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Collection on the Chinantec

 Collection
Identifier: MS-169

Collection Scope and Contents

The Collection on the Chinantec is comprised of materials regarding the research of Carole H. Browner, Howard F. Cline, and Arthur J. Rubel on the Chinantec, the indigenous people of Oaxaca, Mexico. This collection primarily includes field notes from research conducted in San Pedro Yolox, Oaxaca, Mexico in the 1940s, Santiago Comaltepec, Oaxaca, Mexico in the 1980s, and the Chinantec-speaking communities of Oaxaca, Mexico. Additionally, the collection contains correspondence, manuscripts, maps, newspaper clippings, slides, and other material pertaining to the Chinantec. There is also an unprocessed accession (MS-2015-0010) which includes additional articles and photocopies.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1940-1985, undated.
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1940-1980

Creator

Access

This collection is open for research.

Publication Rights

Copyright Unknown: Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction, and/or commercial use, of some materials may be restricted by gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing agreement(s), and/or trademark rights. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Extent

15 Linear Feet (34 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Collection on the Chinantec is comprised of materials regarding the research of Carole H. Browner, Howard F. Cline, and Arthur J. Rubel on the Chinantec, the indigenous people of Oaxaca, Mexico. This collection primarily includes field notes from research conducted in San Pedro Yolox, Oaxaca, Mexico in the 1940s, Santiago Comaltepec, Oaxaca, Mexico in the 1980s, and the Chinantec-speaking communities of Oaxaca, Mexico. Additionally, the collection contains correspondence, manuscripts, maps, newspaper clippings, slides, and other material pertaining to the Chinantec.

Collection Arrangement

This collection is arranged alphabetically by the description in the Subject field.

Acquisition Information

Gifts of Arthur J. Rubel, Carole H. Browner, and Sarah Cline, 1993. Additional materials were donated by Carole H. Browner in 2015.

Table of Abbreviations

Researcher:

  1. B:Browner, Carole H.
  2. C:Cline, Howard F.
  3. R:Rubel, Arthur J.

Format:

  1. A:Audiotape
  2. B:Bibliography Index
  3. BK:Book
  4. C:Correspondence
  5. D:Documents
  6. FN:Field Notes
  7. FR:Film Reel
  8. J:Journals
  9. M:Manuscripts
  10. MP:Map
  11. MA:Magazine
  12. N:Negatives
  13. NP:Newspaper Clip
  14. NT:Notes
  15. P:Photographs
  16. R:Reprints
  17. S:Slides
  18. V:Videotape
  19. XC:Xerox

Processing History

Processed by the Special Collections & Archives staff, 1998. Revised by Eric Milenkiewicz, Archives Assistant, 2009.

Title
Collection on the Chinantec
Status
Legacy
Author
Finding aid prepared by Special Collections & Archives staff; machine-readable finding aid created by Gabriela A. Montoya
Date
1998
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Description is in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Manuscript Collections Repository

Contact:
University of California
Rivera Library
P.O. Box 5900
Riverside 92517-5900 USA