Watts Rebellion Collection, 1863, 1942-2015; undated

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Summary

Abstract:
This collection contains material related to the Watts Rebellion, the Watts neighborhood, Los Angeles during 1965, the 1992 Los Angeles riots, and also includes material regarding race, rioting, civil rights, activism, and poverty. A majority of this collection consists of newspaper and magazine articles; and also includes photographs, reports, and other material.
Extent:
7 boxes and 19.33 Linear Feet
Language:
Collection material is in English.
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Background

Scope and content:

The Watts Rebellion Collection (1863, 1942-2015; undated) contains 19.33 linear feet of material mostly related to the Watts Rebellion that took place in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles in 1965. Series One contains material related to the Watts Rebellion (Sub-Series A) and material related to the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles (Sub-Series B) and includes newspapers; magazine articles; photographs; material collected from the CSUDH exhibit on the Watts Rebellion; images and a DVD regarding Wattstax; photographs and magazines regarding the Watts Summer Festival; and material related to the Watts Labor Community Action Committee (WLCAC). Series Two contains magazines, reports, programs, photographs, and newspaper clippings related to events and occurrences that took place in Los Angeles in 1965 (Sub-Series A); and photographs and newspaper articles covering the riots and aftermath that took place in 1992 (Sub-Series B). Series Three contains magazine and newspaper articles regarding race, rioting, segregation, poverty, and other related issues.

Biographical / historical:

The Watts Rebellion, also known as the Watts riots, took place from August 11-17, 1965 in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. At the time, it was the worst riot in the city's history until the Los Angeles riots of 1992. The riots started after an incident that took place on August 11, 1965 when Marquette Frye was pulled over and arrested for alleged reckless driving by a California Highway Patrol Officer. After Frye's arrest, tensions rose and the situation escalated between officers and the crowd that had gathered. Six days of civil unrest followed resulting in 34 deaths; 1,032 injuries; 3,438 arrests; and cost more than $40 million dollars in property damage.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

There are no access restrictions on this collection.

Terms of access:

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Archives and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical materials and not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

The Gerth Archives and Special Collections is not the copyright holder for photographs credited to Los Angeles Herald-Examiner, Los Angeles Times, Press Telegram, and UPI Telephoto. If a patron wishes to make copies of materials in this collection, it is the responsibility of the researcher to attempt to locate the holder of the copyright to obtain permission for publication. Full responsibility for legal questions relating to the use and publication of manuscripts rests with the researcher.

Preferred citation:

For information about citing archival material, see the Citations for Archival Material guide, or consult the appropriate style manual.

Location of this collection:
University Library, 5th Flr (5039)
1000 E. Victoria Street
Carson, CA 90747, US
Contact:
(310) 243-3895
archives@csudh.edu
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