Chicanx/Latinx movements, 1943-2005 and undated
Scope and Contents of the Collection
This collection consists of materials related to social movements throughout the 20th century. There are materials from the Black civil rights movement, Chicano Movement, the United Farm Workers, the Young Lords movement, and surrounding the events of the Zoot Suit riots in Los Angeles. There are a wide variety of materials, including photographs of movement leaders, art inspired from the Chicano movement, original banners from organizations involved in these movements, posters, programs, and periodicals.
Dates
- Creation: 1943-2005 and undated
Langauge of Materials
Languages represented in the collection: English, Spanish.
Access
This collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 7.5 Linear Feet (4 document boxes, 1 oversize doc box, 1 half-size document box, 4 flat oversize boxes)
Organization and Arrangement
This series has been arranged in the following subseries:
Subseries 2.1: Chicanx Outsider Art, 1984-2005 and undated
Subseries 2.2: La Raza, 1967-1972 and undated
Subseries 2.3: Young Lords, 1969-1972 and undated
Subseries 2.4: Zoot Suit Riots, 1940-1979
Repository Details
Part of the 01 - Special Collections & Archives, The Claremont Colleges Library Repository
800 North Dartmouth Ave
Claremont CA 91711 United States
Email: specialcollections@claremont.edu