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Colegio César Chávez Collection, 1965-1982View associated digital content.

Predominant Dates: 1976-1982

The Colegio César Chávez was established in 1973 as a four year Chicano serving institution in Mount Angel, Oregon. The Colegio César Chávez Collection consists of correspondence, publications, and photographs from the Arthur and Karen Olivo and Andrew Parodi Family and depicts their time living on the college campus grounds.

The majority of the items from this collection have been digitized and are available upon request.

Additionally, there is a July 2012 oral history interview with Andrew Parodi and Karen Olivo regarding their experiences living at the Colegio.

ID: MSS Colegio
Extent: 0.25 cubic feet
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Scope and Content Notes
Biographical / Historical Notes
Statement on Access: Collection is open for research.
Arrangement
Preferred Citation: Colegio César Chávez Collection (MSS Colegio), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.
Acquisition Note: The initial date the collection was acquired was 2006; the bulk of the collection was received in 2006 and then in 2009 from Andrew Parodi. In December 2016, additional materials, including posters and a 1979 calendar, were donated and incorporated as part of the collection; the donor was Herbert L Everett. The negatives from the 1972 La Raza event were donated by the photographer Milt Johnson in 2021.
Acquired: 2006.
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Series 1: Colegio César Chávez Materials, 1965-1982 Add to Shelf

This series contains materials related to the Colegio César Chávez as well as materials related to the life and career of Arthur Olivo and his connection to the Colegio as a student and the campus groundskeeper. Arthur and Karen Olivo, along with Karen's young son Andrew Parodi, lived on the grounds of the college campus.

All materials in this series, except for the 1965 Yearbook, have been digitized and are available upon request.

Box-Folder 1.1: Colegio César Chávez Advertisements, 1980 Add to Shelf
Included is a bilingual mailer / recruitment flyer / donation form for the Colegio César Chávez; it documents the 1980-1981 academic calendar and information about the program for the year. Also included is a full copy of the September 11, 1980, Silverton-Appeal Tribune--Mt. Angel News; the issue showcases Oktoberfest and features a full page ad for the Colegio on page 20, the last page of the paper.
Box-Folder 1.2: Colegio César Chávez Catalog, 1978-1979 Add to Shelf
The Colegio César Chávez Catalog,1978-1979 has been digitized and is available online; the front cover is also available online.
Box-Folder 1.3: Colegio César Chávez Dollar, 1976 Add to Shelf
Box-Folder 3.1: Colegio César Chávez Posters and Calendar, 1977-1979 Add to Shelf
Two large posters, one by the artist Desiga, and another, a recruitment poster, by the artist Carlos Manriquez. Manriquez is also the artist of a 1979 Colegio calendar. The calendar, consisting of four sheets plus a cover sheet, includes a timeline of significant events in Chicano history along with full color imagery depicting “jalapeño power.”
Box-Folder 1.4: Correspondence - Colegio César Chávez and Arthur Olivo, 1980-1982 Add to Shelf
Correspondence between the Colegio César Chávez and Arthur Olivo documents Olivo's admission to the Colegio, a description of the 1980 Support Group Class, an agreement and position description for Olivo to hold a position as a custodian and groundskeeper for the Colegio, Olivo's permanent record for fall term 1980, a letter dismissing Olivo from his position, and a letter in response to that dismissal.
Box-Folder 1.5: Olivo, Arthur - Biographical Materials, 1980-1982 Add to Shelf
The biographical materials include a handwritten 1980 autobiography by Arthur Olivo, an evaluation for the Fall Term 1980 Colegio course Introductory Seminar, a 1980 letter and accompanying executive order from Governor Victor Atiyeh regarding Olivo's appointment to the Oregon Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, Volume 1 No.4 Training Report, a publication by the Oregon Human Development Corporation Center for Employment Training, and Arthur Olivo's resume as of his position gained in 1982.
Box-Folder 2.1: Olivo, Arthur - Biographical Materials, 1980 Add to Shelf
A certificate to Arthur Olivo from Governor Victor Atiyeh regarding Olivo's appointment to the Oregon Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, 1980-1982.
Box-Folder 1.6: Yearbook - tiefen, Mt. Angel College Volume III, 1965 Add to Shelf
Series 2: Photographic Materials, 1972-1982 Add to Shelf

This series contains photos of the events and grounds of the Colegio César Chávez as well as photos of the Olivo family while living there.

All materials in this series have been digitized and are available upon request.

Box-Folder 1.7: Alurista at Huelga Hall, circa 1981 Add to Shelf
The poet Alurista's book reading and book signing at Huelga Hall. In addition to the images is a note from the collection donor, Andrew Parodi, describing the event.
Extent: 4 photographs
Box-Folder 1.8: César Chávez at Huelga Hall, 1977 Add to Shelf
César Chávez spoke at Huelga Hall on the Colegio grounds regarding local housing and urban development issues.
Extent: 1 photograph
Box-Folder 1.9: Colegio Artwork - Murals in Huelga Hall, 1982 Add to Shelf
Images of Andrew Parodi's June 1982 First Communion reception held at Huelga Hall; of note is the Colegio artwork on the interior walls of the building. In addition to the images is a note from the collection donor, Andrew Parodi, describing the event
Extent: 8 photographs
Box-Folder 1.10: Colegio Artwork - Posters, 1982 Add to Shelf
Posters from the Colegio César Chávez used to decorate a Colegio student's apartment in downtown Mt. Angel (not on Colegio grounds). In addition to the images is a note from the collection donor, Andrew Parodi, describing the photographs.
Extent: 2 photographs
Box-Folder 1.11: Colegio Grounds, Undated Add to Shelf
Exterior images of buildings and the surrounding foliage; also included is an image of a Mt. Angel College seal on the ground.
Extent: 24 negatives; 6 negative film strips
Box-Folder 1.12: Colegio Life - Arthur and Karen Olivo and Andrew Parodi Family, 1979-1982 Add to Shelf
Images of the life of the family while they lived on the Colegio grounds. Further descriptions of each photograph were given by Andrew Parodi in 2012, and those can be found in this folder as well.
Extent: 15 photographs
Box-Folder 1.13: "La Raza" Event, 1972 Add to Shelf
November 10-11, 1972 event photographs taken by Milt Johnson, who was associated with the school during the late 1960s and early 1970s when it was Mt. Angel College. The images include event speakers, participants, and activities.
Extent: 108 negatives; 25 negative film strips
Box-Folder 1.14: Oregon Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, circa 1980 Add to Shelf
Arthur Olivo served on Governor Victor Atiyeh's Oregon Occupational Information Coordinating Committee; this image is of the Committee.
Extent: 1 photograph
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