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Shoe: Brown heeled loafer

 Item — Box: 6, Object: 2

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 brown, heeled loafer. It is decorated with yellow and blue paint. Blue and yellow flames are painted on the toe of the shoe and a sun on the back of the shoe. White and red churches are painted around the heel, with a photograph of a woman taped to the back of the heel. It is also decorated with silver glitter, and a silver pendant is attached with a safety pin to the tongue of the shoe.

Repository Details

Part of the Chicano Studies Research Center Library Repository

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