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Shoe: Platform sandal

 File — Box: 3, Object: 8

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This collection is comprised of artifacts created and collected by Alicia Gaspar de Alba and Sandra Ruiz for a student-led exhibit on the Maquiladora Murders in Juarez, as well as items from a conference related to the subject. Materials include clothing, artistic displays and objects, and papers.

Dates

  • Creation: 1999-2007

Conditions Governing Access

Open for research. Access is available by appointment for UCLA students and faculty, as well as independent researchers. Advance requests can be made via the Archival Research Application on the CSRC Library website.

Extent

From the Collection: 15.85 Linear Feet (14 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Description

1 platform sandal. The sandal is black and smeared with red paint. Black and white pictures of women and children are glued all around the platform sole. There is a black and white photograph of a young boy glue to the strap. A broken half of small scissors is pierced through the back strap of the sandal through the photo of the young boy.

Repository Details

Part of the Chicano Studies Research Center Library Repository

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