University of California, Berkeley, American Cultures Center records, 1970-2016

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Summary

Creators:
University of California, Berkeley American Cultures Center
Abstract:
Contains records of the American Cultures Center and material related to the creation and implementation of the American Cultures requirement at UC Berkeley.
Extent:
23.75 linear feet (19 cartons), 2.43 GB (56 files), and 2 sound cassettes
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], University of California, Berkeley, American Cultures Center records, CU-566, University Archives, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection contains records of the American Cultures Center and material related to the creation and implementation of the American Cultures requirement at UC Berkeley. Material includes clippings, committee minutes, correspondence, course and student petitions, course proposals, course surveys, department files, event and seminar materials, fellowship applications, flyers, grant proposals, reports, and syllabi.

Biographical / historical:

Rooted in histories of powerful student organizing, the American Cultures (AC) Center promotes the teaching and learning of race, racism, and anti-racism within institutions, communities, and local and transnational lives. The center supports community engagement for courses and enhances student learning by creating social justice projects that impact community partners and the university. Passed by the UC Berkeley Senate in 1989, the AC requirement was the first and only campus-wide graduation requirement for all UC Berkeley undergraduate students. AC courses are offered in more than fifty departments in many different disciplines at both the lower and upper division level.

Acquisition information:
Transfer from the American Cultures Center, on November, 2014. Additions were made on October, 2018.
Processing information:

Processed by Jessica Tai in 2023. Materials were rehoused in archival boxes and described at the container level. Some materials have been retained in their original folders. Some original folder titles have been maintained and are indicated by quotation marks.

Digital records were received on one CD-R and two 3.5" floppy disks. The files were scanned for viruses using Malware Bites. One 3.5" floppy disk was blank. The remaining 3.5" floppy disk was forensically disk imaged by Library staff using AccessData FTK Imager. The CD-R was logically copied using the Digital Archivist Resource Toolkit (DART).

Arrangement:

Materials within this collection maintain the original physical organization found at time of acquisition. Collection is arranged and described at the container level.

Accruals:

Additions are expected.

Physical location:
Many Bancroft Library collections are stored off-site 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:
DACS

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by terms of University of California gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. For additional information about the University of California, Berkeley Library's permissions policy please see: http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/about/permissions-policies

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], University of California, Berkeley, American Cultures Center records, CU-566, University Archives, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

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