Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- University of California, Santa Cruz. Research Center for the Americas and University of California, Santa Cruz. Research Center for the Americas
- Extent:
- 25 Linear Feet (28 boxes, 4 oversize folders, 1 oversize mounted item) and 10.29 GB (1,432 digital files)
- Language:
- English , Spanish; Castilian .
- Preferred citation:
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Research Center for the Americas records. UA 120. Special Collections and Archives, University Library, University of California, Santa Cruz.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The records of the RCA highlight the productive potential of cross-border perspectives linking the Americas and the evolution of the fields of Latin American and Latino studies. The collection includes a variety of materials ranging from posters and flyers to VHS and cassette tapes.
- Biographical / historical:
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The Research Center for the Americas (RCA) (previously the Chicano Latino Research Center, CLRC) was founded in 1992 by Pedro Castillo and Norma Klahn, faculty in the History and Literature Departments with ties to (what was then) the Program in Latin American Studies. The RCA has helped make UC Santa Cruz a vibrant hub for Latin American, Latino, and migration studies. Drawing from and bringing together the social sciences, humanities, and arts the CLRC explores the diversity of the Americas, with a focus on the mobility of people, ideas, and commodities.
The mission of the RCA is to support Latin American, Latino, and migration studies at UC Santa Cruz. To do so, it has awarded research fellowships and grants to UC Santa Cruz faculty and students; supported research clusters comprised of UC Santa Cruz faculty and students; sponsored conferences, institutes, lectures, workshops, and film screenings; published working papers and reports; and hosted visiting scholars.
- Acquisition information:
- The manuscript portion of the collection was transferrd from the Chicano Latino Research Center in 2016. The digital portion of the collection was transferred in 2018.
- Processing information:
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The manuscript portion of the collection was processed by a team of undergraduate apprentices under the supervison of graduate student, Alina Ivette Fernandez and with the assistance of Special Collections staff in 2016-2017.
The digital portion of the collection was processed by Special Collections staff in 2018. Digital files were transferred from carrier disks in 2018. Duplicate files, student and employment records, and other out of scope files were not retained. Files were not reformatted, and file names are original to the creator. Original disks were retained and are included in the collection.
- Arrangement:
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The records have been organized into twelve series:
Series 1: Administrative Records
Series 2: Hemispheric Dialogues
Series 3: Research Clusters
Series 4: Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship Program
Series 5: Programs
Series 6: UC Mexus
Series 7: Events
Series 8: Director's Files
Series 9: Audio Visual Materials
Series 10: Photographs
Series 11: Posters
Series 12: Digital Files
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open for research. Audiovisual media is unavailable until reformatted. Digital files are available in the UCSC Special Collections and Archives reading room. Some files may require reformatting before they can be accessed. Technical limitations may hinder the Library's ability to provide access to some digital files. Access to digital files on original carriers is prohibited; users must request to view access copies. Contact Special Collections and Archives in advance to request access to audiovisual media and digital files.
- Terms of access:
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Copyright for the items in this collection is owned by the creators and their heirs. Reproduction or distribution of any work protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the copyright owner. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether a use is fair use, and to obtain any necessary permissions. For more information see UCSC Special Collections and Archives policy on Reproduction and Use.
- Preferred citation:
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Research Center for the Americas records. UA 120. Special Collections and Archives, University Library, University of California, Santa Cruz.
- Location of this collection:
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Special Collections and Archives, University Library1156 High StreetSanta Cruz, CA 95064, US
- Contact:
- (831) 459-2547