El Chicano: Una Ventana Abierto Para La Comunidad, Serving Southern California's Bilingual Population (156 issues)
Colton, CA: El Chicano, 1973-1982.
Extensive collection of 156 individual issues of the Southern Californian-based bilingual Mexican American-interest weekly newspaper from the '70s and '80s. Text in English and Spanish. Various formats and lengths, newsprint. Vol. 9 Nos. 10(misnumbered, like most of the duplicates from this vol. it should be vol. 10),11(two different copies),12 (two),13 (two),14(two),15 (two),16,17 (two), 19,20(two),21(two),22(two), 24 (two), 27(two),28,29,30(two),31,32(two),33-37,39-41,43-45, 49, 51; Vol. 10 Nos. 3,4,6,7,8(two),10,11,31,35,48,50-52; Vol. 11 No. 11; Vol. 13 Nos. 11,25; Vol. 14 Nos. 12-20,22-30,46-52; Vol. 15 Nos. 1,-7,9-15,17-27,47,50-52; Vol. 16, Nos. 1-3, 5,6,8-11,15,16,18-21,24,25,27-34,43-45, 47;
Vol.17 Nos. 1-3,5-8,10,12-14. Good or better overall, many issues have a library stamp to their front wraps, otherwise in nice shape; typical reading and storage wear, a few stray pencil marks. This collection captures a pivotal time in Chicano culture in the Inland Empire with extensive agricultural work (with labor issues revolving around that work) going on and historically-significant neighborhoods and barrios. The Chicano movement was waning at this time too, as assimilation increased, and yet ironically the mainstream American cultural impact of the movement was at an all time high thanks to entertainers like Cheech Marin and labor leader Cesar Chavez. All manner of stories are covered, from the political to human interest pieces and lighthearted headlines such as "Is Smokey the Bear a Chicano?" and "La Historia de Elton John." Great '70s and '80s ads, too.
Price: $2,800