Hunger Strike for Chicano Studies at UCLA Collection

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Table of contents

Box 1, Folder 1

Faxes inviting support for the hunger strike 1993

Scope and Contents

Fax cover letters sent to politicians in California by students involved in organizing the hunger strike.

Box 1, Folder 2

Signatures of support 1993

Scope and Contents

74 pages of original signatures from faculty and students from Benjamin Franklin High School, Highland Park, to Chancellor Charles Young.

Box 1, Folder 3

Leaflets 1993

Scope and Contents

Leaflets and flyers to promote rallies in suport of the hunger striker's demands.

Box 1, Folder 4

News releases 1993

Scope and Contents

Most written by Claudia Granados reporting the status of the hunger strike and the creation of the Cesar Chavez Center for Interdisciplinary Instruction in Chicana and Chicano Studies.

Box 1, Folder 5

Media package 1993

Scope and Contents

Packages of materials put together to promote the hunger strike including letters of support from Tom Hayden, Pete Wilson, Bill Clinton and the UC Regents, school principals et al.

Box 1, Folder 6

Media contact list 1993

Scope and Contents

Lists of media outlets.

Box 1, Folders 7-14

Form letters 1993

Scope and Contents

Signed letters supporting the hunger strike.

Box 1, Folder 15

Community public relations packages 1993

Scope and Contents

Flyers, photocopies, clippings in support of the hunger strikers.

Box 1, Folder 16

Cesar Chavez Center creation 1993

Scope and Contents

Corrspondence related to the formation of the Cesar Chavez Center for Interdisciplinary Instruction in Chicano and Chicana Studies.

Box 2, Folders 1-5

Form letters 1993

Box 2, Folder 6

Fax cover letter requesting letters and calls of support 1993

Scope and Contents

Cover letters and samples of cover letters.

Box 2, Folder 7

Lists of volunteers and rally notes 1993

Scope and Contents

Sign-up sheets and faxes rallying support for the hunger striker's demands.

Box 2, Folder 8

Cesar Chavez Center materials 1993

Scope and Contents

Correspondence and materials related to the formation of the Cesar Chavez Center.

Box 2, Folder 9

Letters of support 1993

Scope and Contents

Correspondence from the Nation of Islam, Jesse Jackson, Guillermo Gomez-Pena, et al. in support of the hunger strike.

Box 2, Folder 10

Rally organization notes 1993

Scope and Contents

Correspondence, faxes, memos, etc. informing people of upcoming rallies and asking for support and assistance.

Box 2, Folder 11

Media sign-in sheet 1993

Scope and Contents

Lists of media reporters coming to the May 21 Rally.

Box 2, Folder 12

Empty folder

Box 2, Folder 13

Solidarity march route 1993

Scope and Contents

Memos to the LAPD Special Event Unit in preparation for the June 2 march.

Box 2, Folder 14

Legislative support letters 1993

Scope and Contents

Original faxes and photocopies of faxes from legislators requesting support for the hunger striker's demands.

Box 2, Folder 15

Faxes of support 1993

Scope and Contents

Faxes in support of the hunger strikers from Jesse Jackson, Tom Hayden, and Martha Escutia.

Box 2, Folder 16

Loyola March to UCLA - photographs 1993

Scope and Contents

Seven photos of the march from Loyola to UCLA.

Box 2, Folders 17-19

Form Letters of Support 1993

Scope and Contents

Signed memo style form letters addressed to Chancellor Young.

Box 3, Folders 1-9

Form Letters of Support 1993

Scope and Contents

Signed form letters addressed to Chancellor Young outlining the signer's support for the hunger strikers and the formation of a Chicana / Chicano studies department.

Box 3, Folder 10

Rally flyers and handbills 1993

Scope and Contents

Flyers and handbills from different student and community organizations showing support for the hunger strikers.

Box 3, Folder 11

Cesar Chavez Center proposal papers 1993

Scope and Contents

Two packages of photocopied papers outlining the logistics of creating the Cesar Chavez Center.

Box 3, Folder 12

Newspaper clippings 1993-1994

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