Quicker (John C.) Collection

Series I: Gang-Related Research Materials 1941-2009; undated 1972-1997

Language of Material: English.

Arrangement

This series contains 6 sub-series.

Sub-Series i:: Academic Publications, Bibliographies, and Abstracts
Sub-Series ii:: Conference Events
Sub-Series iii:: Color Slides and Photographs
Sub-Series iv:: Research Papers and Reports
Sub-Series v:: Police Materials
Sub-Series vi:: Articles, Clippings, Mailers, and Ephemera

Scope and Contents

This series contains photocopies of periodicals; clippings from newspapers and magazines; academic articles; excerpts from published books; reports; pamphlets; print-outs of private websites; materials produced by and for police; bibliographies and abstracts; conference materials; and color photographs and slides.

Sub-Series i: Academic Publications, Bibliographies, and Abstracts March 1941-Fall 1994, undated

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

This sub-series contains academic articles, book excerpts, reports and studies, biographies, and abstracts related to gangs, crime, female delinquincy, mental health, gang violence, gang delinquincy, narcotics, youth gangs, street gangs, and other topics related to gangs.

box 1, folder 1

Asian Gangs December 1992

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

Contains articles from the following publications: Justice Quarterly (December 1992).

box 1, folder 2

Black Gangs Fall 1964, January/February 1985

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

Contains articles from the following publications: Pacific Sociological Review (Fall 1964); Social Work(January/February 1985).

box 1, folder 3

Chicano Gangs September 1979, October 1981, December 1983; undated

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

Includes articles from the following publications: Social Problems (December 1983); unpublished article by Davis and Garcia (undated); article "Barrio Impact of High Incarceration Rates" (October 1981); Youth Authority Quarterly (undated), and Social Science Quarterly (September 1979). The article from the December 1983 issue of Social Problems also contains a handwritten note from "George."

box 1, folder 4

"Gang Involvement and Delinquency Among Hispanic and African American Adolescent Males", Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency" (Chicano and African American Gangs) August 1992

Language of Material: English.

box 1, folder 5

Chicano Youth Development Project "A Descriptive Account of Its Action Program and Research Design" April 1, 1962; February 4, 1964

Language of Material: English.

box 1, folder 6

Crime May 1952, 1957, July 1967,1976, October 1991

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

Contains articles from the following publications: Crime and Social Justice (Spring/Summer 1976), National Bureau of Economic Research (October 1991), American Journal of Sociology (July 1967), The Journal of Criminal Law, Criminology and Police Science (1957), and American Journal of Sociology (May 1952).

box 1, folder 7

Female Delinquency 1972-1973, 1976, 1978; undated

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

Contains articles from the following publications: Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology (1978), Corrective and Social Psychology and Journal of Behavior Technology Methods and Therapy (1976), Crime and Delinquency (1973), British Journal of Criminology (1972), and unknown publication article by Adamek and Dager (undated).

box 1, folder 8

Gang Delinquency 1959, 1964-1966, 1970-1971, 1977, 1980; undated

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

Contains articles from the following publications: Multivariate Behavioral Research (July 1966, July 1970, January 1971, 1980), American Sociological Review (undated), International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology (undated), Social Forces (June 1977), Federal Probation (December 1966), unknown publication article "Gang Formation in Vitro" (undated), Social Problems (Fall 1959), Sociological Inquiry (undated), and [Political Studies Review] (Fall 1964).

box 1, folder 9

Gang Violence December 1960, 1974, 1991, Fall 1994

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

Contains articles from the following publications: American Academy for the Advancement of Science (December 27, 1960), American Sociological Review (1974), The Prevention Researcher (Fall 1994), and Criminology (1991).

box 1, folder 10

Mental Health May 1952, 1965

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

Contains articles from the following publications: American Journal of Sociology (May 1952), and American Society of Criminology (1964).

box 1, folder 11

Narcotics December 1987, May 1988, 1991, 1993

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

Contains articles from the following publications: Social Problems (December 1987), Center for Research for Crime and Social Control, (May 1988), The Journal of Drug Issues (1991), and Crime, Law and Social Change (1993).

box 1, folder 12

Poverty 1969, 1973, June 1989, February 1991, November 1991

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

Contains articles from the following publications: Association Press (1969), The Journal of Criminal Law, Criminology, and Police Science (1969), A Warner Modular Publication (1973), The Research Group on the Los Angeles Economy (June 1989), American Sociological Review (February 1991), and Social Problems (November 1991).

box 1, folder 13

Street corners March 1941, October 1961, March 1963, September 1963, January 1964, 1969, April 1992

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

Contains articles from the following publications: The American Journal of Sociology (March 1941, September 1963), American Journal of Orthopsychiatry (October 1961), American Catholic Sociological Review (March 1963), Sociology and Social Research (January 1964), The Vice Lords Warrior of the Streets (1969), British Journal of Criminology (April 1964), and Journal of Contemporary Ethnography (April 1992).

box 1, folder 14

Street gangs June 1992; undated

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

Contains articles from the following publications: Youth and Society (June 1992) and an untitled publication with an article titled "Basic Characteristics of Street Gangs."

box 1, folder 15-17

Youth gangs July 1975, November 1975, July 1976, Spring 1976, Fall 1987, 1983, February 1990, March 1992; undated

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

Contains articles from the following publications: Crime Prevention Review (July 1975, July 1976), The Sociological Quarterly (Spring 1976), The Wisconsin Sociologist, Journal of the Wisconsin Sociological Association (Fall 1987), Criminology (1983), Center for the Study of Law and Society (February 1990), and Social Service Review (March 1992). Also includes an article titled "The Gangs of Orange County: A Critique and Synthesis of Social Policy," publication titled Juvenile Gang Warefare, (November 1975), and one untitled article.

box 1, folder 18

Juvenile delinquiency, juvenile gangs, gang reference, and gang slang November 1965, June 1984, 1991; undated

Scope and Contents

Includes the following bibliographies and abstracts: Training Series for Social Agencies, Bibliographic Series (November 1965), Juvenile Justice and Delinquency, Criminal Justice Abstracts (June 1984), Selected Bibliography from J.M. Lyon, Family and Friends (1991), and Gang References (undated).

Sub-Series ii: Conference Events June 24-26, 1987; 1998

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

This sub-series contains materials pertaining to the California Gang Investigators Seminar, which took place in Los Angeles, June 24-26, 1987; the Second International Gang Specialist Training Conference; and the Gang School Conference. Materials include a branded clipboard from the event, handouts consisting mostly of gang profiles, handwritten notes from seminar sessions, official proceedings, articles, seminiar schedules, conference abstracts, and other material.

box 1, folder 19-20

California Gang Investigators Seminar- Notes, session materials, articles, programs, and clipboard June 24-26, 1987

Scope and Contents

Article subjects include: Black street gangs; gangs/narcotics; Asian and Pacific Islander gangs; white hate groups; midwest gangs; outlaw motorcycle gangs; Rico violations; occult criminal activity; and influence of heavy metal and other music.

box 1, folder 21

Gang School Conference 1998

Scope and Contents

Includes: "1998 Conference Abstracts;" "1998 Conference Preliminary Program: Provides Official Session Numbers"; letter to Dr. Quicker, and conference registration form.

box 1, folder 22-23

Official Proceedings of the 1998 Second International Gang Specialist Training Conference Vol. I, and Vol. II 1998

box 2, folder 1

American Sociological Association "64th Annual Meeting Program, San Francisco California" September 1969

Sub-Series iii: Color Slides and Photographs October 1-22, 1972; undated

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

This series contains color photographs and slides pertaining to gang-affiliated locations, apparel, and graffiti.

box 2, folder 2

California Youth Authority (CYA) color slides October 1-20, 1972

Language of Material: English.

box 2, folder 3

Los Padrinos color slides October 1-21, 1972

Language of Material: English.

box 2, folder 4

Kilpatrick color slides October 4-22, 1972

Language of Material: English.

box 2, folder 5

Chicano Park photographs undated

Language of Material: English.

box 2, folder 6

Gang Graffiti color slides undated

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

Authorship of images attributed to Chris Stainnas.

Sub-Series iv: Research Papers and Reports 1960-2002

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

This sub-series contains research papers and reports related to youth gangs, narcotics, gang violence, female gangs, and other related topics.

box 2, folder 7

"Dealing with the Conflict Gang in New York City" Interim Report No. XIV, Juvenile Delinquency Evaluation Project of the City of New York 1960

Language of Material: English.

box 2, folder 8

"Reaching the Fighting Gang"; "The Perceived Affects of Gang Membership"; "Youth Gangs: A Current Perspective" 1960-November 23, 1976

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

Includes reports and research from the NYC Youth Board (1960), CA State Psychological Association Conference Paper (December 11, 1964), Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (November 23, 1976).

box 2, folder 9

"Juvenile Gangs" California Legislature, Senate Select Committee on Children and Youth November 5, 1979

Language of Material: English.

box 2, folder 10

Department of Youth Authority State of California "CYA Delinquency Prevention Bulletin" Vol. 10, No. 4 July-August 1980

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"A Report on the Attorney General's Conference on Youth Gangs" February 5, 1980

Language of Material: English.

box 2, folder 11

"Say Yes Evaluation, An Alternative Approach to The Reduction of Gang Violence in the Schools" circa 1980

box 2, folder 12

"Gang Violence Reduction Project Evaluation Report" Third Funding Period June 1978-June 1979; and Fourth Evaluation Report July 1979-1980. California Youth Authority 1980; 1981

Language of Material: English.

box 2, folder 13

"Report on Youth Gang Violence In California" Prepared by The Attorney General's Youth gang Task Force; "Targeting On the Gang Structure" (chart from unnamed report) 1981

Language of Material: English.

box 2, folder 14

"Evaluation in an Imported Gang Violence Deterrence Program: Final Report" Social Science Research Institute 1984

box 2, folder 15

"Suppression of Drug Abuse in Schools Program" Annual Report to the Legislature, Office of Criminal Justice Planning May 1987

Language of Material: English.

box 2, folder 24

"Crime and Punishment: The Public's View, A Qualitative Analysis of Public Opinion" Prepared by the Public Agenda Foundation for the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation June 1987

box 2, folder 15

"Youth Gangs and Drug Distribution: A Preliminary Enquiry" Peter Reuter January 1989

box 2, folder 16

"Youth Gangs: Continuity and Change" Irving A. Spergel. Prepared for Crime and Justice Annual Review of Research, University of Chicago January 1989

box 2, folder 17

"Gang Manual" National Law Enforcement Institute, Inc. circa 1980s

box 2, folder 16

BCS Forum "The Social Structure of Street Drug Dealing" Jerome H. Skolnick, Center for the Study of Law and Society circa 1989

Language of Material: English.

box 2, folder 18

"OJP Initiative on Gangs: Drugs and Violence in America" by Jimmy Gurule, National Institute of Justice Reports circa 1990

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"National Youth Gang Suppression and Intervention Program" Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, National Institute of Justice Reports June 1991

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"Gangs, Crime and Violence in Los Angeles, Findings and Proposals from the District Attorney's Office" County of Los Angeles May 1992

box 2, folder 19

"Gangs USA" Paladin Press Inc. Peter Lars Rolfe; Zelma E. Greeson 1992

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"Suggestions for Future Research on Female Gangs and a Bibliography of Past Research" Mary Poulin, Internship at the National Institute of Justice Summer 1992

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

Contains reports from the following entities: National Institute of Justice (August 1992), National Institute on Drug Abuse (March 1, 1993).

box 2, folder 20

"Final Report on the Crack Sales, Gangs and Violence Study" by Dan Waldorf, M.A. Institute for Scientific Analysis. Presented to the National Institute on Drug Abuse March 1, 1993

box 2, folder 21

"Gangs 2000: A Call to Action, The Attorney General's Report on the Impact of Criminal Street Gangs on Crime and Violence in California by the Year 2000" California Department of Justice March 1993

Language of Material: English.

box 2, folder 22

U.S. Department of Justice: National Institute of Justice briefs December 1993; February, September 1995; June, August 1996; April 1997

Language of Material: English.

box 2, folder 27

Fact Sheets; "National Youth Gang Information Center" Vol. 1, No. 1- Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Spring 1993; December 2000; April 2004; June 2005

box 2, folder 23

"Urban Street Gang Enforcement" Bureau of Justice Assistance January 1997

Language of Material: English.

box 2, folder 25

National Gang Surveys, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention 1996-1998

box 2, folder 26

"Juvenile Justice" Vol. IV, No. 2; "Juvenile Justice Bulletin" Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention December 1997; January 1999; August 2000; March, December 2001; October 2002

Sub-Series v: Police Materials August 1986-October 1997; undated

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

This sub-series contains documents created by and for police in relation to gangs. Types of materials include field manuals; profiles of types of gangs; publications intended for a police audience; illustrations of gang-affiliation tattoos; documents from a probation officer conference; a New York Times article relating to the Los Angeles police department; and flyers and handouts on "gang awareness" intended for public consumption.

Conditions Governing Access

Some items in this sub-series are for "official law enforcement purposes only."

box 3, folder 1

Police Materials- Los Angeles and Los Angeles County February 1988; March 1994, October 1995, 1995; undated

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

Contains the following documents: "Police Assisted Community Enhancement (Gangs and Crews) (October 1995); "Gang Populations in Los Angeles County," ""L.A. Style" A Street Gang Manual of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (March 1994); "Phillipine Island Street Gangs" (undated); "California Criminal justice Profile 1995 a supplement to "Crime and Delinquency in California" (1995), and other material.

box 3, folder 2

Police Materials- California 1993; undated

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

Contains the following documents: "California Prison Gangs," "Parent's Guide of Gang Indicators," "Street Gangs in San Diego," "California Criminal Justice Profile 1993: a supplement to "Crime and Delinquency in California."

box 3, folder 3

Police Materials- Conference material, fact sheets, and field officer manual September 18, 1987; undated

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

Contains the following documents: "Street Gangs: A Field Officer Manual" (undated); "The Specialized Gang Supervision Program Fact Sheet" (undated); and conference material from the Sixth Annual Probation-Law Enforcement Conference.

Sub-Series vi: Articles, Clippings, Mailers, and Ephemera 1948-2009; undated

Scope and Contents

This sub-series contains articles, clippings, mailers, pamphlets, meeting minutes, webpages, and ephemera related to gangs, gang attire, Black and Chicano communitities, police, racial discrimination, anti-gangs, narcotics, crime, and other topics related to gangs. This sub-series is arranged chronologically within material type.

box 3, folder 25

Brooklyn gangs, street gangs, gang violence, youth gangs, Chicano and Chinese gangs, Los Angeles Police Department, and other related topics May 1948-July 1984

box 3, folder 26

Gang nicknames, narcotics, gang crime, youth gangs, and other related topics October 1985-November 1986

box 3, folder 27

Gang attire, street gangs, Black and Chicano gangs, gang violence, slang, narcotics, and other related topics December 1986-April 1987

box 3, folder 28, box 5

Gang violence, police and anti-gangs, narcotics, crime, racial discrimination, street gangs, and other related topics February-April 1988

box 3, folder 29

Police, police and youth, racial discrimination, street gangs, and other related topics May-July 1988

box 3, folder 30, box 5

Gang violence, Black and Chicano communities, youth gangs, gangs in Texas, police, and other related topics March 1989-August 1992

box 3, folder 31, box 5

Foster care system/unhoused youths, gang violence, narcotics, crime, gang violence, and other related topics December 1993-July 1999; 2002; 2009

box 3, folder 32

Los Angeles gangs, skinheads, gang violence undated

box 3, folder 33

Mailers 1995-2001 undated

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

This file consists of the following mailers: Meckler, Crime and Justice in American History (1995); National Archive of Criminal Justice Data, Newsletter (Spring 1996); Edwin Mellen Press (February 2001); Criminal Justice Law and Society, New Titles (undated).

box 3, folder 34

Pamphlets, meeting minutes, webpages 1975, 1990, 1991, 1996, 1997; undated

Scope and Contents

Includes: "Gang Awareness Necessary for Growth in Society" California Youth Authority; "Gangs and Youth Violence" Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence; Alejandro A. Alonso webpages related to gangs; Gang Alternatives Program [booklet]; Long Beach Area Moratorium on Gang Violence Strategic Planning and Development meeting; Community Youth Gang Services [booklet]; and others.

Series II: California State University, Dominguez Hills course material, student thesis, and student research collection Fall 1981-1988; undated

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

This series contains materials accumulated and produced in the course of teaching. Student-produced documents include a master's thesis, term papers, notebooks, and notes. A majority of the student notebooks and student research collection contains magazine and newspaper articles, and clippings. Student notebooks contains brief essays and notes written by the students with commentary given by Quicker.

Conditions Governing Access

Some items in this series are restriced due to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA).

box 3, folder 5

Course Materials undated

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

This folder comprises materials created for use in teaching. Types of materials include profiles of types of gangs and teaching notes: Gangs and Subcultures Course - Black Gangs (undated); Gangs and Subcultures Course - Black Gangs (undated) (duplicate); Gangs and Subcultures Course - Hispanic Gangs (undated); Cultural Diversity and Gangs, and handwritten course notes (undated).

box 3, folder 6

"Socioeconomic Analysis of Urban Change in Compton, California" by Iris Pygatt. Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the masters degree, California State University Dominguez Hills March 18, 1987

Language of Material: English.

box 3, folder 7-14

"CSUDH (1980s) Student Research Collection of Articles on Gangs and Drugs from Los Angeles Times, Daily Breeze, Press Telegram, and Herald Examiner" February 12, 1976-Febuary 21, 1988

Processing Information

Printed articles removed from binder with provided folder title. Tabs within the binder read: "Help Programs-Family/Church," "Help Groups-Police," "Gang Violence," "Racism," "Shootings," "Drugs," and "Miscellaneous Gangs."

box 3, folder 15

"CSUDH (1980s) Student Research Articles on Gangs and Drugs from Los Angeles Times, Herald Examiner, Press Telegram, Daily Breeze" November 1983-August 6, 1987

Scope and Contents

Topics of articles include: Graffiti, gang communication, police crime, gang violence, and other topics.

box 3, folder 17-24

student notebooks 1988; undated

Scope and Contents

contains newspaper clippings, and articles related to gangs with accompanying notes and essays from students, and comments from Quicker.

Series III: Articles, Books, and Media by Quicker 1970-2022; undated

Scope and Contents

This series contains articles, papers, presentations, books, a thesis, and other documents either authored, co-authored, or edited by John C. Quicker. Also included is one audiocassette and two VHS tapes presumably featuring interviews of Quicker; a CSUDH faculty award Quicker received; and notes on tv broadcasts. Topics include: juvenile delinquency, goal discrepancy, motorcycling, criminology, and gangs.

box 6, folder 1

"Implications of Goal Discrepancy and Punitiveness for Juvenile Delinquency" a thesis submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate School of the University of Colorado in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy 1970

box 6, folder 2

"Doctors and Primitive Practitioners: A Sociological Perspective" By John C. Quicker [paper] 1971

Scope and Contents

Includes letters sent to Quicker requesting copies of the paper.

box 6, folder 3

"A Typological Account of Motorcycling" by John C. Quicker. Presented at the Annual Meetings of the Pacific Sociological Association, Portland Oregon April 1972

Scope and Contents

Includes letters sent to Quicker requesting copies of the paper.

box 6, folder 4

"A Consideration of the Relationship of 'Punitiveness' to Delinquency as Developed in Opportunity Theory" by John C. Quicker. Published in The Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology Vol. 64, No. 3 September 1973

box 6, folder 5

"The Effect of Goal Discrepancy on Delinquency" by John C. Quicker. Published in Social Problems Vol. 22, No. 1 October 1974

box 6, folder 6

"Victimless Crimes: A Problem of Control" by John C. Quicker [paper] March 1975

box 6, folder 7

"Notes on the Necessity for a Conflict Methodology in Criminology" by John C. Quicker. Paper presented at the conference on the 'State and Future of Conflict Methodology', Red Feather Institute for Advanced Studies in Sociology July 1975

box 6, folder 8

"A Contribution to the Critique of Bourgeois Criminology: The Case of Criminal Sentencing" by John C. Quicker and Janet Schmidt. Published in The Insurgent Sociologist Vol. VII, No. III Summer 1977

box 6, folder 9

"Toward a Political Economy of White Collar Crime" by John C. Quicker. Paper presented at the Society for the Study of Social Problems Annual meetings, San Francisco, CA. September 1978

Conditions Governing Use

Not to be quoted or reproduced without permission of author

box 6, folder 10

"Class Struggle and the Origins of Classical and Positivist Theory in Criminology" by John C. Quicker. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association, San Francisco, CA. September 1978

box 6, folder 11

"Seven Decades of Gangs: What Has Been Learned, What Has Been Done, and What Should Be Done" by John C. Quicker. Prepared for The California Commission on Crime Control and Violence Prevention October 1981

box 6, folder 12

Business Economics Forum November-December 1982

Scope and Contents

contains clippings, notes, flyer, research, and memorandums related to a Business Economics Forum at CSUDH addressing "The U.S. Economy After the Elections"

box 6, folder 13

"Homegirls: Characterizing Chicana Gangs" by John C. Quicker 1983

Scope and Contents

book and order form

box 6, folder 14

Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice Vol. 3, No. 4 December 1987

General

John C. Quicker was on the board of editor for this issue.

box 6, folder 15

Pacific Sociological Association, 59th Annual Meeting "A Festival of Sociology" [program] April 1988

General

Quicker organized and presided over a session on juvenile delinquency and youth crime.

box 6, folder 16

"From Boozies to Bloods; early Gangs in Los Angeles" by John C. Quicker and Akil Batani-Khalfani. Published in Journal of Gang Research Vol. 5, No. 4 Summer 1998

box 6, folder 17

"Thailand" by John C. Quicker. Chapter in Teen Violence: A Global View 2001

box 6, folder 17

"Thailand" by John C. Quicker. Chapter in Domestic Violence: A Global View 2002

box 6, folder 18

Before Crips, Fussin', Cussin', and Discussin' Among South Los Angeles Juvenile Gangs by John C. Quicker and Akil Batani-Khalfani 2022

box 6, folder 19

"AIRCHECK DUB: John Quicker. Prisons for Profit" [audiocassette] September 10, 1985

box 6, folder 19

"CNN- Gangs" [VHS] October 14, 1989

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Faculty Forum "Gang Violence" [VHS] November 13, 1987

box 6, folder 20

Notes presumably written by Quicker 1981, 1990

Scope and Contents

notes taken of broadcasts for "Streets of Anger, Streets of Hope"; "Laura Diaz, Channel 7"

box 6, folder 21

California Faculty Association CSU Dominguez Hills Chapter award May 24, 1990

Series IV: Rebellion Materials and Other Research 1941-1993; undated 1992-1993

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

This series contains two sub-series. Sub-Series i: Rebellions and Riots consists of news coverage and research regarding rebellions. Two rebellions are covered in the scope of the materials: the Attica Prison Rebellion of 1971 and the Los Angeles Rebellion of 1992. A majority of the materials are newspapers, however there are magazines, an education trade publication, and an early academic study of the Rodney King Rebellion present as well. Sub-Series ii: Other Research Topics contains reports, articles, books, and other documents that pertain to non-gang related subjects. Documents include economic growth surveys of the Los Angeles and San Diego areas, a general plan for the city of Compton, a report on Chicano workers, and others.

Sub-Series i: Rebellions and Riots March 1968, September 1971, April 30, 1992-May 31, 1993

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

Materials include newspaper articles, clippings, and special editions from Los Angeles Times, LA Weekly, and other Los Angeles area publications. Topics relate to the Rodney King trial and aftermath; and the Los Angeles Riots of 1992. This sub-series also includes newspaper clippings related to the Attica uprising, and an U.S. Riot Commission Report.

box 5

U.S. Riot Commission Report "Report of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders" March 1968

box 4

Los Angeles Riots of 1992- Los Angeles area newspapers April 30-May 19, 1992

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

This file contains articles, sections, and special editions of the following papers: Los Angeles Times, South Bay Edition Los Angeles Times; Los Angeles Times Special Report "Understanding the Riots Part 1" (May 11th); LA Weekly Valley Edition (Vol.14, No. 23); Press Telegram Business Monday (May 18th).

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Los Angeles Riots of 1992- Los Angeles area newspapers May 20-22, 27, 31 1992; June 3, 8, 10, 16, 21 1992; July 1992; August 9, 13, 1992

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

Contains articles or sections of the following publications: Los Angeles Times South Bay Edition; LA Weekly (May 22-28th); Los Angeles Times Magazine "Burnout" (May 31, 1992). Also includes the book Understanding the Riots, Los Angeles Before and After the Rodney King Case by the staff of the Los Angeles Times.

box 5

Los Angeles Riots of 1992- Los Angeles area newspapers August 14, 23, 1992; September 13, 1992; October 26, 29 1992; November 16, 1992; December 3, 6, 13, 27 1992; January 24, 1993

Scope and Contents

The file contains articles and sections regarding the aftermath of the Los Angeles Riots of 1992 and race relations from Los Angeles Times. Includes "Understanding the Riots- Six Months Later, Separate Lives Dealing with Race in L.A.".

box 5

Los Angeles Riots of 1992- National coverage May 11, 31 1992; October 1992; February 1993

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

Contains the following publications: "America on Trial: Fire and Fury" Newsweek (May 11, 1992); "Anatomy of a Riot" U.S. News and World Report (May 31, 1993); "Why Los Angeles Burned" Reader's Digest (October 1992); NEA Higher Education Advocate Vol. X, Number 4 (February 1993).

box 5

"The Los Angeles Rebellion 1992: A Preliminary Assessment from Ground Zero" James H. Johnson Jr. et. al. UCLA Center for the Study of Urban Poverty, Occasional Working Paper Series Vol. 2, No. 7 May 1992

box 5

Attica Uprising September 16-18, 1971

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

Contains articles from the September 16-18, 1971 pertaining to the Attica Prison Rebellion.

Sub-Series ii: Other Research Topics 1941-1995; undated

Scope and Contents

This sub-series contains reports, articles, books, and other documents that pertain to non-gang related subjects. Documents include economic growth surveys of the Los Angeles and San Diego areas, a general plan for the city of Compton, a report on Chicano workers, and others. Topics include criminology, prisoners, meat inspectors, cults, and others.

box 6, folder 22

Economic and Industrial Survey of the Los Angeles and San Diego Areas" California State Planning Board December 1941

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"The Growth and Economic Stature of the San Fernando Valley" Security First National Bank research department 1960

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"The General Plan for the City of Compton California" Wilsey, Ham, and Blair December 1, 1964

box 2, folder 28

Lenin: The Development of Capitalism in Russia 1974

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"Doing Coke: An Ethnography of Cocaine Users and Sellers" Dan Waldorf et al. Drug Abuse Council Inc. 1977

box 6, folder 26

"Chicano Workers: Their Utilization and Development" Fred E. Romero. Chicano Studies Center Publications, UCLA 1979

box 2, folder 28

Sociology of Race Relations, Reflection and Reform edited by Thomas F. Pettigrew 1980

box 6, folder 27

Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences membership directory 1987-1988 1988

box 6, folder 28

"The Organization of High-Level Drug Markets: An Exploratory Study" Peter Reuter, John Haaga RAND February 1989

box 6, folder 29, box 5

articles, reports, book chapters and other documents on topics such as: prisoners, meat inspectors, hippiedom, private armies, Los Angeles economy, cults, narcotics, and others 1972-1995; undated