Hispanic American
This section includes literature by Chicano, Puerto Rican and Latin American immigrant authors in the United States, as well as relevant nonfiction books and ephemera. Original materials from the farmworker movement, the Cuban-American diaspora and other Latin American immigrant groups will be found here.
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Breaking the Barriers: issues in higher education the eighth annual Wayne State University Latino issues conference, November 10 & 11, 1995
Detroit: Wayne State University, 1995. [12p] 8.5x11 inches, agenda, mission statement, ads, very good conference program in stapled glossy white wraps. More
Cat.No: 234863
Bridge Over the Border/Puente: cross-border bulletin/boletino informativo transfronterizo; vol. 1, #2, May, June, July/1985
Chula Vista & Tijuana: Bridge over the border/Puente, 1985. [10p] 8.5x11 inches, texts in English and Spanish bound dos-a-dos, photos, news, resources, very good newsletter in unbound wraps. Newsletter/bulletin for Latino workers on both sides of the border. Articles on the Hollywood-based Film Processing Co,, Superior Industries in Van Nuys..... More
Cat.No: 204324
The California DWB report; a report from the highways, trenches and halls of power in California
San Francisco: American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of California, 2002. 56p., 8,5x11 inches, printed cover letter laid in, very good in wraps with subtitle, "Driving while black or brown" More
Cat.No: 160965
The California Mission Story
Berkeley: Mike Roberts Color Production, 1951. 24p. 9x6 inches oblong, map, color photos, brochure with color photos, printed in the 1960s, stapled pictorial wraps. More
Cat.No: 71587
California Missions: two leaflets and a brochure for Old San Juan Bautista Mission, Mission San Jose de Guadalupe & the Basilica of Mission San Carlos Borromeo del Rio Carmelo
[various]: [various Missions], [1960s]. Two leaflets, 5.5x8.5 inches printed one side only and one four-panel brochure folded to 5.5x7.5 inches, ink dates added on two stating June 21, 1960 & 5/13/61 otherwise very good. The leaflets contain points of interest and brief sketches of the histories as well as fervent..... More
Cat.No: 240138
The California Museum of Latino History
Los Angeles: the Museum, [1987?]. Six panel brochure, folded to 8.5x11 inches, printed both sides, illustrated with photos, museum history, objectives, pilot program, board, advisory council etc., very good on heavy, semi-slick stock. Attractive collage on cover of dancers, various Latino figures etc. More
Cat.No: 116193
California three hundred and fifty years ago: Manuelo's narrative; translated from the Portuguese by a pioneer
San Francisco: Samuel Carson & Co., 1888. Hardcover. 333p., gilt on spine slightly faded, light spotting to, and a small ring stain on, front board, slight rubbing to rear board, generally a very good, tight copy of the first edition in brown cloth and gilt. More
Cat.No: 63728
A call to a founding conference for a National Defense Organization Against Racist and Political Repression
Chicago: the Organization, 1973. Tall accordion-fold brochure, 5x17 inches when folded, unfolding to about 38 inches long. English on one side, Spanish on the other. Sponsors include a who's-who of the left, from Angela Davis to Noam Chomsky, Corky Gonzales to Pete Seeger. The National Alliance Against Racist and Political..... More
Cat.No: 243910
Camejo meeting in New York August 7, 1983
n.p. n.pub. 1983. Single 8.5x11 inch sheet, photocopied from typewritten report. A "third-hand report" for Socialist Workers Party members summarizing the points made by Peter Camejo at a meeting after his split with the SWP. Notes that "party members could not attend without risking expulsion." At the end the anonymous..... More
Cat.No: 145606
Camiones Chevrolet; Manual de instrucciones, serie "LT", edición 1-X
[Detroit?]: [General Motors], [1931]. 58p., 5.5x8.5 inches, foldout chart, text in Spanish, illustrated with drawings of parts, very good first edition booklet in stapled pictorial wraps. The truck manual, in Spanish. More
Cat.No: 96678
Can't jail the spirit; political prisoners in the U.S. A collection of biographies. Third edition
Chicago: Editorial El Coqui, 1992. 207p., preface, testimonial, foreword, introduction, illustrations, very good third edition trade paperback in pictorial wraps. The prisoners include African Americans, Hispanic Americans,Native Americans, European Americans, Japanese nationals etc. More
Cat.No: 68602
Can't jail the spirit; political prisoners in the U.S. A collection of biographies
Chicago: Committee to end the Marion Lockdown, 2002. Paperback. 234p., introduction, illustrations, very good fifth edition trade paperback in pictorial wraps. The prisoners include African Americans, Hispanic Americans,Native Americans, European Americans, Japanese nationals etc. Each edition contains new information while released prisoners are not included; we are proud to note..... More
Cat.No: 92455
Can't jail the spirit; political prisoners in the U.S. A collection of biographies. Fourth edition
Chicago: Committee to End the Marion Lockdown, 1998. Paperback. 206p., paperback fourth edition, ownership signature inside front cover, otherwise very good. Includes a chapter on former Bolerium employee-of-the-month Claude Marks. Each edition was updated to reflect which activists were incarcerated at the time. The prisoners include African Americans, Hispanic Americans,Native..... More
Cat.No: 155397
Cancer among blacks and othe minorities: statistical profiles
Rockville, MD: National Cancer Institute, USDHHS, 1986. ix, 273p., 8.5x11 inches, slightly worn wraps. Almost entirely charts and graphs, with more of African Americans and whites than other ethniciteis. More
Cat.No: 108116
Cancionero popular Americano: 75 canciones de las 21 Republicas Americanas
Washington DC: Union Panamericana, 1950. Paperback. 127p., lyrics in Spanish, sheet music collection, very good bound in trade paperback printed cream wraps. Songs from the USA, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Argentia, Mexico et al. More
Cat.No: 180914
Canciones de la Resistencia Puertorriquena. En concerto: Roy Brown... Special guest speaker: Julio Rosado [poster]
San Francisco: Comité Nacional Pro-Libertad Prisioneros de Guerra Puertorriqueños; New Movement in Solidarity with Puerto Rican Independence and Socialism, [1986]. 17.5x22.5 inch poster, light edgewear at lower left, otherwise very good, for an event at the Women's Building. More
Cat.No: 240861
Carta de Morazán. Una producción de Sistema Radio Venceremos
San Francisco: El Salvador Films and Video Projects, [198-]. 29p., 5.5x8.5 inches, text in Spanish, very good photocopied booklet in unbound white wraps. Overview of the film, shown in San Francisco by supporters of the insurgents in El Salvador. More
Cat.No: 198900
Cartel: annotated bibliography of bilingual bicultural materials no. 6 includes index for nos. 1-6, June, 1973
Austi: Dissemination Center for Bilingual Bicultural Education, 1973. 44p., 5.5x8.5 inches, introduction, bibliography, 4-panel advert laid-in, very good booklet in stapled pictorial wraps. More
Cat.No: 207291
Casa de Adobe handbook
Los Angeles: Southwest Museum, 1973. 22p., 5x7.5 inches, illustrations, photos, plans, very good in stapled white pictorial wraps Casa de Adobe is a replica of a California Spanish hacienda. More
Cat.No: 36546
The case of Puerto Rico; memorandum to the United Nations
New York: New Century Publishers, 1953. 16p., staplebound pamphlet, some foxing. Communist Party position. More
Cat.No: 20683
The case of Puerto Rico; memorandum to the United Nations
New York: New Century Publishers, 1953. 16p., staplebound pamphlet, wraps worn and soiled, else good condition. Communist Party position. More
Cat.No: 237763
The case of Puerto Rico; memorandum to the United Nations
New York: New Century Publishers, 1953. Pamphlet. 16p., previous owner's name on front wrap, minor creasing else good condition, 5x7.5 inches. Communist Party position. More
Cat.No: 239523
Catalyst: a socialist journal of the social sciences. [Nearly complete run, missing one issue]
New York: Institute for Social Service Alternatives, 1978-1988. Nos. 1-22, missing only number 5; generally very good condition, minor wear and handling soil. Nos. 9/10 and 17/18 are double issues. Many issues have special themes. Topics range from radical perspectives on ghetto organizing to a psychotherapist's examination of the impact..... More
Cat.No: 193707
CCL aniversario del nacimineto de Fray Junípero Serra/CCL anniversary of the birth of Fray Junípero Serra; Mallorca, 29 Mayo - 4 Junio 1963/Majorca, May 29th - June 4th 1963
Mallorca: National Council para la Conmemoracón del nacimineto de Fray Junípero Serra, 1963. [32p] 9.5x12.75 inches, bilingual texts in Spanish and English, scattered illustrations, event program booklet in stapledred and silver wraps. More
Cat.No: 92611
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¡A celebrar El Grito del Lares! with the Puerto Rican Community [handbill] Fiesta Boricua Sunday - Sept. 21, 1997 Capp Street Center SF
San Francisco: Grito de Lares Ad Hoc Committee, 1997. Single 8.5x11 inch handbill, illustration, fiesta information and short historical sketch, very good on light blue stock. More
Cat.No: 209922
Carnaval / San Francisco. 1987 [screen print poster]
Hom, Nancy; artist
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