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Movimiento Estudiantil Chicana/o de Aztlán (University of Wyoming) records, 1984-2016

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Movimiento Estudiantil Chicana/o de Aztlán (University of Wyoming)
Title
Movimiento Estudiantil Chicana/o de Aztlán (University of Wyoming) records
Dates
1984-2016 (inclusive)
Quantity
2.18 cubic ft. (5 boxes) + 1.28 GB
Collection Number
300520
Summary
Records of a student organization at the University of Wyoming that established cultural pride, awareness, and sensitivity to Chicano values.
Repository
American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu
Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

Movimiento Estudiantil Chicana/o de Aztlán (MEChA) was a national student organization established to encourage cultural pride, dignity, and unity among students; to further educational standards and opportunities; and to establish an awareness and sensitivity of Chicano values within the entire student body. The University of Wyoming chapter of MEChA was established in 1984.

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Content Description

Collection contains the constitution, meeting agendas and minutes, budgets, correspondence, membership information, printed materials, photographs, and audio/video recordings regarding the activities of the University of Wyoming student chapter of MEChA.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyright Information

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Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

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Administrative Information

Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by Movimiento Estudiantil Chicana/o de Aztlán (University of Wyoming)(MEChA) at the date of processing.

Acquisition Information

This material was received from the University of Wyoming, Multicultural Affairs Office from 2015-2018.

Processing Note

The collection was processed by Jamie J. Greene in March 2016 and updated in June 2017, March 2019, and January 2023.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

    • Audio-Visual:

      • Description: Audio - Martin Luther King Jr. Day (cassette tape)
        Dates: January 19, 1987
        Container: Box 2
        Location: / Audio-Visual:
      • Description: Audio - Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Massey Lecture Series (cassette tape)
        Dates: undated
        Container: Box 2
        Location: / Audio-Visual:
      • Description: Audio - David Ware, The Hispanic Presence in Wyoming, The Unacknowledged Culture (cassette tape)
        Dates: September 16, 1987
        Container: Box 2
        Location: / Audio-Visual:
      • Description: Audio - Unidentified (cassette tape)
        Dates: undated
        Container: Box 2
        Location: / Audio-Visual:
      • Description: Audio - La Mujer, Connie Coca Dolores Cardona , Ovalia Mercado (cassette tape)
        Dates: September 17, 1987
        Container: Box 2
        Location: / Audio-Visual:
      • Description: Audio - ASPIRE, Keynote address on demographics, Dr. Louise Año, Nuevo Kerr, Start of Mexican American Migration Education (2 cassette tapes)
        Dates: undated
        Container: Box 2
        Location: / Audio-Visual:
      • Description: Audio - Demo Tape, The Mood Express (cassette tape)
        Dates: undated
        Container: Box 2
        Location: / Audio-Visual:
      • Description: Audio - El Vuh - Umas y MEChA (CD)
        Dates: 2007
        Container: Box Digital, Folder ahcdm_300520_010
        Location: / Audio-Visual:
      • Description: Audio - unidentified (reel-to-reel)
        Dates: undated
        Container: Box 4, Folder
        Location: / Audio-Visual:
      • Description: Video - Semana Chicana "Mexican Holidays and Their Traditions" (5 VHS)
        Dates: 1987-1991
        Container: Box 2
        Location: / Audio-Visual:
      • Description: Video - Wyoming Signatures, Featuring Semana Primavera (VHS)
        Dates: May 2006
        Container: Box 2
        Location: / Audio-Visual:
      • Description: Video - M.E.Ch.A. Stanford Conference (VHS)
        Dates: undated
        Container: Box 2
        Location: / Audio-Visual:
      • Description: Video - Astec, Ed James Olmos (VHS)
        Dates: May 3, 1997
        Container: Box 2
        Location: / Audio-Visual:
      • Description: Video - Curanderismo- Dr. Silvestor Brito (VHS)
        Dates: October 13, 1998
        Container: Box 2
        Location: / Audio-Visual:
      • Description: Video - Dance Group from Guadalajara, Mexico (VHS)
        Dates: March 26, 1992
        Container: Box 2
        Location: / Audio-Visual:
      • Description: Video - Unidentified M.E.Ch.A. activity (VHS)
        Dates: undated
        Container: Box 2
        Location: / Audio-Visual:
      • Description: Video - SRAP 2000 Symposium #2 (Hi8 video cassette)
        Dates: undated
        Container: Box 2
        Location: / Audio-Visual:
      • Description: Video - Mecha (Hi8 video cassette)
        Dates: undated
        Container: Box 2
        Location: / Audio-Visual:
      • Description: Video - Dr. Lupe Martinez, Ph.D. - "21st century, Where are we Going" workshop (VHS)
        Dates: 1991
        Container: Box 4
        Location: / Audio-Visual:
      • Description: Video - Hispanic Recruit tape (VHS)
        Dates: January 27, 1991
        Container: Box 4
        Location: / Audio-Visual:
      • Description: Video - Unidentified (VHS)
        Dates: undated
        Container: Box 4
        Location: / Audio-Visual:
    • Description: 2008 MEChA
      Dates: 2008
      Container: Box 4, Folder
      Location:
    • Description: Agendas MEChA
      Dates: 1994-1998
      Container: Box 4, Folder
      Location:
    • Description: ASUW information - budgets
      Dates: 1989 1997
      Container: Box 4, Folder
      Location:
    • Description: Attendance
      Dates: 1996-2009
      Container: Box 4, Folder
      Location:
    • Description: Bank statements
      Dates: 1998-2013
      Container: Box 4, Folder
      Location:
    • Description: Break ThrUWYO and ASUW meeting notes
      Dates: 2015-2016
      Container: Box 3
      Location:
    • Description: Brochure - MEChA
      Dates: 1998
      Container: Box 4, Folder
      Location:
    • Description: Certificates of Appreciation - Latino/a Studies
      Dates: April 21, 2009
      Container: Box 2
      Location:
    • Description: Committees: MEChA (3.5" floppy disk)
      Dates: 1980-2000
      Container: Digital, Folder ahcdm_300520_004
      Location:
    • Description: Copies of old documents
      Dates: 1972-1988
      Container: Box 4, Folder
      Location:
    • Description: Ethnic studies
      Dates: 1994-1997
      Container: Box 4, Folder
      Location:
    • Description: Evaluation forms of programs
      Dates: 1996-1998
      Container: Box 4, Folder
      Location:
    • Description: Guest book
      Dates: 1989
      Container: Box 4, Folder
      Location:
    • Description: Los Vatos power point (pocket CD)
      Dates: 2003
      Container: Digital, Folder ahcdm_300520_003
      Location:
    • Description: MEChA (3.5" floppy disc)
      Dates: 1997
      Container: Box Digital, Folder ahcdm_300520_008
      Location:
    • Description: MEChA: Chicano Studies (3.5" floppy disc)
      Dates: 1996-1998
      Container: Box Digital, Folder ahcdm_300520_009
      Location:
    • Description: MEChA advisor notebook
      Dates: 1984-2008
      Container: Box 1
      Location:
    • Description: MEChA documents (2 3.5" floppy disk)
      Dates: 1998-2001
      Container: Digital, Folder ahcdm_300520_005-006
      Location:
    • Description: MEChA historian's binder
      Dates: 2013
      Container: Box 4, Folder
      Location:
    • Description: MEChA meeting schedules and financial statements
      Dates: 2015-2016
      Container: Box 3
      Location:
    • Description: MEChA Ribbons
      Dates: 2009
      Container: Box 4, Folder
      Location:
    • Description: Membership rosters
      Dates: 1993-1998
      Container: Box 4, Folder
      Location:
    • Description: National MEChA Conference
      Dates: 1997-1999
      Container: Box 4, Folder
      Location:
    • Description: Newspaper clippings
      Dates: 1989-1990
      Container: Box 4, Folder
      Location:
    • Description: Past recruitment proposals
      Dates: 1987-1990
      Container: Box 4, Folder
      Location:
    • Description: Photographs - Fashion show (CD)
      Dates: 2007
      Container: Digital, Folder ahcdm_300520_001
      Location:
    • Description: Photographs - Multicultural events 1 of 2 (CD)
      Dates: 2007
      Container: Digital, Folder ahcdm_300520_002
      Location:
    • Description: Photographs - miscellaneous
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 4, Folder
      Location:
    • Description: Poetry night
      Dates: 1997
      Container: Box 4, Folder
      Location:
    • Description: Posters and post cards: "The Head of Joaquin Murrieta"
      Dates: 2016
      Container: Box 3
      Location:
    • Description: Posters and clip art
      Dates: 1988-2014
      Container: Box 4-5, Folder
      Location:
    • Description: Public relations (3.5" floppy disc)
      Dates: 1997
      Container: Box 4 and Digital, Folder ahcdm_300520_007
      Location:
    • Description: Suggestion box cards
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 3
      Location:
    • Description: Tickets
      Dates: 1991-1994
      Container: Box 4, Folder
      Location:

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Subject Terms

  • Mexican Americans -- Education (Higher) -- Wyoming
  • Student activities -- Wyoming

Corporate Names

  • University of Wyoming. Multicultural Affairs Office

Geographical Names

  • Wyoming -- History -- 1946-1999.
  • Wyoming -- History -- 2000-

Processed by Jamie J. Greene
2016

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