"Nuestra Herencia, Nuestra Historia – Our Heritage, Our History" Preserving Hispanic Heritage Month at St. Mary’s University

Authors

Barbara Ortiz, St. Mary's UniversityFollow

Publication Date

Spring 2025

Collection

Capstones

Contributor

Dr. Margaret Cantú-Sánchez (Professor of English Literature and Language and HHM coordinator), Center for Mexican American Studies

Advisor

Lindsey Wieck

Description

This project aims to initiate the preservation for culturally significant events of Hispanic Heritage Month at St. Mary’s University through collection, documentation and archival efforts. By capturing events, speeches, performances, and exhibits, I plan to create a lasting historical record that highlights the contributions and experiences of Hispanic students, faculty, staff, and community members. The Digital Commons will serve as the primary archive and research space, providing a valuable and accessible resource for future generations, fostering understanding, appreciation, and celebration of Hispanic heritage within the St. Mary’s and Westside San Antonio community.

Social Media or Other project websites

https://commons.stmarytx.edu/hhcollortiz/

Keywords

Hispanic Heritage, Hispanic, Digital Commons, Westside, San Antonio, Appreciation, Hispanic Heritage Month, HHM, Mexican American, Community, Archive, Oral history, Culture

Document Type

Text

Medium

Manuscript, Digital Collection

Format

PDF, Digital Commons collection

Size or Duration

28 pages

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.

Publisher

St. Mary's University (San Antonio, Tex.)

City

San Antonio, Texas