University of California, Berkeley. Chicano Studies Program records, 1961-1996,, bulk bulk 1969-1980

Summary

Creators:

University of California, Berkeley. Chicano Studies Program.

Abstract:

The Chicano Studies Program records, 1961-1996 (bulk 1968-1980), provide materials relating to the formation of the program as a result of the Third World Strike student demands in 1969. The collection includes proposals for the Third World College; information on the structure and goals of the Chicano Studies Program; administrative and faculty correspondence; committee minutes; reviews; reports; curriculum information and instructional materials; student organization records, particularly Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán (MEChA); campus events; program sponsored projects; recruitment materials; and publications. Also included are resource files maintained by the program office and relating to the Chicano community. They contain subjects such as art, Brown Berets, Chicano Studies programs at other colleges and universities, Juan Corona, conferences, events, films, music, organizations, police brutality, politics, La Raza Unida, theater, and United Farm Workers.

Extent:

Number of containers: 17 cartons Linear feet: 21.25

Language:

Collection materials are in English and some Spanish.

Background

Scope and content:

The Chicano Studies Program records, 1961-1996 (bulk 1968-1980), provide materials relating to the formation of the program as a result of the Third World Strike student demands in 1969. The collection includes proposals for the Third World College; information on the structure and goals of the Chicano Studies Program; administrative and faculty correspondence; committee minutes; reviews; reports; curriculum information and instructional materials; student organization records, particularly Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán (MEChA); campus events; program sponsored projects; recruitment materials; and publications. Also included are resource files maintained by the program office and relating to the Chicano community. They contain subjects such as art, Brown Berets, Chicano Studies programs at other colleges and universities, Juan Corona, conferences, events, films, music, organizations, police brutality, politics, La Raza Unida, theater, and United Farm Workers.

The majority of Third World Strike and Third World Liberation materials are found in two binders, one compiled by Rudy Acuña and one compiled by Manuel Delgado. These include correspondence, list of demands, press releases, Mexican American Student Confederation (MASC) papers, legal documents, articles, and newspaper clippings. There are also 13 Third World Strike photographs.

The administrative records include correspondence with program coordinators, memoranda from the Office of the Chancellor, Executive Committee meeting minutes (1970-1976), as well as various other committees.

Faculty information contains University policies, guidelines for participation within the Program, and correspondence.

The bulk of the student series contain student organization records, mainly MEChA materials consisting of the constitution, history of the organization, meeting minutes, announcements and related event materials, newsletters, and information on MEChA organizations on other college campuses. Mexican American Student Confederation (MASC) and La Raza Law Student Association are also represented along with numerous other Chicano groups on campus. There is also information and programs for the Chicano/Latino graduation.

The curriculum materials consist of correspondence, overview of the program, major requirements, schedule of classes, course descriptions, syllabi, and publications.

Recruitment information includes papers regarding Chicano enrollment on the University campus, financial aid/EOP program information, post graduate brochures and announcements in various professional fields of study.

Publications include the program newsletter correspondence, submissions, and layouts. There are also directories related to the Chicano community both on and off campus, such as University of California, Berkeley Chicano students, employees, and administrators; San Francisco Bay Area and California organizations.

Biographical / historical:

Chicano Studies, Asian American Studies, Native American Studies, and Comparative Ethnic Studies form the core groups within the Department of Ethnic Studies at the University of California, Berkeley. The Chicano Studies Program was established in 1969 as a direct consequence of Third World Strike demands by students of Mexican descent for the University to research and teach a curriculum based on the Chicano experience in the United States. The program offers an interdisciplinary curriculum of academic study that critically examines the historical and contemporary experience in the context of American society and institutions, including aspects of Mexican history, culture, and politics affecting the Chicano community.

(partial text from Department of Ethnic Studies website)

Physical location:

For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Librarys online catalog.

Rules or conventions:

Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

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

Contact:

(510) 643-1234

esl@library.berkeley.edu

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