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Guide to the National Council of La Raza Records,
1968-1996
Special Collections M0744
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Description
The collection contains board minutes, correspondence files, administrative files, internal memoranda, policy statements,
contracts, project reports, evaluation files, videotapes, and audiotapes documenting the first 18 years of the history of
the National Council of La Raza and its various components.
Background
The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) was founded in February 1968 under the name of the Southwest Council of La Raza as
a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan, tax-exempt organization established to reduce poverty and discrimination, and improve life
opportunities for Hispanic Americans. Its Central Office was originally located in Phoenix, Arizona and in 1970 it opened
its National Services Office in Washington, D.C. Its early efforts were focused primarily in the Southwestern states of Arizona,
California, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas.
Extent
ca. 960 linear ft.
Restrictions
Publication Rights
Property rights reside with the repository. Literary rights reside with the creators of the documents or their heirs. To obtain
permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Public Services Librarian of the Dept. of Special Collections.
Availability
Access Restrictions
Personnel files are restricted until 2066. Contract information indicating amounts paid to contractors are likewise restricted
until 2066.
Videotape materials require at least a two-week waiting period between when they are requested and when they can be made available
to allow for use copies to be made from the master tapes.