Homies collectible mini figures, 2000
Scope and Contents
The Juana and Jesse Gonzales papers (1949-2000) contain reports, newsletters, reprints, unpublished papers and news clippings collected by Jesse and Juana Gonzales since the late 1960s through 2006. A significant part of the collection dates from the mid-1960s through the mid-1980s relating to Chicano student activism on campuses, Chicanos and Latinos in the arts, and materials on the history of Chicanos and Latinos in Michigan including agricultural labor and migrant workers. Included in the collection is an oral history with Mr. Gonzales conducted by students in MSU American Studies 881 in 2007.
Dates
- Creation: 2000
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Access
The material is stored offsite in Remote Storage. Please contact Special Collections 3 working days in advance if you wish to use it.
Extent
From the Collection: 10 Linear Feet (10 boxes) : 7 Gaylord 2 Hollinger 1 oversize ; 27 x 14 x 32 cm.
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This folder includes a Series 1 card of plastic "homies". Description reads "About the HOmies. Welcome to the world of the HOMIES. It is a place where we enjoy our Chicano culture, wear our baggy clothes, lowride our custom cars, and harty hardy..." A nine page document printed in 2007 provides additional background
Repository Details
Part of the Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections Repository