Castaneda, Carlos Eduardo, educator, his- torian; born Camargo, Mexico, Nov. 11, 1896; son of Timoteo aJ)d Elise (Leroux) Catholic; brought to United States, 1908; Bachelor of Arts, University of Texas, 1921, Master of Arts, 1923, Doctor of Philosophy, 1932; Doctor of Laws, Uni- versity of St. Edward's, 194 I ; Doctor of Laws, Catholic University of America, 1952; studied universities of Mexico and Havana and College of William and Mary; married Elisa Rios, Dec. 2 7, 1921 ; chil- dren-1rma Gloria (deceased), Consuelo, Rose Mary. Teacher, Beaumont (Texas) High School, 1921 ; teacher Spanish, Brackenridge High School, San Antonio, 1922-23; associate professor Spanish, Col- lege of William and Mary, Virginia, I 923- 27; librarian, Latin American Library, University of Texas, 1927-46; associate professor history, University of Texas, 1_939-46, professor history since ·1946; as- sociate editor The Americas; member ex- ecutive council, Institute Latin American studies, University of Texas; on leave 1943-45, to be with Fair Employment Practice Commission, becoming regional director, 1945; professor of history at University of Mexico, summers, 1925, 26; teacher (summers). Our Lady of the Lake College, San Antonio, 1928, 34, Univer- sity of New Mexico. 1937, 38, University of Texas, 1932, 33, 35, Catholic Univer- sity of America, 1939. Former director general of education League of Latin- American Citizens. Decorated Knight Com- mander Order Isabel the Catholic (Spain), Knight Comander Order Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalm. Fellow Texas History Asso- ciation; member Knight of the Holy Sepul- chre, American History Association, Amer- ican Catholic History Association {pres- ident 1939), American Catholic Library Association, Philosophy Society of Texas, Southwestern Committee Latin American Culture (secretary-treasurer). Catholic As- sociation for International Peace, Phi Be- ta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Al-
pha Theta; honorary member Sociedad Mexicana de Geografia y Estadistica In- stitut Historique et Heraldique de France, Ateneo Nacional de Ciencias y Aries de Mexico, Hispanic Society of America, Cen- tro de Estudios Historicos de Buenos Aires; Sociedad Chihuahuense de Estudios Historicos; Academia Mexicana de la His- toria, Texas Institute of Letters, Academia de Historia de Guatemala, Academy of America Franciscan History, Historiog, Texas, Knight of Columbus History Com- mission. Clubs: University Faculty, Fort- nightly {Austin); Social Science. Author: The Mexu:an Side of tl,e Texas Revolu- tion, 1928; Three Manuscript Maps of Texas by Stephen F. Austin, 1930; Th} Fi,zding of Texas, 1936; The Winning of Texas, 1936; A Report 011 the Spa11isli Archives in San Ant,mio, Texas, 1937; Tlte 1Jfissio11s at Work, 19~8; Tlte Passi11g of tl,e Missio11-s, 1939; Guide to Latin- A11urica11 Manuscripts in Texas Library, 1939; Etrd of tl,e Spanish Regime in Tex- as, 1942; Tlte Land of Middle America, 1947; Tlte Fight for Liberty, 1948. Co- author: Hi.story of Latin America for Sc/tools; The Churck in Texas, 1938-48; Guide to the Ma,mel E. Go,zdra Collection of Manuscripts in the University of Texas, I 9 5 1 ; El Proceso del General Scott ,Por sru relaciones con el General Sa11ta An11a, 1949; Mexico in Afa11uscripts, 1955; Pan Americanism a1,d World Peace, I 9 54. Translator : History of Texas, 1673-1779 (by Fray Juan Augustin Morfi), 2 Vol- umes 1935. Compiler: Early Texas Album (with F. C. Chabot), 1929. Edited: Dia- logues of Cervantes de Salazar, 1954; Tlte cl1urch i11 The S outl,west, 195 3 ; H istoria de Todos los Colegios de la Ciudad de Mexico ltasta 1780, ,Por Felix Osores, 1930; La Guerra de Roformasegun el Ar- cMvo del General Doblado, 1932. Contrib- utor to historical reviews. Home: 30 I West 37th Street, University Station, Austin, Texas. Courtesy of Marquis-Who's Who, Inc.
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