Bert Corona papers, 1923-1984
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- Personal papers including correspondence; manuscripts; interviews; subject, alphabetical, and legal case files; newspapers; and photographs.
Description
Type of resource | mixed material |
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Extent | 24 linear feet |
Place | California |
Publication date | 1950 - 1980 |
Issuance | monographic |
Language | English; Spanish |
Creators/Contributors
Associated with | Corona, Bert N. |
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Subjects
Subject | Chavez, Cesar, 1927-1993 |
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Subject | Fierro, Josephina |
Subject | Sanchez, Robert |
Subject | Shibley, George |
Subject | Centro de Acción Social Autónomo, Hermandad General de Trabajadores. |
Subject | Citizens' Committee for the Defense of Mexican-American Youth. |
Subject | Comité Nacional Organizacion Sindical de Trabajadores Immigrantes. |
Subject | Hermandad Mexicana Nacional, Inc. |
Subject | Mexican American Political Association (Calif.) |
Subject | National Committee against Repressive Legislation (U.S.) |
Subject | Partido Comunista Mexicano., Comité Central. |
Subject | United States., Immigration and Naturalization Service. |
Subject | Partido Socialista Revolucionario (Mexico) |
Subject | United Farm Workers. |
Subject | Nacozari mine strike |
Subject | Sleepy Lagoon Trial, Los Angeles, Calif., 1942-1943 |
Subject | Los Angeles (Calif.) |
Bibliographic information
Acquisition | Gift of Bert Corona, 1980 and 1986. |
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Biographical/Historical | Community and labor organizer for the Mexican American community in Los Angeles during the 1930s, 40s, and 50s. In the 1960s political organizer (President of the Mexican-American Political Association) and founding force in La Raza Unida Party, with particular interest in undocumented Mexican workers and immigration problems. Founder of El Centro de Ayuda which evolved into Centro de Acción Social Autónomo (CASA) |
Note | Finding aid available in Special Collections Reading Room and online. |
Location |
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Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/jq561kn1174 |
Location | Department of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, CA 94305 |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- 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 (http://library.stanford.edu/spc).