Jon Lewis photographs of the United Farm Workers movement 1966-2009 1966-1968

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Jon Lewis photographs of the United Farm Workers movement 1966-2009 1966-1968

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This collection consists of approximately eleven thousand photographs created by Jon Lewis that document the activities of César Chávez, the National Farm Workers Association, and United Farm Workers Organizing Committee in California, 1966-1971, as well as related publications and audiovisual materials, including videotapes and videodiscs, 1967-2009. Most images document activities related to the California Grape Strike in 1966.

17.65 linear feet (53 boxes)

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Chavez, Cesar, 1927-1993

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Teatro Campesino (Organization)

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Di Giorgio Fruit Corporation

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Lira, Agustín

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Lewis, Jon

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Gaylord Jon Lewis (1938-2009) was a photographer and printer in San Francisco, California. After service in the United States Marine Corps, Lewis earned a baccalaureate degree from San Jose State University. In 1966, Lewis joined the farm worker movement and documented the work and activities of César Chávez and the California Grape Strike. He later earned a graduate degree in photography at San Francisco State University. The United Farm Workers of America (UFWA) is a l...

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