Description
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.
Background
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.
Extent
Number of containers: 17 cartons
Linear feet: 21.25
Restrictions
All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from or otherwise use collection materials must
be submitted in writing to the Chicano Studies curator, Ethnic Studies Library, University
of California, Berkeley, 94720-2360. Consent is given on behalf of the Ethnic Studies
Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply
permission from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright
owner. Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use
of digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.
Availability
Collection is open for research.