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H.Rss.0178
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Title: Claremont Colleges Chicano Latino Student
Affairs Records
Dates: 1967-2018
Collection number: H.Rss.0178
Extent:
16.4 Linear Feet
(12 record cartons, 11 document boxes)
Repository:
Claremont Colleges. Library. Special Collections, The Claremont
Colleges Library, Claremont, CA 91711.
Abstract: Includes records
of the Chicano Latino Student Affairs (Chicano Studies Center) beginning with the
establishment of the center in 1969. Records have been added consecutively every
year and include a range of materials, from publications to financial statements, as
well as correspondence and promotional material for social events. Student
involvement in campus events and political activism are also reflected in newspaper
clippings, flyers and other materials in the collection.
Language of Material: Languages represented in the
collection: English and Spanish.
Administrative Information
This collection is open for research.
All requests for permission to reproduce or to publish must be submitted in
writing to Special Collections.
[Identification of item], Claremont Colleges Chicano Latino Student Affairs
Records (H.Rss.0178). Special Collections, The Claremont Colleges Library,
Claremont, California.
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Acquired from the Chicano Latino Student Affairs office (Chicano Studies Center)
of the Claremont University Consortium.
Materials are added to the collection by the office of Chicano Latino Student
Affairs (Chicano Studies Center) on an annual basis.
Arranged and processed by Special Collections staff.
Biography / Administrative History
Since its formation in 1969 and through its various manifestations, the Chicano
Latino Student Affairs center has provided academic and student affairs support
to the Chicano/Latino community of The Claremont Colleges. The center was
originally established as the Mexican-American Studies Center in response to the
Chicano student struggle. Though the name changed in 1971 to the Chicano Studies
Center, the mission of meeting the needs of Chicano students remained constant.
With a growing Chicano student population at the colleges, the center focused on
academic support and retention.
Over the years, the center was housed in various places throughout the campus and
its leadership structure took on different forms. Originally headed by a
director and dean of students, the center became two entities in 1980. The first
was the Intercollegiate Department of Chicano Studies (IDCS), headed by a
faculty chair, and the second was the Chicano Student Affairs Center, run by a
director/dean, assistant dean, and administrative staff.
From 2004-2005, the newly renamed office of Chicano Latino Student Affairs
(CLSA), went through a process of reviewing its programs. The result of the
review process was to increase social/cultural programming throughout the
colleges. New social/cultural activities that were added include Latino Heritage
Month celebrations and the Cesar Chavez Commemoration. Academic and mentoring
activities such as the CLSA Sponsor Program, lectures, alumni sessions,
community lunches, and leadership development programs were also developed to
enrich the students' college experience.
Chicano Latino Student Affairs has been and continues to be an integral part of
the Claremont Colleges community through its advancement of Chicano/Latino
studies and the celebration of Chicano/Latino heritage. Through its promotion of
the concept of "Familia" within the college consortium, CLSA supports the
academic success and personal development of Chicano/Latino students.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The collection is made up of records from the office of Claremont Colleges Chicano
Latino Student Affairs (Chicano Studies Center). The records include correspondence
between directors, center staff, college administrators, etc., along with other
administrative materials such as budget reports and meeting minutes. Publications
produced by the center and part of the collection include the "Chispas" newsletter,
the Chicano Studies Center Chapbook, informational brochures, and promotional
calendars. Planning and promotional materials for events hosted by the center are
also in the collection, including Dia de la Familia, Chicano Graduation, and Dia de
los Muertos. There are also newspaper clippings, flyers, correspondence and other
materials related to student activism.
Boxes 1 and 2 were the original accessions for the collection and cover a multitude
of years. The remaining boxes are arranged by academic year, e.g. 1981-1982, and the
folders pertaining to each year are sorted alphabetically. The collection was
received in this order and has been maintained as such.
The following publications of Chicano Latino Student Affairs (Chicano Studies Center)
are located in the Claremont Colleges periodicals collection of Special Collections,
The Claremont Colleges Library:
- Chicano Studies Center Calendar (1985-86 to 1992-93 and 1996-97)
- Chispas Newsletter (1979-80 to 2012-13)
- Chicano Studies Center Handbook (1976-77 to 1977-78 and 1980-81 to 1984/85)
- La Cronica (October 1974 – 1975)
The following collections located in the college archives of Special Collections, The
Claremont Colleges Library contain some relational materials to this collection:
- Claremont Colleges Black Student Affairs Records, H.Rss.0129
- Claremont Colleges Black Studies and Chicano Studies Center Protest Papers, H.Rss.0128
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library’s online public access catalog.
Claremont Colleges
Chicano
Chicano archives
Chicano movement - California
Claremont University Consortium
College student development programs
Latino studies
Student affairs services
Student newspapers and periodicals
Students - political activity
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Correspondence
Financial statements
Publications