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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