Finding Aid for the Michelle Kholos Brooks Collection of Manazar Gamboa Papers 1939-2001
He also began to sell marijuana and steal cars. In 1954 he began his first prison term and would spend 17 of the next 23 years behind bars. In the 1970's Gamboa became a heroin addict and shortly after the woman he loved overdosed and died in his arms. He then committed an armed robbery and was sent to Soledad State Prison.
In Soledad he began to read any literature available to him taking a particular interest in poetry. Despite the derision of his fellow inmates he avidly read the work of the Romantics: Shelley, Keats, Coleridge and Blake. Gamboa was given the complete works of Shakespeare which he regarded as his greatest treasure.
He began to write poetry and was published by a journal run by a University of Colorado professor. In 1977 Gamboa was released and joined the L.A. poetry scene by working at Beyond Baroque, a literary center in Venice and edited its magazine Obras. From 1981 to 1983 he was the Director of the L.A Latino Writers Association and editor of ChismeArte magazine.
In the 1980's he began teaching writing workshops for substance abusers, youths in juvenile halls and prison inmates often driving over 120 miles a day to teach literacy and writing to youths across the county. In 1988 he received a Brody Arts Fund for $2500 and replaced his 1963 Dodge. In 1989 he became the Artistic Director of the Homeland Neighborhood Cultural Center. He turned his epic poem "Memories of a Bulldozed Barrio" into a stage performance and worked with the non-profit L.A Theater works for over 13 years. He died in Long Beach at age 66 on Dec. 13, 2000.
Container List
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers No date
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7p. A.Ms
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers 1991-1995
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31 p t.ms includes letter 1p a.ms from Bastida to Gamboa
Related document [timeline]
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers March-April 1984
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Correspondence
From:Alistair Hunter
To:Manazar Gamboa
June 25, 1984
El Monte, CA (includes envelope)
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers July 1998
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7p t.ms transcription
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers August 1972
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"Battler for Chavez Ravine Home Dies at 75"
August 12, 1972
Typed transcript of article
related documents
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers 1971
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L.A. Times West Magazine
October 17, 1971
T.Ms transcript of article
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers September 1 1998
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Request to publish excerpt from "Memories Around a Bulldozed Barrio" by Manazar Gamboa
Copyright documents
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers No date
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6p photocopied 12p of text
Includes A.Ms notes
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers December 1998
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By Manazar Gamboa
4p T.Ms
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers [June 1988]
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From multiple students
To Manazar Gamboa
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers August 14 1995
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"When L.A. Exploded With Joy"
L.A. Times
August 14, 1995
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers 1951
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"Rebuilding a City" byRobert E. Alexander and Drayton S. Bryant
The Haynes Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
1951
26p (Title page, vi-xii,1-8,36-39,47,50-54,56,58-60,62)
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers May 23 1983
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"Years of Discontent: The Battle of Chavez Ravine, Los Angeles, 1949-1959"
By Victoria Valdez
15p including:
7p of text T.ms
4p appendices xeroxed
4p footnotes and bibliography T.ms
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers July 1953
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"Spring Street Massacre"
Frontier [Magazine}
July 1953
2p
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers [December 1959]
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"Homes into Kindling"
[December 1959]
3p photocopy 6p text
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers Sept. 1955
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"Elephant with a Headache"
Frontier [Magazine]
September 1955
6p
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers June 4 1972
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"Ravine Once Was Close Knit Community"
L.A. Times
June 4 1972
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers [1959]
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By Duane Robinson
Woman's Press
New York [1959]
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers 1950-1999
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"Field of Uprooted Dreams"
L.A. Times Article
July 11, 1999
Envelope
From:Catos Urrutia
To:Manazar Gamboa
August 15, 1999
Contains 3 maps for Elysian Park Heights
Photocopies of letters form the Housing Authority of Los Angeles to families of the Chavez Ravine and Palo Verde area
Photocopies of secondary sources re:Chavez Ravine
"Senor Chavez and his Ravine"
Westways Magazine April 1962
Unidentified article with picture of "Zoot-Suiters"
"Sixty Years in Southern California" 4p No date
"North From Mexico" 6p photocopied No date
"Our Fight for Chavez Ravine" unknown source 2p [1975?]
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers 1957
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Photocopied from the L.A.Times
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers Nov-Dec. 1995
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"Be Happy It's In Your Backyard"
By Mike Downey
L.A. Times Opinion Column
November 15, 1995
Letter to The Editor from Manazar Gamboa re:above column
Typed article
"Will NFL Play Dodgeball?"
By T.J. Simers
December 3, 1995
Newspaper fragment of above article
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers December 1995
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Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers 1995
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Includes handwritten notes, community newsletters, photos of documents, maps and news articles
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers No date
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"The Making of Occupied America"
By Rodolfo Acuna
3p photocopy no date
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers 1993
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Southern California Quarterly
Fall/Winter 1993
Vol.LXXV, No.3-4
pp.340-350
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers 1982
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By Thomas S. Hines
The Journal of Urban History
Vol. 8, No. 2February 1982
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers [1989-1990]
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Multiple fliers for Manazar Gamboa's poetry readings/speaking engagements
News clipping on the L.A. Poetry Festival
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers January 1988
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"Brody Grants Help Keep Artists on the Go"
L.A. Times
Jan. 16, 1988
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers No date
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"Poetry, Politics and The New Chicano"
By Kate Braverman
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers [April 1997]
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Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers [Nov. 1961]
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Why They Call The City Council Chambers The Cave Of Winds"
Los Angeles Magazine
November 1961
[Source and date per handwritten notation]
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers 1987-2001
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Misc. materials
Photograph sheets in envelope marked To Manazar From Laura
3p summary of Gamboa's art activities from Summer 1987-May 1988
Assorted thank-yous for public service
Brochures and Programs for poetry readings and performances c.1997-1999
Articles on Manazar Gamboa form English and Spanish press
Multiple photocopies and original clippings
Two obituaries for Gamboa
L.A. Times Jan.7,2001
Press Telegram Dec. 16, 2000
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers 1990
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From:Manazar Gamboa
T.l 1p Oct. 29, 1990
33 drawings and photocopies
Photocopy 2p of Poem "It Tells A Story" by Helen Silvas
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers No date
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Petition protesting Manazar Gamboa's forced
resignation as president of Beyond Baroque
8p A.ms
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers Aug. 1990
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Announcement for reading by Manazar Gamboa
L.A. Weekly Aug.3-Aug.9 1990
3 copies
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers 1980-1995
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"Los Angeles and the Dodger War"
By Cary S. Henderson
The Historical Society of Southern California
[Fall 1980]
15p photocopied 29p text
Print out of above article 28p Nov.17, 1995
Additional print out of article 37p no date
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers 1984
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Call slip from Los Angeles Public Library
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers [c.1939]-1997
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1p oversize map of Elysian park
Copy of article
"Angel in the Outfield"
By Patt Morrison
Los Angeles Times Magazine
Aug. 10, 1997
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers 1957-1995
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Articles from L.A. Times concerning the Dodger's move from Brooklyn to Los Angeles
Chavez Ravine Research:Articles in Los Angeles Central Library
4p T.ms [includes comments and notations]
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers 1957-1995
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"Public Housing and the Brooklyn Dodgers" 11p
T.ms copy of above article dated Dec. 11, 1995
Photocopy of above article
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers June 4 1978
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"Chavez Ravine Proves Fertile Soil for O'Malley"
L.A. Times June 4, 1978 6p
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers 1962-1995
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L.A. Times May 12, 1962 1p T.ms
1p copy of above article downloaded Oct.30, 1995
Photocopy of above article with some highlighting
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers April 1962
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"The Untold Story of Chavez Ravine"
By Norris Poulson[former mayor of Los Angeles]
Los Angeles [magazine]April 1962 5p
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers No date
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Translated into Spanish by Manazar Gamboa
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers 1987-2003
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Program for Culture Clash's "Chavez Ravine"
List of Gamboa's electronic files
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers No date
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The Running One
A Prayer After Writing a Poem
For the Singer
Net
Imageless Land
And the Cloud
A Poet's Prayer
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers 2000
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The Eye Pt. 4
Cruising Antiquity Pt. 7
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers 1990-1999
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Pam
Earthy
El Mariachi
Train of Smoke
Crimson Red Nails On the Green Felt Pool Table
Aqui y Alla/Here and There
Curandera
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers 1983-1989
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Canto
Song
Spot on the Cieling
Children in the Shadow of the City
Paper Shadow
Xipe
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers 1974-1978
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Valentine's Night
Bandera /Flag
Buttonwillow
Trilogy
Star Fish One
Piedra y Sangre
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers 1940-1948
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Concrete and Steel
Martha: 1940
The Game: 1940
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers 1939
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Buttonwillow
Nina
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers 1998
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Community Residency Exchange Program Nomination(U.S. to Northern Ireland)
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers 1991
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"Ama 1989" 6p T.ms[copyright date is 1991]
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers 1982
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"Olmeca/Through The Tunnel" 7p T.ms
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers 1976-1997
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"Man of Roots"
Rough Drafts[1976-1977]
Revised Edition 1997
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers 1974-1977
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"Cell E-304 Prison Manuscript"
Rough Draft 1974-1977
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers 1992-1993
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Roberta by Manazar Gamboa
32p T.ms
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers 1991
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"Floating Louie"
Rough Drafts and Revised copies
25-32p T.ms
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers 1982-1994
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Notes for Orlando Tardencilla Project
Manuscript Fragments
Orlando/Arrest
Orlando/Congress
Orlando/Torture
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers 1993-1994
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"Orlando" by Manazar Gamboa
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers 1964-1993
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"The Hole"
By Manazar Gamboa
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers 1998
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"The Hole" by Manazar Gamboa
Notes
Name changes and character profiles
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers 1999
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By Manazar Gamboa
"Downtown L.A:1942"Monologue and reading script
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers 2000
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"The Dance Never Ends"
By Manazar Gamboa
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers 1992-1999
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"Don Eduardo" 12p T.ms
Short Stories by Gamboa
"Going Away"
"Fire"
"Passage"
"Ponchi"
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers 1997-1999
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"Memories Around A Bulldozed Barrio"
By Manazar Gamboa
"War Starts:1941" rough and revised drafts
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers 1994-1995
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"Chicano Youth"
T.ms Drafts and notes
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers No date
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Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers No date
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"La Bishop"
By Manazar Gamboa
319p T.ms
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers 1990-1992
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"Buttonwillow"
3 drafts
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers 1998-1999
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"Kittens"
"Middle Finger"
"Something Else"
"You're So Pretty"
"Sad Eyes"
"My Streets"
"Dream Towel"
1 Act Play by Gamboa
"Laura"
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers c.1967
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"Escape in Brown"
Notes and incomplete drafts
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers No date
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Personal notes a.ms
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers No date
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Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers 2000
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Outlines for "1941" and "1942"
Character profiles for "1941"
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers 1939-1948
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"La Bishop" Chapters 2 and 4
"L.A. Chicano" Chapters 24-35 +Epilogue
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers 1989-1997
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Semi-autobiographical stories and accounts of his life
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers 1989-1994
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Assorted autobiographical writings by Gamboa set from 1941-1945
Michelle Kholos Brooks' Manuel "Manazar" Gamboa Papers 1940's-1999
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