Henry (Hank) Lacayo Collection

Collection

Identifier: LAC -2019-1

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

See Arrangement and Scope and Content for each record group.

Scope and Contents SEE ALSO, the Jane Tolmach Collection. Tolmach and Lacayo traveled in similar circles (union and politics) and were friends with Cesar Chavez and Paul Schrade. Both became involved in the LNG issue in Ventura County (see the environmental collections in the archives).

Dates

Majority of material found within 1949 - 2013

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is available for research by appointment only. Please contact Archives and Special Collections staff in advance to request access.

Conditions Governing Use

Normal copyright restrictions apply. Please review the Fair Use defense. See https://fairuse.stanford.edu/overview/faqs/copyright-protection/

With the exception of photographs, credit should be given to CSUCI Archives.

See the archivist for more information.

Biographical / Historical

According to https://www2.calstate.edu/impact-of-the-csu/alumni/Honorary-Degrees/Pages/henry-l-lacayo.aspx, Henry L. "Hank" Lacayo was a recognized national labor leader with more than 50 years of distinguished service, an esteemed adviser to United States presidents and governors, an active public servant and humanitarian, and an ardent supporter of California State University, Channel Islands.

Mr. Lacayo was born in Los Angeles in 1931. Immediately after graduating high school, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps. His early experience in the metal working trade as a precision tool grinder positioned him as a union activist and leader. In 1962, he was elected president of the United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 887 and in 1974, after moving to Detroit, he was appointed the National Director of UAW's political and legislative department, the first Hispanic to serve as a political director of a national union.

When he retired from the UAW, he continued to serve the public addressing advocacy, senior citizen concerns, labor unions, minorities' rights, politics and legislation at the local, state and federal levels. He served a fifth term as state president of the Congress of California Seniors and served as adviser to the National Association for the Hispanic Elderly. He was one of the founders of the U.S. Hispanic Leadership Institute and the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement. He was on the Board of Directors for the Ventura County Community Foundation, El Concilio Family Services, La Hermandad Hank Lacayo Youth and Family Center, St. Barnabas Senior Services in Los Angeles, Health Access of California, the Jewish Labor Committee, and the California Foundation on Aging.

Mr. Lacayo served on the CSU Channel Islands Foundation Board. He was instrumental in securing $560,000 for the Henry L. "Hank" Lacayo Institute for Workforce & Community Studies, established in November 2010 on the campus, providing opportunities for students to engage in entrepreneurial studies. The Board of Trustees of California State University and California State University Channel Islands conferred upon Henry L. "Hank" Lacayo, the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters in 2012.

Extent

100 Linear Feet (Document cases, record storage boxes, oversize boxes.)

Language of Materials

English

Spanish; Castilian

Additional Description

Arrangement

RECORD GROUPS

1. PHOTOS 2. ARTIFACTS 3. CONGRESS OF CALIFORNIA SENIORS SERIES: 1. ARTICLES 2. DOCUMENTS 4. DEMOCRATIC PARTY (not to or from or re: Union – strictly politics) SERIES: 1. 1962-1979 2. 1980-2011 3. MATERIALS AIMED TOWARDS LATINO VOTERS 4. ARTICLES

5. UNION SERIES: 1. NEWSPAPERS/ARTICLES 2. CLIPPINGS 3. “PROPELLER” ARTICLES 4. “AFL-CIO” ARTICLES 5. “UAW SOLIDARITY” ARTICLES 6. “AIR SCOOP” ARTICLES 7. “LOS ANGELES HERALD EXAMINER” ARTICLES 8. UNION NEWSLETTERS 9. SENSITIVE MATERIAL (LAWSUIT)-CONFIDENTIAL! 10. EVENT MATERIALS, CAMPAIGN, ELECTION ISSUE MATERIALS RE:SPECIFIC UAW ISSUES, INDIVIDUALS, LOCALS, OR LOCATIONS 11. CAMPAIGN, PROMOTIONAL, AND ADVERTISEMENT RE: UAW AS A WHOLE ENTITY (NOTHING LOCALLY RELATED) 12. CORRESPONDENCE, MEMOS, NOTES

6. LABOR COUNCIL FOR LATIN AMERICAN ADVANCEMENT UAW/LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS/ SPANISH SPEAKING DEMOCRATS/HISPANIC AFFAIRS SERIES: 1. LATINO PUBLICATIONS 2. CORRESPONDENCE 3. DOCUMENTS 4. NEWSLETTERS, MAGAZINES, ARTICLES

7. THE HANK LACAYO INSTITUTE SERIES: 1. PRESS/ADVERTISING 2. DOCUMENTS (VARIETY) 3. CORRESPONDENCE, MEMOS, AGENDAS 4. FUNDRAISING BROCHURES & SPECIAL RECOGNITION-TRIBUTES TO HANK 5. CSUCI’s CHANNEL MAGAZINE 6. FOUNDATION MEMBER MATERIAL

8. AWARDS AND CERTIFICATES 9. POLITICAL MEMORABILIA/SPECIAL COLLECTIONS (ACCESS DATABASE INCLUDES ACCESSION 2) 10. RESEARCH SERIES: 1. TRIPS DOCUMENTATION 2. ARTICLES (Includes: L.A. TIMES, V.C. STAR, THE TIMES, PROPELLER)

11. FOREIGN AFFAIRS – HANK’S INVOLVEMENT IN 12. CABRILLO PORT (LNG-LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS) 13. ORAL HISTORIES 14. PERSONAL/CONFIDENTIAL SERIES: 1. PERSONAL-CARDS, LETTERS 2. PERSONAL-BIOGRAPHICAL MATERIALS 3. UNION RELATED-LAWSUIT (SEE ALSO RECORD GROUP 5, SUBGROUP 9)-CONFIDENTIAL

15. CARTER-MONDALE TRANSITION TEAM (ACCESS DATABASE INCLUDES ACCESSION 2) SERIES: 1. ARTICLES 2. HISPANIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE 16. OTHER LATINO ORGANIZATIONS (NOT ASSOC. WITH CONGRESS) SERIES: 1. DESTINO 2. EL CONCILO 3. HERMANDAD 4. UNITED WAY

17. HONORING HANK SERIES: 1. OTHER MATERIALS/MISCELLANEOUS 2. MAGAZINES 3. DOCUMENTS

18. EL CONCILIO SERIES: 1. ARTICLES 2. CONFIDENTIAL MATERIALS

19. SPEECHES 20. DESTINO ARTICLES (grant program) 21. HERMANDAD MEXICANA/HANK LACAYO YOUTH & FAMILY CENTER ARTICLES 22. OTHER INTERESTS AND INVOLVEMENTS

ACCESSION 2: APRIL 2019 1. POLITICAL MEMORABILIA/SPECIAL COLLECTIONS 2. CARTER-MONDALE TRANSITION TEAM SERIES: 1. CORRESPONDENCE RE: APPOINTEES AND HISPANIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE (MAY OVERLAP WITH OTHER RECORD GROUPS) 2. DOCUMENTS AND ARTICLES RE: APPOINTEES AND HISPANIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE (MAY OVERLAP WITH OTHER RECORD GROUPS)

ACCESSION 3: MARCH 2020 1. DESTINO SERIES: 1. GENERAL DOCUMENTS 2. NEWSLETTERS 3. ARTICLES 4. COMMITTEES and MEMBERS 5. GRANTS 6. AGENDAS and NOTES

2. UNION BUSINESS SERIES: 1. GENERAL DOCUMENTS 2. CORRESPONDENCE AND DOCUMENTS RE: MIDWEST HISPANIC POLITICAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE-1983 3. CORRESPONDENCE AND DOCUMENTS RE: LCLAA 2ND ANNUAL ALBERTO GARZA LEADERSHIP AWARD DINNER–1983 4. CORRESPONDENCE RE: MIDWEST HISPANIC POLITICAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE-1983

3. POLITICAL MEMORABILIA/SPECIAL COLLECTIONS (ACCESS DATABASE INCLUDES ACCESSIONS 1 and 2)

Physical Location

The Hank Lacayo Collection is located in the basement.

Custodial History

The materials in the collection were donated by Lacayo's wife, Leah, and their children. They were initially held at the Hank Lacayo Institute and then, physically moved into the Archives in 2019.