Rebecca Arenas papers
Scope and Contents
The collection includes print, video and photograph content from Arenas' volunteer work and campaign bids for local and state elected offices.
Dates
- Creation: 1970 - 2017
Creator
- Arenas, Rebecca, 1935-2011 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Access
The material is stored off site. Please request 3 working days in advance if you wish to use it.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright is retained by the authors of the items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. For photocopy and duplication requests, please contact the Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections, Michigan State University Libraries.
Biographical / Historical
Rebecca Arenas was a Chicana activist born in Crystal City Texas. Her family was among the first Mexican American agricultural migrant families to settle in Holland in the early 1940s. She graduated from Holland High School and based her activism in the City of Holland, Ottawa County Michigan. She married and ran for several local and state offices, was appointed to commissions and received several awards in her married name Rebecca Rivera, until her name change back to Arenas in the 1990s. She was a member of the Democratic party and was active in political, community and church organizations in leadership positions. As a community activist, her expertise and advocacy was in voter education and registration, women, students, immigrants and agricultural migrant workers.
Extent
2 Linear Feet (2 containers)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The contents of the collection are arranged in alphabetical order by event, organization or topic title.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was donated Rebecca Arenas in 2009 and delivered by her children in 2012.
Processing Information
Diana Rivera processed this collection in March 2017.
Subject
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Finding Aid for Rebecca Arenas papers
- Status
- 4 Published And Cataloged
- Author
- Diana Rivera
- Date
- 2017
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections Repository