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Las Hermanas records

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Las Hermanas records, 1990-1997 | Colorado State University-Pueblo Library

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Collection Overview

Title: Las Hermanas records, 1990-1997Add to your cart.

Primary Creator: Las Hermanas

Extent: 1.0 Cubic Feet

Arrangement: Items are arranged chronologically by format

Subjects: Las Hermanas, Mexican American women, Minority women in higher education, Pueblo Community College -- History, Sororities -- Colorado -- Pueblo, Universities and colleges -- Colorado, University of Southern Colorado

Languages: English

Abstract

The collection contains corespondence, newsletters, ephemeral documents, and newsclippings related to the Las Hermanas sorority at the University of Southern Colorado. .

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The collection contains corespondence, ephermeral documents, newsletters, and newsclippings focusing on the activities of the Las Hermanas sorority at the University of Southern Colorado and Pueblo Community College.

Collection Historical Note

Las Hermanas was a national support group active at many college campuses throughtout the United States. The sorority’s main objectives were to encourage Hispanic women to enroll in college and then offer them support in overcoming obstacles on their path towards pursuing their higher educational endeavors. In practice the sorority was open to all regardless of ethnicity or gender. Las Hermanas met its objectives by offering a variety of services including recruitment and retention efforts, scholarship fundraisers, referral services, crisis intervention services, campus support groups and the publication of a monthly newsletter. Las Hermanas was formed nationally in 1971; however, it was not until 1981 that the Pueblo chapter was established and became inclusive of over one hundred members from the Pueblo Community College and the University of Southern Colorado campuses in Pueblo, Colorado. The Pueblo [Catholic] Diocese was instrumental in the formation of the Pueblo chapter, most notably through the efforts of Father Ralph Woodward, Sister DeChantal Garcia, and Sister Alice Glassmaker. In January of 1997 the group, although always having been open to men as well, officially bridged the gender gap as announced in the Las Hermanas newsletter that month which announced that the sorority was changing its name to Las Hermanas y Los Hermanos. .

Subject/Index Terms

Las Hermanas
Mexican American women
Minority women in higher education
Pueblo Community College -- History
Sororities -- Colorado -- Pueblo
Universities and colleges -- Colorado
University of Southern Colorado

Administrative Information

Repository: Colorado State University-Pueblo Library

Access Restrictions: There are no access restrictions on this collection

Use Restrictions: Materials may not be in the public domain—researchers are responsible for complying with public domain and copyright restrictions as applicable. This material may be protected by United States copyright law (Title 17, US Code.) The user assumes full responsibility for observing applicable laws, including but not limited to: copyright, intellectual rights, property rights, and libel.

Acquisition Method: The material was acquired through internal transfer within the University.

Preferred Citation: Las Hermanas records, University Archives and Special Collections, Colorado State University-Pueblo Library.

Processing Information: University Archivist Jay Trask and graduate student Ivan Balles completed minimal processing for the collection in 2009. Due to the small size of the collection, no series were designated. Items were simply arranged chronologically by format. The EAD finding aid was completed by Balles on 13 March 2009.


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Folder 3: Newsletters, 1990Add to your cart.
Folder 4: Newsletters, 1991Add to your cart.
Folder 5: Newsletters, 1992Add to your cart.
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Folder 10: Newsletters, 1997Add to your cart.
Folder 11: Newsclippings, ca, 1990'sAdd to your cart.


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