Hispanic Americans--Political activity--Illinois--Chicago--Archives

Scope and Contents The Center for Latino Research records contain annual reports, proposals, meeting minutes, correspondence, publicity, photographs, videos, and promotional materials generated by CLR, as well as a variety of documents related to events it has hosted or supported. Major figures in the local Latino community are represented through oral histories, essays, and ephemeral materials, including controversial political activists such as the Young Lords and Jose Solis Jordan. The collection also...

Scope and Contents The Latino Institute records span the dates 1965 to 2001. The collection contains organizational records such as historical information, goals, financial records, and minutes of the meetings of the Corporate Board, Administrative and General Staff. Additional material includes subject files, personal office records, financial files, reports, research files, and external publications. The Latino Institute’s efforts to establish bilingual education programs in Chicago Public Schools are also...