José Montoya Papers 1954-2009

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José Montoya Papers 1954-2009

The José Montoya Papers cover his life from his return from the Korean War around 1954 through the late 2000s. They contain biographical information such as correspondence, events and sketchbook images. Montoya is an important cultural luminary of the Chicano Movement in which he has been long involved as a poet, activist, educator and artist. His artwork in this collection is represented in slides and in digital format on Calisphere.

10.0 linear feet; 21 document boxes (1-4, 11-22), 5 photo binder boxes (5-9), 8 oversize boxes (11, 23-29) and 85 Sketchbooks that are being digitized

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SNAC Resource ID: 6651902

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City of Sacramento

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Cid, Armando and José Felix

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High School Barrio Art Participants

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Montoya, José - 1932, José and Armando Cid, assistant

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Licon, Carlos

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California State University Sacramento Robert Else Gallery

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Children in Barrio Art Program

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García, Lorraine

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Hernandez, John

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California State University

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Angiuano

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Barrio Art High School Student

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Montoya, José - 1932, José, and Juanishi Orosco

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Montoya, José - 1932, José

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Yampolsky

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Garcia, Max

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Garcia, Kathy

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Cervantez

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Centro de Artistas Chicanos

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Centro de Artistas Chicanos - Royal Chicano Air Force

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Anciano Project

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California State University Sacramento Barrio Art

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Montoya, José - 1932, José and Rudy Cuellar, assistant

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Barrio Art High School Students

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Royal Chicano Air Force Cultural Affairs Committee/Barrio Art

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La Raza Galería Posada Bookstore

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Villa, Esteban, 1930-

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Born August 3, 1930 in Tulare California, Esteban Villa is a nationally renowned Chicano artist and muralist. He is considered one of Sacramento's most respected artists. Villa is also known as one of the founding members of the Royal Chicano Air Force, an artists' cultural collective created amidst the Chicano movement's battle for social and political rights and recognition. Villa describes himself as a muralist, printmaker, art educator and community activist. His wor...

California State University Sacramento Barrio Art Program

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Orosco, Juanishi

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Royal Chicano Air Force

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Barrio Art Program

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Montoya, José - 1932

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Biographical/Historical note José Montoya is one of the premiere cultural activists in the Chicano movement. He was Born in New Mexico in 1932, but grew up in central California. He witnessed the struggle for migrant farm workers rights first hand. His involvement with organized labor, and collaboration with Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers movement, was the begining of his lifelong commitment to artistic inquiry and an unwavering ded...

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Felix, Jose

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Barbosa, Irma

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Lerma-Barbosa

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