wa00016. Latinas and their Families
Found in 31 Collections and/or Records:
Mary Vasquez Olvera papers
Davenport, Iowa, woman whose parents came to Iowa from Mexico in the 1910s.
Modesta and Genaro Garnica papers
Davenport family that emigrated from Mexico in the 1910s.
Mujeres Latinas Oral History Project
Oral histories with Latino women and family members conducted by the staff of the Iowa Women's Archives through its Mujeres Latinas project.
Muscatine Migrant Committee records
Migrant agency that advocated for agricultural laborers employed temporarily on eastern Iowa farms.
Otilia Gomez Savala papers
Davenport woman raised in the Cook's Point neighborhood, whose parents emigrated from Mexico in the early twentieth century.
“Pathways to Iowa: Migration Stories from the Iowa Women’s Archives”
An exhibit focused on migration to Iowa that was hosted at the University of Iowa Libraries in 2012.
Patricia Peterson Wiese papers
English as a Second Language teacher in West Liberty, Iowa.
Rev. William T. O'Connor papers
Roman Catholic priest and labor rights advocate who taught at St. Ambrose College, Davenport, Iowa.
Shirley M. Sandage papers
Mason City, Iowa-born civil rights activist, United States field representative for the Christian Children's Fund and director of program development for the National Organization on Disability.
Sister Maria Luisa "Molly" Muñoz papers
Chicana nun, nurse, and activist that worked closely with migrant workers and families.
West Liberty Latino History collection
History of Latinx people in Iowa from 1938-2011.