University of New Mexico Faculty Involved in the Chicano Movement Oral History Project
Collection
Identifier: MSS -605-BC
Scope and Content
The collection originally contained five (5) interviews recorded on seven (7) audio cassettes with tape logs corresponding with each interview. In 2016 eighteen (18) additional cassettes and interview logs were added to the collection by Dr. Christine Sierra upon her retirement. This addition makes the collection complete. All the cassette tapes were transfered digitally to CDs in Jan. 2017.
Interview discussions examine topics such as the importance of the family and community, traditions and ceremonies, bilingual and minority education, social and political awareness. Issues explored in the interviews include civil rights, student organizations, strikes, labor protests, discrimination, and social conditions.
Students in the class earned extra credit by conducting oral history interviews with UNM faculty members who were associated with the Chicano movement as students.
Interview discussions examine topics such as the importance of the family and community, traditions and ceremonies, bilingual and minority education, social and political awareness. Issues explored in the interviews include civil rights, student organizations, strikes, labor protests, discrimination, and social conditions.
Students in the class earned extra credit by conducting oral history interviews with UNM faculty members who were associated with the Chicano movement as students.
Dates
- 1990
Language of Materials
English.
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Copy Restrictions
Limited duplication of CSWR material is allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for compliance with all copyright, privacy, and libel laws. Permission is required for publication or distribution.
Project History
During the spring semester of 1990, University of New Mexico professors Felipe Gonzales (Sociology Department) and Christine Sierra (Political Science Department) jointly taught a class on political movements of the 1960's and 1970's. A specific emphasis of the course was the Chicano movement. The Chicano movement focused on social justice and economic and racial equality for Chicanos through education and political empowerment. Many Chicano scholars today were part of that movement during the 1960's and 70's.
Extent
1 box (.25 cu. ft.)
Separated Material
Master audiocassettes are stored in B3.
- Education, Bilingual--New Mexico
- Education, Higher--New Mexico
- Mexican American college students--Political activity--New Mexico
- Mexican Americans--Economic condition
- Mexican Americans--Education New Mexico
- Mexican Americans--Ethnic identity
- Mexican Americans--Social life and customs
- Mexican Americans--civil rights
- Multicultural education--New Mexico
- Oral histories
- Student movements--New Mexico
- Title
- Finding Aid of the University of New Mexico Faculty Involved in the Chicano Movement Oral History Project, 1990
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Processed by G.B.
- Date
- ©2000
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
- June 28, 2004: PUBLIC "-//University of New Mexico::Center for Southwest Research//TEXT (US::NmU::MSS 605 BC::University of New Mexico Faculty Involved in the Chicano Movement Oral History Project)//EN" "nmu1mss605bc.sgml" converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2003-10-15).
- Monday, 20210524: Attribute normal is missing or blank.
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451