Roberto Martinez Papers Bulk, 1982-2006 1969-2009

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Roberto Martinez Papers Bulk, 1982-2006 1969-2009

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Papers of Roberto Martinez, Chicano rights activist, political organizer, and director of the American Friends Service Committee's (AFSC) San Diego chapter from 1983 to 2001. The collection documents Martinez's career as an activist, locally in San Diego, as well as on a national level. The majority of the papers are Martinez's subject files on immigration and border issues. The papers also contain Martinez's writings and speeches, and documents relating to his work with AFSC and the Coalition for Law and Justice. Collection contains documents in both Spanish and English.

3.0 Linear feet; 8 archives boxes

eng,

Mandeville Special Collections Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6660453

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