Maria Garcia Papers MS-0441
Amanda Lanthorne
Special Collections & University Archives
04/28/2010
5500 Campanile Dr. MC 8050
San Diego, CA 92182-8050
askscua@sdsu.edu
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
.
Scope and Contents
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.
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This collection is open for research.
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Source of Acquisition
Maria Garcia
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Preferred Citation
Identification of item, folder title, box number, Maria Garcia Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, San Diego
State University Library.
Other Descriptive Information
This collection was processed as part of the Chicano Studies Archives Project, made possible by a grant from the President's
Leadership Fund.
Biographical Note
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.
Accruals
2009-041
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
box 1, folder 1
American Education Newsletter volume 9, number 6 Folder 1
July 1973
box 1, folder 2
Assembly Bill Number 2400 Folder 2
box 1, folder 3
Association of Mexican-American Educators, Inc. Folder 3
1967-1979
box 1, folder 4
Bilingual Education Folder 4
box 1, folder 5
Bilingual Education National Conference Proceedings Folder 5
April 14-15, 1972
box 1, folder 6
California Association for Bilingual Education (CABE) Newsletter Folder 6
November/December 1981
box 1, folder 7
Chicano Caucus Folder 7
1971
box 1, folder 8
Chicano Federation of San Diego County Folder 8
1969-1972
box 1, folder 9
Chicano Federation of San Diego County Folder 9
1969-1972
box 1, folder 10
Chicano Federation Newsletter Folder 10
1969-1977
box 1, folder 11
El Chingazo: Chicano Park Steering Committee Newsletter volume 1, numbers 5 & 7 Folder 11
1976-1977
box 1, folder 12
El Cinco de Mayo Program Folder 12
May 1, 1972
box 1, folder 13
Citizen's Policy Planning Committee (CPPC) Folder 13
October 30, 1970
box 1, folder 14
Comision Femenil Mexicana Nacional, Inc. 5th Annual Business Meeting Folder 14
July 10-11, 1976
box 1, folder 15
Communications Task Force - Biased Electronic Media Folder 15
May 1971
box 1, folder 16
Community College Consortium Newsletter Folder 16
February 1974
box 1, folder 17
Community Education Committee Folder 17
1969-1970
box 1, folder 18
Education Catalyst Reporting Projects to Advance Creativity in Education Folder 18
April 1970
box 1, folder 19
Familia y Escuela Southwest Junior High School Newsletter Folder 19
June 1967
box 1, folder 20
A Family Changes History: Méndez V. Westminister 50th Anniversary Folder 20
1997
box 1, folder 21
La Federacion Chicana Folder 21
1970
box 1, folder 22
First Annual International Multilingual Multicultural Conference Proceedings Folder 22
1973-1974
box 2, folder 1
Cards from Laura Rodriguez and Rodriguez Family / A Celebration of her Life: Laura Rodriguez, Founder of Logan Heights Family
Health Center
Folder 1
box 2, folder 2
Curanderismo: Chicano Health Culture and Folk Medicine Folder 2
box 2, folder 3
El Fuego Nueveo Association of Mexican-American Educators, Inc. Newsletter Folder 3
1969
box 2, folder 4
Logan Heights Historical Society Memory Album Folder 4
November 18, 2000
box 2, folder 5
Grape Boycott Folder 5
1968
box 2, folder 6
Involvement of the Mexican Population in Active Community Tasks (IMPACT) Noticias Folder 6
June, 1970
box 2, folder 7
Kuumba Times Folder 7
February 25, 1972
box 2, folder 8
MAAC Project - KGTV Folder 8
1974
box 2, folder 9
El Mapista Mexican-American Political Association Newsletter Folder 9
February 1969
box 2, folder 10
Memorial Junior High School Ad Hoc Advisory Committee Folder 10
June 1971
box 2, folder 11
Mexican-American Advisory Committee Folder 11
February 1970
box 2, folder 12
Mexican-American Education Project Folder 12
1971
box 2, folder 13
Mexican-American Organizations in San Diego Folder 13
box 2, folder 14
Mexican American, The: Prepared for the United States Commission on Civil Rights Folder 14
1968
box 2, folder 15
Mexican-American and the United States by Charles and Patricia Bustamante Folder 15
1969
box 2, folder 16
Minority Advisory Council Folder 16
1974
box 2, folder 17
Neighborhood House Association Folder 17
1969-1970
box 2, folder 18
Newspaper Clippings Folder 18
1968-1994
box 2, folder 19
Nuestra Raza - 1st Annual Symposium on Chicano History, San Diego State College Folder 19
box 2, folder 20
Pensamiento Serpentino by Luis Valdez Folder 20
1973
box 2, folder 22
La Raza Consortium Newsletter Folder 22
1972-1973
box 2, folder 23
La Raza Special Services Consortium Folder 23
box 2, folder 24
La Raza Unida Party Newsletter volume 1, issue 1 Folder 24
box 2, folder 25
San Ysidro Issues Folder 25
box 2, folder 26
Seminario de Chicanas Folder 26
box 2, folder 27
Sonata de Ausencia by Lindy Giacomain Canavati Folder 27
1998
box 2, folder 28
Speech on Mexican-American Studies by Dr. Julian Nava Folder 28
box 2, folder 29
Statements inregards to San Diego City Schools segregation and Integration Folder 29
1974, 1976
box 2, folder 30
United Community Services (U.C.S.) Funded Agencies and the Chicano Community Folder 30
July/August 1970
box 2, folder 31
We the Mexican Americans/Nosotros los México Americanos, United States Department of Commerce Folder 31
1970
box 3, item 1
El Barrio volume 1, issue 6 Item 1
July 24, 1970
box 3, item 2
Chicano Movement Student volume 1, number 6 Item 2
box 3, item 3
Cry of Color volume 1, number 1 Item 3
April 1970
box 3, item 4
El Hispano volume 8, number 26 Item 4
November 30, 1973
box 3, item 5
El Informador Item 5
Diciembre 12 de 1998
box 3, item 6
La Prensa San Diego volume 1, number 4 Item 6
March 11, 1977
box 3, item 7
La Prensa San Diego volume 1, number 43 Item 7
December 15, 1977
box 3, item 8
La Prensa San Diego volume 1, number 44 Item 8
December 22, 1977
box 3, item 9
La Raza Habla, Special Issue Item 9
April 27, 1970
box 3, item 10
San Diego County Chicano Federation Newsletter volume 2, issue 6 Item 10
June 1972
box 3, item 11
San Diego Daily Transcript volume 108, number 53 Item 11
June 14, 1993
box 3, item 12
San Diego Free Press volume 1, number 13, issue 13 Item 12
April 25-May 9
box 3, item 13
San Diego Times El Papel volume 1, number 4 Item 13
December 22, 1972
box 3, item 14
El Sol de San Diego volume 1, number 10 Item 14
August 20, 1987
Scope and Contents
2 copies
box 3, item 15
El Sol de San Diego volulme 2, number 6 Item 15
March 24, 1988
box 3, item 16
Street Journal Item 16
Scope and Contents
3 copies
box 3, item 17
Sunrise: A Journal of Change issue 3 Item 17
May 4, 1970
box 3, item 18
El Tiempo Chicano issue 4 Item 18
May 1976
box 3, item 19
La Verdad volume 1, number 9 Item 19
June 1969
box 3, item 20
La Verdad volume 1, number 10 Item 20
box 3, item 21
La Verded volume 1, number 11 Item 21
August 1969
Scope and Contents
2 copies
box 3, item 22
La Verdad volume 1, number 12 Item 22
September 1969
box 3, item 23
La Verdad volume 1, number 13 Item 23
October 1969
box 3, item 24
La Verdad Item 24
December 1969
Scope and Contents
incomplete issue
box 3, item 25
La Verdad number 18 Item 25
April 1970
box 3, item 26
La Verdad number 19 Item 26
May 1970
box 3, item 27
La Verdad number 20 Item 27
June 1970
box 3, item 28
La Verdad number 21 Item 28
July 1970
box 3, item 29
La Verdad number 22 Item 29
August 1970
box 3, item 30
La Verdad number 23 Item 30
September 1970
box 3, item 31
La Verdad Item 31
November 1970
Scope and Contents
incomplete issue
box 3, item 32
La Verdad number 27 Item 32
April 1971
box 3, item 33
La Verdad number 25 Item 33
May 1971
box 3, item 34
La Verdad number 29 Item 34
July 1971
box 3, item 35
La Verdad Special Edition Item 35
1970
box 3, item 36
La Voz del Pueblo number 26 Item 36
May 15-31
box 3, item 37
La Voz del Pueblo Item 37
September
box 3, item 38
El Young Lord: Latin Liberation News Service volume 1, number 3 Item 38
May 5, 1971
