Claremont Colleges Chicano Latino Student Affairs Records, 1967-2025 and undated

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Summary

Creators:
Claremont Colleges
Abstract:
Includes records of Claremont Colleges Chicano Latino Student Affairs (Chicano Studies Center) beginning with the establishment of the center in 1969. Records have been added consecutively every year and include a range of materials, from publications to financial statements, as well as correspondence and promotional material for social events. Student involvement in campus events and political activism are also reflected in newspaper clippings, flyers and other materials in the collection.
Extent:
16.8 Linear Feet (12 record cartons, 12 document boxes)
Language:
Languages represented in the collection: English and Spanish .

Background

Scope and content:

The collection is made up of records from the office of Claremont Colleges Chicano Latino Student Affairs (Chicano Studies Center). The records include correspondence between directors, center staff, college administrators, etc., along with other administrative materials such as budget reports and meeting minutes. Publications produced by the center and part of the collection include the "Chispas" newsletter, the Chicano Studies Center Chapbook, informational brochures, and promotional calendars. Planning and promotional materials for events hosted by the center are also in the collection, including Dia de la Familia, Chicano Graduation, and Dia de los Muertos. There are also newspaper clippings, flyers, correspondence and other materials related to student activism.

Acquisition information:
Acquired from the Chicano Latino Student Affairs office (Chicano Studies Center), The Claremont Colleges Services.
Arrangement:

Boxes 1 and 2 were the original accessions for the collection and cover a multitude of years. The remaining boxes are arranged by academic year, e.g. 1981-1982, and the folders pertaining to each year are sorted alphabetically. The collection was received in this order and has been maintained as such.

Physical location:
Please consult repository.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Location of this collection:
800 N. Dartmouth Ave.
Claremont, CA 91711, US
Contact:
(909) 607‑3977
specialcollections@claremont.edu
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