Selection Criteria
The material included in Latin American Histories in the United States has been selected in close collaboration with academic subject experts, collections specialists at participating libraries and archives, and under the guidance of the Editorial Board.
Focusing on grassroots materials produced by and for the communities represented, this resource provides an extensive documentary record of Latina/o/x/e experiences in the United States during the mid-to-late twentieth century. It is especially rich in content relating to cultural, social, artistic and political movements - at both local and national levels.
Artists, activists, theatre professionals, and members of the public alike are represented in this resource, with periodicals, letters, photographs, diaries, audiovisual sources and a range of other material types providing insights into their lives and work.
Material has been sourced from the following libraries and archives:
- Gerth Archives and Special Collections, California State University, Dominguez Hills
- University of California, San Diego
- CUNY Dominican Studies Institute, City College of New York
- GLBT Historical Society, San Francisco
A note on exclusions
Where exclusions have been made, this is largely due to:
- Collections falling outside the defined remit of this resource
- Fragile condition of material
- Existing open-access content
- Copyright and permission considerations
- Data protection concerns
To learn more about the source archives and the collections selected from them please visit the Guide to the Archival Collections.
The material included in Latin American Histories in the United States has been selected in close collaboration with academic subject experts, collections specialists at participating libraries and archives, and under the guidance of the Editorial Board.
Focusing on grassroots materials produced by and for the communities represented, this resource provides an extensive documentary record of Latina/o/x/e experiences in the United States during the mid-to-late twentieth century. It is especially rich in content relating to cultural, social, artistic and political movements - at both local and national levels.
Artists, activists, theatre professionals, and members of the public alike are represented in this resource, with periodicals, letters, photographs, diaries, audiovisual sources and a range of other material types providing insights into their lives and work.
Material has been sourced from the following libraries and archives:
- Gerth Archives and Special Collections, California State University, Dominguez Hills
- University of California, San Diego
- CUNY Dominican Studies Institute, City College of New York
- GLBT Historical Society, San Francisco
A note on exclusions
Where exclusions have been made, this is largely due to:
- Collections falling outside the defined remit of this resource
- Fragile condition of material
- Existing open-access content
- Copyright and permission considerations
- Data protection concerns
To learn more about the source archives and the collections selected from them please visit the Guide to the Archival Collections.