Primary Sources
A primary source is something that was created and/or experienced at the time being studied. They provide a first-hand or eye witness account. Examples of primary sources include: historical documents, an artifact, a diary or journal, speeches, oral histories, photos, newspaper clippings, letters, etc. Reproductions of primary sources (remember, we won't have the originals) can often be found in books and on websites.
The LibGuide called Primary Source LibGuide will walk you through how to find and how to use Primary Sources.
RUSA LibGuide
Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) of the American Library Association has a LibGuide that contains primary sources for Latin American History. Take a look!!
Chicano Movement Primary Sources
Blowout!: Sal Castro and the Chicano Struggle for Educational Justice by Call Number: LA2317.C36 G37 2011ISBN: 9780807834480Publication Date: 2011-03-21Also available as an ebook! An oral history of one of the teachers who led the movement.
Testimonio: a documentary history of the Mexican American struggle for civil rights by Call Number: E184 .M5 R638 2000ISBN: 9781558852990Publication Date: 2000-01-01Historical documents help chronicle the struggle of Mexican Americans for equal civil rights in the United States from the early 1800s through the modern era, with individual prefaces for each document and suggestions for further reading.
- The East LA Blowouts of 1968, MappedThe most pivotal locations in the development, execution, and aftermath of the student protests
- El Plan de Santa BarbaraBlueprint for the inception of Chicana/o Studies programs at colleges and universities throughout the United States. Written in 1969.
- Mendez et al vs. Westminster School DistrictCourt judgment on the landmark desegregation case.
- Website of Sylvia MendezThe personal website of one of the plaintiffs in the case that desegregated California schools.