Professor Benson's contributions to her field and to the University were recognized on numerous occasions. In 1974 she was the first U.S. born recipient of the Premio America from the Casa de Cultura Americana. In 1975 The UT System Board of Regents renamed the Latin American Collection in her honor. In 1979 she was awarded the Order of the Aztec Eagle, the highest official honor given by the Mexican government to foreign nationals. Additional biographical sources can be found in the Barker Texas History Center, the UT Office of Public Affairs, and the New Handbook of Texas , Texas State Historical Association, 1996.
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