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Acquisition Information
Biography / Administrative History
Preferred Citation
Scope and Content of Collection
Publication Rights
Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: Stanford University, El Centro Chicano y Latino, records
Identifier/Call Number: SC0650
Physical Description:
104.75 Linear Feet
Date (inclusive): 1964-2018
Abstract: Records pertaining to
the administration of the center and its programs.
Language of Material:
English .
Access
Materials in Box 3 of Addenda 2005-210 are restricted for 75 years from date of creation.
Otherwise, materials are open for research use. Audio-visual materials are not available in
original format, and must be reformatted to a digital use copy.
Acquisition Information
Administrative transfers, 2002-2019.
Biography / Administrative History
The mission statement of El Centro Chicano as adopted by the Guiding Concilio in 1991 is
"to catalyze Chicanos and Latinos at Stanford into a proactive community that creates an
environment which celebrates and promotes the history, contributions, intellectual heritage,
education, growth, and empowerment of all Chicanos and Latinos here and beyond." El Centro
sponsors programs in leadership development, academic support, cultural events, and social
activities.
Preferred Citation
Stanford University El Centro Chicano Records (SC0650). Dept. of Special Collections and
University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Scope and Content of Collection
These records, dating from 1973 to 1991, include correspondence, memoranda, reports,
minutes, calendars, publications, budget files, program files, clippings, articles, and
other materials pertaining to the administration of the center and its programs. Other
student groups represented in the collection include MEChA, the Chicano Pre-Medical
Organization, Casa Zapata (theme dorm), and the publication LA ONDA.
Publication Rights
Property rights reside with the repository. Literary rights reside with the creators of the
documents or their heirs. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the
Public Services Librarian of the Dept. of Special Collections.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Mexican Americans -- Education.
Mexican Americans -- Social conditions
Mexican Americans -- Students