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Finding Aid to the University of California, Berkeley. Chicano Studies Program
Records, 1961-1996, bulk 1969-1980
CS ARC 2009/1
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Collection Title: University of California, Berkeley. Chicano Studies
Program records
Date (inclusive): 1961-1996,
Date (bulk): bulk 1969-1980
Collection Number: CS ARC 2009/1
Creators:
University of California, Berkeley. Chicano Studies
Program.
Extent:
Number of containers: 17 cartons
Linear feet: 21.25
Repository:
University of California, Berkeley. Ethnic Studies Library
30 Stephens Hall #2360
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, California, 94720-2360
Phone: (510) 643-1234
Fax: (510) 643-8433
Email: esl@library.berkeley.edu
URL: http://eslibrary.berkeley.edu
Abstract: The Chicano Studies Program records, 1961-1996 (bulk 1968-1980),
provide materials relating to the formation of the program as a result of the Third World
Strike student demands in 1969. The collection includes proposals for the Third World
College; information on the structure and goals of the Chicano Studies Program;
administrative and faculty correspondence; committee minutes; reviews; reports; curriculum
information and instructional materials; student organization records, particularly
Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán (MEChA); campus events; program sponsored
projects; recruitment materials; and publications. Also included are resource files
maintained by the program office and relating to the Chicano community. They contain
subjects such as art, Brown Berets, Chicano Studies programs at other colleges and
universities, Juan Corona, conferences, events, films, music, organizations, police
brutality, politics, La Raza Unida, theater, and United Farm Workers.
Languages Represented: Collection materials are in English and some Spanish.
Physical Location: For current information on the location of these materials,
please consult the Librarys online catalog.
Collection is open for research.
All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from or otherwise use collection materials must
be submitted in writing to the Chicano Studies curator, Ethnic Studies Library, University
of California, Berkeley, 94720-2360. Consent is given on behalf of the Ethnic Studies
Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply
permission from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright
owner. Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use
of digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.
[Identification of item], University of California, Berkeley. Chicano Studies Program
Records, CS ARC 2009/1, Ethnic Studies Library, University of California, Berkeley.
There are no alternate forms of this collection.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
librarys online public access catalog.
Mexican Americans--Education
(Higher)--California --Berkeley
Mexican American students--California--Berkeley
Mexican Americans--Study and teaching
(Higher)--California --Berkeley
Student movements--California--Berkeley
Ethnicity--Study and teaching
(Higher)--California --Berkeley
University of California,
Berkeley. Dept. of Ethnic Studies
University of California,
Berkeley--Students--Political activity
Future additions are expected.
Arranged to the folder level.
Collection processed by Janice Otani.
Chicano Studies, Asian American Studies, Native American Studies, and Comparative Ethnic
Studies form the core groups within the Department of Ethnic Studies at the University of
California, Berkeley. The Chicano Studies Program was established in 1969 as a direct
consequence of Third World Strike demands by students of Mexican descent for the University
to research and teach a curriculum based on the Chicano experience in the United States. The
program offers an interdisciplinary curriculum of academic study that critically examines
the historical and contemporary experience in the context of American society and
institutions, including aspects of Mexican history, culture, and politics affecting the
Chicano community.
(partial text from Department of Ethnic Studies website)
Scope and Content of Collection
The Chicano Studies Program records, 1961-1996 (bulk 1968-1980), provide materials relating
to the formation of the program as a result of the Third World Strike student demands in
1969. The collection includes proposals for the Third World College; information on the
structure and goals of the Chicano Studies Program; administrative and faculty
correspondence; committee minutes; reviews; reports; curriculum information and
instructional materials; student organization records, particularly Movimiento Estudiantil
Chicano de Aztlán (MEChA); campus events; program sponsored projects; recruitment
materials; and publications. Also included are resource files maintained by the program
office and relating to the Chicano community. They contain subjects such as art, Brown
Berets, Chicano Studies programs at other colleges and universities, Juan Corona,
conferences, events, films, music, organizations, police brutality, politics, La Raza Unida,
theater, and United Farm Workers.
The majority of Third World Strike and Third World Liberation materials are found in two
binders, one compiled by Rudy Acuña and one compiled by Manuel Delgado. These
include correspondence, list of demands, press releases, Mexican American Student
Confederation (MASC) papers, legal documents, articles, and newspaper clippings. There are
also 13 Third World Strike photographs.
The administrative records include correspondence with program coordinators, memoranda from
the Office of the Chancellor, Executive Committee meeting minutes (1970-1976), as well as
various other committees.
Faculty information contains University policies, guidelines for participation within the
Program, and correspondence.
The bulk of the student series contain student organization records, mainly MEChA materials
consisting of the constitution, history of the organization, meeting minutes, announcements
and related event materials, newsletters, and information on MEChA organizations on other
college campuses. Mexican American Student Confederation (MASC) and La Raza Law Student
Association are also represented along with numerous other Chicano groups on campus. There
is also information and programs for the Chicano/Latino graduation.
The curriculum materials consist of correspondence, overview of the program, major
requirements, schedule of classes, course descriptions, syllabi, and publications.
Recruitment information includes papers regarding Chicano enrollment on the University
campus, financial aid/EOP program information, post graduate brochures and announcements in
various professional fields of study.
Publications include the program newsletter correspondence, submissions, and layouts. There
are also directories related to the Chicano community both on and off campus, such as
University of California, Berkeley Chicano students, employees, and administrators; San
Francisco Bay Area and California organizations.