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Language of Material:
Multiple languages
Contributing Institution:
Special Collections & Archives
Title: Frank del Olmo Collection
Creator:
Olmo, Frank del, 1948-2004
Identifier/Call Number: URB.FDO
Extent:
78.67 linear feet
Extent:
10.52 Gigabytes
Date (inclusive): 1924-2004
Date (bulk): 1970-1996
Abstract: Frank del Olmo (1948-2004) was a
journalist, editorial columnist, and editor for the
Los Angeles
Times
specializing in Latin American affairs and local Latino community concerns.
Over his thirty-four year career with the
Times, del Olmo
advanced from intern to assistant editor, and ultimately served as director of the
Times-Mirror Foundation. He was a founding member of the California Chicano News Media
Association and the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, and he served on the board
of directors for the Committee to Protect Journalists. The collection documents this career
through his research and working files, which includes articles, fact sheets, interview
notes, maps, memoranda, newspaper clippings, press releases, story proofs, studies, reports
and related documents written and collected by Frank del Olmo while covering stories for the
Los Angeles Times.
Language of Material: English,
Spanish; Castilian
Frank del Olmo (1948-2004) was a journalist, editorial columnist, and editor for the
Los Angeles Times specializing in Latin American affairs and local
Latino community concerns. Del Olmo's career with the
Times
would span 34 years. During that time he went from intern to assistant editor and served as
director of the Times-Mirror Foundation. His career also included a Distinguished
Achievement in Writing "Emmy" in 1976 for the KNBC-TV documentary, "The Unwanted," a 1984
Pulitzer Prize Gold Medal for Meritorious Public Service for the 27 article series "Southern
California's Latino Community," and a 1987 Nieman Fellowship for excellence in journalism.
He was a founding member of the California Chicano News Media Association and the National
Association of Hispanic Journalists, and served on the board of directors for the Committee
to Protect Journalists.
The
Frank del Olmo Collection documents the career of
columnist and editor Frank del Olmo through his writing, research, and working files.
Materials cover the bulk of his career with the
Los Angeles
Times
, from 1970-2004, and document such topics as the Chicano Student Youth
Movement and Chicano Moratorium, Discrimination, Drugs and Gang Activity, the Incorporation
of East Los Angeles, Education, Human Rights Violations, Illegal Aliens, Immigration
Policies, Latinos in American Politics, Mexican Americans/Latinos of Los Angeles, Minorities
in the Press, Police Brutality, United Farm Workers Movement, and U.S.-Mexico/Latin American
Relations. The collection has been divided into four major series:
Writings of Frank del Olmo (1968-2004),
Research Files
(1924-2004),
Professional Development (1972-2004), and
Ephemera (1971-1996). Each series has been further subdivided
into subseries.
Series I,
Writings of Frank del Olmo, includes articles and
research written by del Olmo. It has been divided into two subseries:
Reporter's Notebooks (1968-2004), and
Los Angeles Times Newspaper Clippings Files
(1970-2003). The Reporter's
Notebooks are del Olmo's notes on topics ranging from Central America to the Immigration and
Naturalization Service and the East Los Angeles School Walkouts, and are filed
alphabetically by subject. The
Los Angeles Times Newspaper
Clippings File documents del Olmo's columns and contains articles as they appeared in the
Los Angeles Times. These clippings are filed
chronologically.
Series II,
Research Files, consists of del Olmo's research for
his articles or editorials. The series has been divided into nine subseries that correlate
to broad topics of interest to del Olmo.
Autism (1994-2004)
documents del Olmo's efforts to educate himself and his readers on the topic of Autism, and
includes information regarding the importance of early diagnosis and the possible links
between autism and vaccination. Files consist of correspondence, reports, and clippings, and
are filed alphabetically.
California & Los Angeles
(1924-2003) includes stories written or researched by Mr. del Olmo covering state and local
issues. Topics include the history of East Los Angeles, street gangs, and Spanish language
media. Materials include correspondence, clippings, court documents, memoranda, story
proofs, and reports. The subseries is filed in alphabetical order.
Education Issues (1963-2003) consists of materials associated with the education
of children, and includes material concerning the Los Angeles Board of Education, Los
Angeles Unified School District, and the Belmont Learning Complex (renamed the Edward R.
Roybal Learning Center). It includes campaign literature, correspondence, clippings,
newsletters, and story proofs, and is in alphabetical order.
Immigration Issues (1931-2004), includes reference files covering
corruption in the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), border crime, guest worker
programs, and immigration legislation and reform movements. Of particular interest are the
files related to the INS's Operation Clean Sweep to combat corruption within the agency. The
subseries includes correspondence, court documents, clippings, memoranda, reports, and story
proofs, and is filed in alphabetical order.
International-Latin Affairs
(1938-2003), contains a broad set of documents relating to international and Latin
affairs, including material regarding revolutionary human rights movements in Central and
South America and Mexico, and a selection of working papers related to the issues of
agriculture, economic development, employment, health and human services, international aid,
labor migration, and mechanization. It includes correspondence, clippings, memoranda, news
releases, reports, and story proofs. It is filed alphabetically.
Labor
Issues
(1963-2000), provides information about numerous issues including
agricultural labor, the garment industry in Los Angeles, and the organization of illegal
workers. Records also cover del Olmo's research on Cesar Chavez, the 1960's Grape Boycott,
and the Blue Goose Growers Strike. Materials include correspondence, clippings, court
documents, reports, and story proofs. The subseries is filed in alphabetical order.
People in the News (1969-2000), documents the work of important
Latino civic and community leaders and other figures that appear in del Olmo's writing. The
subseries includes correspondence, clippings, court documents, newsletters, reports, and
story proofs, and is filed alphabetically.
Political Issues
(1965-2004), documents various political issues relating to the Latino community in the
United States, especially in California, New Mexico, and Texas. Major topics covered in this
series include insurance reform and water resources in California. It includes campaign
literature, correspondence, clippings, press releases, reports, and story proofs, and is
filed alphabetically.
Chronological Files (1980-2001), consists
of del Olmo's preliminary research for articles or editorials that were under consideration,
and primarily includes correspondence and newspaper clippings. This subseries includes
material regarding education, Spanish-language television, Latin America, local and national
politics, and other topics on which Mr. del Olmo often commentated and is filed
chronologically. Where materials were grouped together by topic they remain together and are
filed by the most current date.
Series III,
Professional Development, documents del Olmo's
involvement with the
Los Angeles Times and various professional
organizations. The series has been divided into two subseries.
Charitable and Professional Associations
(1978-2004) documents Frank del Olmo's
association with charitable and professional organizations, including workshops and speeches
attended and presented in a professional capacity as well as honors received. Organizations
include the California Chicano News Media Association, the Committee to Protect Journalists,
the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, and the Times-Mirror Foundation. The
series is arranged alphabetically by association.
The
Los Angeles Times
(1972-2004) documents del Olmo's time
as Editor at the
Los Angeles Times and includes some
operational material. The subseries is arranged alphabetically.
Series IV,
Ephemera, consists of press passes and pins from del
Olmo's various reporting assignments during his time with the
Los
Angeles Times
. The passes reflect coverage of sports organizations and events,
politics, conferences, and the activities of the Los Angeles Police and Fire Departments.
The series is arranged alphabetically.
Series I: Writings of Frank del Olmo, 1968-2004
Subseries A: Reporter's Notebooks, 1968-2004
Subseries B:
Los Angeles Times Newspaper Clippings File,
1970-2003
Series II: Research Files, 1924-2004
Subseries A: Autism, 1994-2004
Subseries B: California & Los Angeles, 1924-2003
Subseries C: Education Issues, 1963-2003
Subseries D: Immigration Issues, 1931-2004
Subseries 1: Working Files on Immigration, 1966-1996
Subseries 2: Subject Files, 1931-2004
Subseries E: International-Latin Affairs, 1938-2003
Subseries 1: Working Files by Country, 1938-2003
Subseries 2: Subject Files 1989-2003
Subseries F: Labor Issues, 1963-2000
Subseries G: People in the News, 1969-2000
Subseries H: Political Issues, 1965-2004
Subseries I: Chronological Files, 1980-2001
Series III: Professional Development, 1972-2004
Subseries A: Charitable and Professional Associations, 1978-2004
Subseries B: The Los Angeles Times, 1972-2004
Subseries 1: del Olmo As Editor, 1994-2004
Subseries 2: Operational Material, 1972-2003
Series IV: Ephemera, 1971-1996
Existence and Location of Copies
Digital reproductions of selected items in this collection are available electronically as
a part of the
Latino Cultural Heritage Archives.
This collection is open for research use.
Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of
this collection has been transferred to California State University, Northridge. Copyright
status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected
by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) 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 owners. Responsibility for any
use rests exclusively with the user.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
01/20/1995
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Subjects and Indexing Terms
Audiovisual materials
Ephemera
Documents
Photographs
Audiovisual materials