UFW Publications

Collection

Identifier: LR002479

Staff Only

Scope and Content

UFW Publications is an artificial collection, its contents pulled from other UFW collections and UFW related collections to create a single grouping of farm labor publications. This collection most notably contains, "El Malcriado," "Food and Justice," "The President's Newsletter" and "El Cuhamil."

Dates

1937 - 1998
Majority of material found within 1968 - 1996

Creator

United Farm Workers (Organization)

Language of Materials

Material is in English and Spanish.

Access

Collection is open for research.

Use

Refer to the Walter P. Reuther Library Rules for Use of Archival Materials. Restrictions: Researchers may encounter records of a sensitive nature – personnel files, case records and those involving investigations, legal and other private matters. Privacy laws and restrictions imposed by the Library prohibit the use of names and other personal information which might identify an individual, except with written permission from the Director and/or the donor.

History

UFW Publications is primarily comprised of serials and unique publications created by, or collected by the United Farm Workers of America, the National Farm Worker Ministry and support organizations, which assisted the UFW with its cause. Included in the collection are convention proceedings dating back to the official inception of the UFW, constitutions, bylaws and serials.

Extent

11.5 Linear Feet (23 MB)

Additional Description

Abstract

Arrangement

Folders are listed by their location within each box. They are not necessarily arranged, so any given subject may be dispersed throughout the entire collection.

Acquisition

Materials were deposited at the Walter P. Reuther Library from the mid 1960s to the 1990s

Related Materials

Agricultural Workers History Collection; National Farm Workers Association Records; United Farm Workers Organizing Committee Records; UFW Office of the President: Cesar Chavez Records; UFW Texas Boycott Records; UFW Boycott Central Records; National Farm Worker Ministry Records