Guide to the Casa Zapata murals collection
Daniel Hartwig
Stanford University. Libraries.
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
October 2010
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Overview
Call Number: SC0897
Creator:
Stanford University
Title: Casa Zapata murals collection
Dates: 1984-1995
Physical Description:
0.5 Linear feet
Summary: Dating from 1984 to 1995, files include clippings, correspondence, course materials, and student papers about the murals at
Casa Zapata. Included are letters to and from Casa Zapata muralist José Antonio "Tony" Burciaga, records from the “Murals
as Social Conscience Art” and “Enfoque Femenil” courses offered as part of the Stanford Workshops on Political and Social
Issues (SWOPSI) program, as well as several clippings related to the controversial mural “The Spirit of Hoover.”
Language(s): The materials are in English.
Repository:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6064
Email: specialcollections@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 725-1022
URL: http://library.stanford.edu/spc
Administrative Information
Information about Access
This collection is open for research.
Ownership & Copyright
All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the
Head of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California 94304-6064. Consent
is given on behalf of Special Collections 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, heir(s) or assigns. See: http://library.stanford.edu/depts/spc/pubserv/permissions.html.
Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research
and educational purposes.
Cite As
Casa Zapata Murals Collection (SC0897). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries,
Stanford, Calif.
Biographical/Historical Sketch
Casa Zapata is a Chicano/Latino ethnic theme dorm at Stanford University, known for its many cultural heritage murals.
Description of the Collection
Dating from 1984 to 1995, files include clippings, correspondence, course materials, and student papers about the murals at
Casa Zapata. Included are letters to and from Casa Zapata muralist José Antonio "Tony" Burciaga, records from the “Murals
as Social Conscience Art” and “Enfoque Femenil” courses offered as part of the Stanford Workshops on Political and Social
Issues (SWOPSI) program, as well as several clippings related to the controversial mural “The Spirit of Hoover.”
Access Terms
Burciaga, José Antonio.
Stanford University. Casa Zapata.
Mexican American art--California.
Box 1, Folder 2
Casa Zapata: Incoming Correspondence
Box 1, Folder 3
Casa Zapata: Outgoing Correspondence
Box 1, Folder 6
Casa Zapata: Mural Survey
Box 1, Folder 7
Casa Zapata: Student Papers
Box 1, Folder 8
Casa Zapata: News clips 1984 - 2/1/1986
Box 1, Folder 9
Casa Zapata: News clips 2/1/1986 - 12/31/1986
Box 1, Folder 10
Casa Zapata: News clips 1988
Box 1
Television clips of José Antonio Burciaga and the Casa Zapata murals. Compiled by Burciaga.
Physical Description:
1 videotape(s) (VHS)