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Luz Alvarez Martinez Papers, 1978-2007 (ongoing)Finding Aid2012
Administrative InformationThe Papers were donated to the Sophia Smith Collection by Luz Alvarez Martinez beginning in 2008. Periodic additions to the collection are expected. Related material can be found in: SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Health Collective Records; Undivided Rights Book Project Records; and an oral history of Luz Martinez in the Voices of Feminism Oral History Project. Accessioned by Burd Schlessinger, July 2008 Preferred CitationPlease use the following format when citing materials from this collection: Luz Alvarez Martinez Papers, Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College, Northampton, Mass. The papers are open to research according to the regulations of the Sophia Smith Collection with the following caveats: Collection is stored offsite; researchers must give 48 hours advance notice.This collection has not been fully processed and therefore may be difficult to use. The Sophia Smith Collection owns copyright to the unpublished works in this collection by Luz Alvarez Martinez. Permission must be obtained to publish reproductions or quotations beyond "fair use." Copyright to materials authored by others may be owned by those individuals or their heirs or assigns. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyrights. Periodic additions to collection are expected and may not be reflected in this record. Return to the Table of Contents Biographical NoteLuz Alvarez Martinez grew up in a California farmworker family that worked the fields in Fremont, Gilroy and Santa Rosa. She was an early supporter of the United Farm Workers, and a feminist and environmentalist. In 1986, she co-founded the National Latina Health Organization in Oakland, CA, and served as its Executive Director until 2005. In 1997, she also co-founded SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Health Collective. She has also served on the Minority Women's Health Panel of Experts of the National Office of Women's Health (1997-2005), and on the Women's Health Council of the Office of Women's Health of the State of California since 1997. Martinez has four sons and three grandchildren. Since 1993 she has been an Aztec ceremonial dancer. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and Contents of the CollectionThe Luz Alvarez Martinez Papers consist of biographical information including an interview, photographs, audiovisual materials, and memorabilia documenting her life, family, and friends. There are also materials that document leadership role in fostering the health and well-being of minority women such as photographs of women's gatherings and ritual celebrations, conference materials, photographs, publications, and memorabilia. Records and photographs document her activism with the National Latina Health Organization, including the Board of Directors files and program files, posters, artwork, and photomontages; and her work with the Sister Song Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective. [NOTE: The contents list for this collection is not online. Contact the Sophia Smith Collection if you would like one sent to you.] Return to the Table of Contents Return to the Table of Contents |
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