Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz papers, 1965-2018

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Summary

Creators:
Dunbar-Ortiz, Roxanne, 1939-
Abstract:
The Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz papers document her scholarship, professional work, and activism re: indigenous rights (international and national), indigenous peoples in the United States, the Miskitu Indians in Nicaragua, class and racial politics, and feminism. The collection contains correspondence; writings; research files on the Miskitu Indians; subject Files; personalia; and audiovisual materials.
Extent:
13.95 linear feet (9 cartons, 4 boxes, 1 oversize box)
Language:
English and In English, Spanish, and Miskito.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz papers, BANC MSS 2004/222z, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Background

Scope and content:

The Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz papers document her scholarship, professional work, and activism re: indigenous rights (national and international), indigenous peoples in the United States, the Miskitu Indians in Nicaragua, class and racial politicse and racism, and feminism.

The collection is divided into 6 series: Correspondence; Writings; Research Files on the Miskitu Indians; Subject Files; Personalia and Biographical Materials; and Audiovisual Materials.

Original folder titles were retained. Folders are variously labeled “Miskito” and “Miskitu.” Dunbar-Ortiz typically used the latter term, as that is the Miskitu peoples name for themselves.

Biographical / historical:

Activist, historian, and memoirist, Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz is Professor Emerita of Ethnic Studies at California State University East Bay. She was born in San Antonio, Texas in 1938 and grew up in Central Oklahoma. After receiving her Ph.D. in History at UCLA in 1974, Dunbar-Ortiz taught in the newly-established Native American Studies Program at California State University, Hayward (now CSU East Bay) and helped found the departments of Women’s and Ethnic Studies there. She has been active in the international indigenous movement for decades and is known for her lifelong commitment to national and international social justice issues. Dunbar-Ortiz has written extensively about indigenous rights, indigenous peoples in the United States and Central America, racial politics, 1960s social movements, and feminism.

Acquisition information:
The Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz papers were given to The Bancroft Library between 2004 and 2019 by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz.
Processing information:

Arranged to the folder level.

Processed by Marjorie Bryer in 2019.

Accruals:

Future additions are expected.

Physical / technical requirements:

Access to audio-visual materials may be restricted due to technical limitations.

Physical location:
Many of the Bancroft Library collections are stored offsite and advance notice may be required for use. For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Cartons 1-9, boxes 1, 2, and 4, and Oversize Box 1 are open for research. Box 3 includes restricted information and is closed to researchers until 2054.

Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz papers, BANC MSS 2004/222z, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Location of this collection:
University of California, Berkeley, The Bancroft Library
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000, US
Contact:
510-642-6481
bancref-library@berkeley.edu
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