Literary Manuscripts of Chicano Writers
Collection Scope and Content Summary
The Tomás Rivera archive contains more than 85,000 items in 198 document boxes (82.5 linear feet) which are divided into five sections: Biographical Works, Literary Manuscripts, Educational Material, Civic Leadership, and Illustrative Material. Folders further subdivide each box. The Catalog has three indexes: subject, title, and name, which reference the Section, Box and Folder number. The Archive also contains more than 1,000 books from Dr. Rivera's private library.
A portion of this collection remains unprocessed. Please contact Special Collections & Archives for additional information regarding this material.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1954-1984, undated.
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1970 - 1980
Creator
- From the Collection: Rivera, Tomás, 1935-1984 (Person)
Access
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 82.5 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the University Archives Repository
University of California
Rivera Library
P.O. Box 5900
Riverside CA 92517-5900 USA
specialcollections@ucr.edu