Collection Overview

Title:	El Sitio Collection (Day Laborer Pavillion Project papers), 1996-1997
ID:	01/ MSS 02
Extent:	0.5 Boxes
Date Acquired:	11/03/2008

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This collection consists of documents and news clippings collected by individuals involved with the creation of the Denton Day Laborers Site (commonly refereed to as El Sitio.). Documents including correspondence and incorporation documents for the Denton Humanitarian Association, have been collected and scanned into a 114-page PDF file which is attached. The collection also includes photographs of the 2006 protest demonstration at the site taken by Dr. Roberto Calderon, as well as photos of the presentation of the documents to the archive in 2009.

In 1996 the Denton Day Labor site at 221 West Collins Street, Denton, Texas, was approved by the Denton City Council in agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation. Under this agreement all costs for the construction, operation and maintenance were assumed by the Denton Humanitarian Association.

Access Information

Reading Room or Duplication Requests

Depending on any access restrictions noted above, you may be able to request items be delivered to our reading room, or that we make reproductions for you. Just click on either the or icons in the listings below to be routed to our request form.

• Policies & Forms
• Doing Research
• Classroom & Group Visits

Administrative Information