Research Guides: ANTH 427M/527M, J 427M/527M: Oregon's Latino Roots: Primary Sources

Newspaper Primary Sources

Arte Público Hispanic historical collection. Series 1
Digital collection of historical content pertaining to U.S. Hispanic and Latino history, literature, political commentary, and culture. This collection accurately conveys the creative life of U.S. Latinos and Hispanics, shedding new light on the intellectual vigor and traditional values that have characterized them from the earliest moments of this country's history through contemporary times.
Ethnic NewsWatch
Articles, editorials, and reviews published in approximately 200 ethnic and minority newspapers, magazines and journals published in the U.S, dating back to the mid-1990s.

Searchable in both English and Spanish.
Hispanic American Newspapers, 1808-1980
Newspapers published between 1808 and 1980 that chronicle the daily life, cultural heritage and world views of Hispanic communities in the U.S.

Features Spanish-language newspapers and titles published bilingually in Spanish and English.

Historic Oregon Newspapers
Oregon newspapers that have been digitized as part of the Oregon Digital Newspaper Program (ODNP).
Oregon Newspapers on Microfilm by County
A list of microfilmed Oregon newspapers held by the the UO Libraries, organized by county.

Archives and Digital Primary Source Collections

Archives West
Find information about archival collections at sixteen archives in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana.
Beyond the Vines: Latinos in the Oregon Wine Industry
Bienestar Oral Histories Collection
Oral histories in the Washington County Museum, Robert L. Benson Research Library, Hillsboro, Oregon
Bracero History Archive
A collection of oral history interviews with braceros, many from the Pacific Northwest.
Braceros in Oregon Photograph Collection
Collections Pertaining to Latina/o People and Culture in Oregon
Oregon State University's guide to information in their collections on materials about Latinx peoples in Oregon extension records, OSU student government records, and OSU's Memorabilia Collection Files
FARMWORKER JUSTICE MOVEMENTS
Website produced by Oregon State University students profiling the tactics and strategies of several U.S. farmworker social movements.
Jefferson Center for Education and Research records, 1935-2009
Archival collection held at the University of Oregon Libraries' Special Collections and University Archives
John Little papers, 1965-2006
John Little served in a variety of leadership roles to help establish and operate the Colegio Cesar Chavez at Mt. Angel, Oregon, as well as the Valley Migrant League, a migrant labor organization.
Latinx Community Images at the Washington County History Online
Images of the history of Washington County, Oregon's Latinx community.
Oregon Multicultural Archives Digital Collection
PCUN records, 1962-2012 (ArchivesWest)
Valley Migrant League Records, 1962-1972
VOCES Oral History Project

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