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1937-1960
Special Collections M0255
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Title: El Espectador : weekly Spanish language newspaper,
Date (inclusive): 1937-1960
Collection number: Special Collections M0255
Creator:
Extent:
18 linear ft.
Repository:
Stanford University. Libraries. Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives.
Language:
English.
None.
Property rights reside with the repository. Literary rights reside with the creators of the documents or their heirs. To obtain
permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Public Services Librarian of the Dept. of Special Collections.
Gift of Mrs. Ingnacio L. Lopez, 1975.
[Identification of item] El Espectador : weekly Spanish language newspaper, M0255, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford
University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Ignacio Lutero Lopez Collection
March 19, 1908 to July 4, 1973
Born: Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Education: Pomona public schools
Pomona High School (graduated 1927)
Chaffey College, Ontario, Ca. (1928-29)
Pomona College, Claremont, Ca. (1930-31) A.B.
Univ. of Calif., Berkeley, Ca. (1931-32) M.S.
UCLA, Los Angeles, Ca. (1953-54; 1957-58) pre-doctoral
Sociology; Political Science; Education.
Received Medalla de Honor and a $1000. award to the Latin-American student who made the greatest contribution to UCB in 1932.
| 1933-1960 | Editor and publisher of El Espectador a weekly bilingual paper |
| 1941-1942 | Senior Cultural Officer Foreign Language Division Office of War Information Washington, D.C. |
| - under Alan Cranston prepared press releases and radio news letters for Spanish papers; organized Victory Councils among different ethnic groups. | |
| 1942-1943 | West Coast Rep. of Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs Washington, D.C. |
| - under Nelson Rockefeller directed greater Mexican-American participation in nation: less high school dropouts and higher educational achievements; better job and business development and civic involvement | |
| 1944-1945 | Senior Fair Practices Examiner President's Com. on FEP Washington, D. C. |
| - under Harry Kingman head of L. A. office until end of World War II | |
| 1951-1953 | Asst. to Information Director City of L.A. Housing Authority |
| - under Howard Holzendorff organized relocation of Chavez Ravine; Rose Hills; Aliso Village Annex and Pacoima Projects | |
| 1961-1963 | Information and Relocation Specialist L.A. Community Redev. Agcy. |
| - under Joe T. Bill public relations and relocation work in Bunker Hill Project; rewrote agency's pamphlets, etc. | |
| 1963 | Coordinator, Campaign to Re - Elect Norris Poulson LA Mayor |
| - primaries organizer for Poulson's third term | |
| 1964-65 | Director, Public Relations Tetela Community Hospital Lomas de Tetela, Cuernavaca Morelia, Mexico |
| -under Dr. Joe Revituso promotion from proposed hospital to completion of site | |
| 1964 | Director, Mex.-Am. Campaign to Elect E.J. Younger, D.A. |
| - complete organization of campaign | |
| 1966-1967 | Coordinator, Viva Pat Brown Committee L.A. |
| - voter motivation analysis; organized area committees and headquarters; fund-raising; production of effective literature and political machinery. | |
| 1967 | Director, Public Relations Mex.-Am. Scholarship Fdn.-L.A. |
| - fund-raising; research development brochure | |
| 1967-1969 | Director's Representative HUD L.A. |
| - under Ignacio Galindo general public relations; HUD intern recruiting, etc. | |
| 1969-9/72 | Asst. to Director HUD L.A. |
| - under Ray Carrasco overall assistance; public relations; writing and recruiting, etc. | |
| 9/72-11/72 | Director, Con Nixon Hispanos L.A. |
| - under Alex Armendariz organization of statewide campaign committees of Spanish-speaking Americans; fund-raising and printing of Spanish literature | |
| 11/72-7/73 | Spanish-speaking coordinator HUD |
| - under Malcolm E. Peabody Division of Equal Opportunity |
Marital Status: married Margarita Leonor Varela (b.11/20/24, L.A.) Mexico City, 1/4/65
Daughter: Mrs. Gloria L. Walton (b.1936) Los Altos Hills, Ca.
Naturalized US citizen with no military service.
Memberships:
Pomona Rotary Club 1941-45
Community Service Organization (LA) 1963-68
Mexican-American Political Assn. Southern Regional Director 1963-71
Sister: Mrs. Emma L. Villarrel (La Mesa, Ca.)
Brother-in-law: Juan Manuel Varela (Gabriel, Ca.) b.1932
Scholarship fund set up posthumously.
Summary: Set is incomplete; there is nothing before 1937, little for 1941 and 1943, and nothing for 1952, 1954 and 1955. There
is a partial card file index.
Data organization: Material arranged chronologically.