El Foro Noticiero, 1982
Scope and Contents
This collection is part of a larger collection belonging to the Latin American
Studies center at Cal State LA. This collection was created by Gladys Garcia
during her Cal State LA Special Collections and Archives internship in the spring of
2017. The Latin American Studies center acquired both publications and political
posters in the collection by a number of different students and faculty active in
organizing and raising awareness about U.S. intervention in Central America and
the Central American diaspora coming to the U.S.
Series I: Publications
Inclusive Dates: 1975-1996
Arrangement: Alphabetical and there under chronological
This large series consists of six subseries: a. Bulletins, 1980-1992, b.
Newsletters, 1975-1993, c. Oversized publications,1980-1992, d.
Magazines/Zines, 1980-1985, e. Journals,1981-1992 and f. other publications,
1975-1994. The first series of bulletins are predominantly monolingual
documents in Spanish that are directly from Central American countries. The
second and third subseries of newsletters and oversized publications contain
publications of organizations in solidarity with countries experiencing turmoil due
to the conflict. Alert! Published by CISPES is an organization still active in the
Los Angeles area. The rest of the subseries contain publications produced by
militant organizations such as FMLN (El Salvador), FSLN (Nicaragua), and
URNG (Guatemala) and liberation theology-based publications such as Diálogo
and LUCHA.
Series II: Political Graphics
Inclusive Dates: 1976-1989
Arrangement: Alphabetical and there under chronological
This series consists of two subseries; a. Posters, 1976-1989 and b. Oversized
Posters, 1988. The graphics in this collection contain images relating to
advocacy for militant-revolutionary organizations in the country, liberation
theology, human rights abuses, U.S. intervention in the Central America, and
literacy projects in Nicaragua. The subseries is a mixture of English and Spanish
language posters, with a couple in French and Miskito language of the Miskito
peoples in Nicaragua.
Dates
- Creation: 1982
Language of Materials
English .
Extent
From the Collection: 13.75 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository
Library South, Room 2079, 5151 State University Drive
Los Angeles CA 90032
(323)343-3960
SpecialCollections@calstatela.edu