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| CSRC Special Collections Since the founding of the CSRC in 1969, its library has been entrusted with donations from many individuals and Chicano/Latino community and labor organizations. In order to process existing collections, develop finding aids, and create a pipeline for new acquisitions, CSRC Director Chon A. Noriega hired the library's first archivist in January 2003. The archivist established the foundation for a Chicano Studies Archive Program. An archives manager works full-time processing the collections. For access, please call (310) 825-0648 or contact us by email. Researchers who would like to indicate errors of fact or omission in these finding aids can contact the archivist at archivist@chicano.ucla.edu or you may contact the librarian at mjuarez@chicano.ucla.edu Current CSRC Collections with On-line Finding Aids on the Online Archive of California CSRC Collections with On-line Finding Aids Pending Link CSRC
Collections with On-line Finding Aids Available: CARA: Chicano Arts: Resistance and Affirmation CARA was a groundbreaking exhibition of Chicano art curated by the Wight Gallery at UCLA. It showcased 140 works of art produced between 1964 and 1985 by ninety Chicana/o artists. The exhibit traveled to various locations within the United States. This collection of CARA's papers contains correspondence between the Wight and various artists or their representatives; correspondence between the Wight and exhibiting museums across the United States and internationally; curatorial materials: slides, black and white photos, and photocopies of works; papers and curatorial material for the Silkscreen Taller; manuscripts of essays for the CARA catalogue; development materials, including grant proposals for the NEH and corporate sponsors; bills and receipts; and other forms of documentation related to staging a traveling art exhibition. See finding aid. Chicano Studies Research Center Women's Unit Papers The Women's Unit was established in 1985 to define and promote Chicana / Mexicana Studies and to advance the social, political, and economic welfare of the Chicana / Mexicana community. See finding aid. Comisión Femenil de Los Angeles Papers The collection consists of correspondence, flyers, announcements, pamphlets, invitations, photographs, and other documents. The Comisión Femenil Mexicana Nacional, Inc. is one of the first and most active women's organizations concerned with advancing the condition and image of Mexican American woman in the United States. Formed in 1970 and based in Los Angeles, it eventually grew into a national organization with chapters in various states. It serves as a training ground to prepare Latinas to assume leadership roles, to participate more actively in the political arena, and to become more effective agents on behalf of the entire Latino community. The Chicana Service Action Center, founded by the Comisión in Los Angeles, provides job skills training to thousands of Latinas. The national organization publishes a bimonthly newsletter and operates bilingual child-development centers, teen centers, and other Latino community-enhancing ventures. See finding aid. Comision Femenil de Los Angeles Papers II This collection consists of CFLA agendas, meetings, notes, events, brochures and newsletters. See finding aid. The Fire of Life: The Robert Legorreta / Cyclona Collection This collection of papers, photos, LP records and three dimensional items represents the personal collection of the performance artist Robert Legorreta also known as Cyclona. Items of special interest include Cyclona's scrapbook, LP and artifacts depicting representations of Latinos. Hunger Strike for Chicano Studies at UCLA This collection consists of flyers, memos, notes, form letters, faxes and photographs that document the events that occurred during the summer of 1993. At that time, six students and one professor began a hunger strike to oppose cuts in the UCLA Chicano Studies Program. See finding aid. Aida Hurtado Latino Eligibility Survey Papers The Latino Eligibility Study (1992), was a research project created to gather information on issues associated with the rate of Latino enrollment in higher education. It assessed existing research and programs withing and outside the University of California system and gathered new data. The Latino Eligibility Study recommended policies, programs and other actions designed to improve future eligibility for Latinos in higher education. See finding aid. Various documents pertaining to Dr. Nava's service as U.S. Ambassador to Mexico. Dr. Nava's career of service spans decades and includes the military, 12 years of elected public office in the greater Los Angeles area and diverse civic, business and consulting experiences, including serving as U.S. Ambassador to Mexico under Presidents Carter and Reagan. Dr. Nava has been professor of history at California State University, Northridge since 1957. See finding aid. Mora was a labor union activist and a Chicana activist. Materials are from the late 1970s and early 1980s. Immigration is the major topic of this collection and includes studies from CNIET, policy statements, newspaper articles, journal articles and books. See finding aid. MALCS (Mujeres Activas en Letras y Cambio). Founded in 1983, Mujeres Activas en Letras y Cambio Social (MALCS) is a national organization of Chicanas/ Latinas and Native American women working in academia and in community settings "toward the support, education and dissemination of Chicana/ Latina and Native American women's issues." This collection of papers consists primarily of newsletters, meeting agendas and photos of seminars and meetings of members of Mujeres Activas en Letras y Cambio Social, (M.A.L.C.S), who were also affiliated with the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center Women's Unit. See finding aid. MALCS PAPERS Nine boxes of MALCS papers, files and audio/video tapes which are on deposit. A basic index has been created for this material by Jennie Quiñonez. Please contact the MALCS archivist: yretter@chicano.ucla.edu for access information. Paulina Sahagun's TENAZ and CARA TENAZ (Teatros Nacionales de Aztlan) began as a support group for regional Chicano / Latino theater groups, and evolved into an international festival of Chicano / Latino theater. It has been a major supporter of talent within the community, promoting new artists, dancers, actors, writers and directors. This collection was assembled by dramatist and dramaturge Paulina Sahagun and consists of documents relating to TENAZ and CARA. CARA was a traveling exhibition of Chicano art curated by the Wight Gallery at UCLA. It was a showcase of 140 works of art produced between 1964 - 1985 by 90 artists (see CARA finding aid). This collection includes periodicals, theater publications, and magazines from México and Colombia, and related papers.See finding aid. A telegraph operator for Pancho Villa during the Mexican Revolution; a radio personality and popular recording artist in Los Angeles; an immigration activist framed for political purposes and sent to San Quentin prison; and finally, a man fighting for the rights of his fellow soldiers of the Division Del Norte in Mexico for plots of land (ejidos) that they could call their own. Pedro Gonzalez played all these roles and this collection consists of his papers, correspondence, music, serialized fiction about him, and many photographs and photo montages documenting his interests and all those who participated with him during his active life. **Please note that accents have been eliminated in order to accommodate and facilitate the use of all types of web browsers. Self Help Graphics and Art (SHGA) Permanent Collection of Attelier Prints 1982 - 2004 A collection of silkscreen prints produced by various artists in the Atelier program of Self Help Graphics and Art. This collection is on deposit and is not available for research. We hope to make a research collection available in the future. Other Chicano Related Archival Collections Link.
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