Topics covered in Ventana al Pasado

• Arts and Culture
• Business
• Education
• Family and Community Life
• Health and Community Welfare
• Major historical events and milestones in Hispanic history
• Migration and Settlement
• Occupation and Labor
• Organizations and Leaders
• Politics, Government, and Law
• Racial and/or Ethnic Identity
• Social Reform
• Women

The themes/topics listed grew out of numerous individual conversations and a series of eight regional focus-group meetings with Latino scholars and community leaders throughout the state. The participants considered making accessible records related to these topics to be essential to a balanced historical record of Latinos in New York. See Guide to Documenting Latino/Hispanic History and Culture in New York State for more subject descriptions and suggested focuses.