AHJ_ah300520 Inventory of the Movimiento Estudiantil Chicana/o de Aztlán (University of Wyoming) records, 1981-2016 Movimiento Estudiantil Chicana/o de Aztlán (University of Wyoming) records Processed by Jamie J. Greene University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
American Heritage Center Dept. 3924, 1000 E. University Avenue University of Wyoming Laramie, WY 82071 Phone: 307.766.2574 Fax:307.766.5511 Email:ahcref@uwyo.edu URL:http://ahc.uwyo.edu/
2016

University of Wyoming

 Finding aid encoded by Jamie J. Greene March 2016 Finding aid is in English Collection Summary Movimiento Estudiantil Chicana/o de Aztlán (University of Wyoming) Movimiento Estudiantil Chicana/o de Aztlán (University of Wyoming) records 1981-2016 300520 2.53 cubic ft. (7 boxes) + 1.28 GB University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English Records of a student organization at the University of Wyoming that established cultural pride, awareness, and sensitivity to Chicano values. History of Movimiento Estudiantil Chicana/o de Aztlán (University of Wyoming)

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.

 Scope and Content

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.

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

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

This material was received from the University of Wyoming, Multicultural Affairs Office from 2015-2024.

The collection was processed by Jamie J. Greene in March 2016 and updated in June 2017, March 2019, and January 2023. This collection was updated by Brittany Heye in February 2026.

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

 Access Terms University of Wyoming. Multicultural Affairs Office Student activities -- Wyoming Mexican Americans -- Education (Higher) -- Wyoming Wyoming -- History -- 1946-1999. Wyoming -- History -- 2000- <?xm-replace_text {Title as Subject}?> Colleges and Universities Student Life Wyoming Mexican Americans Clubs and Societies Social Life and Customs Audio-Visual: 2Audio - Martin Luther King Jr. Day (cassette tape)January 19, 1987 2Audio - Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Massey Lecture Series (cassette tape)undated 2Audio - David Ware, The Hispanic Presence in Wyoming, The Unacknowledged Culture (cassette tape)September 16, 1987 2Audio - Unidentified (cassette tape)undated 2Audio - La Mujer, Connie Coca Dolores Cardona , Ovalia Mercado (cassette tape)September 17, 1987 2Audio - ASPIRE, Keynote address on demographics, Dr. Louise Año, Nuevo Kerr, Start of Mexican American Migration Education (2 cassette tapes)undated 2Audio - Demo Tape, The Mood Express (cassette tape)undated Digitalahcdm_300520_010Audio - El Vuh - Umas y MEChA (CD)2007 4Audio - unidentified (reel-to-reel)undated 2Video - Semana Chicana "Mexican Holidays and Their Traditions" (5 VHS)1987-1991 2Video - Wyoming Signatures, Featuring Semana Primavera (VHS)May 2006 2Video - M.E.Ch.A. Stanford Conference (VHS)undated 2Video - Astec, Ed James Olmos (VHS)May 3, 1997 2Video - Curanderismo- Dr. Silvestor Brito (VHS)October 13, 1998 2Video - Dance Group from Guadalajara, Mexico (VHS)March 26, 1992 2Video - Unidentified M.E.Ch.A. activity (VHS)undated 2Video - SRAP 2000 Symposium #2 (Hi8 video cassette)undated 2Video - Mecha (Hi8 video cassette)undated 4Video - Dr. Lupe Martinez, Ph.D. - "21st century, Where are we Going" workshop (VHS)1991 4Video - Hispanic Recruit tape (VHS)January 27, 1991 4Video - Unidentified (VHS)undated 42008 MEChA2008 4Agendas MEChA1994-1998 4ASUW information - budgets1989 1997 4Attendance1996-2009 4Bank statements1998-2013 3Break ThrUWYO and ASUW meeting notes2015-2016 4Brochure - MEChA1998 2Certificates of Appreciation - Latino/a StudiesApril 21, 2009 Digitalahcdm_300520_004Committees: MEChA (3.5" floppy disk)1980-2000 4Copies of old documents1972-1988 4Ethnic studies1994-1997 4Evaluation forms of programs1996-1998 4Guest book1989 Digitalahcdm_300520_003Los Vatos power point (pocket CD)2003 Digitalahcdm_300520_008MEChA (3.5" floppy disc)1997 Digitalahcdm_300520_009MEChA: Chicano Studies (3.5" floppy disc)1996-1998 1MEChA advisor notebook1984-2008 Digitalahcdm_300520_005-006MEChA documents (2 3.5" floppy disk)1998-2001 4MEChA historian's binder2013 3MEChA meeting schedules and financial statements 2015-2016 4MEChA Ribbons2009 4Membership rosters1993-1998 4National MEChA Conference1997-1999 4Newspaper clippings1989-1990 4Past recruitment proposals1987-1990 Digitalahcdm_300520_001Photographs - Fashion show (CD)2007 Digitalahcdm_300520_002Photographs - Multicultural events 1 of 2 (CD)2007 4Photographs - miscellaneousundated 4Poetry night1997 3Posters and post cards: "The Head of Joaquin Murrieta" 2016 4-5Posters and clip art1988-2014 4 and Digitalahcdm_300520_007Public relations (3.5" floppy disc)1997 3Suggestion box cardsundated 4Tickets1991-1994 6Agenda and meeting notes1987 - 1988 6Semana Chicana (Chicano week)1987 - 1990 6Film Festival1981 - 1989 6NCSC (National Chicano Student Conference) and national info1986 - 1988 6CAB/ASUW information1988 - 1989 6CorrespondenceApril 1987 - November 1987 6Funding sources1986 - 1987 6Newspaper clippings1987 - 1988 7Poster boardundated 7Postersundated