Collection on Race, Ethnicity and Student Activism, 1966-1969

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Summary

Creators:
University of California, Riverside
Abstract:
This collection contains programs, newspaper clippings, fliers, posters, and other materials related to race and ethnicity both on and off the UC Riverside campus in the late 1960s. Topics addressed in the collection include information on ethnic studies, African American students, Mexican American students, protests, and related campus events. The collection also includes materials related to events and issues that happened off campus, such as housing discimination, farm worker strikes, and elections.
Extent:
0.42 linear feet (1 box)
Language:
The collection is in English .
Preferred citation:

[identification of item], [date if possible]. University of California, Riverside, Collection on Race, Ethnicity and Student Activism (UA 133). Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains programs, newspaper clippings, fliers, posters, and other materials related to race and ethnicity both on and off the UC Riverside campus in the late 1960s. Topics addressed in the collection include information on ethnic studies, African American students, Mexican American students, protests, and related campus events. The collection also includes materials related to events and issues that happened off campus, such as housing discimination, farm worker strikes, and elections.

Acquisition information:
The provenance of this collection is unknown. It may have been created by library staff who collected these documents from a variety of sources.
Processing information:

Processed by Carlota Ramirez, Student Processing Assistant, in 2017.

Processing of the University of California, Riverside Collection on Race, Ethnicity and Student Activism was completed by undergraduate students from the University of California, Riverside as part of the Special Collections & University Archives Backlog Processing Project started in 2015. This project was funded by the UCR Library and administered by Jessica Geiser, Collections Management Librarian.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into the following two series:

  • Series 1. Campus issues and events, 1968-1969
  • Series 2. Off-Campus issues and events, 1966-1969
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Copyright Unknown: Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction, and/or commercial use, of some materials may be restricted by gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing agreement(s), and/or trademark rights. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Preferred citation:

[identification of item], [date if possible]. University of California, Riverside, Collection on Race, Ethnicity and Student Activism (UA 133). Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.

Location of this collection:
University of California, Riverside - Special Collections and University Archives
P.O. Box 5900
Riverside, CA 92517-5900, US
Contact:
(951) 827-3233
specialcollections@ucr.edu
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