Historical Note
Acquisition Information
Access to Collection
Scope and Content
Preferred Citation
Publication Rights
Processing Note
Title: Community Service Organization. History Project records
Identifier/Call Number: M1669
Contributing Institution:
Dept. of Special Collections & University Archives
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
9.0 Linear feet
Date (inclusive): 1997-2009
Abstract: 15 oral history interviews : 13 DVDs, 2005-2009; Fred Ross memorial : 2 DVDs, 1992; "The Leadership Lessons of the CSO" :
3 DVDs. Files pertaining to the history project, 1997-2009.
Physical Location: Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 36-48 hours in advance. For more
information on paging collections, see the department's website: http://library.stanford.edu/depts/spc/spc.html.
Historical Note
The Community Service Organization was an important California Latino civil rights organization, most famous for training
Cesar Chavez. It was founded in 1948 by Fred Ross and Edward Roybal and was a source of political support for Roybal during
his long political career.
Acquisition Information
Purchased, 2009. Accession 2009-081.
Access to Collection
Open for research. Audio-visual materials are not available in original format, and must be reformatted to a digital use copy.
Scope and Content
15 oral history interviews : 13 DVDs, 2005-2009; Fred Ross memorial : 2 DVDs, 1992; "The Leadership Lessons of the CSO" :
3 DVDs. Files pertaining to the history project, 1997-2009.
Preferred Citation
Community Service Organization. History Project records. M1669. Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford
University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Publication Rights
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.
Processing Note
Processed by Christy Smith.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Acuña, Jorge
Carillo, Eliseo