Guides and Collections

Collections Pertaining to Latina/o People and Culture in Oregon

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Manuscript and Photograph Collections

Milagro (Miracle Theatre Group) Records, 1966-2014 – This collection consist of the theatre's administrative records, production files, and community outreach work. Also included is the company's artwork, videos and audio of performances, correspondence, and promotional materials. Established in 1985 by José González and Dañel Malán, Milagro is the premier Latino arts and cultures program in the northwest. The theatre produces both classical and contemporary performances that are English, Spanish, or bilingual. Milagro is still active to this day. OMA Blog posts about Milagro

"Latinos en Oregón: sus voces, sus historias, su herencia" oral history collection Oral history interviews with members of the central Oregon Latino community who are connected to the Oregon State University Open Campus Juntos program (note: this collection is entirely in Spanish). Latinos en Oregón: Canby, OR ~ the personal stories of members of, or connected to, the Latino/a community in Canby. Nuestras Voces y Herencia ~ the stories of Yamhill County's Latino community

Annabelle Jaramillo Papers – This collection documents Jaramillo’s work as a member of the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council from 1997 to 2001; her advocacy for minorities and women with the Oregon Commission on Hispanic Affairs and National Image, Inc.; her work as a research botanist with the U.S. Forest Service; and her graduate research at Portland State University.

Braceros in Oregon Photograph Collection, circa 1940s
Original photographs can be found in P20, P40, P 62, P120 and Harriet’s Collection.

Braceros in Oregon Film Footage

Colegio César Chávez Collection, 1965–2005 – 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. See the college catalog online. An interview with the collection donors is available online: Andrew Parodi and Karen Olivo oral history interview

Erlinda Gonzales-Berry Papers – This collection documents the research and publishing of Gonzales-Berry in the fields of Latino literature and culture and immigration from Mexico to the United States and include publications and speeches, awards, photographs, sound recordings, and a videotape. Gonzales-Berry was chair of the Oregon State University Ethnic Studies Department from 1997 until 2007.

Basques of Harney County, Oregon, Oral History Collection, 1976-2001 - Interviews of Basque sheepherders who immigrated to southeastern Oregon from the 1890s through the 1920s and worked as itinerant herders on the mountain ranges of Harney County until the 1930s.

OSU's Latino/a Community

Minorities in the Barometer Digital Collection, 1960-1979 - Articles from The Daily Barometer pertaining to multicultural issues and minorities on campus. All articles are organized in chronological order in full text searchable PDFs. The PDFs are organized by year; each PDF file begins with a Table of Contents listing the article titles and dates for the year.

César Chávez Centro Cultural (4Cs) Records, early 1990s-2012 (RG 248) - The 4Cs was established at OSU in 1970s to educate the campus and local community about Latino/a cultures and heritages. Digitized versions of 16 4Cs albums are available online. The albums depict 4Cs events and activities as well as Oregon State students and staff affiliated with the Center from the early 1990s-2012.

Association of Latin American Students (ALAS) Records – The Association of Latin American Students Records consist of administrative records (correspondence, membership and assistance lists, event planning materials, financial records), 1995–1998; scrapbooks containing photographs, event programs and newspaper clippings, 1994–1997; videotapes of OSU Latin American Night, 1996 and 1998–1999; and event programs, posters and brochures, 1996–1999. The three ALAS albums within the collection are available online: ALAS Albums

OSU's Centro Cultural César Chávez (4Cs) and the Association of Latin American Students (ALAS) Digital Display - Images and information regarding the 4Cs and past celebrations of the ALAS.

Associated Students of Oregon State University Records (RG 11) – The records of OSU’s student government include information on the Centro Cultural Cesar Chavez, the establishment of the Casa Educacional Office and general information on multicultural affairs at OSU.

Extension Service Records (RG 111) – The county extension office annual reports for those counties in which Braceros worked during WWII often include a section on how many workers were utilized in the county and the types of work done. Some of the reports also include narrative on problems that the workers encountered. The reports are on microfilm only.

The Farm Labor Emergency project records within the Extension Service Records contain numerous brief references to Bracero workers and how they were utilized in Oregon. The project records also include a U.S. Department of Agriculture publication, A History of the Emergency Farm Labor Supply Program, 1943–1947, by Wayne D. Rasmussen [USDA Agriculture Monograph no. 13], 1951. This work contains a chapter on Bracero workers from a national perspective.

Student Affairs Records (RG 102) – Records from Student Affairs contain information on the Hispanic Student Union, recruitment of students from minority and ethnic groups, creation and funding of the Hispanic Cultural Center (Centro Cultural Cesar Chavez), cultural diversity, the Minority Student Affairs Advisory Council, the Casa Educacional Office.

Extension and Experiment Station Communications (RG 69) – Contains Spanish language versions of the “Speaking to the Consumer” news release series from 1975.

Educational Opportunities Program Records (Record Group 230) The Educational Opportunities Program (EOP) Records document the administration and activities of the College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) at Oregon State University, a federally funded program for students of migrant or seasonal farmworkers, and other EOP programs that support non-traditional students.

Minority Education Office Records (RG 229) The Minority Education Office Records consist of two Casa Educacional Photograph Albums documenting the activities and programs of Casa Educacional, including the 2004 National MEChA Conference held at Oregon State University. Casa Educacional provides support and advocacy services for Latina/o and Chicana/o students at Oregon State Unviersity.

Ethnic Studies Department Records (RG 227) The Ethnic Studies Department Records consist of video recordings of a symposium, Sojourners, Settlers, New Immigrants: Mexicanos in Oregon Ayer y Hoy, held at Oregon State University in 2005.

News & Communication Services Photograph Collection (P 57)

Beaver Yearbooks – Recent yearbooks include information about Latino student organizations. Also includes information about individual students.

The Daily Barometer – Since the late 1960s, the campus newspaper has run stories on minority affairs, discrimination, and student ethnic and cultural organizations at OSU. Barometer index in the University Archives lists articles under specific topics.

Memorabilia Collection Files

Castillo, Susan – Includes newspaper clippings pertaining to the career (state legislator, Oregon Superintendent of Public Instruction) of Castillo, an OSU alumnus.

Cultural Centers – Contains articles from the Corvallis Gazette-Times about the Centro Cultural Cesar Chavez.

Farm Labor – Includes Erasmo Gamboa’s October 1982 Pacific Northwest Quarterly article, “Mexican Labor in the Pacific Northwest, 1943–1947.” His article used several of the Bracero photographs from the OSU Archives. This file also includes “Sugestiones To Apple Pickers,” a Spanish language brochure published by Oregon’s Extension Service in August 1943. See this brochure online.

Hispanic Student Union – Contains information on the H.S.U. in the 1990s as well as the organization’s constitution. Also includes information on the Centro Cultural Cesar Chavez.

Movimiento Estudiantil Chicanos de Atzlan (MEChA) – Newspaper clippings and flyers pertaining to the activities of this student organization.

Omega Delta Phi – Materials pertaining to the Alpha Theta chapter of this Latino based fraternity at OSU include a brochure, history, constitution, and a Brennan Cup Award application.

Ovando, Carlos J. – Newspaper clipping pertaining to an OSU faculty member.

Pesticides – Includes newspaper clippings about the effects of pesticides on farm workers, including migrant workers.

Science and Math Investigative Learning Experiences Program (SMILE) – Information on this program designed to support underserved students in science and mathematics includes brochures, flyers, memos and clippings. Hispanics make up the largest community served by this program.

Other Collections Across the State Regarding Oregon's Latino/a Community

Latino/as In the Oregon Wine Industry
Beyond the Vines: Latinos in the Oregon Wine Industry ~ an exhibit by Linfield College students as part of the college's Oregon Wine History Archive
Wine Notes: Latino winemaker has unique Oregon distinction ~ August 12, 2013 Oregonian article by Katherine Cole about winemaker Jesus Guillén

Radio Movimiento
"Dinos Quién Eres" interviews ~ Based in Woodburn, Radio Movimiento has a great podcast series "Dinos Quién Eres" featuring the stories of Latino/a Oregonians

OSU related interviews of note include:

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