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Collection
Identifier: CSRC-200
Collection
Identifier: 85
Abstract
This is a small collection donated by Lorena Parlee's mother to the Center in 2007. It consists of LP records, color slides and papers related to her films, Mexico and Break of Dawn.
Dates:
1970 - 1996
Collection
Identifier: CSRC-0063
Abstract
This collection represents both Plaza de la Raza's administrative records as well as a record of its students' artistic output. Situated in the century-old Lincoln Park, Plaza de la Raza is the only multidisciplinary cultural arts center serving Latinos in Los Angeles. The organization was founded over 33 years ago by prominent labor, business and community leaders and incorporated into a non-profit cultural arts and educational center in 1970. Today, Plaza provides year-round programs in...
Dates:
1976 - 2005
Collection
Identifier: CSRC-0048
Abstract
Elena I. Popp is an attorney and activist who has worked for several decades on behalf of social justice and change. She has worked on issues related to housing/tenants rights, the Peace movement, domestic violence, outreach to the homeless, slum abatement, and lesbian issues. This collection dates from 1970 to 2006 and comprises 100 linear ft of materials documenting her life as an activist, lawyer, advocate, and political candidate.
Dates:
1970 - 2006, undated
Collection
Identifier: CSRC-PC
Collection
Identifier: CSRC-0134
Abstract
Queer Nation was a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) grassroots local organization first established in New York, which then proliferated into many other chapters across the country including: Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Houston. The organization was well-known for its confrontational actions and public protests and was initially formed by former members of ACT UP, a non-profit organization that fought HIV/AIDS discrimination. The collection encompasses...
Dates:
1982-1995
Collection
Identifier: CSRC-2015-001
Abstract
Yolanda Retter (1947-2007) was a librarian and archivist at the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center Library and an activist dedicated to providing a voice to lesbian and minority issues and preserving their history. Retter was a champion for social justice and organizing and organized numerous repositories on lesbian history around the city. During her time as librarian at the CSRC Library (2003-2007), she increased the amount of material on the subject of Latinas and Queer Studies. This...
Dates:
1871-2008; Majority of material found within 1945-2008
Collection
Identifier: CSRC-2020-004
Collection
Identifier: CSRC-0078
Abstract
Cory Roberts-Auli (April 10, 1963 - March 10, 1996) was a gay artist of Puerto Rican and Irish descent. His artwork notably included medical supplies, and HIV-infected blood and other bodily fluids as pigments. His exhibition "The New Shrouds of Turin: The Plague Years" was created in collaboration with photographer Luz Calvo and features a series of portraits that represented the realities of living with AIDS and stigma surrounding HIV. The collection includes articles, printed materials,...
Dates:
1990-1996
Collection
Identifier: 117
Abstract
This is a collection of approximately four linear feet of papers relating to Diane Rodriguez's career with the Center Theater Group's Latino Theater Initiative as well as her work as a leader in the creative community and as an actor.
Dates:
1968 - 2005
