Finding Aid for the Devra Weber Papers 1960s-1970s

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Descriptive Summary

Title: Devra Weber Papers
Date (inclusive): 1960-1970
Collection number: 61
Creator: Weber, Devra
Extent: Approx. 5 linear feet
Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Chicano Studies Research Center, UCLA
Los Angeles, California 90095-1490
Abstract: The collection consists of newspapers, correspondence, flyers, and magazines collected by Devra Weber from the 1960's to the 1970's. The material primarily pertains to the Chicano Moratorium, Ruben Salazar, the Labor Movement, the Chicana/o Movement, women's issues, education, prisons, and politics of the period.



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Researchers who would like to indicate errors of fact or omissions in this finding aid can contact the research center at www.chicano.ucla.edu
Physical location: The collection is stored off-site at the UCLA Southern Regional Library Facility.
Language of Material: Collection materials in English, Spanish

Access

For students and faculty researchers of UCLA, all others by permission only. Copyright has not been assigned to the Chicano Studies Research Center. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Archivist and/or the Librarian at the Chicano Studies Research Center Library. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Publication Rights

For students and faculty researchers of UCLA, all others by permission only. Copyright has not been assigned to the Chicano Studies Research Center. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Archivist and/or the Librarian at the Chicano Studies Research Center Library. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Devra Weber Papers, 61, Chicano Studies Research Center, UCLA, University of California, Los Angeles.

Biography

Devra Weber is currently an Associate Professor in the History Department for the University of California, Riverside. She teaches the history of U.S. frontiers, U.S. labor history, oral history, and the history of California.



Weber began her academic career at the University of Wisconsin and eventually earned her Masters degree and PhD at UCLA. Her topics of interest and research include United States West and United States labor history, with an emphasis on Mexican women, Mexicano/Chicano workers and immigration, and oral history. Weber has published numerous articles and books, including "Dark Sweet, White God: California Cotton" and "Farmworkers and the New Deal." Furthermore, Weber has worked in documentary films and as a photographer, while remaining an active member of the Los Angeles community. She has served as a member of the board of One Stop Immigration and Education Center, the Los Angeles Museum of Art, History and Culture, and is currently a member of the board of the Southern California Library for Social Studies and Research, Los Angeles. She is also an advisor of the Frente Indigena Oaxquena Binacional (Binational Indigenous Front of Oaxaca).

Scope and Content

The collection consists of five linear feet of newspapers, correspondence, flyers, and magazines collected by Devra Weber from the 1960's to the 1970's. The material primarily pertains to the Chicano Moratorium, Ruben Salazar, the Labor Movement, the Chicano/a Movement, women's issues, education, prisons, and politics of the period.



**Please note that accents have been eliminated inorder to accomodate and facilitate the use of all types of web browsers.



Researchers who would like to indicate errors of fact or omissions in this finding aid can contact the archivist at archivist@chicano.ucla.edu

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects

Chicano and Chicana Movement
Chicano art
Chicano literature
Chicano Moratorium
Chicano politics
Chicanos - Mexican Americans
Emigration and immigration
Farm Workers
Mexican Americans - Education
Prisons
Ruben Salazar
Small Presses
Women - Social conditions


Box 1, Folder 1

Devra Weber Papers 1970

Physical Description: Printed Material

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Chicano Moratorium and Ruben Salazar

Original newspapers removed from box 2, folder 8
Box 1, Folder 2

Devra Weber Papers 1970

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The Chicano Moratorium and Ruben Salazar

Original newspapers removed from box 2, folder 9
Box 1, Folder 3

Devra Weber Papers 1967-1973

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The People's World articles

Originals removed from box 3, folder 11
Box 1, Folder 4

Devra Weber Papers 1969

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The Movement Newspaper articles

Originals removed from box 3, folder 12
Box 1, Folder 5

Devra Weber Papers ND

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Misc. flyers

Movement flyers and documents

Original posters removed from box 5, folder 4
Box 1, Folder 6

Devra Weber Papers 1970

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The Militant

Vol. 34, No. 34

Friday, Sept. 18, 1970

Original newspaper removed from box 3, folder 10
Box 2, Folder 1

Devra Weber Papers 1970-1971

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Education, original clippings
Box 2, Folder 2

Devra Weber Papers 1970-1971

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Education copies
Box 2, Folder 3

Devra Weber Papers 1969-1971

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Chicanos at UCLA, originals
Box 2, Folder 4

Devra Weber Papers 1969-1971

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Chicanos at UCLA, copies
Box 2, Folder 5

Devra Weber Papers 1970

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Chicano Moratorium and Ruben Salazar, original
Box 2, Folder 6

Devra Weber Papers 1970

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Chicano Moratorium and Ruben Salazar, copies
Box 2, Folder 7

Devra Weber Papers 1970

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Chicano Moratorium and Ruben Salazar, copies
Box 2, Folder 8

Devra Weber Papers 1970

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Chicano Moratorium and Ruben Salazar, original

Removed: complete newspapers moved to box 1, folder 1
Box 2, Folder 9

Devra Weber Papers 1970

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Chicano Moratorium and Ruben Salazar, original

Removed: whole newspapers moved to box 1, folder 2.
Box 2, Folder 10

Devra Weber Papers [1970]

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Chicano Moratorium and Ruben Salazar, copies
Box 2, Folder 11

Devra Weber Papers 1971

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Chicano Moratorium and Ruben Salazar, original
Box 2, Folder 12

Devra Weber Papers 1971

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Chicano Moratorium and Ruben Salazar, copies
Box 2, Folder 13

Devra Weber Papers 1971

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Chicano Moratorium and Ruben Salazar, original
Box 2, Folder 14

Devra Weber Papers 1971

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Chicano MOratorium and Ruben Salazar, copies
Box 2, Folder 15

Devra Weber Papers 1971

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Chicano Moratorium and Ruben Salazar, original
Box 2, Folder 16

Devra Weber Papers 1971

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Chicano Moratorium and Ruben Salazar, copies
Box 2, Folder 17

Devra Weber Papers 1970

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Chicano Moratorium and Ruben Salazar, original
Box 2, Folder 18

Devra Weber Papers 1970

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Chicano Moratorium and Ruben Salazar, copies
Box 2, Folder 19

Devra Weber Papers 1970

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Chicano Moratorium and Ruben Salazar, original
Box 2, Folder 20

Devra Weber Papers 1970

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Chicano Moratorium and Ruben Salazar, copies
Box 2, Folder 21

Devra Weber Papers 1971

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Chicano Moratorium and Ruben Salazar, original
Box 2, Folder 22

Devra Weber Papers 1970

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Chicano Moratorium and Ruben Salazar, copies
Box 3, Folder 1

Devra Weber Papers 1971

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Chicano Moratorium and Ruben Salazar

"Senate Unit Hears Economic Problems of East L.A."

By Jack Jones

L.A. Times

April 2, 1971

+photocopy
Box 3, Folder 2

Devra Weber Papers 1971

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Chicano Moratorium and Ruben Salazar

"Chicanos' 3-month March to Capital Reaches Salton Sea"

By Jack Jones

May 13, 1971

L.A. Times

+photocopy
Box 3, Folder 3

Devra Weber Papers 1971

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Chicano Moratorium and Ruben Salazar

"Protestors Pass Through L.A. in March"

By Frank Del Olmo

L.A. Times

June 16, 1971

+photocopy
Box 3, Folder 4

Devra Weber Papers 1971

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Chicano Moratorium and Ruben Salazar

"Still Going"

L.A. Times

July 15, 1971

+photocopy
Box 3, Folder 5

Devra Weber Papers 1971

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Chicano Moratorium and Ruben Salazar

Four L.A. Times articles

+photocopies
Box 3, Folder 6

Devra Weber Papers 1971

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Chicano Moratorium and Ruben Salazar

"Three Killed in Two Days as Violence Erupts on East Side"

By John Kendall

L.A. Times

June 1, 1973

+photocopy
Box 3, Folder 7

Devra Weber Papers 1970-1971

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Chicano Moratorium and Ruben Salazar

Six L.A. Times articles

By Ruben Salazar

+photocopies

Newsweek Magazine

Setp. 4, 1970
Box 3, Folder 8

Devra Weber Papers ND

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National Chicano Moratorium Committee

Pamplets

Flyers

Correspondence
Box 3, Folder 9

Devra Weber Papers 1977

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The Guardian articles

March 1977

+photocopies
Box 3, Folder 10

Devra Weber Papers 1970

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The Militant

Vol. 34, No. 34

Friday, Sept. 18, 1970

+photocopy of cover

Removed: whole newspaper moved to box 1, folder 6
Box 3, Folder 11

Devra Weber Papers 1967-1971

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The People's World articles

1967-1977

+photocopies

Removed: whole newspapers moved to box 1, folder 3
Box 3, Folder 12

Devra Weber Papers 1969

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The MOvement Newspaper articles (1969)

+photocopies

Removed: whole newspapers moved to box 1, folder 4
Box 3, Folder 13

Devra Weber Papers 1970-1973

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The Los Angeles Times

Art and media articles

+photocopies
Box 3, Folder 14

Devra Weber Papers 1971-1972

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The Los Angeles Times

Biltmore incident, Richardo Chavez-Oritz?, Juan Corona

+photocopies
Box 3, Folder 15

Devra Weber Papers 1970-1971

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The Los Angeles Times

Chicano Liberation Front articles

+photocopies
Box 3, Folder 16

Devra Weber Papers 1970-1972

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The Los Angeles Times

Political articles (Raza Unida, etc)

+photocopies
Box 3, Folder 17

Devra Weber Papers 1970-1973

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The Los Angeles Times

Prison articles

+photocopies
Box 3, Folder 18

Devra Weber Papers 1970-1973

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The Los Angeles Times

Police and Raza articles

+photocopies
Box 3, Folder 19

Devra Weber Papers 1971-1973

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The Los Angeles Times

Reappointment articles

+photocopies
Box 4, Folder 1

Devra Weber Papers 1969-1970

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Ramparts Magazine (4)

Vol. 9, No. 4

Oct. 1970

Vol. 8, No. 4

Oct. 1969

Vol. 9, No. 3

Sept. 1970

Vol. 8, No. 5

Nov. 1969
Box 4, Folder 2

Devra Weber Papers 1973

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Toltecas en Aztlan Publications (9)
Box 4, Folder 3

Devra Weber Papers 1972-1973

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Misc. Publications (1 of 2)

El Teatro Chicano de E.L.A.

Accion Chicano: Un Programa de la Comunidad

La Federacion, Comite de Tierras
Box 4, Folder 4

Devra Weber Papers 1970-1974

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Misc. Publications (2 of 2)

La Causa Publications, 1974 Catalog

Venceremos College Catalog and Schedule

Fall Quarter 1970

Venceremos College de Aztlan

The Episcopalian

Vol. 135, No. 2, Feb. 1970
Box 5, Folder 1

Devra Weber Papers 1972-1973

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Chicano Media and Mexican Teatro

Los Mascarones
Box 5, Folder 2

Devra Weber Papers 1968-1969

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Chicano Media and Mexican Teatro

Chicano and the media

Articles from Variety Magazine

Correspondence to Twentieth Century FOX, ABC, and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Box 5, Folder 3

Devra Weber Papers 1968-1971

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Misc. Documents

Misc. articles

The Nation

Tricontinental

California State Advisory Committee

The New Mexico Review

National Laywers Guild

New Yorker

Atlantic Monthly
Box 5, Folder 4

Devra Weber Papers 1969-1973

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Misc. flyers

Movements flyers and documents

Removed: Over-sized posters moved to box 1, folder 5
Box 5, Folder 5

Devra Weber Papers 1970-1971

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Chicana Movement

Photocopies of misc. articles

1 of 3
Box 5, Folder 6

Devra Weber Papers 1969-1971

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Chicana Movement

Photocopies of misc. articles

2 of 3
Box 5, Folder 7

Devra Weber Papers 1969-1972

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Chicana Movement

Photocopies of misc. articles

3 of 3