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Finding Aid for the Nancy Tovar Murals of East Los Angeles
Slide Collection 1970 - 1980
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Title: Nancy Tovar Murals of East Los Angeles Slide
Collection,
Date (inclusive): 1970 - 1980
Collection number: 111
Creator: Tovar, Nancy 1930
- 2010
Extent:
638 slides
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library.
Chicano Studies Research Center, UCLA
Los Angeles, California 90095-1490
Abstract: This is a collection of approximately 600
color slides of Chicano / Raza oriented murals primarily situated in
East Los Angles were photographed by Nancy Tovar in the 1970s.
Researchers who would like to indicate errors of fact or omissions in
this finding aid can contact the research center at
www.chicano.ucla.edu
Physical location: Stored in the UCLA CSRC scanning room
locker. Haines Hall.
Language of Material: Collection materials in English
Collection is open for research.To view the collection or any part of
it, please contact the CSRC at http://www.chicano.ucla.edu/
For students and faculty researchers of UCLA, other researchers and
univesities, all others by permission only. Copyright has not been
assigned to the Chicano Studies Research Center. All requests for
permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in
writing to the Archivist and/or the Librarian at the Chicano Studies
Research Center Library. Permission for publication is given on behalf
of the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center as the owner of the physical
items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the
copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
[Identification of item], Nancy Tovar Murals of East Los Angeles
Slide Collection, 111, Chicano Studies Research Center, UCLA, University
of California, Los Angeles.
This collection was donated by Nancy Tovar, January, 2008. Deed on
file at the UCLA / CSRC Archive office.
Nancy Van Lauderback Tovar grew up in Chino, CA where she attended
local schools for her formative studies, eventually graduating from
UCLA. Following graduation, she joined the staff of the Los Angeles
graphics powerhouse: Saul Bass Associates, later named Bass/Yaeger. This
agency was internationally known for creating iconic logos and packaging
for Hollywood's major motion pictures, airlines, telephone, and food
industries. After an illustrious 40-year career she retired as Vice
President and Director of Production. Ms. Tovar was an active member of
the Vestry for the Episcopal Church of the Epiphany located in the Los
Angeles neighborhood of Lincoln Heights. She was a creative force
organizing classes that produced artistic banners, streamers, posters,
and urban photography that reflected the Mexican heritage of the
community. As an activist, Ms. Tovar was also a participant and
supporter of the 1970 Chicano Moratorium. She wrote several books
including: Diary of a Ruko (her husband's journey as a civil rights
activist and WWII Veteran), The Parks Family Home in Chino, Tales from
the Tovar Garden, as well as journals of her life in the barrio and her
personal battle with cancer. Ms. Tovar lost this battle and passed away
on March 13, 2010. The photographs in this collection represent her
passion for documenting art and life in Los Angeles, and her commitment
to the struggle of la Raza.
638 color slides
The Oscar Castillo Collection, The Richard Valverde Collection. Both
will be available for public view on the UCLA Digital Library. CSRC
Films: Los Four: The Murals of East LA. Available for purchase through
the Center
The following terms have been used to index the description of this
collection in the library's online public access catalog.
East Los Angeles
East Los Angles Murals
Murals
Nancy Tovar
Rudy Tovar