This is a collection of papers consisting of the CFLA's agendas, meetings, notes, events, brochures, newsletters, other publications and scholarship materials. Comision Femenil de Los Angeles, founded in 1970, was primarily concerned with advancing the image, role and contributions of the Chicana to and in the community. This collection also consists of materials related to the establishment of the CFLA Archives at the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center.



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The Comision Femenil de Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Chapter of the Comision Femenil Mexicana Nacional, was founded in November of 1972. The goals of the CFLA are to direct its efforts to organize women to assume leadership positions within the movement and in the community, to desseminate news and information regarding the Chicana, to promote programs which help assist and promote solutions to Chicana problems and problems confronting Chicano families and to explore ways to establish relationships with other women's organizations and movements.Once established, the Comision provided leadership information and training for many of today's Chicana community leaders. During its time, the Comision published a newsletter, operated two bilingual child-development centers, and founded the Chicana Service Action Center. It also established a scholarship to assist Chicana students.

Approx. 4 linear feet

For students and faculty researchers of UCLA, all others by permission only. Copyright has not been assigned to the Chicano Studies Research Center. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Archivist and/or the Librarian at the Chicano Studies Research Center Library. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.