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Chicano History and Culture Collection

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Collection Number: P-120

History of this Collection

Established in the mid-1990s; built through purchases, some transfers from the Chicano Studies Department, and some donated materials.

Overview/Highlights of Collection

A collection of pamphlets and serials documenting the place of Chicanos and Latinos in the history and culture of California.

Collection Strengths

  • Chicanos and Latinos in California history and culture.
  • Cesar Chavez and the Farm Workers movement.

Items in the collection may be located through the library catalog by searching:

chicano history and culture collection

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How to Access Materials

To request an item,​ look for the “Request from Special Collections” link located in the “Get It” section of the item record in UC Library Search. This will initiate a request form for that item within the Aeon request system.