Democratic Party (U.S.)

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The Cecilia D. Esquer Papers house literature, correspondence, original research papers, and proposals documenting Esquer's involvement in education, politics, and law. Although the collection dates from 1959 to 1993, the bulk of the documents extend from 1982 to 1990. The collection has been divided into five series.

Abstract This collection houses correspondence, meeting agendas, committee reports, grant proposals, publications, posters, pamphlets, personal files, notes, legal documents, litigation reports, and other materials documenting the American Bar Association, the city of Tempe, Mexican-American students, politics, the City of Tempe Municipal Arts Commission, the National Community College Chair Academy, the Legal Services Corporation, desegregation, and border issues. This...

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The Samuel Goddard Papers contain correspondence, personal papers, photographs, audio recordings, speeches, campaign materials, and printed matter. Although the collection dates 1952 to 1997, the bulk documents Goddard's political activities and relationships during the 1960s. The collection has been divided into ten series.

Abstract The Manuel Lito Peña Papers consist of personal files and photographs documenting Peña's work in Tolleson, Arizona in the 1950s with the Community Service Organization (CSO); correspondence reflecting his friendship with César Chávez, farm labor union leader and organizer; legislative speeches made and bills introduced in the Arizona Senate (1966-1996); campaign literature generated when Peña sought re-election as the Democratic representative for District 22; political...

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This collection houses 334 photographs depicting Della and William Stuart, members of the Gillespie and Tovrea families, and Tovrea Castle. Also included are commercial portraits of Democratic party conventions and functions and studio portraits of state and national politicians. The majority of the images are silver gelatin prints, but tintypes and dye coupler prints are also present.