| Creator: | Maggie Salinas |
| Title: | Maggie Blanco Salinas Papers |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1907-2015 |
| Abstract: | This collection describes Maggie Salinas’ community involvement and contributions to Kingsville during the last half of the twentieth century and first part of twenty-first century. A business owner, Salinas volunteered her time and resources to many local and regional organizations. The projects range from La Posada de Kingsville to being a member on the Advisory Board with the Texas A&M University-Kingsville Engineering Department. |
| Identification: | A2015-074; A2017-005 |
| Extent: | 2 linear feet |
| Language: | English |
| Container: | I-11-2 Box 1 – 2; I-11-2 Box 1 |
| Repository: | South Texas Archives, James C. Jernigan Library, Texas A&M University-Kingsville |
Magdalena (Maggie) Blanco-Salinas was born on May 3, 1934 in Kingsville Texas. She graduated high school from H.M. King High and attended Texas A&I University before graduating from the Vogue Cosmetology College. After college Maggie got married and had two daughters and a son. Maggie owns Glamor Studio, a hair salon, which also operates as her office for community activities. During the last fifty years she has volunteered her time and energy into community projects, Las Posada de Kingsville, Communities in the Schools, and the Richard Street Project. Maggie also stays busy with local organizations, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and is the chairman for the Historical Development Board. In 2016, Maggie participated in the TCU Department of History’s Civil Rights in Black and Brown oral history project. This interview can be found under related collections.
Material covered in the collection spans the life of Maggie Salinas. The collection includes personal mementos and correspondence, photographs, and materials covering her many community activities. Professional materials cover her time with the Kleberg Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Historical Development Board, Downtown Merchants Association, La Posada, Kleberg Hispanic Historical Society, speeches, and professional correspondence.
The collection is arranged into three series; Personal, Professional, and Graphic Materials
| Access: | Open for research |
| Rights Statment: | Permission to publish, reproduce, distribute, or use by any and all other current or future developed methods or procedures must be obtained in writing from South Texas Archives, James C. Jernigan Library, Texas A& M University-Kingsville. All rights are reserved and retained regardless of current or future development or laws that may apply to fair use standards. |
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Preferred Citation
Maggie Blanco Salinas Papers, A2015-074.XXXX; A2017-005.XXXX, South Texas Archives, James C. Jernigan Library, Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Acquisitions
A2015-074 – Gift of Maggie Salinas
Proccessing Information
A2015-074 processed by Matthew Tallant - A2017-005 processed by Matthew Tallant - Finding Aid written by Matthew Tallant - EAD by Daniel Thacker in 2017