David Khilji papers
Scope and Contents
This David Khilji Papers (1999-2001) relate to Khilji’s interest in campus political activities. Of particular note is the folder on the construction of a memorial fountain at EMU honoring union labor organizer and President of the United Farm Workers, Cesar E. Chavez.
Dates
- Creation: 1999-2001
Conditions Governing Access
This 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.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright is retained by the authors of the items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. For photocopy and duplication requests, please contact the Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections, Michigan State University Libraries.
Biographical / Historical
As a student, David Khilji was a political activist at Eastern Michigan University and at Michigan State University. His political interests were broad and he was involved with Native American issues, Middle Eastern issues and Chicano and Latino issues. Khilji was born, raised and educated in the Detroit area. He was active in university Latino and Chicano organizations. He was a member of the Latino Student Association (LSA) at Eastern Michigan University (EMU) where he graduated in 2006. He was also a member of MEXA (Movimiento Estudiantil Xicano de Aztlán) at Michigan State University from 1999-2001 and a member of the grass roots non-profit organization, Xicano Development Center (XDC) in Lansing, Michigan.
Extent
.3 Linear Feet (1 box (7 folders)) ; 27 x 14 x 32 cm.
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The materials were donated to Michigan State University by David Khilji in 2010.
General
This collection is part of the José Treviño Chicano/Latino Activism Collections at MSU.
Processing Information
Processed by Diana Rivera in 2011.
Subject
- Chavez, Cesar, 1927-1993 (Person)
- Eastern Michigan University -- History -- Sources (Organization)
- Eastern Michigan University -- Planning (Organization)
- Movimiento Estudiantil Xicano de Aztlán of Michigan State (Organization)
- United Farm Workers (Organization)
- Title
- Finding Aid for the David Khilji papers
- Status
- 4 Published And Cataloged
- Author
- Finding aid by Diana Rivera.
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections Repository