The Delano Grape Strike and Farmworker Organizing and Advocacy Records (1959 - 2001)
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Title: The Delano Grape Strike and Farmworker Organizing and Advocacy Records (1959 - 2001)
Dates: 1959 – 2001
Collection Number: CS ARC 2022/3
Creator/Collector:
Extent: 2 boxes (.42 linear feet) and 1 oversized folder
Repository:
UC Berkeley. Ethnic Studies Library
Berkeley, California 94720-2360
Abstract: The collection contains materials related to farmworker organizing and their struggle for labor rights and unionization. The
majority of the materials draw from the work of the National Farm Worker Association (NFWA), the United Farm Worker Organizing
Committee (UFWOC), Cesar Chavez, and the United Farmworkers (UFW). The specific focus of the collection is on the Delano Grape
Strike (1965-1970) but also includes subsequent boycotts and organizing campaigns.
Language of Material: English
Collection is open for research.
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that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively
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writing to the curator, Ethnic Studies Library, University of California, Berkeley 94720-2360.
[Identification of item]. The Delano Grape Strike and Farmworker Organizing and Advocacy Records (1959 - 2001). Collection
Number: CS ARC 2022/3. UC Berkeley. Ethnic Studies Library
Scope and Content of Collection
The items in this collection capture the harsh working and living conditions of the farmworkers and their families, the farmworkers’
broad-based calls for strike assistance and boycott support, and document the organizing efforts and often violent backlash
experienced by the striking farmworkers. Many of these items also depict the unique culture of the strike and strikers with
the inclusion of song booklets, bumper stickers, literature, and religious references and supporting materials. In addition
to a major focus on the Delano Grape Strike (1965 – 1970), there are also items from other strike campaigns influenced by
the UFWOC’s leadership or tactics. This collection contains a number of items related to Cesar Chavez as one of the leaders
of the UFW and his legacy as an activist and organizer.