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Contributing Institution:
University of California, Santa Cruz
Title: William G. Mackenzie papers
Creator:
Mackenzie, William G.
Identifier/Call Number: MS.112
Physical Description:
11.4 Linear Feet
19 boxes
Date (inclusive): 1960-1990
Abstract: This collection documents the advocacy
work of William Mackenzie and his efforts to support migrant farmworkers and their families
primarily in the Pajaro Valley of central California. This collection covers Mackenzie's
time as co-founder and on the board of directors of Migration and Adaptation in the Americas
(MAIA), his efforts advocating for students, and his research interests in public policy,
finance, immigration, and education. It includes correspondence with academics, politicians,
and students; meeting minutes, organizational documents, and other materials from MAIA; some
personal files; and collected newspaper clippings on his research interests including
domestic and foreign policy, economics, immigration, agriculture, and health.
Physical Location: Collection stored off-site at NRLF:
Advance notice is required for access.
Language of Material:
English .
Collection open for research. Audiovisual media is unavailable until reformatted. Contact
Special Collections and Archives in advance to request access to audiovisual media.
Copyright for the items in this collection is owned by the creators and their heirs.
Reproduction or distribution of any work protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair
use requires permission from the copyright owner. It is the responsibility of the user to
determine whether a use is fair use, and to obtain any necessary permissions. For more
information see UCSC Special Collections and Archives policy on Reproduction and Use.
William G. Mackenzie papers, MS 112. Special Collections and Archives, University Library,
University of California, Santa Cruz
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of William Mackenzie, 1993.
William (Bill) George Mackenzie (circa 1913 - circa 1994) was the co-founder of Migration
and Adaptation in the Americas (MAIA), a non-profit organization focused on removing
barriers to higher education for children of migrant farm workers in California's Pajaro
Valley. Mackenzie earned a degree at Princeton University in 1935 before serving in the army
during World War II. After the war, he worked as a farmer in California, which was
influential in his decision to start the MAIA organization and spend his life advocating for
migrant families. Mackenzie also worked as a history teacher, a banker, and an interviewer
for the admissions department at Princeton University for Monterey County. William Mackenzie
lived in Pebble Beach, California, with his wife Shirley, who was also active on the board
of directors of MAIA.
This collection documents the advocacy work of William Mackenzie and his efforts to support
migrant farmworkers and their families primarily in the Pajaro Valley of central California.
This collection covers Mackenzie's time as co-founder and on the board of directors of
Migration and Adaptation in the Americas (MAIA), his efforts advocating for students, and
his research interests in public policy, finance, immigration, and education. It includes
correspondence with academics, politicians, and students; meeting minutes, organizational
documents, and other materials from MAIA; some personal files; and collected newspaper
clippings on his research interests including domestic and foreign policy, economics,
immigration, agriculture, and health.
This collection is arranged in four series:
- Series 1: Correspondence and subject files
- Series 2: MAIA files
- Series 3: Personal files
- Series 4: Clippings
- Series 5: Audiovisual materials
This collection was processed by Brittney Jimenez with assistance from Alix Norton in the
Center for Archival Research and Training (CART), 2022-2024. Most titles in this collection
were derived from the original folder titles as received from the donor.
The following audio recording is available via UCSC Library Search:
William G.
Mackenzie Archive opening, October 23, 1994.
Call number LS9072.
The following archival collections of Florence Wyckoff's papers contain related materials
on MAIA, education, and advocacy in the Pajaro Valley region:
Florence Richardson Wyckoff papers, MS 96, Special Collections, University Library,
University of California, Santa Cruz.
Florence Richardson Wyckoff Papers, BANC MSS 78/55 c, The Bancroft Library, University of
California, Berkeley.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Children of migrant laborers -- Education
-- California -- Pajaro River Valley
Migrant agricultural laborers --
California
Migrant labor -- California
Agriculture -- California
Education, Higher
Minorities in higher education
Universities and colleges