Multiracial Americans of Southern California records, 1987-2004

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Summary

Creators:
Multiracial Americans of Southern California
Abstract:
This collection contains audiovisual and other material including videocassettes, audiocassettes, organizational records, newsletters, and ephemera documenting the activities of the Multiracial Americans of Southern California (MASC) from 1987 to 2004.
Extent:
1.03 linear feet (1 document box, 20 audiocassettes, 53 videocassettes, 1 DVD)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of Item], Multiracial Americans of Southern California records, Mss 373. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains records dating from 1987 to 2004 documenting the work of the nonprofit organization Multiracial Americans of Southern California (MASC) in providing services and organizing conferences supporting interracial, multi-ethnic, and cross-cultural communities through dialogue and education.

Material includes audiovisual items such as video- and audiocassette recordings, as well as organizational records, newsletters, and ephemera documenting sponsored events, conferences, workshops, and MASC United States Census activism.

Biographical / historical:

Multiracial Americans of Southern California (MASC) formed in 1987 as a nonprofit interest group focused on interracial and intercultural issues specific to racially and culturally blended families, couples, and individuals. MASC is the sister organization to i-Pride, and was one of several organizations involved in changing the 2000 United States Census, allowing individuals to check more than one racial identity.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Nancy Brown, 2019.
Arrangement:

The collection has been divided into two series: 1. Organizational records, newsletters, and other material, and 2. Audiovisual.

Physical location:
Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Research Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Research Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special Research Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of Item], Multiracial Americans of Southern California records, Mss 373. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara

Location of this collection:
UC Santa Barbara Library
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9010, US
Contact:
(805) 893-3062
special@library.ucsb.edu
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