This collection contains minutes, agendas, correspondence, conference materials, newspaper articles, newsletters, publications, and other items documenting Eugene Acosta Marin's personal and professional life from 1945 until his death in 1999. Materials in the collection date from 1945 to 2002.
Identification:
MSS-336
Language:
Material in English
Repository:
Arizona State University Library. Chicano Research Collection P.O. Box 871006 Tempe, AZ 85287-1006 Phone: (480) 965-4932 E-Mail: archives@asu.edu Questions? Ask An Archivist!
Biographical Note
Eugene Acosta Marin was born to Mexican American parents on December 7, 1922 in Christmas, Arizona. He married Marie and the couple had two daughters, Martha and Beverly. Eugene Marin died on November 10, 1999 at the age of 77.
Marin lived in Christmas, Arizona through the Depression years of the 1930s until he graduated from high school at nearby Hayden in 1941. He joined the Army Air Corps and became a B-24 Bomber Navigator. Upon his discharge in 1945, he enrolled at Arizona State Teachers College (now Arizona State University) and settled in Phoenix upon graduating in 1949. He went on to earn his M.A. in Education (1954) and his Administrative Certification (1958) from ASU and his Ph.D from California Western University (1972).
Eugene Marin devoted his professional life to education, teaching for 16 years in the Phoenix elementary school district and participating in pilot bilingual education programs in California. He served as Director of the Office of Economic Opportunity in Arizona for four years, as Financial Aid Director at Arizona State University for 12 years, and as Director of Special Programs in the Office of Education in Washington, D.C., for four years. He was a founding member of the Vesta Club, which annually awards scholarships to Hispanic students. He also established the American Coordinating Council on Political Education to promote political awareness and activity among Hispanics in Arizona.
Scope and Content Note
This collection contains minutes, agendas, correspondence, conference materials, newspaper articles, newsletters, publications, and other items documenting Eugene Acosta Marin's personal and professional life from 1945 until his death in 1999. Researchers should note that descriptive terms shift over time and so are not uniform - for example, Mexican-American, Chicano/a, Hispanic, and Latino/a are all used to describe Americans of Latin American descent.
Series I: Administration (Boxes 1-7) includes biographical materials, curriculum vitae describing Eugene Marin and others, calendars, business cards that Marin collected and used throughout his career, and organizational files arranged in alphabetical order.
Series II: Education (Boxes 8-12) houses materials documenting bilingual education in Arizona and other areas of the United States, the Chicano Faculty-Staff Association at Arizona State University, conference information, meeting agendas, and minutes.
Series III: Government/Politics (Box 13) includes data collected from various city, state, county, and federal departments as well as campaign information from various sources.
Series IV: Correspondence (Boxes 14-18) includes a large volume of correspondence found throughout the collection. Most correspondence has been aggregated into this series and arranged chronologically. This series also represents many orphan documents collected by the donor including cards, handwritten notes, and letters to the editor.
Series V: Media (Boxes 19-32) documents a wide variety of topics in various formats, including brochures, pamphlets, surveys, circulars, flyers, proceedings, news clippings, reports, journals, news releases, and programs from various sources. Speeches, statements, and remarks are arranged by author. Duplicates and deteriorated clippings have been weeded; when necessary, an archival copy has been made.
Series VI: Photographs (Box 33) consists of approximately 670 photographs. The majority of the images were separated from their original boxes and folders during processing. All photographs found in the VESTA Club scrapbooks, however, remain in their original scrapbook form.
Series VII: Other Material (Boxes 34-38) includes artifacts, awards and certificates, maps, memorabilia, plaques, other personal papers, and oversized items.
Useful Acronyms
AARP: American Association of Retired Persons
ACCPE: American Coordinating Council on Political Education
ACU: American Community Union
AHCCCS: Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System
AHFE: Association of Hispanic Federal Executives
ANUIES: Asociacion Nacional de Universidades e Institutos de Educacion Superior
CEEB: College Entrance Examination Board
CEHO: Centro de Estudios del Hemisferio Occidental
CCOSSP: Cabinet Committee on Opportunities for Spanish Speaking People
CHUR: Coalition of Hispanics to Unseat Reagan
CLEO: Council on Legal Education Opportunity
CUPA: College and University Personnel Association
CSUF: California State University, Fullerton
CWHS: Center for Western Hemispheric Studies, Inc.
EEOC: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
HFFCU: Hispanic First Federal Credit Union
HOPE: Hispanic Organization of Professionals & Executives
IMAGE: Incorporated Mexican American Government Employees
LA RASA: Latin American Research And Service Agency
LEAP: Leadership and Education for the Advancement of Phoenix
LEEP: Law Enforcement Education Program
LULAC: League of United Latin-American Citizens
MAG: Maricopa Association of Governments
MALDEF: Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund
MAPA: Mexican-American Political Association
MASO: Mexican-American Student Organization
MEChA: Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano De Aztlan
MSSP: Minority Student Services Program
MUSI: Mexico-United States Institute
NABE: National Association for Bilingual Education
NACHE: National Association of Chicanos in Higher Education
NALEO: National Association of Latino Elected & Appointed Officials
NASULGC: National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges
NCCHE: National Chicano Council on Higher Education
NCCJ: National Conference of Christians and Jews
NEDA: National Economic Development Association
NDEA: National Defense Education Act
NHCoA: National Hispanic Council on Aging
NHSF: National Hispanic Scholarship Fund
OAA: Older Americans Act
OBEMLA: Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs
OMBE: Office of Minority Business Enterprise
OPIC: Overseas Private Investment Corporation
PACE: Projects to Advance Creativity in Education
PASO: Political Association of Spanish-Speaking Organizations
PECTA: Phoenix Elementary Classroom Teachers Association
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Copyright
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[Identification of item], Eugene Acosta Marin Papers, MSS-336, Arizona State University Library.
Provenance
Marie C. Marin donated these papers to the Chicano Research Collection in 2008 and 2010 (Accession #2008-04232 and #2010-04390).
Processing Note
This collection's series arrangement has been modified to reflect a more practical and serviceable order for researchers.
Photographs were separated from their original boxes and folders during processing. All photographs found in the VESTA Club scrapbooks, however, remain in their original location.
Due to the large volume of varied correspondence found throughout the collection, most correspondence has been aggregated into one series and arranged chronologically. This series also represents many orphan documents collected by the donor, including cards and handwritten notes.
A significant portion of the loose newspaper and journal clippings had deteriorated appreciably and so had outlived their usability; these items were destroyed.
Includes Virtuosity & Vigilance, Education & Encouragement, Success through schooling and study, Teaching the tenets of tolerance, Advancement and abundance of attainment of aspirations.
4
2
By-Laws,
1992, 1999
4
3
Certificate of Disclosure,
2000-2002
4
4
Constitution,
1957, 1985, 1999
4
5
Correspondence,
1974-1979
4
6
Correspondence,
1982-1985
4
7
Correspondence,
1986-1987
4
8
Correspondence,
1988-1989
4
9
Correspondence,
1990, 1995, 1997
4
10
Correspondence,
1998
4
11
Correspondence,
1999
4
12
Correspondence,
2000
4
13
Correspondence,
2001-2003
4
14
Correspondence,
Undated
4
15
Debutant Ball Programs,
1979-1985
4
16
Diskette (Untitled),
Undated
4
17
Expenditures Vouchers,
2000-2002
Box
Folder
5
1
Forms (Assorted),
Undated
5
2
History, Activities, Code of Conduct, Objectives, Installation of Officers,
1960, 1996
5
3
Invitations,
1990-2000
5
4
Leadership Foundation,
2003
5
5
Meeting Agenda, Minutes,
1990-1995
5
6
Meeting Agenda, Minutes,
1996-2002
5
7
Membership and Directories,
1997, 2000, 2001
5
8
Newsletters,
1989-2000, 2003
5
9
Other Financial Material,
1995, 1999-2001
5
10
Other General Material,
1997, 1998, 2000, 2001
5
11
Press Release,
1998, 1999
5
12
Revenue and Expenses,
1993-1998, 2000
5
13
Scholarship Committee
5
14
Scholarship Recipients,
1983-2000
5
15
Scholarship Recipient Agreements,
1998-2000
5
16
Student Personal Statements
5
17
Treasury Reports,
1991-2002
Box
Folder
6
1
Scrapbook,
1953-1957 (News Clippings, Programs, Correspondence, and 17 Photographs; 1 of 2)
6
2
Scrapbook,
1957-1958 (News Clippings, Programs, Correspondence, and 41 Photographs; 2 of 2)
6
3
Scrapbook,
1960-1962 (News Clippings, Programs, Correspondence, and 51 Photographs; 1 of 3)
6
4
Scrapbook,
1962-1964 (News Clippings, Programs, Correspondence, and 95 Photographs; 2 of 3)
6
5
Scrapbook (folder 3 of 3),
1964-1969 (News Clippings, Programs, Correspondence, and 26 Photographs; 3 of 3)
Box
Folder
7
1
Scrapbook,
1970-1974 (News Clippings, Programs, Correspondence, and 1 Photograph; 1 of 3)
7
2
Scrapbook,
1976-1979 (News Clippings, Programs, Correspondence, and 14 Photographs; 2 of 3)
7
3
Scrapbook,
1953-1979 (News Clippings, Programs, Correspondence, and 70 Photographs; 3 of 3)
7
4
Scrapbook,
1979-1981 (News Clippings, Programs, Correspondence, and 67 Photographs)
7
5
Scrapbook,
1981-1985 (News Clippings, Programs, Correspondence, and 92 Photographs)
7
6
Scrapbook,
1986 (News Clippings, Programs, Correspondence, and 116 Photographs; 1 of 2)
7
7
Scrapbook,
1987-1988 (News Clippings, Programs, Correspondence, and 61 Photographs; 2 of 2)
California State Department of Education,
1963, 1966
11
21
Campaign for Educational Assistance,
1981
11
22
Center for Mexican-American Educational Support Services for the State of Arizona Proposal,
1972 September 1-1973 August 31 (Best Copy Available)
11
23
A Center for the Preservation, Restoration and Perpetuation of the Cultural Heritage of the Southwest Proposal at Maricopa County Community College,
1973 September 26
11
24
Education Amendments of 1976,
Undated
11
25
Higher Education
11
26
Higher Education,
Undated (Handwritten Notes)
11
27
Hispanic Concerns Staff,
1979, 1980
Box
Folder
12
1
Medical Assistants Program,
1973
12
2
Mexican American Management Program,
Undated
12
3
Multicultural Education Reform,
1991 September 7
12
4
O'Hara, James G.: Testimony Before Subcommittee on H.R. 3471,
1975 March 18
12
5
Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development,
Undated (Handwritten Notes)
12
6
Stanford University,
1974 August
12
7
Summary of Better Schools Act of 1973,
Undated
12
8
United States International University,
1969, 1971
Marin, Eugene A.: The Arizona Hispanic Commission,
1981 January 28
28
4
Marin, Eugene A.: Board of Education: Committee on Bibliography of Materials for Understanding Minority Groups,
1968 September 30 (Position Paper)
28
5
Marin, Eugene A.: Cancionero Songbook 400,
1998
28
6
Marin, Eugene A.: A Challenge for Phoenix,
1969
28
7
Marin, Eugene A.: Children's Colony,
1967 May 15
28
8
Marin, Eugene A.: Christmas: Bits and Pieces,
Undated
28
9
Marin, Eugene A.: A Concept Leading to a Feasibility Study for the Formation of a Community Development Corporation as an Approach to Resolving Some Social and Economic Problems for the Mexican-Americans,
1969 December 6
28
10
Marin, Eugene A.: Concept Paper on the Formation of a Mutually Owned Corporation,
Undated (Handwritten Notes, Photocopies, Addendum)
28
11
Marin, Eugene A.: Critique of Doctoral Dissertation,
1971 April
28
12
Marin, Eugene A.: Eulogy to Dr. Irma Wilson,
1974 December 27
28
13
Marin, Eugene A.: Free-Trade Agreement Between the United States and Mexico,
1991 April 8
Testimony before the U.S. International Trade Commission at its hearing in Scottsdale, Arizona.
28
14
Marin, Eugene A.: Hispanic Educational Perceptions and Strategies,
1980 May 22-24
28
15
Marin, Eugene A.: The John Diaz Scholarship,
1977 June 11
A memorial read at the 24th Fiesta de Amigos Banquet.
28
16
Marin, Eugene A.: The Mexican American in Arizona Politics,
1965 April (2 Bound Copies; 2 Photocopies)
Box
Folder
29
1
Marin, Eugene A.: The Mexican American Community and the Leadership of the Dominant Society in Arizona: A Study of Their Mutual Attitudes and Perceptions,
Undated (Abstract of Dissertation)
29
2
Marin, Eugene A.: A More Effective Approach For Teaching Hispanics,
1980 May
29
3
Marin, Eugene A.: Observation and Participation,
1969 July 31
29
4
Marin, Eugene A.: Peace Gardens of the World Blueprint for Women,
1975 March 19
29
5
Marin, Eugene A.: Point and Counterpoint: Will Reagan be Re-Elected,
Undated (Handwritten Notes)
29
6
Marin, Eugene A.: A Proposal to Form a Southwestern Accreditation Association for Elementary, Secondary School, Colleges, and Universities in Which a Significant Percentage of the School Population is of Spanish Language Heritage,
1969 May 22
29
7
Marin, Eugene A.: Reflections on the Bakke Case,
1977 October 11
29
8
Marin, Eugene A.: A Resolution,
1981 June 13
29
9
Marin, Eugene A.: Spanish-Speaking View,
Undated
29
10
Marin, Eugene A.: A Suggestion,
1965 November 16
29
11
Marin, Eugene A.: Tenth Anniversary of the Firm Acosta, Cordova and Pittman,
1980 October 24
29
12
Marin, Eugene A.: To the People of Iran,
1979 December 12
29
13
Marin, Eugene A.: To the Senators and Representatives of Arizona's 39th Legislature,
Undated
29
14
Marin, Eugene A.: The Two Sides of Cultural Awareness,
1981 September 17
Address to employees of the Bureau of Land Management at the Hispanic Heritage Week Luncheon.
29
15
Marin, Eugene A.: Why Bilingual Education for Hispanics,
1983
29
16
Marin, Eugene A.: Various Titles and Unidentified,
Undated
Anthony, Edward: Speech to the AASA Convention,
1981 February 14
30
3
Baida, Robert H.: HUD Programs in Transition,
Undated
30
4
Beek, Joseph Allan: Making a Law,
Undated (Excerpt from The California Legislature)
30
5
Berry, Mary F.: Desegregation and Education Concerns of the Hispanic Community,
1978 June 26
30
6
Berry, Mary F.: Fiscal Year Budget (Assistant Secretary for Education),
1978
30
7
Berry, Mary F.: Toward A Comprehensive Federal Education Policy (Federal Interagency Committee on Education),
1978 April
30
8
Blossom, Grace A.: The Case for Separate-from-the-Textbook Glossaries,
Undated
30
9
Blossom, Grace A.: Report of Tolleson Union High School Reading Program 187201974,
1975 January 8
30
10
Blossom, Grace A.: Teaching Reading in the Content Area,
Undated
30
11
Blossom, Grace A.: The Tolleson Story,
Undated
Discusses the Tolleson Six School Reading Project.
30
12
Boyer, Ernest L.: 1978 Convention of the American Vocational Association,
1978 December 2
Boyer was the U.S. Commissioner of Education.
30
13
Boyer, Ernest L.: Excellence and Service,
1978 October 4
Part of the Jubilee Lecture Series, College of New Rochelle.
30
14
Boyer, Ernest L.: Annual Meeting of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools,
1978 December 7
30
15
Boyer, Ernest L.: National Association for Equal Opportunity Conference,
1978 November 5
30
16
Boyer, Ernest L.: National Council of Teachers of English 1978 Convention,
1978 November 23
30
17
Braden, Thomas: Testimonial Dinner for Dr. Miguel Montes,
Undated
Braden was the Chairman of the State Board of Education.
30
18
Bullock, Paul: Negro and Mexican American Experiences in the Labor Market in Los Angeles: A Comparison,
1966 March 17
Bullock was an Assistant Research Economist at Institute of Industrial Relations, UCLA.
30
19
Burruel, Jose M. Ph.D.: Proposal for an Athletic Academic Improvement Program,
Undated
30
20
Cabrera, Y. Arturo: Schizophrenia in the Southwest: Mexican-Americans in Anglo-Land,
Undated
Cabrera was associated with the San Jose State College School of Education.
30
21
Cummings, James: Linguistic Interdependence and the Educational Development of Bilingual Children,
1979 Spring
Cummings was associated with the University of Alberta.
30
22
Decker, John P.: Assorted Titles,
1971, 1980
30
23
de los Santos, Alfredo G. Jr.: Mexican-American/Chicano Students in Institutions of Higher Education: Access, Attrition and Achievement,
1980 August
de los Santos was associated with the University of Texas at Austin.
Box
Folder
31
1
Echeveste, Samuel Padilla: Grover Canyon,
Undated
31
2
Ehart, Elizabeth L.: The Role of States in Financial Aid,
Undated
Ehart was associated with the U.S. Office of Education.
31
3
Esparza, Carlos F.: Gilberto Chavez, No Te Aguantas,
1977 July 22
31
4
Espinosa, Ruben W.: Financing the Education of Hispanics: Postsecondary Adult and Career/Vocational Education in 1979,
1980 January
31
5
Galarza, Ernesto: Proposal for The Southwest Council of La Raza,
1968 March ()
Other committee members: Gallegos, Barragan, Santiestevan, Valdez, Mercure.
31
6
Garcia, Eugene E.: Bilingualism in Early Childhood,
1980 May
31
7
Goldwater, Barry: Forward written for Life In Rhyme and Rhythm,
1987
See also Robles, Bob; Box 32, Folder 6.
31
8
Hemmings, Madeleine B.: Proposed Regulations on Nondiscrimination Under Programs Receiving Federal Financial Assistance Through the Dept. of Education,
1980 October 20
31
9
Huerta, C. Lawrence: Restoring Indian Independence,
1972 June 26-30
American Indian Seminar at Navajo Community College.
31
10
Huerta, C. Lawrence: Remarks on American Indian Policy,
Undated
31
11
Hufstedler, Shirley M.: Remarks to the American Council on Education,
1980 October 9
Hufstedler was the Secretary of Education.
31
12
Hustedler, Shirley M.: Statement,
1980 August 5
31
13
Jeffrey, Ruby P.: Distribution of Indians, Negroes, and Spanish-Americans in Arizona (Craig, Carl E.),
1966 February
31
14
MacCalla, Thomas A.: A Prospectus: International Student Forum for the 1976 Bicentennial,
Undated
Other committee members: Knoll, Marin, Quinn, Faigan.
31
15
MacCalla, Thomas A.: We The People ... A Program of Inquiry, Decision and Cooperative Action for Our Interdependent Future,
1974
31
16
Madappatt, John: Good-Bye To All,
Undated
31
17
McDuffy, Patti: Neighbor,
1999 November 11 (Poem)
31
18
Mitchem, Arnold L.: A Discussion of the Cost and Benefit Implications of the Trio Programs: Special Services for Disadvantaged Students, Talent Search and Upward Bound (Mid-America Association of Educational Opportunity),
Undated
31
19
Moreno, Felix: A Hearing of the Arizona Civil Rights Division Regarding Employment Discrimination at Arizona State University (Tempe, Arizona),
1978 October 14
President, Image.
31
20
Mulhollan, Paige E.: ASU Minority Students Proposal,
1980 April 23
Mulhollan was ASU's Provost.
31
21
Murphy, Marilyn: Manpower Profiles The Mexican-American in Arizona,
1968 January 15
31
22
Officer, James E.: Arizona's Hispanic Heritage,
1981 April (Preliminary Draft, Arizona Academy Town Hall Research Report)
Officer was associated with the Department of Anthropology at the University of Arizona.
31
23
Padilla, Raymond V.: Bilingual Education and Public Policy in the U.S.,
1979 April, June
Abstracts of the papers presented at the Interactive and Ethno Perspectives Forums.
31
24
Padilla, Raymond V.: Theory in Bilingual Education,
1980 March, June
Abstracts of the papers presented at the Interactive and Ethno Perspectives Forums.
31
25
Paz, Octavio: Mexico and the United States: Positions and Counter Positions,
1978 September 29 (3 Copies)
Box
Folder
32
1
Poczik, Robert: Bilingual Education for Adults: A State Perspective,
Undated
32
2
Podlich, William F.: Ideas Whose Times Came and Went ... And Some Which May Be Coming,
1981 April 30
Podlich was a Professor of Education.
32
3
Rafferty, Max: The Forgotten Minority Is Rising,
1965 March 29
32
4
Ramirez, Henry M.: Opportunities For Spanish Speaking People,
1973 July 23
Subcommittee of the Committee on Government Operations.
32
5
Rausch, James S. (Bishop): United Farm Workers Convention (Fresno, California),
1977 August 26
32
6
Robles, Bob: Life In Rhyme and Rhythm,
1987
32
7
Robles, Bob: So What!,
Undated
Other titles included: La Mujer Mexicana, La Mujer Cubana.
32
8
Rodriquez, Armando M.: Sacramento Human Relations Commission,
1966 June 22
32
9
Rodriquez, Armando M.: Why Higher Education?,
1966 June 10
Rodriquez was associated with the California State Department of Education.
32
10
Roos, Peter D.: The Implications of the Bakke Decision on Affirmative Action Admissions and Related Programs,
1978 July 20
Roos was the Director of MALDEF.
32
11
Salazar, Ruben: The Mexican-Americans Need a Much Better School System,
1970 August 31
32
12
Santos, Richard G.: From the Inside Looking Around the Native Tejanos,
1979
Santos was associated with Randolph Air Force Base.
32
13
Schon, Isabel: The Effects of Books in Spanish and Free Reading Time on Hispanic Students' Reading Abilities and Attitudes,
Undated
32
14
Schwada, John W.: Faculty Assembly,
1971 September 2
Schwada was President of Arizona State University
32
15
Soto, John Anthony Ph.D.: Accountability in the Health and Social Work Fields: Education and Training,
1980 February 15
32
16
Sweetland, Monroe: Field Hearing of the General Sub-Committee of the Committee on Education and Labor (U.S. House of Representatives; Los Angeles, CA),
1966 April 13
32
17
Troike, Rudolph C.: Research Evidence for the Effectiveness of Bilingual Education,
1978 December (Bilingual Education Paper Series; Vol. 2, No. 5)
32
18
Valenzuela, Edward: An Analysis of Hispanic Americans and Their Attempts to Obtain Equal Employment Opportunity in Government,
1977 February (Ph.D. Dissertation at the Union Grade School, San Francisco, CA)
32
19
Valenzuela, Edward: An Analysis of Hispanic Presidential Appointments,
1978 August
32
20
Valenzuela, Edward: Hispanic Position Paper on Federal Reorganization of Civil Rights Agencies,
1977 July
32
21
Valdiviesco, Rafael: Testimony on the Confirmation of Judge Shirley Hufstedler as the Secretary of Education Presented to the Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources,
1979 November 27
Valdiviesco was associated with the Hispanic Higher Education Coalition.
32
22
Vargas, Philip G. Ph.D.: Special Conditions Which Operate as Barriers to Equity for Hispanic Handicapped (Annual Meeting of the President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped),
1981 May 7
32
23
Vega, Maria Luisa: The Bilingual/Linguistic Problem within the Phoenix Union High School System,
1977 March 17
32
24
Vega, Maria Luisa: The Bilingual Program at Phoenix Union High School to the School Board of Education,
1977 January 31
