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Nora Chapa Mendoza papers, circa 1963-2013

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Series 1: Biographical Material, circa 1963-2010
0.2 Linear feet
Box 1

Biographical material includes résumés and awards, as well as other miscellaneous biographical documentation about Mendoza.
Description Container Select
Biographies and CV, circa 1975-2010
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1
Detroit Civilian Citation, 1963
1
2
Membership Cards, circa 1990s
1
3
Addresses, Business Cards, circa 1980s-2000
1
4
Interview Questions for 'De Mujer a Mujer', 2001
1
5
Awards and Certificates, circa 1981-2009
1
6
Cesar Chavez - Jane Gonzalez Award, U. Michigan, 1998
1
7
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Series 2: Correspondence, circa 1972-2012
0.8 Linear feet
Box 1

Correspondence is mostly professional in nature and reflects Mendoza's relationships with artists galleries and other professional organizations throughout her career.
Description Container Select
Correspondence, 1972
1
8
Correspondence, 1975
1
9
Correspondence, 1978
1
10
Correspondence, 1979
1
11
Correspondence, 1980
1
12
Correspondence, circa 1981
1
13
Correspondence, circa 1982
1
14
Correspondence, 1983
1
15
Correspondence, circa 1984
1
16
Correspondence, 1985
1
17
Correspondence, circa 1986
1
18
Correspondence, 1987
1
19
Correspondence, circa 1988
1
20
Correspondence, circa 1990
1
21
Correspondence, 1991
1
22
Correspondence, 1992
1
23
Correspondence, circa 1993
1
24
Correspondence, 1994
1
25
Correspondence, circa 1995
1
26
Correspondence, 1996
1
27
Correspondence, 1997
1
28
Correspondence, circa 1998
1
29
Correspondence, circa 1999
1
30
Correspondence, circa 2000
1
31
Correspondence, circa 2001
1
32
Correspondence, circa 2002
1
33
Correspondence, 2003
1
34
Correspondence, circa 2004
1
35
Correspondence, circa 2005
1
36
Correspondence, circa 2006
1
37
Correspondence, circa 2007
1
38
Correspondence, 2008
1
39
Correspondence, circa 2009
1
40
Correspondence, circa 2010
1
41
Correspondence, 2011
1
42
Correspondence, 2012
1
43
Undated Correspondence, circa 1990s-2010
1
44
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Series 3: Personal Business Records, circa 1970s-2011
0.2 Linear feet
Box 2

Personal business records document select exhibitions and Mendoza's relationships with galleries including the Partners Gallery. Documentation includes artwork inventories, consignments, and price lists.
Description Container Select
Exhibition, Moore Library, Texas City, TX, 1994
2
1
Exhibition, Plymouth Community Arts Council (Sep.-Oct. 2002), circa 2001-2002
2
2
Exhibition and Performance Agreement, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 1985
2
3
Exhibition Guest Book, Livonia Art Center (1996), 1996
2
4
Exhibition Loans and Consignments, Miscellaneous, circa 1981-2011
2
5
The Partners Gallery, circa 1986-1992
2
6
Payment Statements, Paystubs, circa 1978-1998
2
7
Price Lists and Inventories, circa 1970s-1990s
2
8
Receipts and Statements, circa 1975-2007
2
9
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Series 4: Project Files, circa 1980-2007
0.3 Linear feet
Box 2

Project files document specific projects including commissions and educational initiatives, as well as key conferences related to international labor relations and indigenous civil rights. Also included is a digital video recording by Elena Herrada related to the Detroit community agency Fronteras Norteñas.
Description Container Select
Anahuac Women of Peace Conference, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico (Oct. 1998), circa 1998-2000
2
10
Artist Cultural Specialist to Honduras (1998), circa 1998
2
11
Commission, Hallowood Management Company, circa 1994
2
12
Cuba, Venezuela, North American Labor Conference, Tijuana, Mexico (Dec. 2005), 2005
2
13
ESL Curriculum Proposal, Michigan Public Schools, 2007
2
14
Flyer Mechanicals, circa 1980s
2
15
Fronteras Nortenas, Los Repatriados, circa 2004
Includes born-digital records; see ER01
2
16
Los Repatriados: Exiles from the Promised Land, Digital Video Recording, 2006
1.78 Gigabytes
One computer file
ER01
Indigenous Women's Network, 1985 Gathering, circa 1985
2
17
Illustration Work, Various, circa 1980s-1990s
2
18
Instruction and Outreach Documents, Various, circa 2000-2005
2
19
Leadership Detroit Application (1995-1996), circa 1995
2
20
LEAP After School Art Instruction, University of Michigan, circa 2001
2
21
MALCS 2007 Summer Institute (Mujeres Activas en Letras y Cambio Social), University of Minnesota, 2007
2
22
Michigan Arts and Patrons Award 1986, circa 1986
2
23
Michigan Latino Arts and Culture Initiative, circa 2000
2
24
Mural Project Grant Proposal, circa 1985-1995
2
25
US Cuba 2000 Conference (Logo Design by N.C.M.), circa 1985-1995
2
26
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Series 5: Writings, circa 1970s-2010
0.2 Linear feet
Box 2

Writings include artist statements, lectures, and notes and sketches written by Nora Chapa Mendoza.
Description Container Select
Artist Statements, circa 1990s
2
27
Lectures, circa 1970s-2010
2
28
Notebooks, circa 1980s-1990s
2
29
Notes and Sketches, circa 1970s-2010
2
30-31
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Series 6: Printed Material, circa 1970s-2013
2.1 Linear feet
Boxes 2-4, Oversize 5

Printed material documents the career of Nora Chapa Mendoza as well as and the art and Hispanic cultural scenes in Detroit in the form of announcements, clippings, catalogs, magazines and books.
Description Container Select
Announcements, circa 1970s-2010
2
32-33
Catalogs, circa 1980s-2010
2
34-35
Clippings, circa 1980s-2010
2
36
Clippings, circa 1970s-2010
3
1-4
Miscellaneous Printed Material, circa 1975-1979
3
5
Miscellaneous Printed Material, circa 1980-1984
3
6
Miscellaneous Printed Material, circa 1985-1989
3
7-8
Miscellaneous Printed Material, circa 1990-1994
3
9-11
Miscellaneous Printed Material, circa 1995-1999
3
12-14
Miscellaneous Printed Material, circa 2000-2004
3
15-16
Miscellaneous Printed Material, circa 2000-2004
4
1
Miscellaneous Printed Material, circa 2000-2005
5
Miscellaneous Printed Material, circa 2005-2009
4
2-4
Miscellaneous Printed Material, circa 2010-2013
4
5
Miscellaneous Printed Material, Undated, circa 1980s-2010
4
6
Newsletters, circa 1981-2008
4
7
Press Releases, 1994, 2003
4
8
Farm Worker Greeting Cards, circa 1986
4
9
El Barrio Magazine, 1987, 1992
4
10
La Emigracion de San Luis Potosi a Estados Unidos Pasado y Presente, Fernando Saul Alanis Encisco, 2001, 2002
4
11
Latino Magazine, circa 1993-2012
4
12
El Primer Programa Bracero y el Gobierno de Mexico 1917-1918, Fernando Saul Alanis Encisco, 1999, 2002
4
13
El Pueblo Mexicano en Detroit y Michigan: A Social History, Dennis Nodin Valdes, 1982
4
14
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Series 7: Photographic Material, circa 1975-2010
0.3 Linear feet
Box 4

Photographic material documents various exhibitions, workshops, conferences, and trips, and includes photographs of Nora Chapa Mendoza.
Description Container Select
Photographs of Nora Chapa Mendoza, circa 1990s-2010
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15
Artwork Images, circa 1990s-2010
4
16-17
Studio and Exhibition, circa 1975-2000
4
18
Various Workshops, circa 1990s-2010
4
19
Photographs of Others, circa 1990s-2010
4
20
Album, Book Illustrations, 2004
4
21
Album, Che's Ofrenda, 2000
4
22
Album, Detroit Parade, circa 2000-2003
4
23
Album, Elementary School Workshops, circa 2000-2004
4
24-25
Album, Exhibition at Moore Library in Texas City, TX (Apr. 1994), 1994
4
26
Album, Migrant Children Workshop, Etc., circa 1993
4
27
Album, Martha Ramirez Oropeza Mural, Dallas, circa 2004
4
28
Album, San Luis Potosi, 2004
4
29
Album, US Cuba 2000 Conference, 1999
4
30
Album, US Cuba 2000 Conference, Tibetan Mandala Ceremony, circa 1999-2000
4
31
Album, Youth Workshop, Artist in Residence, circa 2004
4
32
Untitled Album, circa 1997-2003
4
33

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  • To request an appointment to view materials, make your selections using the checkboxes and click the "Reading Room" button. Please note, you will receive the full box.
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