"Picket at West Side Market. Representatives of the United Farm Workers and sympathizers picketed the West Side Market [Cleveland, OH.] for an hour yesterday to publicize the boycott of lettuce and California grapes." [black-and-white photograph], June 21, 1974
Scope and Contents
This collection contains photographs, flyers, articles, pamphlets, vinyl records, a flag, a poncho, buttons, stickers, stamps, and a mailer regarding United Farm Workers (UFW) and Cesar Chavez and is mostly related to boycotts that occured in the late 1960s through the early 1970s in support of farmworkers. Also included are documents both in favor of and in opposition to Proposition 14, the farm labor initiative, a 1976 ballot initiative sponsored by Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers of America; photographs taken at Cesar Chavez's memorial service; and material related to farm workers such as a "California Farm Workers" brochure and Student Committee on Agricultural Labor broadside. Some of the material in this collection were featured as part of the Gerth Archives and Special Collections 2018 exhibit entitled "¡Adelante! Latinx Activism in California".
Dates
- June 21, 1974
Conditions Governing Access
There are no access restrictions on this collection.
Availability- August 2024
Beginning in August 2024, this collection is off-site for vendor digitization and is temporarily unavailable for research; with an anticipated return date of January 2025. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please contact the Gerth Archives and Special Collections for any questions.
Extent
From the Collection: 1 box
From the Collection: 1.5 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Spanish; Castilian
Repository Details
Part of the California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections Repository
University Library South -5039 (Fifth Floor)
1000 E. Victoria St.
Carson CA 90747
310-243-3895
archives@csudh.edu