

Dukakis, Mike 1987-1988

Scope and Contents note

Includes correspondence regarding Torres's endorsement of Dukakis's presidential candidacy.

Box 86

Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA] 1994-1998

Scope and Contents note

Includes material on flood control and the 1994 Northridge earthquake.

Boxes 86-87

Legislative matters 1989-1994

Arrangement note

Whereas Series 1. Legislative files contains material organized by their subject matter, these files contain letters that have been filed together but pertain to disparate issues.

Box 87, Box 119

Members of Congress 1984-1998

Scope and Contents note

Includes requests and thank-yous for votes, birthday greetings, and other communications; legislators who appear with great frequency include Les Aspin, Tony Coelho, John Conyers, Vic Fazio, Dianne Feinstein, Tom Foley, Dick Gephardt, Henry B. Gonzalez, William H. Grey, Steny Hoyer, Robert Matsui, Mary Rose Oakar, David Obey, Leon Panetta, Nancy Pelosi, Charles Rangel, Lucille Roybal-Allard, Ike Skelton, Jim Wright.

Box 88

Notable correspondence 1983-1998

Scope and Contents note

Contains: letter from Larry Flynt, sent to the entire Congress, decrying their hypocrisy; note from Cesar Chavez; letter from George Burns supporting the National Endowment for the Arts; four letters from Bill Clinton; letter from Rudy Acuna, addressed to "Friends," about his dispute with UCSB; letter from Ernesto Zedillo, November 12, 1997.

Box 88

Philatron 1991-1992

Scope and Contents note

Contains material about a Santa Fe Springs, CA auto parts manufacturer that contended it had been unfairly denied government contracts.

Boxes 88-89

Recommendation letters 1989-1997

Scope and Contents note

Includes copies of letters written by Torres recommending various individuals for government jobs, political appointments, and other positions; also includes correspondence regarding the recommendations.

Box 89

Re-election congratulations 1984-1990

Scope and Contents note

Mostly includes letters from colleagues and lobbyists.

Box 119

Romer, Robert 1990-1991

Scope and Contents note

Contains letters from a troubled constituent.

Box 90

Thank-you letters 1983-1992

Scope and Contents note

Contains letters expressing gratitude for various votes cast by Torres, or for favors performed; most letters are from fellow legislators, but some are from constituents, lobbyists, or other interested parties.

Box 120, Boxes 90-91, 93

Unsorted letters, faxes, and notes 1985-1998

Scope and Contents note

These files contain correspondence that had been left unfoldered by Torres and his office. They were cursorily scanned for notable letters while being foldered by the archivist, but in the interest of efficient processing have not been otherwise sorted.

Series 4. Photographs 1970-1998

Box 93

Portraits - solo 1983-1995

Boxes 93 and 95

Portraits - with constituents and other visitors 1983-1997

Scope and Contents note

Most of these are posed on the Capitol steps, though some are taken in interior spaces. Most are in separate envelopes, with identifying information written on the outside. Occasional notes are included.

Subseries. Portraits and candids with notable persons 1973-1998

Box 97

Bentsen, Lloyd [inscribed] undated

Box 97

Bush, George H. W. 1982-1990

Box 97

Carter, Jimmy 1979-1980

Scope and Contents note

Includes two photos where Torres is not present, including one with Menachem Begin and Anwar Sadat.

Box 126 OS

Carter, Rosalynn [Torres not present] 1980

Box 97

Chavez, Cesar 1973-1985

Scope and Contents note

Also includes photos of Torres speaking at a United Farm Workers event without Chavez.

Box 97

Cisneros, Henry undated

Box 97

Clinton, Bill circa 1995

Box 97

Clinton, Hillary Rodham undated

Box 97

Coelho, Tony [inscribed] 1987

Box 97

Cranston, Alan [inscribed] undated

Box 97

Cruise, Tom undated

Box 97

de la Madrid, Miguel 1984

Box 97

Dukakis, Mike circa 1988

Scope and Contents note

Includes snapshots of Torres at a presidential campaign rally; one photo is inscribed.

Box 97

Duran, Roberto undated

Box 97

Esquivel, Adolfo Perez undated

Box 97

Ferraro, Geraldine undated

Box 97

Ford, Gerald 1976

Box 97

Giamatti, A. Bartlett undated

Scope and Contents note

Also includes Bill Richardson.

Box 97

Gorbachev, Mikhail 1987

Box 97

Gore, Al 1997-1998

Scope and Contents note

Two photos are inscribed; Includes one photo with Bill Clinton.

Box 97

Hassan II, Mohammed [King of Morocco] undated

Box 97

Heston, Charlton undated

Box 97

Jackson, Jesse 1984

Box 97

Kennedy, Ted undated

Scope and Contents note

Several photos also include Orrin Hatch.

Box 97

Kissinger, Henry undated

Box 97

Little Richard 1984

Box 97

Mandela, Nelson undated

Box 97

Mondale, Walter [inscribed] undated

Box 97

Olmos, Edward James 1995

Box 97

O'Neill, Tip circa 1982

Scope and Contents note

One photo includes Jim Wright.

Box 97

Ortiz, Solomon [inscribed] undated

Box 97

Peres, Shimon undated

Box 97

Reich, Robert undated

Box 97

Reno, Janet undated

Box 97

Richards, Ann 1997

Box 97

Richardson, Bill circa 1984

Box 97

Riordan, Richard undated

Box 97

Sanchez, Loretta 1997

Box 97

Soares, Mario 1987

Box 97

Travolta, John 1998

Subseries. Events and organizations circa 1970-1998

Box 97

Bassett High School visit [La Puente, CA] 1983

Box 97

Business Expos 1983-1985

Box 97

Chicago Mecantile Exchange visit 1988

Box 97

Congressional Hispanic Caucus dinner September 16, 1997

Box 97

District office visits 1984-1985

Scope and Contents note

Includes Hispanics for Mondale event.

Box 97

Edgewood Middle School visit [West Covina, CA] 1991

Box 97

The Education of Hispanics conference [San Francisco, CA] 1980

Box 97

El Rancho High School art awards [Pico Rivera, CA] 1985

Box 97

European Institute meeting with Yannos Papantoniou April 16, 1997

Box 97

Geneva talks 1985

Related Archival Materials note

Papers pertaining to this visit are in Box 78: Series 2. Administrative files - Travel - Geneva, Switzerland.

Box 97

Hands Across America 1986

Box 97

Hearings 1982-circa 1995

Scope and Contents note

Includes photos of Torres giving or listening to testimony at congressional hearings, most of which are unidentified.

Box 97

Hoover Dam visit undated

Box 97

John Glenn High School visit [Norwalk, CA] 1988

Box 97

Joint sessions of Congress 1985-1991

Box 97

Kelly Air Force Base visit [San Antonio, TX] undated

Box 97

LAC+USC Medical Center Earthquake Recovery Project circa 1994

Boxes 97-98

Meetings 1983-1994

Scope and Contents note

Includes photos of Torres attending meetings of various sizes and degrees of formality, most of which are unidentified.

Box 98

Miscellaneous 1978-1993

Scope and Contents note

Includes visits to unidentified facilities; unidentified swearing-in ceremony; INS detention center in El Centro, CA; Richard Riordan presenting Torres with a certificate; March of Dimes walkathon.

Box 98

Norwalk Tank Farm undated

Box 98

Organization of American States luncheon October 6, 1977

Box 98

Protests circa 1970-circa 1995

Scope and Contents note

Includes: Torres marching with raised fist, perhaps during the Chicano Moratorium; Torres marching for trade union rights; Torres at a protest seeking freedom for Leyla Zana.

Box 98

Rockwell rollout of B-1B aircraft September 4, 1984

Box 98, Box 126 OS

San Jose, CA unidentified event undated

Box 98

Senior center visits 1989

Box 98

Small business hearing [Los Angeles] April 3, 1986

Box 98

Speaker's trip to Spain and Soviet Union 1987

Related Archival Materials note

Papers pertaining to this trip are in Box 79: Series 2. Administrative files - Travel - Spain/The Soviet Union/Berlin.

Box 98

Speeches and press conferences 1980-1995

Scope and Contents note

Includes photos of Torres participating at various events, most of which are unidentified.

Box 98

Submarine visit undated

Box 98

Swearing-in ceremony [with Walter Mondale] October 19, 1977

Box 98

Town meetings and other constituent events 1989-1991

Scope and Contents note

Includes photos of Torres meeting with constituents at various functions, most of which are unidentified.

Box 98

Transportation Communications Union convention 1987

Box 98

UNESCO visit January 19, 1998

Box 98

United Aerospace Workers meeting undated

Box 98

United Auto Workers undated

Box 98

West Basin Municipal Water District Water Recycling Plant dedication October 13, 1994

Box 98

Snapshots and small prints 1983-1996

Scope and Contents note

Includes photos of meetings, constituent events, social functions

Box 98

Negatives and proof sheets 1974-1989

Series 5. Campaign files 1982-1998

Subseries. First campaign 1982

Box 99

Appointment book 1982

Box 99

Campaign binder 1982

Scope and Contents note

Includes campaign announcement; correspondence; schedules.

Box 99

Clippings 1982

Box 99

Correspondence 1982

Scope and Contents note

Includes letters from Walter Mondale enclosing the text of speeches he had given.

Box 100

Democratic National Party Conference 1982

Scope and Contents note

Includes material from the Alan Cranston presidential advisory committee.

Box 100

Donor records 1982

Box 100

Flyers and bumper sticker 1982

Box 100

Photographs 1982

Scope and Contents note

Includes photos of Eddie Albert and Ted Kennedy.

Box 100

Research 1982

Scope and Contents note

Includes material about various issues, such as the Middle East and gun control; also includes confidential strategy guide.

Box 100

TELACU caper 1982

Scope and Contents note

Contains material regarding the inappropriate use of funds from The East Los Angeles Community Union.

Subseries. Re-election campaigns 1983-1998

Boxes 100-101

Correspondence 1983-1989

Boxes 101-103

Donor records 1983-1989

Box 103

Federal Election Commission reports 1984-1990

Box 120

Miscellaneous 1986-1998

Scope and Contents note

Includes: campaign buttons; summary of achievements by the Clinton administration, 1994; flyers for Jamie Casso, whom Torres endorsed to succeed him.

Box 103

Position papers and press releases 1988

Box 103

Precinct maps undated

Box 103

Research 1983-1994

Scope and Contents note

Includes statistical breakdowns of the 1982, 1984, and 1990 elections.

Series 6. Pre-congressional career files 1978-1982

Box 104

International Enterprise & Development Corporation 1981-1982

Scope and Contents note

Contains material relating to the lobbying firm formed by Torres after the end of the Carter administration.

Box 104

Special Assistant to the President for Hispanic Affairs 1980-1981

Scope and Contents note

Contains material regarding Torres's position as Special Assistant in the Carter White House. Includes correspondence, speeches, reports on the condition of Hispanics in the United States.

Boxes 104-105

UNESCO 1978-1979

Scope and Contents note

Contains material regarding Torres's position as United States Permanent Representative to UNESCO. Includes correspondence, schedules, speeches, reports.

Series 7. Speeches 1983-1996

Arrangement note

Speeches in boxes 105 and 106 were originally all filed together, and remain in their original order, which is to say, roughly chronological. Speeches in Box 120 had been strewn throughout the rest of the collection, and have been ordered chronologically.

Box 105

United Auto Workers May 16, 1983

Box 105

Hispanic Banker's Association October 13, 1983

Box 105

United Auto Workers January 25, 1984

Box 105

U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce March 17, 1984

Box 105

Carleton College May 4, 1984

Box 105

Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union March 24, 1984

Box 105

Independence Day July 4, 1984

Box 105

LA County Hispanic Managers Association July 12, 1984

Box 105

United Farm Workers September 2, 1984

Box 105

Baldwin Park Education Association October 18, 1984

Box 105

Marine Corps League October 27, 1984

Box 105

Latin American Politics and U.S. Policy in Central America [Loyola Law School] October 23, 1984

Box 105

California Hispanic Affairs Council October 25, 1984

Box 105

Queen of the Valley Hospital October 29, 1984

Box 105

School Attendance Review Board October 31, 1984

Box 105

International Association of Machinists February 25, 1985

Box 105

U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce March 27, 1985

Box 105

Democratic Women of Orange County May 4, 1985

Box 105

Mid-Valley Democratic Club May 17, 1985

Box 105

Baldwin Park Adult Education May 18, 1985

Box 105

National Urban Fellows May 25, 1985

Box 105

Municipal Management Assistants June 17, 1985

Box 105

Mt. Calvary Faith Church July 7, 1985

Box 105

NAACP June 25, 1985

Box 105

Community Development Commission of LA County August 29, 1985

Box 105

California Bankers Association September 13, 1985

Box 105

United Auto Workers September 28, 1985

Box 105

American Association of Mesbics [Minority Enterprise Small Business Investment Companies] October 20, 1985

Box 105

AFL-CIO October 29, 1985

Box 105

National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Collees November 12, 1985

Box 105

Small and Disadvantaged Business Council November 19, 1985

Box 105

Illinois Federaion of Hispanic Chambers November 26, 1985

Box 105

National Council of Senior Citizens December 9, 1985

Box 105

Debt and Exchange Rates January 6, 1986

Box 105

Latin Business Association January 16, 1986

Box 105

CTA Annual Legislative Breakfast March 8, 1986

Box 105

Mexican-American Grocers Association March 21, 1986

Box 105

American Die Casing Institute April 2, 1986

Box 105

LA City LCLAA [Labor Council for Latin American Advancement] April 8, 1986

Box 105

Associated Specialty Contractors April 21, 1986

Box 105

CTA Legislative Breakfast April 26, 1986

Box 105

Vegas Verde Clinic April 27, 1986

Box 105

Maya Scholarship Foundation May 2, 1986

Box 105

Mid-Valley Democratic Club May 2, 1986

Box 105

California State Association of Letter Carriers May 24, 1986

Box 105

Rotary Club of West Covina May 28, 1986

Box 105

United Auto Workers June 2, 1986

Box 105

Rio Hondo Community Action AIDS Conference June 6, 1986

Box 105

Covina Unified Education Association June 6, 1986

Box 105

Debt and Trade Following the Summit June 21, 1986

Box 105

DC Office of Latino Affairs July 22, 1986

Box 105

LAMA National Hispanic Issues Conference July 29, 1986

Box 105

League of United Latin American Citizens August 7, 1986

Box 105

LA Area Chamber of Commerce Sptember 3, 1986

Box 105

Queen of the Valley Hospital September 4, 1986

Box 105

Congressional Hispanic Caucus September 16, 1986

Box 105

Telecommunications, Consumer Protection, and Finance Subcommittee October 2, 1986

Box 105

United Auto Workers October 4, 1986

Box 105

California Hispanic Chamber October 11, 1986

Box 105

Democratic freshmen December 1, 1986

Box 105

LA County Division of the League of California Cities December 4, 1986

Box 105

National University, San Diego January 18, 1987

Box 105

Anheuser-Busch February 6, 1987

Box 105

Jewish Federation Council February 15, 1987

Box 105

Korean Grace Alliance Church March 1, 1987

Box 105

National Association of Bilingual Education April 3, 1987

Box 105

Portland, Oregon May 1, 1987

Box 105

Hispanic Education Conference [Lansing, MI] May 9, 1987

Box 105

Snack Food Association Tortilla Seminar May 18, 1987

Box 106

Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers May 28, 1987

Box 106

East Los Angeles College June 11, 1987

Box 106

BRAC July 30, 1987

Box 106

Congressional Hispanic Caucus September 16, 1987

Box 106

Service Employees International Union September 21, 1987

Box 106

U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce October 2, 1987

Box 106

Association of Hispanic Federal Executives December 10, 1987

Box 106

Pico Rivera Veterans Day November 11, 1987

Box 106

Mexican American educators November 9, 1987

Box 106

Fast for Life - Cesar Chavez October 8, 1988

Box 106

KMEX public service announcements 1985-1986

Box 106

Temple Beth Shalom February 21, 1988

Box 106

Impacto '88 March 4, 1988

Box 106

Seattle, Washington May 28, 1988

Box 106

National Bankers Association September 8, 1988

Box 106

General Accounting Office September 13, 1988

Box 106

Aerospace Industries Association September 15, 1988

Box 106

Pasadena Community College February 17, 1989

Box 106

Central American Peace Plan February, 1989

Language of Materials note: Spanish

Box 106

Gun speech undated

Language of Materials note: Spanish

Box 106

Latin American Manufacturers Association March 21, 1989

Box 106

Contract Cities May 20, 1989

Box 106

Mexican American Grocers Association March 5, 1989

Box 106

Redlands Federal Savings June 5, 1989

Box 106

J.E.B. Stuart High School June 15, 1989

Box 106

Military District of Washington October 12, 1989

Box 106

Joint Conference, Palm Springs December 8, 1989

Box 106

Claremont McKenna College June 3, 1989

Box 106

Hispanic National Bar Association October 20, 1989

Box 106

Midwest Voter Registration October 28, 1989

Box 106

Subcommittee on Transportation of Hazardous Materials January 25, 1990

Box 106

Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security February 7, 1990

Box 106

Contract Management Association April 5, 1990

Box 106

Earth Day April 22, 1990

Box 106

NALEO April 22, 1990

Box 106

King-Drew Medical Center May 11, 1990

Box 106

Pico Rivera Chamber of Commerce May 11, 1990

Box 106

Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers May 18, 1990

Box 106

League of United Latin American Citizens [LULAC] June 1, 1990

Box 106

Migrants Empowered to Achieve Success July 21, 1990

Box 106

Senate testimony on recycling August 2, 1990

Box 106

Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce August, 1990

Box 106

Amos Tuck School of Business August 30, 1990

Box 106

International Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement September 5, 1990

Box 106

Amendment to crime bill September 12, 1990

Box 106

George Brown luncheon September 14, 1990

Box 106

National Association of Minority Contractors September 14, 1990

Box 106

Midway Democratic Club September 15, 1990

Box 106

Testimony on batteries Sptember 19, 1990

Box 106

SBA - Hispanic Fiesta Seeptember 20, 1990

Box 106

Minority Business Development September 21, 1990

Box 106

Hispanic Professional Engineers October 2, 1990

Box 106

Hispanic Aerospace Awards October 4, 1990

Box 106

LULAC October 26, 1990

Box 106

Floor statement on immigration October 25, 1990

Box 106

West Covina Chamber of Commerce November 29, 1990

Box 120

Villars Foundation 1984

Box 120

World Trade Club, San Francisco March 8, 1985

Box 120

Mexican-American Grocers Association March 8, 1985

Box 120

Money Laundering amendments April 25, 1990

Box 120

Persian Gulf Crisis January 11, 1991

Box 120

OSHA Reform and the Naval Shipyards Ovtober 21, 1991

Box 120

Latino Political Awareness/Education Conference November 2, 1991

Box 120

La Juventud Hispana del Proyecto AMOR May 21, 1992

Language of Materials note: Spanish.

Box 120

Against Rohrabacher Amendment to Deny FEMA Services July 21, 1994

Box 120

Montebello Fire Department October 19, 1994

Box 120

LA+USC Medical Center October 20, 1994

Box 120

Latino-Jewish Business Roundtable October 20, 1994

Box 120

Omnibus Rescissions and Disaster Supplemental Appropriations March 15, 1995

Box 120

Latino Heritage Month at Yale University October 9, 1995

Box 120

The Anuario Hispano-Hispanic Yearbook February 22, 1996

Box 120

Debt and Exchange Rates undated

Box 120

Commencement speech undated

Scope and Contents note

This is a generic speech with no institution identified.

Box 120

UCLA SPE undated

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements note

3.5" floppy disk; special equipment may be needed to view.

Box 120

Untitled handwritten notes undated

Series 8. Personal files 1949-1998

Boxes 106-108

Clippings and press releases 1983-1998

Scope and Contents note

Mostly contains mentions of Torres in print media; Includes excerpts from the Congressional Record in which Torres is mentioned.

Box 108

Correspondence 1986-1998

Scope and Contents note

Includes: hate mail; birthday note from Bill Clinton, January 21, 1998; Includes several letters written to Torres after he announced his retirement from Congress, including notes from Clinton and Al Gore, and a handwritten letter from Fernando Torres-Gil.

Box 108

Family 1958-1995

Scope and Contents note

Includes: a clipping showing Esteban Torres in his early days with the UAW; three yearbooks from Mark Keppel High School belonging to Carmen Torres; resumes.

Subseries. Periodicals and books 1960-1998

Box 109

Captain Harry by the Harry S. Truman Good Neighbor Award Foundation 1982

Box 109

California Tomorrow Fall 1986

Box 109

ChildArt July-September 1998

Box 109

Constitution Fall 1994

Box 126 OS

Constitution Politica de la Monarquia Espanola 1985

Language of Materials note: Spanish.

Scope and Contents note

Facsimile edition of the Spanish Constitution of 1812; a menu for a 1998 dinner for the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, hosted by the president of the Spanish Congress of Deputies, is interleaved.

Box 109

The Dome of the United States Capitol by Wlliam C. Allen 1992

Box 109

Hispanic Business [Torres on cover] November, 1990

Scope and Contents note

Includes page proof transparencies.

Box 109

Honorablemente Excelencia by Eduardo Daniel Jimenez Gonzalez [inscribed] 1991

Language of Materials note: Spanish

Box 109

Identidades: Centro Cultural del BID circa 1997

Language of Materials note: Spsnish

Box 109

Japan EcoTimes October, 1992

Box 109

Los Mexicanos en Estados Unidos by Roger Diaz de Cossio 1997

Language of Materials note: Spanish.

Box 109

El Mirlo: Chicano Studies Research Center Newsletter September-October 1980

Box 109

Negotiating Survival: Four Priorities after Rio by Richard N. Gardner 1992

Box 109

Nuestro March and November 1980

Scope and Contents note

Torres on the cover of the March issue.

Box 109

The Numismatist Serptember 1991

Box 126 OS

Rising Voices: Profiles in Leadership by Al Martinez 1993

Language of Materials note: English and Spanish.

Box 109

Season's Greetings from the White House by Mary Evans Seeley 1996

Box 109

Shaping U.S.-China Relations: a Long-Term Strategy by Michael Oksenberg and Elizabeth Economy 1997

Box 109

Songs of Work and Freedom by Edith Fowke and Joe Glazer 1960

Box 109

They Met and the Desert Bloomed by Ambrose Lane [unpublished manuscript] undated

Box 109

Targeting Times undated

Scope and Contents note

Includes an essay by Torres on Community Development Block Grants.

Box 109

UNESCO on the Eve of Its Fortieth Anniversary 1985

Box 109

The Warsaw Ghetto, 1940-1943 by Ruta Sakowska undated

Box 109

We Make Our Own History: a Portrait of the UAW 1986

Box 109

Photographs 1949-1995

Scope and Contents note

Includes photos from Torres's military service at Fort Belvoir and while on leave; also includes previously framed photos: Jimmy Carter; Edward Kennedy and Arcy Torres [inscribed]; two with Bill Clinton [one inscribed; one with Arcy Torres]; Miguel de la Madrid [inscribed].

Box 109

Programs and brochures 1974-1998

Scope and Contents note

Includes: program for a testimonial dinner for Torres, with remarks by Ruben Ayala and Cesar Chavez, 1974; brochures for art shows by Rosa Luz Marroquin; "Plans for a Dobsonian Telescope"; prospectus for a film called Salt, about the making of Salt of the Earth (1954); United Farm Workers benefit program "Boycott Grapes for Your Sake...and Ours"; press kit for television documentary Portrait of the Soviet Union (TBS, 1988); program for TELACU scholarship awards dinner.

Box 110

Real estate 1989-1993

Box 110

Scrapbooks 1981-1986

Scope and Contents note

Scrapbooks have been dismantled, and the pages foldered. They consist almost entirely of clippings about Torres.

Box 111, Box 126 OS

Sketches circa 1949-1998

Scope and Contents note

Contains drawings by Torres, mostly composed of ink or pencil on paper, with a few watercolors; most depict legislators or witnesses at various hearings; some take the form of editorial cartoons; subjects include Fort Belvoir, the impeachment of Judge Harry E. Claiborne, Barbara Boxer, Henry Cisneros, the U.S. Capitol, Bill Clinton.

Box 111

Writings undated

Scope and Contents note

Includes a foreword for an unidentified book (probably They Met and the Desert Bloomed); handwritten stories and notes; essay critiquing the Republican "Contract with America."

Series 9. Subject files 1976-1998

Scope and Contents note

This series contains research materials and information that may or may not be tied to particular legislation.

Box 111

102nd Congress 1992

Scope and Contents note

Includes reports on the activities of the Congress in 1991 and 1992.

Box 111

Armenia 1983-1998

Box 111

Arts 1991-1996

Box 111

Budgets 1992-1995

Scope and Contents note

Includes Department of Commerce reports "Federal Expenditures by State for Fiscal Year 1994" and "Consolidated Federal Funds Report for Fiscal Year 1994."

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements note

Also includes 3.5" floppy disks.

Box 111

California 1993-1998

Scope and Contents note

Includes material about economic development, the National Guard, and the Los Angeles River.

Box 111

California delegation 1991-1998

Box 111

Chile 1995-1998

Box 112

Coinage 1991-1998

Box 112 and 113

Congressional Hispanic Caucus 1987-1998

Scope and Contents note

Includes material on the Asociacion de Reclamantes [Box 113].

Box 112

Cuba 1995-1998

Box 113

Defense 1991-1993

Scope and Contents note

Includes reports from Les Aspin in his capacity as chair of the Armed Services Committee.

Box 113

Democratic National Committee 1984-1996

Scope and Contents note

Includes material from the Democratic National Conventions of 1984 and 1992.

Box 114

Disaster relief 1982-1989

Box 114

Education 1990

Scope and Contents note

Contains material from the 11th Annual East Coast Educational Conference.

Box 114

El Salvador 1990-1992

Box 114

European parliament 1988-1998

Scope and Contents note

Includes material on various congressional delegations (CODELs) to Europe.

Box 114

Foreign aid 1990-1995

Box 115

Hispanic/Latino issues 1986-1996

Scope and Contents note

Includes material from the National Hispanic Agenda '88 Unity Task Force.

Box 115

Immigration 1976-1995

Box 115

Islam 1992-1994

Box 115

Labor and unions 1991-1997

Scope and Contents note

Includes Torres's remarks eulogizing Sophie Reuther, the first woman organizer of the UAW.

Box 115

Latin America 1982-1997

Scope and Contents note

Includes material on Mexico, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, and the Pan American Development Fund.

Box 115

Marine mammals 1995-1996

Scope and Contents note

Includes material on tuna fishing and dolphins.

Box 115

McIntyre, Richard 1985

Scope and Contents note

Contains court decision dismissing McIntyre's suit to be seated in the House of Representatives.

Box 116

Middle East 1992-1998

Scope and Contents note

Includes material on Iraq; Palestinian Legislative Council Report, no. 3.

Box 116

National Council of La Raza 1993-1997

Scope and Contents note

Includes material about a trip Torres took with Bill Clinton to Miami on Air Force One so that Clinton could address the NCLR; booklet "The National Council of La Raza: the First 25 Years"; board of directors' training materials.

Box 116

National Security Agency 1994

Scope and Contents note

Contains packet of materials about the agency's education outreach programs.

Box 116

North American Development Bank 1994-1997

Box 116

North American Free Trade Agreement 1993-1997

Scope and Contents note

Includes reports on the effects of NAFTA three and a half years after its passage.

Box 116

Nuclear weapons 1991-1992

Box 116

Redistricting 1989-1990

Scope and Contents note

Includes material on Latino representation on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.

Box 116

Reports - miscellaneous 1991-1997

Scope and Contents note

Contains: "The International Human Suffering Index"; "Modern Day Snake Oil: Term Limitations & Why They Must Be Defeated"; "Population Resource Center"; "Bureau of Reclamation - Public Meeting - Concessions Management."

Box 117

Soviet Union 1986-1987

Scope and Contents note

Includes material on Soviet activity in Latin America.

Box 117

State of the Union 1990

Scope and Contents note

Contains: text of George H. W. Bush's address; text of Tom Foley's response; talking points for Torres.

Box 117

Transportation 1991-1997

Box 117

UNESCO 1984-1998

Scope and Contents note

Includes material on Cuba.

Box 117

Voice of America 1993-1994

Box 117

Wright, James 1985-1989

Scope and Contents note

Includes material on ethics violations by the Speaker of the House.

Series 10. Audiovisual material 1982-1998

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements note

Special equipment and/or further processing may be needed to view materials in this series.

Box 121

A 70th Birthday Tribute to Jimmy Carter 1994

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements note

VHS tape.

Box 121

Borders and Identity undated

Scope and Contents note

VHS tape with accompanying teachers' guide; produced by the Smithsonian Institution.

Box 121

Centro Alameda - The Virgin Mary in the Americas 1998

Scope and Contents note

CD-ROM; produced by the Smithsonian Institution.

Box 121

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute 21st Annual Gala 1998

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements note

VHS tape.

Box 121

The Discoteca Collection - Missao de Pesquisas Folcloricas 1997

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements note

Compact Disc.

Box 121

Esteban Torres interview (Univision) undated

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements note

VHS tape.

Box 121

Fannie Mae Presenta La Guia del Comprador de Vivienda undated

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements note

VHS tape.

Box 121

Heroes Hispanos (Telemundo) 1993

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements note

Three VHS tapes.

Box 121

Hispanic Caucus 1993

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements note

VHS tape.

Box 121

Interview of Victor G. Reuther 1993

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements note

VHS tape.

Box 121

Jeri Gilman - West Covina (KPCC) 1984

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements note

Audiocassette.

Box 121

Latino Art & Culture 1996

Scope and Contents note

VHS tape with accompanying study guide; produced by the Smithsonian Institution.

Box 121

Mexicanos en Washington undated

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements note

VHS tape.

Box 121

Michael Jackson with Congressman Esteban Torres undated

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements note

Audiocassette.

Box 121

Morning Edition - NAFTA

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements note

Audiocassette.

Box 121

Rep. E. Torres: Story as Artist undated

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements note

VHS tape.

Box 121

School of the Americas: an Insider Speaks Out! 1998

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements note

VHS tape.

Box 121

Stinky Tape VIII undated

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements note

VHS tape.

Box 121

TELACU: Meeting the Challenges of the New Decade undated

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements note

VHS tape.

Box 121

Toxic Dumps from West Covina 1982-1983

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements note

VHS tape.

Box 121

Treaty Rights and Wrongs 1994

Scope and Contents note

VHS tape; produced by the Cabazon Band of Mission Indians.

Box 121

United Farmworkers of America: The Wrath of Grapes undated

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements note

VHS tape.

Box 121

Viva Television Network Presentation Reel undated

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements note

VHS tape.

Box 121

Water: Today's Water Crisis undated

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements note

VHS tape.

Box 121

The White House Institute on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans 1998

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements note

VHS tape.

Series 11. Awards, ephemera, and realia 1978-1998

Box 122

Business cards undated

Scope and Contents note

Cards are stored in a wooden Chinese box.

Box 122

Certificates 1986-1997

Scope and Contents note

Includes certificates of nomination and election from the California Secretary of State; a needlepoint craft from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.

Box 122

Commemorative stamps and envelopes 1988-1998

Scope and Contents note

Includes envelopes celebrating the launches of the USS Miami, the USS Topeka, and the USS Santa Fe.

Box 122

Invitations and programs 1979-1995

Scope and Contents note

Includes: invitation to Ronald Reagan's second inauguration; material regarding state visits by Pope John Paul II, Miguel de la Madrid,Carlos Salinas de Gortari, Queen Elizabeth II, Boris Yeltsin, Ernesto Zedillo; invitations to Bill Clinton's second inauguration.

Box 122

Miscellaneous 1978-1998

Scope and Contents note

Includes: graphic material from Galeria de la Raza; unsent post cards; invitation to an exhibit of photographs by Victor Aleman, featuring Cesar Chavez.

Box 122

Rolodex undated

Box 123

Plaques and awards 1987-1993

Scope and Contents note

Includes: Cesar Chavez Humanitarian Award from the Hispanic Coalition of Montebello; cover of Hispanic Business featuring Torres.

Box 124

Realia and memorabilia undated

Scope and Contents note

Includes: commemorative coins and medallions; keys to the cities of Flint, MI, Fort Collins, CO, and Miami, FL; coffee mugs; license plates; crocodile and Cohiba ash tray from Cuba; paper weight [?] in the shape of an Aztec woman.

Box 125

Models undated

Scope and Contents note

Contains: scale models of US and Soviet ICBMs; C-17 [broken] and B-1 aircraft; two space shuttles; UPS truck.

Box 125

Tablet of Appreciation from the South Korean government 1987

Box 126 OS

New York Herald reproduction undated

Scope and Contents note

Contains facsimile of paper from April 15, 1865, announcing Abraham Lincoln's death.

Box 126 OS

The President's House undated

Scope and Contents note

Contains 13"x15" print of a mid-19th century painting by an unknown artist, with printed signatures of Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter.