Recovering the US Hispanic Literary Heritage, an initiative housed at the University of Houston and dedicated to preserving and making accessible the written legacy of US Latinas and Latinos, announces the launch of the Esther Campos Collection in its Digital Collections platform. The newly available collection celebrates the life and career of Maria “Esther” (Estrada) Campos (1930–2025), a pioneering Mexican-American educator, civic leader and public servant who devoted her life to advancing educational opportunities for Houston’s youth. Born in Houston on October 6, 1930, Campos earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Houston College of Education at a time when few Latinas pursued higher education. She became one of the first bilingual instructors hired by the Houston Independent School District (HISD), later serving as counselor, assistant principal and ultimately as HISD Trustee for District VIII from 1993 to 2003. In recognition of her lifelong commitment to education, …
Ayda Abrar
Contracts & Subrights Coordinator Ayda Abrar coordinates contracts and subrights for Arte Público Press.
Job Announcement: Marketing Director
Position Summary Arte Público Press seeks a highly motivated and creative Marketing Director to lead the press’ marketing, publicity and community engagement strategies. The Director will work collaboratively with editorial, sales and production teams to grow visibility, reach new audiences and amplify the impact of the press’ mission and catalog. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled communicator and strategist passionate about multicultural literature and Latino communities. Location: Houston, TX Position Type: Full-time, Benefits-Eligible Key Responsibilities Strategic Marketing & Brand Development Design and implement annual marketing and publicity strategies across all imprints and initiatives. Maintain and evolve brand identity, messaging and visual standards across platforms. Publicity & Media Relations Write and distribute press releases, manage media lists and secure coverage in print, broadcast and digital outlets. Coordinate author publicity and events, including interviews, book launches and festival appearances. Oversee book award submissions, trade advertising and catalog outreach. Digital Marketing & Communications …
Meet our 2025 Summer Interns
Arte Público Press, Recovering the US Hispanic Literary Heritage (Recovery) and US Latino Digital Humanities Center (USLDH) welcomed 10 summer interns/volunteers this year from the University of Houston (UH), Rice University, Houston Community College and Carnegie Vanguard High School. These interns joined 6 UH Graduate Research Assistants to work on and learn a variety of tasks and skills, such as: Scanning of archival items Microfilm scanning Handling and preserving archival texts Inventory of primary documents Organizing collections Creating finding aids Curating exhibits Database research Primary document research Asset management Data management (with spreadsheets) Metadata creation Metadata translation Familiarity with Library of Congress Subject Headings E-book editing and translation Digital archives (Omeka) Digital tools (mapping, timelines, digital collections, OpenRefine) Archival theory Digital humanities theory Academic conference presentations Academic conference posters Planning an academic conference Public writing (Recovering the US Hispanic Literary Heritage blog) Project management Marketing and social media Updating the …
Launch of Updated Digital Collection Featuring Puerto Rican Poet and Activist Delis Negrón
Arte Público Press’ US Latino Digital Humanities Center (USLDH) at the University of Houston proudly announces the launch of the Delis Negrón Digital Collection, a new addition to the Recovering the US Hispanic Literary Heritage Digital Collections. This bilingual digital collection honors the life and work of Delis Negrón (1901-1956), a Puerto Rican poet, journalist, educator and civil rights advocate who lived and worked in Texas. Donated by Negrón’s family, the collection contains photographs, postcards, handwritten poetry, personal correspondence and clippings from historic Latino newspapers, such as La Prensa, El Jicote and The Laredo Times. Negrón was a prolific writer and a key editorial voice in US Latino civil rights activism, contributing to the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) newsletter and participating in organizations such as the Gran Cadena Fraternal Filantrópica and Sociedad Fraternal Mexicoamericana. The project also includes family reflections, making it a model of collaborative, community-engaged scholarship. …
2024-25 Recovery-USLDH Students
University of Houston Graduate Research Fellows and interns at Recovering the US Hispanic Literary Heritage (Recovery) work closely with archival texts, such as periodicals, manuscripts, photographs, albums, correspondence, books, ephemera and other documents. In doing so, they gain valuable experience with archival collections and asset management. The US Latino Digital Humanities Program (USLDH) at Recovery provides training in digital tools and students contribute to digital humanities data and projects. They have the opportunity to learn the following skills: Scanning of archival items Microfilm scanning Handling and preserving archival texts Inventory of primary documents Organizing collections Creating finding aids Curating exhibits Database research Primary document research Asset management Data management (with spreadsheets) Metadata creation Metadata translation Familiarity with Library of Congress Subject Headings E-book editing and translation (APP Digital) Digital archives (Omeka) Digital tools (mapping, timelines, digital collections, OpenRefine) Archival theory Digital humanities theory Academic conference presentations Academic conference posters Planning …
1918 Influenza Epidemic collection
The US Latino Digital Humanities Center (USLDH) at the University of Houston (UH) announces the release of the 1918 Influenza Epidemic digital archival collection. This collection includes articles from US Hispanic newspapers that highlight issues surrounding the flu epidemic of 1918. Some of the newspapers in the collection include El Mañana (McAllen, Texas), El Imparcial de Texas (Roma, Texas), and La Prensa (San Antonio, Texas). The collection covers themes such as public health, home remedies, faux pharmaceuticals, politics, racism and discrimination. Various students and interns contributed to this collection by researching, digitizing, and creating metadata: Maribel Bello, UH Recovery Research Fellow; Melissa Carrizales, SER Bank of America Summer Youth Internship Program intern; Julia Goodley, Whitman College intern; Yanina Hernández, UH Recovery Research Fellow; and Carolina López-Herrera, UH Research for Aspiring Coogs in the Humanities (REACH) Program intern. The 1918 Influenza Epidemic collection is applicable to courses and research in public …
Corinna Hunt
Marketing Coordinator Corinna is responsible for producing and distributing catalogs and managing product updates. Contact Corinna at chunt5@central.uh.edu.
