MANA de Kansas City Collection

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: Eight Mexican American women laugh, smile and grin as they stand in line; Eight Mexican American women laugh, grin or smile as they stand in line in an auditorium at an unidentified MANA de Kansas City event. The woman on the left, Sally Ramos, is also grinning as she receives a hug from Freda Mendez-Smith whose back is to the camera. Dawn Williams, secretary, stands fourth from the left. Barbara Muro stands sixth from the left., No date; likely 1980s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Eight Mexican American women stand in front of the stage; Eight Mexican American women stand clapping in the front of an auditorium with the stage behind them. One of the eight women, Grace Marion, stands at the podium at an unidentified MANA de Kansas City event. Dawn Williams, secretary, stands second from the left. Bea Marie Mejia is in the pink jacket. Barbara Muro wears the red turtleneck dress. A banner hanging from the stage drapes reads, "MANA de Kansas City. Hispanic Women Creating a Better Future.", No date; likely 1980s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Eight women face opposite sides of the photograph during the MANA Posada del Sol Christmas party for retirees; A Mexican American woman named Katy, faces the left side of the photograph and reads from a piece of paper as seven other Mexican American women look toward the right side of the photograph during the MANA Posada del Sol Christmas party for retirees. Left to right: back row: unidentified, Annalisa Miranda, Mary Lou Jaramillo, Sally Ramos, and Sylvia Mendez. Seated front row: Felicia Mendez, Elizabeth Castilleja., 1988, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten on top of photo album page in green ink, "MANA's Posada Christmas '87." Handwritten on back in green ink, "Dec '88."

: Eight women stand together during a MANA de Kansas City event; Eight Mexican American women stand together in an auditorium at an unidentified MANA de Kansas City event. Bea Marie Mejia, wearing a pink jacket, is the second from the left. In the center of the front row in a teal and black checked jacket is Sally Ramos. Barbara Muro is second from the right and is wearing a red turtleneck dress. Dawn Williams, secretary, stands third from the right in the back row with a wide white collar on her dress., No date; likely 1980s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Eight women stand together during a MANA de Kansas City event; Eight Mexican American women stand together in an auditorium at an unidentified MANA de Kansas City event. The woman on the left has her eyes closed. Bea Marie Mejia, wearing a pink jacket, stands second from the left. In the center of the front row in a teal and black checked jacket is Sally Ramos. Barbara Muro is second from the right and is wearing a red turtleneck dress. Dawn Williams, secretary, stands third from the right in the back row with a wide white collar on her dress., No date; likely 1980s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Eight women stand together for a photograph during a MANA de Kansas City event; Eight women stand together, one white woman and the rest Mexican American, during an unknown MANA de Kansas City event., September 30, 2006, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Eight women stand together on a wall reading sheets of paper as the seated audience follows along; Eleven Mexican American women stand together by a wall in an auditorium and read sheets of paper that every two people share. Stacey Alvarez is fifth from the right. DaLinda Galaviz stands farthest to the right. The seated audience looks toward those women during an unidentified MANA de Kansas City event., No date; likely 1980s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Eleven women sing during the Posada del Sol Christmas party for retirees; Eleven Mexican American women and one Mexican American baby stand around a Christmas tree and behind a table with a Santa Claus on it and sing during a Posada del Sol Christmas party for retirees. Mazine Alvarez and Mary Lou Jaramillo are in the center of the photograph., 1989, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Eleven women, one man, and one child stand in a line during the Posada del Sol Christmas party for retirees; Eleven Mexican American women, one Mexican American man, and one Mexican American child stand in a line in front of a Christmas tree during the MANA Annual Meeting in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Most of the women are holding a piece of paper in their hand., 1988, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten note in green ink at the top of the photo album page, "Posada Christmas Dec '88."

: Elvira Crocker speaks during the MANA de Kansas City board installation; A Mexican American woman, Elvira Crocker the MANA national executive vice president, stands behind a lectern and speaks into the microphone as a Mexican American woman, Dina Castro, in the audience turns in her chair to smile up at the speaker during the MANA national board installation for 1989., October 1988, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten at the top of the photo album page in green ink, "MANA Installation for '89 Board. Nov. '88." Handwritten note on the back in green ink, "Dina Castro - Elvira Crocker. MANA Nat'l Exec V.P." Handwritten on the back in black ink, "10-88."

: Elvira Valenzuela Crocker, MANA National President, speaks during a MANA de Kansas City event; Elvira Valenzuela Crocker, MANA National President, a Mexican American woman, stands behind a lectern and microphone at an unidentified MANA de Kansas City awards dinner. Other banquet participants can be seen seated at a long table behind the woman., No date; likely 1990s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Elvira Valenzuela Crocker, MANA National President, speaks during a MANA de Kansas City event; Elvira Valenzuela Crocker, MANA National President, speaks at an unidentified MANA de Kansas City awards dinner. Rachel Estada has her eyes closed and her chin lifted as she sits at a banquet table in front of the speaker with her back to the speaker. Bea Marie Mejia sits at the head of the table looking down at the table top. A banner hangs on the wall behind Elvira Valenzuela Crocker, MANA National President, that reads, "MANA de Kansas City. Hispanic Women Creating a Better Future.", No date; likely 1990s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Elvira Valenzuela Crocker, MANA National President, speaks during a MANA de Kansas City event; Elvira Valenzuela Crocker, MANA National President, a Mexican American woman, looks down at her notes on a lectern she stands behind as she speaks into a microphone at an unidentified MANA de Kansas City awards dinner. Participants seated at a banquet table are visible behind Elvira Valenzuela Crocker, MANA National President, ., No date; likely 1990s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Elvira Valenzuela Crocker, MANA National President, speaks during a MANA de Kansas City event; Elvira Valenzuela Crocker, MANA National President, a Mexican American woman, speaks into a microphone as she stands behind a lectern at an unidentified MANA de Kansas City awards dinner., No date; likely 1990s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Elvira Valenzuela Crocker, MANA National President, speaks during a MANA de Kansas City event; Elvira Valenzuela Crocker, MANA National President, a Mexican American woman, speaks into a microphone as she stands behind a lectern on a table at an unidentified MANA de Kansas City awards dinner., No date; likely 1990s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Elvira Valenzuela Crocker, MANA National President, speaks during a MANA de Kansas City event; Elvira Valenzuela Crocker, MANA National President, a Mexican American woman, speaks at an unidentified MANA de Kansas City awards dinner., No date; likely 1990s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Estella Morales stands in the auditorium with three others during a MANA de Kansas City event; Estella Morales smiles as she wears a Christmas sweater and stands in an auditorium with two other Mexican American men (one whose back is turned toward the camera) and a Mexican American teenage girl at an unidentified MANA de Kansas City event. A Mexican American young girl walks along the wall at the back of the auditorium., No date; likely 1980s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Estella Morales stands with her arm around the shoulders of another woman as they smile at the camera; Estella Morales, a Mexican American woman, stands with her arm around the shoulders of another Mexican American woman who has her arm around Estella's waist at an unidentified MANA de Kansas City awards dinner. Both have big smiles for the camera., No date; likely 1990s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Estella Morales, in a profile photograph, speaks to an audience during a MANA de Kansas City event; Estella Morales, a Mexican American woman, from her right side, holds a microphone in her right hand as she stands behind a lectern addressing the crowd at a MANA de Kansas City community service awards dinner. The seated crowd is visible behind her., No date; likely 1990s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Esther Valladolid Wolf stands at the front of the room instructing teenage girls during a MANA de Kansas City event; A Mexican American woman, Esther Wolf, stands at the front of the room instructing seated Mexican American teenage girls during an unknown MANA de Kansas City event. Another Mexican American woman and two Mexican American men sit at a long table at the front of the room. Handwritten posters on the wall say, "Easy to get along with, nice person. Nice clothes. Gorgeous. A good sense of humor. Pretty nails. Intelligent. Pretty hair. Charming. 'Cool' person. Smart. Neat person. Wonderful. Beautiful. Pretty eyes. Beautiful smile.", No date; likely 1980s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Esther Valladolid Wolf stands at the front of the room instructing teenage girls during a MANA de Kansas City event; Esther Valladolid Wolf, a Mexican American woman, stands at the front of the room instructing seated Mexican American teenage girls during an unknown MANA de Kansas City event. Another Mexican American woman and two Mexican American men sit at a long table at the front of the room. Handwritten posters on the wall say, "Easy to get along with, nice person. Nice clothes. Gorgeous. A good sense of humor. Pretty nails. Intelligent. Pretty hair. Charming. 'Cool' person. Smart. Neat person. Wonderful. Beautiful. Pretty eyes. Beautiful smile.", No date; likely 1980s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Esther Valladolid Wolf teaches in a classroom; A Mexican American female instructor, Esther Valladolid Wolf, stands and talks to Mexican American women sitting at long tables at an unidentified MANA de Kansas City event. Papers attached to the wall behind the instructor a words that build self-esteem written on them, "Easy to get along with--nice person, nice clothes, gorgeous, a good sense of humor, pretty nails.", No date; likely 1980s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Esther Valladolid Wolf teaches in a classroom; A Mexican American woman instructor, Esther Valladolid Wolf, stands and talks to Mexican American women sitting at long tables at an unidentified MANA de Kansas City event. Papers attached to the wall behind the instructor a words that build self-esteem written on them, "Easy to get along with--nice person, nice clothes, gorgeous, a good sense of humor, pretty nails.", No date; likely 1980s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Every seat is filled at Herrera's Tenderloin Grill; Every seat at the tables and counter is filled with Mexican American men and women eating at Herrera's Tenderloin Grill at 900 Southwest Boulevard in Kansas City, Missouri., No date; likely 1990s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Every table has patrons at Herrera's Tenderloin Grill; Mexican American men, women or families are at every table and one person sits at the counter of Herrera's Tenderloin Grill at 900 Southwest Boulevard in Kansas City, Missouri. Six Mexican American women stand on either side of the counter at the back of the photograph., No date; likely 1990s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Families sit at long tables eating or wait in line during the MANA de Kansas City mole dinner for the Mattie Rhodes Center; Mexican American families sit at long tables eating or wait in line behind the tables during the MANA de Kansas City mole dinner for the Mattie Rhodes Center. This is likely at the Guadalupe Parish Center is in Argentine, Kansas City, Kansas., November 1988, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Father Richard Vogt speaks during the panel discussion at the Hispanic Family in the year 2000: Parents in Action conference; Father Richard Vogt, a white male, speaks into a microphone on the panelists' table during the Hispanic Family in the Year 2000: Parents in Action conference., 2000, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Five Mexican American women discuss an issue; An unidentified group of five Mexican American women stand around a tablet on an easel at an unknown event at the Kaufmann Foundation., May 2002, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

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