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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.

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.)

Related Archival Material

Chicano Student Movement at Western New Mexico University Oral History Project. Center for Southwest Research, University of New Mexico. Eduardo Hernández-Chávez and Ysaura Bernal-Enríquez papers Center for Southwest Research, University Libraries, University of New Mexico Gloria Montoya Chavez Papers Center for Southwest Research, University Libraries, University of New Mexico Joel Nossoff Chicano Movement Collection Center for Southwest Research, University Libraries, University of New Mexico.

Separated Material

Master audiocassettes are stored in B3.
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