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Guide to Lopez v. Monterey County : photocopies of court case research documenting historical discrimination against Mexicans in Monterey County, California, 1855-1991
Special Collections M0944  
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  • Descriptive Summary

    Title: Lopez v. Monterey County : photocopies of court case research documenting historical discrimination against Mexicans in Monterey County, California,
    Date (inclusive): 1855-1991
    Collection number: Special Collections M0944
    Creator: Avila, Joaquin G., collector.
    Extent: 21 linear ft. (56 v. + 2 v. table of contents)
    Repository: Stanford University. Libraries. Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives.
    Language: English.

    Administrative Information

    Access Restrictions

    None.

    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.

    Provenance

    Purchased, 1997.

    Preferred Citation:

    [Identification of item] Lopez v. Monterey County : photocopies of court case research documenting historical discrimination against Mexicans in Monterey County, California, M0944, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

    Scope and Content

    The photocopies are grouped according to various subjects, the articles are also arranged chronologically, each with a cover-sheet summary of relevance to the case. Subjects covered include crime, jury selection, civil law suits, education, elections, appointments, employment, health, housing, socioeconomics, acquisition of California land grants, clubs, organizations, crime, cultural arts, events, religion, immigration, military, obituaries, accidents, etc.

    Access Terms

    Law--California--Monterey County--History.
    Lopez v. Monterey County
    Mexican Americans--Discrimination--Monterey County (Calif.)
    Mexican Americans--Legal status, laws, etc.--History.
    Mexicans--Monterey County (Calif.)--History.
    Monterey County (Calif.)--History.