Preliminary Inventory for the Eduardo M. Delci Papers

Collection

Identifier: 2008-04239-2009-04324

Scope and Content Note

This collection consists primarily of materials documenting Eduardo M. Delci's involvement with Hispanic issues and advocacy groups including Arizona State University's M.E.Ch.A. chapter, the Arizona Association of Chicanos for Higher Education, immigration sweeps in Chandler, and Chicano Movement conferences and events. Also included are materials showing Delci's work at ASU and his interest in primary education and drama in education.

This collection has not been processed in full and can be viewed only by appointment. Contact Archives and Special Collections for more information.

Dates

Creation: 1966-2007

Language of Materials

Material in English and Spanish.

Access Restrictions

To view this collection, make an appointment at least five business days prior to your visit by contacting Ask an Archivist or calling (480) 965-4932. Appointments in the Wurzburger Reading Room at Hayden Library (rm. 138) on the Tempe campus are available Monday through Friday. Check the ASU Library Hours page for current availability.

Copyright

The Arizona Board of Regents retains copyright to this collection for and on behalf of the Arizona State University Library. Requests to publish, display, or redistribute information from this collection must be submitted via our online application.

Biographical Note

Eduardo Ed Manuel Delci was born in 1940. He earned his B.A. in Spanish from Arizona State University in 1963 and went on to serve with the Peace Corps in Ecuador. Delci later became an advocate for Hispanic issues and is known for his work to help Latinos living in Chandler, Arizona with their lawsuit against the city regarding its efforts to round up illegal immigrants in 1997. From about 1985 to about 2004, Delci worked as an Academic Advisor and later as an Outreach Counselor at Arizona State University, where he helped to recruit and support minority students.

Full extent

29 Box(es)

Full extent

46 Linear Feet

Additional description

Abstract

This collection consists primarily of materials documenting Eduardo M. Delci's involvement with Hispanic issues and advocacy groups including Arizona State University's M.E.Ch.A. chapter, the Arizona Association of Chicanos for Higher Education, immigration sweeps in Chandler, and Chicano Movement conferences and events. Also included are materials showing Delci's work at ASU and his interest in primary education and drama in education. This collection has not been processed in full and can be viewed only by appointment. Contact Archives and Special Collections for more information.