Descriptive Summary
Administrative Information
Scope and Content
Access Terms
Descriptive Summary
Title: Lopez v. Monterey County : photocopies of court case research documenting historical discrimination against Mexicans in Monterey
County, California,
Date (inclusive): 1855-1991
Collection number: Special Collections M0944
Creator:
Avila, Joaquin G., collector.
Extent:
21 linear ft. (56 v. + 2 v. table of contents)
Repository:
Stanford University. Libraries. Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives.
Language:
English.
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
None.
Publication Rights
Property rights reside with the repository. Literary rights reside with the creators of the documents or their heirs. To obtain
permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Public Services Librarian of the Dept. of Special Collections.
Provenance
Purchased, 1997.
Preferred Citation:
[Identification of item] Lopez v. Monterey County : photocopies of court case research documenting historical discrimination
against Mexicans in Monterey County, California, M0944, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford,
Calif.
Scope and Content
The photocopies are grouped according to various subjects, the articles are also arranged chronologically, each with a cover-sheet
summary of relevance to the case. Subjects covered include crime, jury selection, civil law suits, education, elections, appointments,
employment, health, housing, socioeconomics, acquisition of California land grants, clubs, organizations, crime, cultural
arts, events, religion, immigration, military, obituaries, accidents, etc.
Access Terms
Law--California--Monterey County--History.
Lopez v. Monterey County
Mexican Americans--Discrimination--Monterey County (Calif.)
Mexican Americans--Legal status, laws, etc.--History.
Mexicans--Monterey County (Calif.)--History.
Monterey County (Calif.)--History.