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Chicano/a Research Collection Small Manuscripts 1891-2010 (Bulk 1970-2010)

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Historical Note

The Chicano Studies Collection was established in 1970 in response to the academic needs of Chicano students and faculty in higher education. Its purpose was to obtain works by and about Mexican Americans, or Chicanos, in the United States, and to place those materials in a separate library collection.

In its early period of growth and development, the Chicano Studies Collection began as a circulating collection of books which would represent and reflect the current thought and philosophy of the so-called Chicano Movement. The Chicano Movement gave expression and voice to those writers, scholars, researchers, and educators who wanted recognition of Mexican American history, culture, language, tradition, heritage and ethnicity. As a result, the Chicano Studies Collection became a unique and growing collection of books, newspapers, periodicals, microforms, and ephemera with strengths in Chicano literature, 20th century Chicano history, bilingual education, immigration, civil rights movements, and Chicana-feminist expression.

In 1985, the Chicano Studies Collection became part of the newly-created Department of Archives and Manuscripts, which includes the Arizona Collection, the University Archives, the Benedict Visual Literacy Collection, and the Labriola National American Indian Data Center.

Scope and Content Note

This guide describes all of the small manuscript collections held in ASC's Chicano/a Research Collection. These collections generally consist of 1-2 folders and document Mexican American history in Arizona from the late 19th century to the early 21st century. Manuscripts, personal papers, professional papers, and family history projects are included. All of these descriptions were originally entered into ASC's Special Materials Index between 1996 and 2014.

Arrangement

Restrictions

Access Restrictions

To view this collection, make an appointment at least five business days prior to your visit by contacting Ask an Archivist or calling (480) 965-4932. Appointments in the Wurzburger Reading Room at Hayden Library (rm. 138) on the Tempe campus are available Monday through Friday. Check the ASU Library Hours page for current availability.

Copyright

Arizona State University does not own the copyright to this collection. We recognize that it is incumbent upon the researcher to procure permission to publish information from this collection from the owner of the copyright.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Chicano/a Research Collection Small Manuscripts, [Call Number], Arizona State University Library.

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