Notitas: Select Columns from the Tucson Citizen

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Author
Torres, Alva B.
Otero, Lydia R.
Affiliation
University of Arizona
Issue Date
2021-09
Keywords
Mexican American women -- Arizona.
American newspapers -- Arizona -- Tucson.
food studies
Historic Preservation
Arizona -- History
Tucson History
Mexican American Activism
Mexican American Culture
Manners and customs
Tucson (Ariz.) -- History -- 20th century.

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Planet Earth Press
Citation
Torres, Alva B. Notitas: Select Columns from the Tucson Citizen. Compiled by Lydia R. Otero. Tucson: Planet Earth Press, 2021.
Rights
Forward and Compilation © 2021 Lydia R. Otero. “Spring at the Foot of the Black Mountain” © Alva B. Torres. Unless otherwise noted, all columns and recipes © USA TODAY NETWORK. All Rights Reserved.
Collection Information
This item from the UA Faculty Publications collection is made available by the University of Arizona with support from the University of Arizona Libraries. If you have questions, please contact us at repository@u.library.arizona.edu.
Abstract
From 1984 to 1993, Alva B. Torres wrote close to 400 columns for the Tucson Citizen, one of Arizona’s major newspapers. In the journalistic world, she stands out as one of the first Mexican American women to write a weekly column for a key newspaper.
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From 1984 to 1993, Alva B. Torres wrote close to 400 columns for the Tucson Citizen, one of Arizona’s major newspapers. In the journalistic world, she stands out as one of the first Mexican American women to write a weekly column for a key newspaper. In addition to recipes, Torres took this opportunity to share childhood memories and write about Mexican Americans who lived in Tucson, known as Tucsonenses. She also often made those active in local school programs, civic life, or operating small businesses the focus of her columns. Although never overtly political, Torres steadfastly reminded her readers that Mexican people and culture had always played a critical role in the city’s past. By focusing her columns on ordinary people and places, and highlighting local cultural practices, Torres garnered many fans and a wide readership. In addition to Torres’s insights about Mexican food, Notitas offers an exceptional selection of columns that provide readers the opportunity to learn more about Alva B. Torres as a person and her thriving social world.
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978-1734118025
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1355104572
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Final published version
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https://www.planetearthpressaz.com/notitas
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