Michigan Grape Protest Banners
Scope and Contents
The Michigan Grape Protest Banners collection contains two banners related to grape protests at Michigan universities. The organizations represented on these banners include LASO (Latin American Student Organization), Culturas de las Razas (CRU) - a pan-Latino student organization for college students, and MEChA (Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán).
Dates
- Creation: approximately 1994
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Access
The material is stored off site. Please request 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
In the 1990's, the United Farm Workers Union was boycotting California grapes over harsh working conditions and the use of dangerous pesticides. Students at Wayne State University, the Universtiy of Michigan, and Michigan State University rallied to support the UFW's boycott by lobbying their universities to stop acquiring California grapes.
Extent
2 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was acquired by MSU Librarian Diana Rivera in unknown year.
Physical Description
Banner 1: 66 x 96 inches, Banner 2: 65.5 x 97 inches
Processing Information
Lachlan Woods processed this collection in 2019.
Subject
- Michigan State University -- Students -- Archives (Organization)
- Wayne State University -- Students -- Archives (Organization)
- University of Michigan -- Students -- Archives (Organization)
- United Farm Workers -- Sources (Organization)
Genre / Form
Topical
- Boycotts -- Unitied States -- Sources
- College students -- Political activity -- Michigan -- Archives
- Grape industry -- California -- Sources
- Hispanic American college students -- Political activity -- Michigan -- Archives
- Hispanic Americans -- Michigan -- Politics and government -- Archives
- Mexican American college students -- Political activity -- Michigan -- Archives
- Mexican Americans -- Michigan -- Politics and government -- Archives
- Protest movements -- Michigan -- Sources
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Michigan Grape Protest Banners
- Status
- 4 Published And Cataloged
- Author
- Lachlan Woods
- Date
- 2019
- 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