Cal State LA Special Collections & Archives

David Sandoval Papers

Title: David Sandoval Papers

Collection Number: 2013.002

Creator: Sandoval, David

Dates: 1944-2008

Extent: 15.1 linear ft.

Repository: California State University, Los Angeles, John F. Kennedy Memorial Library, Special Collections and Archives

Location: Special Collections, Palmer, 4th floor Room 4048 - A

Provenance: Donated by David Sandoval

Processing Information: Processed by Azalea Camacho 2014.

Arrangement: The collection is organized into eight series: I. Writings/Publications; II. Newspapers; III. California State University Los Angeles related documents; IV. Subject/Topical files, V. Announcements/Events; VI. Photographs; VII. Posters; VIII. Ephemera. Three of the eight series consist of subseries. Series I. Writings/Publications is organized into seven subseries: a. Magazines/Journals; b. Reports/Studies; c. Articles; d. Newsletters; e. Presentations; f. Student Papers; g. Other Publications. Series II. Newspapers is organized into two subseries: a. Newspapers and b. Newspaper Clippings. Series V. Announcements/Events is organized into two subseries: a. Programs/Flyers and b. News releases/Press releases.

Copyright: The David Sandoval Papers is the physical property of California State University, Los Angeles, John F. Kennedy Memorial Library, Special Collections and Archives.

Preferred Citation: Folder title, Series, Box number, Collection title, followed by Special Collections and Archives, John F. Kennedy Memorial Library, California State University, Los Angeles

Historical/Biographical Note

David Sandoval is the former Director of the Cal State L.A. Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) from 1981-2008. An EOP graduate, Sandoval entered the program in 1969 as a special admit student. During the 1960's, he

was a student and community activist (UMAS, MECHA, Brown Berets); combining his media talents with his concern for the community by writing and producing short video and film documentaries.

His credits include "Guadalupe" and "Una Nación Bilingüe" for the national PBS "Realidades" series. He also served as National Coordinating Producer for "Infinity Factory," a PBS series on math, targeted to Black and Latino children. In the late 70's, he co-hosted and produced a weekly cultural and public affairs radio show entitled "La Vida Latina" for KPFK-FM, a pacifica station.

In 1971, Sandoval co-produced the first Los Lobos album "Los Lobos Del Este De Los Angeles: Just Another Band From East L.A."

He has traveled extensively throughout Europe, Mexico, and what was the former Soviet Union. He has led EOP students on study/lecture tours to Chiapas, Cuba and Selma, Alabama.

Sandoval has a Bachelor's Degree in Chicano Studies and a Master's Degree in Education from California State University, Los Angeles. He also attended UCLA, taking graduate course work in motion picture and television production. He has completed all coursework in the doctoral program in Educational Management at the University of La Verne.

Together, Sandoval and his wife Charon D’Aiello continue to support California State University Los Angeles. On May 7, 2014 the student services center was named Charon D’ Aiello Sandoval and David Sandoval Student Center. Both David and Charon D’Aiello are California State University, Los Angeles alumni and retired employees. The event recognized their service to the University and celebrated their generous support of Student Affairs, the Educational Opportunity Program and the Summer Bridge Program.

Scope and Content

The materials in this collection were created from 1944-2008. The bulk of the collection are writings and publications collected by David Sandoval former EOP Director at California State University, Los Angeles from 1981-2008. The writings and publications contains presentations from David Sandoval, magazines, journals, newspapers dealing with civil rights issues and the struggles of low- income and educationally disadvantaged students. Included in the collection are materials and documents related to Sandoval’s interest and work in television production. The materials in this collection also included University Times Newspapers, these were taken out of the collection and integrated into the University Times Newspaper Collection.

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Series Description

Series I: Writings/Publications

Inclusive Dates: 1944-2008 Arrangement: Alphabetical and thereunder chronological

This large series consists of five subseries: a. Magazines/Journals, 1968-2002; b. Reports/Studies, 1969-1991; c. Articles, 1966-1996; d. Newsletters, 1971- 1989; e. Presentations, 1969-1990; f. Student Papers, 1993, and g. Other Publications. Most noteworthy magazines/journals are Con Safos, La Raza, and La Raza Yearbook. Con Safos and La Raza magazines were one of the first breakthrough Chicano literary periodicals of the 60’s and 70’s. This series also includes Open Letter Newsletter from 1971, which was produced by California State College Los Angeles MECHA Students. Another Newsletter includes Chilam Balam from 1972, which is La Raza Libre Newsletter publication of the University of California Santa Barbara. In addition, a presentation by David Sandoval in 1990 is also included in this series the presentation was to the County of Los Angeles Commission on Human Relations on the Limited life opportunity’s for Black and Latino Youth in Economically depressed areas, the presentation is titled, “Barriers to Achievement: The Need for Remedies.” This series also includes the Educational Opportunity Program Cal State La Video Catalog from 1998 it includes a list of videos within twenty two categories some of which are African American, Art, Asian American, Chicano/Latino/Hispanic, Civil Rights and Community. Also included is a draft from 1976 by Howard S. Erlanger with the collaboration of Fred Persily titled Estrangement, machismo, and gang violence. The draft is titled Estrangement, Political involvement and Gang Violence.

Series II: Newspapers

Inclusive Dates: 1971-2008 Arrangement: Alphabetical and thereunder chronological

This small series includes Newspapers and newspaper clippings collected by David Sandoval through the years from 1971-2008. The series is organized into two subseries: a. Newspapers and b. Newspaper Clippings. Some of the issues included are The Chronical of Higher Education, El Partido La Raza Unida Habla, El Popo and La Gente. El Popo newspaper was first published in 1970 by students concerned about the lack of Chicano perspective newspapers. La Gente is a publication from UCLA, which has provided news and opinion of minority from UCLA since 1971.

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Series III: California State University, Los Angeles related Documents

Inclusive Dates: 1965-1996 Arrangement: Alphabetical and thereunder chronological

This small series consists of documents and materials related to California State Los Angeles that were kept by David Sandoval. One of the most noteworthy materials in this series is the CCHE State College caucus from1969-1971. This file contains information on the Biltmore “5”, transcripts from a juvenile court case, and the CCHE state College Caucus of 1971. Another noteworthy file in this series is the Latin American Studies Struggles, which contains letters to the California State University, Los Angeles President James Rosser in 1985 urging him to keep the Latin American center at CSULA. Letters were sent to the president from Members of Congress, faculty from various universities across the country, community centers, and CSULA Staff and faculty.

Series IV: Subject/Topical Files

Inclusive Dates: 1967-2003 Arrangement: Alphabetical and thereunder chronological

This series consist of files of David Sandoval’s research and interests on a variety of topics such as Aztlán, the history of Jarocho, El Teatro Campesino, the origins and development of Cuban Music in the 20th century, and information about MECHA in the 1970s.

Series V: Announcements/Events

Inclusive Dates: 1988-2003 Arrangement: Alphabetical and thereunder chronological

This small series is organized into two subseries: a. Programs/Flyers and b. News Releases and Press Releases. Included in the series are various events that took place at California State University, Los Angeles such as A Cultural Diversity Day Event in Celebration of Malcolm X, Presentation and information on assistant directors training program, The Chicano Movement Cal State LA 1998, Cal State LA and four brown hats present The Last Angry Brown Hat play produced by Ernesto Quintero in 1998. This series also includes press releases on the film Break of Dawn based on the true story of Pedro J. Gonzalez, a Los Angeles radio star who was falsely imprisoned because he spoke out against corrupt Los Angeles officials during the Depression.

Series VI: Photographers

Inclusive Dates: 1988-1998

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Arrangement: Alphabetical and thereunder chronological

This small series consists of photographs from the film Break of Dawn, California State University Los Angeles commencement and campus photographs, and the Fist of Sun Poems event by Ferruccio Bruganaro at California State University Los Angeles.

Series VII: Posters

Inclusive Dates: 1986-1995 Arrangement: Alphabetical and thereunder chronological

This small series consists of five posters one of which includes Rodolfo F. Acuna v. Regents of the University of California, Santa Barbara Poster. The case revolves around Acuna applying in 1990 for a position in the Chicano Studies Department of the University of California, Santa Barbara. Despite his impressive credentials, he was turned down. Members of the department, who had voted to hire him, were overruled by a review committee. Acuna sued the University of California Regents in 1992. On October 30, 1995, he won a milestone victory when a multiracial jury in Los Angeles agreed that he had been discriminated against. This series also includes a poster of the PBS Special, Chicano! History of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement from 1996.

Series VIII: Ephemera

Inclusive Dates: 2008 Arrangement: Alphabetical and thereunder chronological

This small series consists of five items which include two t-shirts, a bag, a flag, and bumper sticker. The bag is from the 8th Trinational Coalition to Defend Public Education conference. The Coalition had its beginnings in 1993 and funded by teacher unions from Canada, Mexico, and the United States in an effort to organize a formal, educator-driven commission. The series also includes a bumper sticker from 2001 Boycott of Taco Bell. The Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW), a grass roots community organization of mostly Latino, Haitian, and Mayan Indian farmworkers- began organizing to confront sweatshop conditions in the fields of Florida. In 2001 CIW launched the first-ever farmworker boycott of a fast-food corporation against Taco Bell.

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Container List

Box 1

Series I: Writings/Publications, 1944-2008

Subseries a: Magazines/Journals, 1968-2002

1.1 25th Anniversary Selma to Montgomery March, u.d.

1.2 The Black Politician, 1972

1.3 Caminos, 182-1983

1.4 Chicanos in Higher Education Status and Issues, 1976

1.5 Civil Rights Digest, 1971

1.6 Colloquy, 1972

1.7 Con Safos, 1970, 1994

1.8 Corazon, 1982

1.9 Discussion Series, 1997

1.10 Hispanic Heritage Week, 1979

1.11 Hispanic Times Magazine, 1982

1.12 Journal of the Association of Mexican American Educators, Inc., 1982-1983

1.13 La Luz, 1977-1976

Box 2

2.1 La Luz, 1977-1978

2.2 La Raza, 1971

2.3 La Raza, 1972

2.4 La Raza, 1973

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2.5 La Raza, 1974

2.6 La Raza Special Issue, n.d.

2.7 La Raza Yearbook, 1968

Box 3

3.1 Latin Beat, 1993

3.2 Latin NY, 1975

3.3 Latin Pulse!, 2001

3.4 Latin Quarter, 1974-1975

3.5 Los Angeles Times Magazine, 1989

3.6 Media & Methods, 1974

3.7 The Nation, 1994

3.8 Regeneración, 1970, u.d.

3.9 Seminario Nacional Dirigentes, Metodólogos e Inspectores de las Direcciones Provinciales y Municipales de Educación, 1979

3.10 Seminario Nacional Dirigentes, Metodólogos e Inspectores de las Direcciones Provinciales y Municipales de Educación, 1982

3.11 Seminario Nacional Dirigentes, Metodólogos e Inspectores de las Direcciones Provinciales y Municipales de Educación, 1983

Box 4

4.1 Seminario Nacional Dirigentes, Metodólogos e Inspectores de las Direcciones Provinciales y Municipales de Educación, 1984

4.2 Son del Sur 9, 2002

4.3 Tu Ciudad, 2008

4.4 Your Child and Busing, 1972

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4.5 What Happened to Ricardo?, 1992

Subseries b: Reports/Studies, 1969-1991

4.6 Access to College for Mexican Americans in the Southwest, 1972

4.7 Affirmative Action Plan, 1975

4.8 A Study of the Key Factors Affecting Retention and Graduation Rates of Hispanic and African American Undergraduates Business Students at California State University, Los Angeles, 1991

4.9 Digest of “The Muchmore Poll in the Mexican American Community In Los Angeles County as of September 5 and 6, 1970

4.10 The Chicano Addict: An Analysis of Factors Influencing Rehabilitation in a Treatment and Prevention Program, 1970

4.11 Comité de México y Aztlán News Monitoring Services, 1974

4.12 Education and the Mexican American Community in Los Angeles County, 1968

4.13 Follow-up Study of 1968 High School Graduates, 1969

4.14 Hispanic Participation in Higher Education: A Focus on Chicanos And Other Hispanics in California, u.d.

4.15 Hispanic Policy Development Project, 1980

4.16 Hispanics and Higher Education: A CSU Imperative, 1984

4.17 Homeless Families and Children in Los Angeles County Report on a Public Hearing by the Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations, 1981

Box 5

5.1 Immigrant Students and the California Public Schools, 1988

5.2 Limited Life Opportunities for Black and Latino Youth Report on a Public Hearing by the Los Angeles County Commission on Human

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Relations, 1990

5.3 Mexican Americans and the Administration of Justice in the Southwest Summary, 1970

5.4 Mexican-American Population in California, 1970

5.5 NAACP Report on Minority Testing, 1976

5.6 Profile of the Spanish – Culture Market Prepared for Radio Stations KWKW and KOXR, 1972

5.7 The Relative Effectiveness of Three Video Oral English Spanish Instructional Conditions for Illiterate or Undereducated Non-English Speaking Adults, 1969

5.8 Report I: Ethnic Isolation of Mexican Americans in the Public Schools of the Southwest, 1971

5.9 Report from Office for Spanish Speaking American Affairs, 1971

5.10 The Role of the Faculty in Meeting the National Need for African American, American Indian and Latino Scholars, 1989

5.11 Tomas Rivera Center Study Latinos and the L.A. Uprising Summary, 1993

5.12 UCLA Center for the Study of Urban Poverty, Occasional Working Papers Series, 1990

5.13 The Unfinished Education Report II Mexican American Educational Series, 1971

5.14 Violence and Intimidation: Rising Bigotry toward Arabs and Muslims Report on a Public Hearing by the Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations, 1991

BOX 6

Subseries c: Articles, 1966-1996

6.1 Articles, 1966, 1971, 1973, 1985, 1987, 1992-1993, 1996

6.2 Articles, u.d.

Subseries d: Newsletters, 1971-1989

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6.3 Newsletters, 1971-1972, 1989

Subseries e: Presentations, 1969-1990

6.4 A Portrait of California Power, 1969

6.5 “Barriers to Achievement: The Need for Remedies”, 1990

6.6 El Pinto, 1970

6.7 Mass Media and the Chicano Community, 1970

Subseries f: Student Papers, 1993

6.8 The 1990s and the Regan-Bush Legacy: Chicanos in U.S. – Mexican Relations, 1993

6.9 Television Role Models and the Chicano, u.d.

6.10 The World is Watching… and Waiting, u.d.

Subseries g: Other Publications, 1944-2006

6.11 Chicano Studies Catalog, u.d.

6.12 Cuba: A View from inside Short films by About Cuban Women, 1992

6.13 The College & Financial Aid Guide for: AB540 Undocumented Immigrant Students, 2006

6.14 The Complete Telemarketing Handbook for Recruiting and Retaining Students, 1988

6.15 Consejo Nacional De Población, Programa De Acercamiento Del Gobierno De México Con La Comunidad México-Norteamericana, 1987

6.16 Educational Opportunity Program Cal State La Video Catalog, 1998

6.17 El Gobierno de EE.UU. contra Cuba, 1992

6.18 Engels: The Part Played by Labour in the Transition from Ape to Man, 1972

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6.19 Ernesto Galarza Commemorative Lecture, 1986

Box 7

7.1 Estrangement, Political Involvement and Gang Violence, 1976

7.2 Gerrymandering, Reappointment, and Political Representation for the Mexican Americans in L.A., u.d.

7.3 ‘Hawks’ and ‘Doves’ Have one Master.. Who Really Rules America, 1969

7.4 “Izkalotl” Resurgir Reappearance Texto, 1972

7.5 La Comunidad Chicano en Estados Unidos: Retrospectiva Histórica, u.d.

7.6 Las Ondas De La Catrina, 1968

7.7 Mapa and La Raza Unida: Political Action of Chicanos, u.d.

7.8 On Culture, Juan Gomez Quinones, 1977

7.9 A Political History of New Mexico Book, 1971

7.10 Sleepy Lagoon Mystery, 1944

7.11 Race and Class in the Southwest – Mario Barrera, u.d.

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Subseries h: Oversized Publications, 1970

Outstanding Americans of Mexican Descent, 1970

Series II: Newspapers, 1971-2008

Subseries a: Newspapers, 1971-2001

The Chronicle of Higher Education, 1996

El Partido La Raza Unida Habla, 1971

El Popo, 1983, 1985

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La Gente De Aztlán, 1971, 1985, 1989

Los Angeles New Times, 2001

Los Angeles Times, 1991

OLA Onda LatinoAmericana, 1990

Parade, 1999

People’s Tribune, 1996

Semilla, 1991

Student Independent, 1992

Unity, 1989-1990

Subseries b: Newspaper clippings, 1986-2008

Newspaper clippings, 1986-1987, 1989-1990-1992, 2008, u.d.

Box 9

Series III: California State University, Los Angeles related Documents, 1965-1996

9.1 Broadcasting 201 Course Materials, 1973

9.2 Carlos M.D. Vasquez, 1985-1986

9.3 CCHE State College Caucus, 1969-1971, u.d.

9.4 Charter, Chicano/Latino Student Resource Center, 1992

9.5 Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1965

9.6 El Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano De Aztlán Y United Mexican American Students, 1975, u.d.

9.7 Latin American Studies Struggles, 1985

9.8 The Southern California Conference on Technology, Employment & Community, 1996

Series IV: Subject/Topical Files, 1967-2003

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9.10 Aztlán-History Jarocho, 1982, 2003, u.d.

9.11 Bobby Lee Verdugo and Jose Montoya, u.d

9.12 Curriculum Vitae Antonio Millán Orozco, u.d.

9.13 El Teatro Campesino, 1967-1969, u.d.

9.14 Encuentro Chicano México, 1987

9.15 Encuentro Chicano México, 1988

Box 10

10.1 Encuentro Chicano México, 1990

10.2 Mexico, 1993-1994

10.3 NACS Membership List, 1985

10.4 The Origins and Development of Cuban Music in the 20th Century, u.d.

10.5 Regeneración Chicano Student Institute, 1971

Series V: Announcements/Events, 1982-2003

Subseries a: Programs/Flyers, 1983-2003

10.6 Programs/Flyers, 1983, 1991, 1996-1999, 2002-2003, 2006

10.7 Programs/Flyers, u.d.

Subseries b: News Releases/Press Releases, 1982-1996

10.8 News Releases, 1982, 1996

10.9 Press Releases, 1983, 1988

Series VI: Photographs, 1988-1998

10.10 Breaking of Dawn Film, 1988

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10.11 California State University Los Angeles Commencement Ceremony, u.d.

10.12 California State University Los Angeles Campus, u.d.

10.13 Fist of Sun Poems by Ferruccio Brugnaro, 1998

10.14 Miscellaneous, u.d.

Box 11

Series VII: Posters, 1986-1995

Acuna vs. UC Regents (4 copies), 1995

Chicano! History of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement, 1996

December Mexican Traditions, u.d.0000

Encuentro Chicano México 1988 Homenaje a Willie Velasquez del 22 al 25 de Agosto, 1988

Lady Beth: The Steelworkers’ play, 1986

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Series VIII: Ephemera, 2008

8th Trinational Conference to Defend Public Education Bag, 2008

Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas “Unidad Nacional” T-shirt, u.d.

Todos Somos Ramona T-shirt, u.d.

Ya Basta Fabric Flag, u.d.

Yo No Quiero Taco Bell! Support Tomato Pickers, Boycott Taco Bell Bumper Sticker, u.d.

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