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Title: Blase Bonpane Papers,
Date (inclusive): 1977
Collection number: 1590
Creator: Bonpane, Blase
Extent: 131 boxes (65.5 linear ft.)
5 cartons (5 linear ft.)
1 oversize folder
42 oversize boxes
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
Abstract: Blase Bonpane taught political science and sociology at California State University Northridge (1973-81), was the executive
director of the Office of the Americas and the author of many books and articles, chiefly on Central America. The collection
consists of correspondence, lectures, sound recordings, journals, and other materials related to Bonpane's work as a peace
activist.
Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library Special
Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Language:
English.
Restrictions on Use and Reproduction
Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright,
are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright
and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library Special
Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Gift of Blase Bonpane, 1990-95.
[Identification of item], Blase Bonpane Papers (Collection 1590). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research
Library.
UCLA Catalog Record ID:
709423
Bonpane earned a BA in philosophy, Maryknoll College, 1953; Master of Religious Education, University of the State of New
York, 1958; MA, Latin American studies, Georgetown University, 1967; Ph.D, Social Science Liberation Theology, University
of California at Irvine, 1984; regional director of Maryknoll Fathers, 1962-65; taught political science and sociology, California
State University Northridge, 1973-81; served on Council of Educational Development, UCLA, 1969-70; director of publications
and development for United Farm Workers of America, 1971-73; senior research fellow at Council on Hemispheric Affairs; executive
director of the Office of the Americas, Los Angeles; author of many books and articles, chiefly on Central America; frequent
radio commentator on KPFK.
Collection consists of correspondence, lectures, sound recordings, journals, and other materials related to Bonpane's work
as a peace activist. Many materials focus on U.S. foreign policy and Central America, but some relate to the Vietnam War and
the United Farm Workers of America. Includes manuscripts of Bonpane's work and tape recordings of his commentary on radio
station KPFK as well as other materials related to his work with the Office of the Americas.
Arranged in the following series:
- Archives.
- Date books.
- Judge Bonpane files.
- Manuscripts and clippings.
- Campaign materials.
- Notebooks.
- Audiocassettes and reel to reel tapes.
- International March for Peace in Central America.
- Central America.
- Bonpane's published articles and book: Guerillas of Peace.
- Freedom of information files.
- Correspondence.
- Office of the Americas.
- Appointment books.
- Liberation study of scripture.
- Gulf War and Iraq.
- KPFK.
- Miscellaneous.
- Cassette Tapes.
- Compact Discs.
- Papers.
- Umatic Videos.
- VHS Cassettes.
: Boxes 1-94 processed by UCLA Library Special Collections staff, August 1993; boxes 95-149 processed by Su Kim Chung, June
1997; Boxes 150-163, processed by Bernadette Roca, March 2004; boxes 164-178 processed by Bernadette Roca, July 2006.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Bonpane, Blase--Archives.
Bonpane, Blase--
Guerrillas of Peace.
Catholic Church--California--Los Angeles--Clergy--Archival resources.
Office of the Americas.
Political activists--California--Los Angeles--Archival resources.
Radio journalists--California--Los Angeles--Archival resources.
United States--Foreign relations--Central America.
Audiocassettes.