Finding aid for the Andreas Castro Papers
Repository: Western Reserve Historical Society
Creator: Castro, Andreas
Title: Andreas Castro Papers
Dates: 1957-1986
Extent: 0.40 linear feet (1 container)
Abstract: Andreas Castro was a community relations representative with the Civil Service Commission, and leader in Cleveland, Ohio's Hispanic community. He helped form several committees and organizations to unify and advance Cleveland's Hispanic community, including La Raza Unida, the Spanish Center, the Spanish Democratic Committee, Spanish American Committee, Commission on Catholic Community Action, and the Spanish Speaking Task Force. The collection consists of correspondence, minutes, newspaper clippings, awards, constitutions, membership rolls, and budget reports of several Hispanic committees in which Castro was active.
MS Number MS 4057
Location: closed stacks
Language: The records are in English and Spanish

Biography of Andreas Castro

Andreas Castro (1935- ) , one of the leaders of Cleveland's Spanish Community, was born in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. He migrated to Cleveland, Ohio, in March, 1953. He spent his early years as a "Golden Gloves Boxer". In 1968 he started work with the Civil Service Commission and was eventually promoted to the position of community relations representative. With his help La Raza Unida, The Spanish Center, The Spanish Democratic Committee, Spanish American Committee, Commission on Catholic Community Action and The Spanish Speaking Task Force were all organized with the desire to solidify and advance Cleveland's Spanish speaking population both in the community and the Catholic Church.

Scope and Content

The Andreas Castro Papers, l957-1986 , consist of correspondence, minutes, newspaper clippings, awards,constitutions, membership roles and budget reports.

This collection pertains largely to the organizations in which Castro was active in the Cleveland Hispanic Community primarily during the 1960s and 1970s.

Statement of Arrangement

The collection is arranged in eight folders by organizational name and then chronologically.

Restrictions on Access

None.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects:

Castro, Andreas, 1935-
Hispanic American Catholics -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc.
Hispanic Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc.
Puerto Ricans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc.

Preferred Citation

[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 4057 Andreas Castro Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio

Acquisition Information

Andreas Castro, 1982

Processing Information

Processed by Paul A. Drockton in 1987