Mexican-American

Cropped image with "The Compass Rose" logo. Crop of the two men in this image: A Mexican woman and two Mexican men, photographed in Breckenridge, Texas, 1920. The three are standing, the woman to the farthest left, and the two men next to her, both wearing hats.
The Style of the Day: Fashion in 1920's Breckenridge, Texas

What did people in the 1920's look like? See some of our photographs of the Mexican-American community of Breckenridge, Texas, and learn about the…

Crop of the front page of El Malcriado - A cropped United Farm Workers eagle on the lower left of the page holds an olive branch in its beak. Only the top right portion of the eagle is seen in greyscale. The text is stacked at the center of the page and reads: paz y justicia, peace and justice, kapayapan at lubos na catarungan
Highlights from the Archives: The Mexican-American Farm Workers' Movement Collection

Learn about the Mexican Farm Workers' Movement collection! These papers offer a glimpse into the fight for farm workers' rights in Texas during…

A ballet folklorico dancer twirls her skirt, a young girl stands in the background. The compass rose logo is at the top left corner.
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with the Archives!

This Hispanic Heritage month, we'll be featuring our collections that reflect Hispanic communities and histories. Learn about some of what we have…