Format: Periodical

Linked To

Collection

Arizona Latina Trailblazers

Place

Phoenix

This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).

Tools

Download Add to My Collection Contact us about this Citation for this item

Arizona Latina Trailblazers Stories of Courage, Hope & Determination: Plácida Elvira García Smith, “A Good American Name. A Good Mexican Name”

Descriptive

Part OfArizona Latina Trailblazers Volume IICreatorChristine MarínPublisherRaúl H. Castro InstituteDescriptionPlácida Elvira García Smith’s place in Phoenix history is during post-World War I at Friendly House, established in 1920. Disturbed by the poverty and racism she witnessed within the Mexican and Mexican-American community in south Phoenix, Plácida became a volunteer social worker for Friendly House, providing essential services to those in need. She became director in 1931 and served in that capacity until 1963. In 1940, Plácida and her friend, journalist María A. García, founded the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Council #110, the first in Phoenix. She died in 1981, and was admitted to the Arizona Women’s Hall of Fame in 1982.SubjectTheodore Roosevelt Dam (Ariz.)Salt River ProjectAmericanizationSan Luis (Yuma County, Ariz.)University of UtahUniversity of California at BerkeleyLeague of United Latin American CitizensUnited Service Organizations (U.S.)Date Original2010-04Date Range1920s (1920-1929)1930s (1930-1939)1940s (1940-1949)1950s (1950-1959)1960s (1960-1969)1970s (1970-1979)1980s (1980-1989)1990s (1990-1999)2000s (2000-2009)TypeTextOriginal FormatMagazines (periodicals)LanguageEnglishContributing InstitutionRaúl H. Castro InstituteCollectionArizona Latina TrailblazersRights StatementLatino Perspectives Media and the Raúl H. Castro Institute. Contact [email protected] or pc-Raú[email protected] to inquire about permissions or reproductions.

Geographic

City or TownPhoenixCountyMaricopa CountyStateArizonaCountryUnited States

PlacePhoenix

Administrative

OCLC Number893221014Digital FormatPDF

Menu

Arizona Latina Trailblazers Stories of Courage, Hope & Determination: Plácida Elvira García Smith, “A Good American Name. A Good Mexican Name”