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Esther Campos Collection

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Title

Esther Campos Collection

Subject

Education--Texas
School boards
School board members
Women in politics--Texas
Latinas--Political activity
Civic leaders
Public schools--Texas
Awards
Community development
Local governments
School elections
Educación--Texas
Juntas escolares
Mujeres en la polític--Texas
Latinas--Actividad política
Líderes cívicos
Escuelas públicas--Texas
Premios
Desarrollo comunitario

Description

This collection documents the life, career and community contributions of María Esther Campos (1930–2025), a Houston educator, bilingual instructor, counselor, assistant principal and longtime trustee of the Houston Independent School District (HISD) Board, District VIII. Materials include photographs, letters, campaign flyers, news clippings, proclamations, awards, certificates, dissertation proposal, funeral programs and other items highlighting her professional achievements, political activism and recognition as a civic leader. The collection captures her advocacy for educational equity, Hispanic representation in public service and leadership in local, state and community organizations.
Esta colección documenta la vida, carrera y contribuciones comunitarias de María Esther Campos (1930–2025), educadora de Houston, instructora bilingüe, consejera, subdirectora y parte de larga trayectoria de la Junta de Educación del Houston Independent School District (HISD), Distrito VIII. Los materiales incluyen fotografías, cartas, folletos de campaña, recortes de prensa, proclamaciones, premios, certificados, propuesta de tesis y otros documentos efímeros que destacan sus logros profesionales, activismo político y reconocimiento como líder cívica. La colección refleja su defensa de la equidad educativa, la representación hispana en el servicio público y su liderazgo en organizaciones locales, estatales y comunitarias.

Creator

Campos, Esther (1963-2005)
Houston Chronicle
La Voz
University of Houston
League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)

Source

Esther Campos Collection

Publisher

Houston Chronicle
La Voz
University of Houston
Forest Park Lawndale Funeral Home

Date

1963-2055

Contributor

Gallegos, Olga
Campos Benz, Olga
Franklin, Ron
Fraga, Felix
Ramirez, Teresa V.

Rights

Items in this collection may be under copyright. Please contact apprec@central.uh.edu for more information.

Format

JPEG

Language

English
Spanish

Type

Text
Still image
Object

Identifier

ESCA0000

Coverage

Houston, Texas
Harris County, Texas
Texas

Collection Items

Collection Tree

  • Esther Campos Collection