Records of L.U.C.H.A. (Latinos Unidos Con Honor y Amistad)
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Abstract
Latinos Unidos Con Honor y Amistad (L.U.C.H.A) is a student organization focused on unifying, educating, and empowering Latinos both on the NYU campus and in their respective communities. The organization was founded in 1971 as the League of Unified Cooperative Hispanic Americans, and changed its name to L.U.C.H.A. in 1994 to more fully represent the relationship between struggle and accomplishment and recall the phrase "¡Que siga la lucha!" L.U.C.H.A. holds regular meetings, sponsors social and academic events, facilitates service initiatives, and endeavors to improve the campus experience for Latino students at NYU. This collection consists of materials created and collected by L.U.C.H.A. and its predecessor organization from 1990-2005, including meeting notes, a student coordinator handbook, photographic prints, and ephemera publicizing the organization's meetings, social events, and sponsored conferences, such as the Latino Unity Conference.
Historical Note
Latinos Unidos Con Honor y Amistad (L.U.C.H.A) is a student organization focused on unifying, educating, and empowering Latinos both on the NYU campus and in their respective communities. The organization was founded in 1971 as the League of Unified Cooperative Hispanic Americans, and changed its name to L.U.C.H.A. in 1994 to more fully represent the relationship between struggle and accomplishment and recall the phrase "¡Que siga la lucha!" L.U.C.H.A. holds regular meetings, sponsors social and academic events, facilitates service initiatives, and endeavors to improve the campus experience for Latino students at NYU.
Arrangement
This collection has not been arranged by an archivist. The materials are arranged in the order in which they were received from the donor.
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of materials created and collected by a student organization known as the League of United Cooperative Hispanic Americans and later Latinos Unidos con Honor y Amistad (L.U.C.H.A.). These records range in date from 1990-2005. Materials include meeting notes, a student coordinator handbook, photographic prints, and ephemera publicizing the organization's meetings, social events, and sponsored conferences, such as the Latino Unity Conference.
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Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open without restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Any rights (including copyright and related rights to publicity and privacy) held by LU.C.H.A. are maintained by New York University. Permission to publish or reproduce materials in this collection must be secured from repository. Please contact university-archives@nyu.edu.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date; Records of L.U.C.H.A. (Latinos Unidos Con Honor y Amistad); RG 39.107; box number; folder number; New York University Archives, New York University.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred to the University Archives by Juan Manuel Calero Canaval and Fernando Flores Cabrera on behalf of L.U.C.H.A. in September 2017; the accession number associated with this gift is 2017.054.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Advance notice is required for the use of computer records. Original physical digital media is restricted. Born-digital materials have not been transferred and may not be available to researchers. Researchers may request access copies. To request that material be transferred, or if you are unsure if material has been transferred, please contact university-archives@nyu.edu with the collection name, collection number, and a description of the item(s) requested. A staff member will respond to you with further information.
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Processing Information
At the time of accessioning, materials were removed from their original binders and rehoused in archival boxes and folders. The materials were described on the collection-level with a folder-list.
One floppy disk was physically removed from the other materials and inventoried, but has not yet been imaged or analyzed. New York University Libraries follow professional standards and best practices when imaging, ingesting, and processing born-digital material in order to maintain the integrity and authenticity of the content.