Richard and Gloria Santillán Collection – Papers, Documents, Clippings, Newsletters and Journals, CS ARC 2019/1, Ethnic Studies Library, University of California, Berkeley., 1951 – 1998

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Title:: Richard and Gloria Santillán Collection – Papers, Documents, Clippings, Newsletters and Journals
Dates:: 1951 – 1998
Creators:: Richard Santillan Gloria Santillan
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Extent:: 28.02 linear feet (62 cartons and 1 box)
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Preferred citation:: Richard and Gloria Santillán Collection – Papers, Documents, Clippings, Newsletters and Journals . UC Berkeley, Ethnic Studies Library

Scope and content:: The Richard and Gloria Santillán Collection – Papers, Documents, Clippings, Newsletters and Journals contains the personal papers and research files of Dr. Richard Santillán, a longtime professor, activist and advocate for the Mexican-American community of California. This collection’s topical coverage is extensive, as well as its depth. Represented within are materials related to Dr. Santillán’s scholarly work; organizational and research files collected by Dr. Santillán containing information on a wide range of topics, mostly related to the Mexican-American and Latino communities; coverage of the Chicano movement, political organizing and community advocacy; Dr. Santillán’s professional and professorial career; topical focuses include the formation of the city of East Los Angeles, Education, Immigration, and the MEChA (Movimiento Estudiantil Chicanx de Aztlán) and UMAS (United Mexican American Students) organizations; and periodicals and news clippings.

Collection Guide Author:: Finding aid created by UC Berkeley, Ethnic Studies Library staff.
Date Prepared:: 1951 – 1998
Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:55 p.m.

Access and use

Restrictions:: Collection is open for research.
Terms of access:: Materials in this collection may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by terms of University of California gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the curator, Ethnic Studies Library, University of California, Berkeley 94720-2360.

Preferred citation:: Richard and Gloria Santillán Collection – Papers, Documents, Clippings, Newsletters and Journals . UC Berkeley, Ethnic Studies Library

Location of this collection:: UC Berkeley, Ethnic Studies Library

University of California, Berkeley, Dept. of Ethnic Studies, 30 Stephens Hall #2630

Berkeley, CA 94720-2360, US