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Title: National Network of Hispanic Women archives
Identifier/Call Number: CEMA 54
Language of Material: Collection is primarily in English with some material in Spanish.
Contributing Institution:
UC Santa Barbara Library, Department of Special Research Collections
Physical Description:
43.13 Linear Feet,
(94 document boxes, 1 half-size document box, 1 photograph album, 1 flat-oversized box, and 1 shoebox)
Creator:
National Network of Hispanic Women (U.S.)
source:
Castillo, Sylvia
Date (inclusive): 1977-1993
Abstract: The National Network of Hispanic Women was a non-profit corporation founded in 1980 dedicated to the identification and advancement
of Hispanic women for positions of leadership in the public and private sectors. This organization was founded by Sylvia Castillo,
the chair of NNHW and editor of
Intercambios Femeniles, a publication branch under the organization. Included in this collection are 97 boxes containing organizational records,
correspondence files, photographs, publications, and ephemera.
Physical Location: A portion of the collection is located at the Southern Regional Library Facility (SRLF).
This collection was donated by Sylvia L. Castillo on November 1, 1993.
This collection was archived to maintain its provenance following original naming structures and organization by creator Sylvia
Castillo.
The collection is open for research. A portion of the collection is stored offsite. Advance notice is required for retrieval.
Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Research Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish
or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given
on behalf of the Department of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply
permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.
The National Network of Hispanic Women (NNHW), was a national resource center that linked professional women with one another
providing role models for young Hispanics.
According to Sylvia Castillo, founder of NNHW and a UCSB alumnus, the intent of the organization is for the material to be
used to encourage and promote the continuation of gender and ethnic studies, feminist research and debate to further the understanding
of the socio-political experiences of Hispanic women in American society.
"For the first generation of college-educated Hispanic women there were no role models or mentors that could help them fill
the gap between the experiences of their blue-collar parents and the career choices that a university education provided,"
said Castillo, who taught the first course on Chicanas at UCSB in 1973.
Previously, primary sources documenting Hispanic women have been unpublished dissertations and government documents. "Because
of the opportunities UCSB had given me to develop myself, I feel that alumni have the responsibility to contribute back to
the university," added Castillo. "The collection will provide research initiatives and ensure that the threads of our experiences
are not lost."
Formalized in 1980, the NNHW addressed issues such as developing a national leadership campaign to create a National Federation
of Hispanic Women Leaders and Presidents of Volunteer Organizations. The archives consist of organizational records, correspondence
files, photographs, publications, reports, and ephemera.
[Identification of Item], National Network of Hispanic Women archives, CEMA 54. Department of Special Research Collections,
UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.
This collection is arranged into 5 series and is listed in alphabetical order.
Series 1. Administrative files.
This series contains internal organizational files including incoming and outgoing correspondence, project proposals, fundraising
and financial documentation, seminar and conference organizational material and more.
Series 2. Publications.
This series contains publications published internally as well as externally. Internal files include
Intercambios Feminiles, and drafts and writings. External files include statistics on women employment, sex discrimination, health services, women
psychology, minorities in business, and more.
Series 3. Photographs.
Included in this series are photographs from various award ceremonies and conferences from around the 1980's. Also included
are physical copies of several organizational member resumes.
Series 4. Audio and visual recordings.
This series contains video recordings associated with various events. The audio recordings in this series are commercial audio
reels from Jazz artist Gabor Szabo. Also included are tapes from various conferences and seminars related to the organization.
Series 5. Ephemera.
This series contains several miscellaneous collected objects such as: the key to the city Dade, a mug, buttons, etc.
This collection was processed by Mari Khasmanyan, Kristen Villamor, Sylvia Baldwin, Leonardo Vargas, and Husna Sayedi.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Intercambios femeniles (Los Angeles, Calif.)Hispanic American women -- History -- 20th century
Hispanic American women -- Societies, etc.
Hispanic American leadership
Administrative records
Audiovisual materials
Ephemera (general object genre)
Photographs
Publications (documents)
National Network of Hispanic Women (U.S.) -- Archives
Castillo, Sylvia