Community organization
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Maria Acosta Duran Papers
Collection
Identifier: CSRC-126
Abstract
This collection contains the personal papers of Maria Acosta Duran (also known as Maria Duran Lang), a garment worker, political activist, and entrepreneur. It consists of photographs and personal documents. It also includes documents from groups she was active in, such as the Alianza Hispano-Americana, the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union, and the Community Service Organization. There is a small amount of correspondence and some writings. Perhaps most notable is Duran's...
Dates:
1915 - 1988
Found in:
Chicano Studies Research Center Library