LibGuides: LLILAS Benson Digital Collections and Content: Digitized Benson Collections

Digital Collection Highlights

Ex-Stendahl Collection
Three 16th century documents, including a Lienzo de Tlaxcala fragment, a boundary document, and a genealogy.
Ignacio Comonfort Papers
Papers of Ignacio Comonfort, Mexican Army general and President of Mexico, 1855-1858, include military and official documents, correspondence, and family records.
John S. and Drucie R. Chase Building Archive
The John S. and Drucie R. Chase Building was built in 1952 and housed what was then the Colored Teachers State Association of Texas. The John S. and Drucie R. Chase Building Archive includes oral histories and print material that recognizes its transformation and restoration into the building that now houses the University of Texas at Austin’s Center for Community Engagement.
Latin American Radio Programs of the Longhorn Radio Network
Audio recordings of the news report and interview segments of the "Latin American Press Review" (1973-1974) and "Latin American Review" (1976-1984) radio programs from the Longhorn Radio Network and the Institute of Latin American Studies at the University of Texas at Austin.
Los del Valle Oral History Project Archive
The Los del Valle Oral History Project was launched in 1992 by University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley History Professor Dr. Manuel F. Medrano with the goal of collecting and preserving historical memories in Texas' Rio Grande Valley, a region that has been historically underdocumented in archival and published research. Interviewees include folklorist and scholar Dr. Américo Paredes, Tejano writers Rolando Hinojosa-Smith and Oscar Cásares, writer and poet Carmen Tafolla, and artist Carmen Lomas Garza as well as nationally acclaimed anthropologists, writers, ethnobotanists, musicians and others.
Women's Caucus for Gender Justice's Footage for "If Hope Were Enough" Documentary
The Women's Caucus for Gender Justice's (WCGJ) documentary footage for If Hope WereEnough contains the documentary production in English, Spanish, and French as well as raw footage of panels for the Preparatory Commission of the International Criminal Court (ICC Prepcom); a WCGJ retreat; interviews conducted for the documentary; and b-roll footage from Chiapas, Mexico.

Archivo de Lucas Alamán
Papers of Lucas Alamán, Mexican statesman, political leader and historian, include documents pertaining to colonial administration and church history of Mexico in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, and nineteenth century correspondence and documents concerning Mexican government, political, and military affairs.
Benson Musical Scores Collection
Digitized musical scores from the Benson's Rare Book Collection.
Benson Rare Book Collection
Digitized books and other publications held in the Benson's Rare Book Collection.
Benson Rare Periodicals Collection
Digitized periodicals and other serial publications held in the Benson's Rare Book Collection.
Genaro García Collection: Broadsides and Circulars
Broadsides and printed circulars acquired by Mexican bibliophile Genaro García relating primarily to the history, politics, and culture of Mexico from the 18th-20th centuries.
Genaro García Collection: Imprints and Images
Graphic documents acquired by Genaro García (Mexican historian, educator, lawyer, politician, and bibliophile) relating primarily to the history, politics, and culture of Mexico from the 16th-20th centuries. The collection includes lithographs, certificates, charts, posters, maps, plans, registers, and prints of various scenes and people.
Ignacio Comonfort Papers
Papers of Ignacio Comonfort, Mexican Army general and President of Mexico, 1855-1858, include military and official documents, correspondence, and family records.
Independent and Revolutionary Mexican Newspapers (Eastview)
The Independent and Revolutionary Mexican Newspapers collection traces the evolution of Mexico during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Comprising nearly 1,000 titles from Mexico’s pre-independence, independence and revolutionary periods (1807-1929), the newspapers in this collection provide rare documentation of the dramatic events of this era and include coverage of Mexican partisan politics, yellow press, political and social satire, as well as local, regional, national and international news.
José María Luis Mora Papers
Correspondence, literary productions and other documents of José María Luis Mora, priest, lawyer, and Mexican statesman.
Libros de Hijuelas de Michoacán de Ocampo (British Library)
The Libros de Hijuelas (“deed books”) consist of 194 leather-bound volumes that pertain to, or are precursors of, a centrally important historical process in Latin America: the privatization of indigenous corporate property under liberal administrations, in this case in 19th-century Michoacán, Mexico.
Violetas del Anáhuac
"Violetas del Anáhuac", initially named "Las Hijas del Anáhuac", was a weekly magazine directed and published by women in Mexico City from 1887-1889. It showcases women’s writing and thinking and features articles about prominent women, short stories, scientific articles, and anecdotes.

Carlos E. Castañeda Papers
Carlos Eduardo Castañeda (1896-1958) was associated with The University of Texas from 1920-1958 as a student, as head of the library's Latin American Collection, and as a history professor. He also served as superintendent of schools in San Felipe ISD in Del Rio, Texas, and with the U.S. Fair Employment Practices Commission. Digitized photographs from the collection.
Carlos Villalongin Dramatic Company Records
Digitized photographs relating to the Carlos Villalongin Dramatic Company, a Mexican and Mexican American theatrical troup.
Chicana Research and Learning Center Records
Audio recordings from the Chicana Research and Learning Center Records.
George I. Sánchez Papers
Selections from the personal and professional papers of Mexican American educator, writer, and civil rights activist George I. Sánchez. The collection includes digitized photographs of Texas and New Mexico school districts from the 19302 and 1940s, and migrant labor camps in Texas.
Herschel Manuel Photographs
Digitized photographs of Mexican American school children, their segregated schools, and contrasting images of schools for white children. Photographs have minimal identification, but seem to be images of Texas schools and children in the late 1920's. The photographs were found among papers at the Office of Bilingual Education, University of Texas at Austin.
Los del Valle Oral History Project Archive
The Los del Valle Oral History Project was launched in 1992 by University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley History Professor Dr. Manuel F. Medrano with the goal of collecting and preserving historical memories in Texas' Rio Grande Valley, a region that has been historically underdocumented in archival and published research. Interviewees include folklorist and scholar Dr. Américo Paredes, Tejano writer Rolando Hinojosa-Smith, and artist Carmen Lomas Garza, as well as nationally acclaimed anthropologists, writers, ethnobotanists, musicians and others.

UT Libraries Collections Portal

The UT Libraries' Collections Portal offers a selection of digitized items from the breadth of UT Libraries' collections. A list of available Benson collections follows below, or select "Benson Latin American Collection" under "Owning Repository" to see additional content.

Onda Latina Project

Onda Latina: The Mexican American Experience
An archived version of the Onda Latina website. The collection consists of 226 digitally preserved audio programs including interviews, music, and informational programs related to the Mexican American community and their concerns from the radio series "The Mexican American Experience" and "A esta hora conversamos" from the Longhorn Radio Network, 1976-1982.

Texas ScholarWorks, Benson Latin American Collection

Texas ScholarWorks, Benson Latin American Collection
Texas ScholarWorks was established to provide open, online access to the products of the University's research and scholarship, to preserve these works for future generations, to promote new models of scholarly communication, and to help deepen community understanding of the value of higher education. The Benson's community collection includes community-created lesson plans with primary sources, exhibit content, workflows, and project documentation.