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Corona (Bert) Oral History Collection, 1937-1995
CEMA 51
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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
UC Santa Barbara Library, Department of Special Research Collections
Title: Bert Corona oral history collection
Identifier/Call Number: CEMA 51
Physical Description:
6 Linear Feet
15 document boxes and 85 audio tapes
Date (inclusive): 1937-1995
Abstract: In early 1980 Mario García began work on a seminal biographical piece of American history, to illuminate the lifehistory of
Bert N. Corona, a Mexican American labor leader whose life and work embody the remarkable character of Mexican American communities
in the United States from the 1930's and beyond. The career and experience of this pioneer were documented through a series
of interviews, then transcribed into what García calls an autobiographical testimonio. The project eventually culminated in
the autobiography
Memories of Chicano History The Life and Narrative of Bert Corona. This collection documents that work, it's process, and evolution.
Language of Material: The collection is in English.
Physical Location: Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library
The collection is open for research.
Donated by Bert Corona and Mario T. Garcia, 1994.
[Identification of Item], Bert Corona oral history collection, CEMA 51. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa
Barbara Library.
The collection includes manuscripts, correspondence, articles, announcements, and reviews. In early 1980 Mario García began
work on a seminal biographical piece of American history, to illuminate the lifehistory of Bert N. Corona, a Mexican American
labor leader whose life and work embody the remarkable character of Mexican American communities in the United States from
the 1930's and beyond. The career and experience of this pioneer were documented through a series of interviews, then transcribed
into what García calls an autobiographical testimonio. The project eventually culminated in the autobiography
Memories of Chicano History The Life and Narrative of Bert Corona. This collection documents that work, it's process, and evolution.
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 Collections. Permission for publication is given
on behalf of the Department of Special 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.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Transcripts
Reviews
Announcements
Articles
Manuscripts
Mexican Americans -- Politics and government
Correspondence
Labor Unions -- Organizing -- California
García, Mario T.