Tomás Ybarra-Frausto photograph collection

Tomás Ybarra-Frausto photograph collection, circa 1969-1979

Overview of the Collection

Collector

Ybarra-Frausto, Tomás, 1938-

Title

Tomás Ybarra-Frausto photograph collection

Dates

circa 1969-1979 (inclusive)

Quantity

145 photographic prints (1 box and 1 folder) ; sizes vary
1 slide

Collection Number

PH0437

Summary

Photographs of Chicano artists, plays, protests, La Escuelita community center, and other activities related to Chicanos in Washington State

Repository

University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu

Access Restrictions

Entire collection can be viewed on the Libraries’ Digital Collections website. Permission of Visual Materials Curator required to view originals. Contact Special Collections for more information.

Request at UW

Additional Reference Guides

These materials form part of the Tomás Ybarra-Frausto Papers, which are described and indexed in the guide to the Tomás Ybarra-Frausto Papers .

Languages

English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Tomás Ybarra-Frausto taught in the Romance Languages and Literature Department at the University of Washington from 1970 until 1976. He was an instructor of Chicano culture and history and was actively involved in proposals for a Chicano Studies Program at the University. He was also interested in the activities of Chicano artists, theater and dance groups, student movements, farm workers associations, educational associations, and self-help organizations in Washington, Idaho and, Oregon.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The collection includes photographs relating to the activities of Chicano artists, students, and organizations in Washington State. Among the organizations represented are: La Escuelita in Granger, Washington, Teatro del Piojo, a theatrical group focused on portraying the Chicano experience, and Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán (MECHA), a student organization that promotes higher education, culture and history.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Alternative Forms Available

View the digital version of the collection

Restrictions on Use

Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Donor: Tomás Ybarra-Frausto, January 7, 1993.

Processing Note

Processed by Erin Briggs; processing completed in March 2012.

Photographs were relocated from the Tomás Ybarra-Frausto Papers (Accession No. 4339-001) on January 4, 1994.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Events and meetingsReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
		Construction of La Escuelita La Escuelita was a community center founded in Granger, Washington (with its population of 50% Chicano residents) whose mission was to provide an environment that would foster a positive self-image and encourage intellectual and spiritual development through language, games, and folkdance.	1969
Box/Folder	item
1/1	1	La Escuelita entrance Note on verso: "'La Escuelita' formerly Granger's old Catholic Church".	circa 1969
1/1	2	People painting ceiling	circa 1969
1/1	3	Volunteers from National Council of Churches painting wall	circa 1969
1/1	4	Escuelita member tearing down beams	circa 1969
1/1	5	Volunteers from Friends Services building arches for entrance	circa 1969
1/1	6	Escuelita members sanding arches	circa 1969
1/1	7	Escuelita member Gustavo changing music near arches	circa 1969
1/1	8	Ceiling beams and arches	circa 1969
1/1	9	Repainted beams and walls	circa 1969
1/1	10	Escuelita member Irene Castilleja sweeping floor	circa 1969
1/1	11	Mrs. Castaneda and her daughter sawing board	circa 1969
1/1	12	Cupboards built by Gustavo Garcia	circa 1969
1/1	13	Varnished and installed cupboards	1969
1/1	14	Library shelves	1969
1/2	15	Escuelita members varnishing and making plans near table	circa 1969
1/2	16	Man sanding table, donated by Toppenish Community Youth Organization	1969
1/2	17	Job Corp volunteers sanding table	1969
1/2	18	Sink built by Escuelita members	circa 1969
1/2	19	Job Corp volunteers unloading plywood	circa 1969
1/2	20	Volunteer Maria Gamboa taking break outside	circa 1969
1/2	21	Escuelita members and volunteers taking coffee break outside	circa 1969
1/2	22	Escuelita members, Gustavo Garcia, Guillermo Castaneda, Maria Gamboa, and Irene Castilleja taking break outside	circa 1969
1/2	23	Escuelita members and volunteers taking break outside	circa 1969
1/2	24	Escuelita members and volunteers resting during lunch hour	circa 1969
1/2	25-26	Children from primary school across from La Escuelita	circa 1969
		La Escuelita, After Construction	undated
Box/Folder	item
1/3	27	Cupboards with pottery	undated
1/3	28	Cupboards and sink area	undated
1/3	29	Ceiling beams with festive decorations	undated
1/3	30	General interior	undated
1/3	31	Window above La Escuelita entryway with "Calmecac" artwork Calmécac means "school of learning" in Nahuátl, a dialect in the Uto-Aztecan language family.	undated
		United Farm Workers gathering in Granger, Washington	circa 1969
box-folder:oversize	item
OS3	32	César Chávez speaking at La Escuelita	circa 1969
OS3	33	César Chávez speaking at Granger High School	circa 1969
OS3	34	Attendees listening to César Chávez	circa 1969
		Meetings at U.S. Penitentiary on McNeil Island in Steilacoom, Washington	1969-1970
Box/Folder	item
1/4	35	Two men shaking hands in front of American flag and United Farm Workers flag on September 14, 1969	1969
1/4	36	Attendees on September 14, 1969	1969
1/5	37-48	Speakers and performers in front of Viva La Raza poster and United Farm Workers flag on January 16, 1970	1970
1/6	49-52	Attendees on January 16, 1970	1970
		MECHA Retreat at Pack Forest in Eatonville, Washington Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán (MECHA) is a student organization that promotes higher education, culture and history. MECHA was founded in 1969 on the principles of self-determination, political involvement, and education for the liberation of Chicano people.	1971
Box/Folder	item
1/7	53	People seated at MECHA Retreat	circa 1971
1/7	54	Woman at MECHA Retreat	1971
		Mexican Folk Art Exhibition at Western Washington State College in Bellingham, Washington	circa 1961-1977
Box/Folder	item
1/8	55	Men preparing for exhibition and hanging artwork	circa 1961-1977
1/8	56	Tomás Ybarra-Frausto holding horse figurine	circa 1961-1977
1/8	57	Tomás Ybarra-Frausto pointing to artwork	circa 1961-1977
1/8	58	Pottery display	circa 1961-1977

Demonstrations and protestsReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
box-folder:oversize	item
OS3	59	Two men at Welfare Protest in Olympia, Washington on December 29, 1969	1969
		Chicano Moratorium in Seattle, Washington	1970
Box/Folder	item
1/9	60-61	Young men and women at Chicano Moratorium	1970
Box/Folder	item
1/9	62	MECHA student demonstration outside of Padelford Hall at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington Note on verso: "Chicanas, Daily, 1/30/70 - pg. 2, Dr. Ricardo Aguire archive".This photograph accompanied an article inThe Dailyon January 30, 1970. The article, entitled "30 Chicanos March," discussed the Chicano student demonstration over the lack of disciplinary action taken against a teaching assistant in the romance language department. The teaching assistant, Luis Larios from Barcelona, Spain, was accused of admonishing two Chicano students for "the use of their mother tongue".	1970
		Demonstration at King County Courthouse in Seattle, Washington	1972
Box/Folder	item
1/10	63	Three men, Epi, Esteban, and George, at demonstration at King County Courthouse	1972
1/10	64	Two people, Ymelda and Rogelio, at demonstration at King County Courthouse	1972
1/10	65	Three people, David, Teresa, and Rita, at demonstration at King County Courthouse	1972
1/10	66	Three men, Juan, Adrian, and Rafael, at demonstration at King County Courthouse	1972

Theater - Teatro del PiojoReturn to Top

Teatro del Piojo, "Theater of the Louse," was a theatrical group founded in 1970 and directed at its outset by Ybarra-Frausto. Teatro del Piojo toured the West Coast region with humorous and satirical “actos” portraying the Chicano experience.

Container(s)		Description	Dates
		Performance images inThe Daily An article about El Teatro del Piojo was included in the UW student publicationThe Dailyon May 11, 1971, as part of a special Viva La Raza edition ofThe Daily.	1971-1972
Box/Folder	item
1/11	67	Performer wearing dark robe and skeleton mask holds ax and "Sistema Educativo" sign	1971
1/11	68	Four performers wearing dark robes, masks, and "Sistema" and "Educativo" signs hold white sheet	1971
1/11	69	Two performers in costume, one with "Pvt. Chicano" sign, kneel on stage	1971
1/11	70	Tomás Ybarra-Frausto and two guitarists sing on stage Note on verso: "Daily 5/10/72".This image was not included inThe Dailyon May 10, 1972.	1972
		Performances at U.S. Penitentiary on McNeil Island in Steilacoom, Washington	1972
Box/Folder	item
1/12	71	Tomás Ybarra-Frausto holding a hat with another man on stage Note on verso: "To El Carnal Tomas, from Los Vatos de MASH, Tony [ilg], MASH President".	1972
1/12	72	Sally Cantu and three other people on stage Note on verso: "To La Carnala Sally, from Los Vatos de MASH, Tony [ilg], MASH President".	1972
1/12	73	Sally Cantu and five other people on stage Note on verso: "To La Carnala Celia, from Los Vatos de MASH, Tony [ilg], MASH President".	1972
1/12	74	Tomás Ybarra-Frausto with female guitarist and others on stage Note on verso: "To El Teatro del Piojo, from Los Vatos de MASH 1/24/72, Tony [ilg], MASH President".	1972
1/12	75	Performers kneel on stage Note on verso: "To El Teatro del Piojo, from Los Vatos de MASH, Tony [ilg], MASH President".	1972
1/12	76	Tomás Ybarra-Frausto and others on stage with Viva La Raza sign and United Farm Workers flag Note on verso: "To El Teatro del Piojo, from Los Vatos de MASH 1/24/72, Tony [ilg], MASH President".	1972
1/12	77	Tomás Ybarra-Frausto and others on stage with cross Note on verso: "To El Teatro del Piojo, from Los Vatos de MASH, Tony [ilg], MASH President".	1972
1/12	78	Performers holding signs and flags on stage Note on verso: "Trento".	1972
		Performances at UFWOC Benefit in Sunnyside, Washington	1972
Box/Folder	item
1/13	79	Tomás Ybarra-Frausto and man in sombrero perform inLas dos caras del patroncito	1972
1/13	80	Men and women perform on stage with United Farm Workers flag	1972
1/13	81-83	Men and women perform on stage in front of Teatro de Piojo sign	1972
		Performances at Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla, Washington	undated
Box/Folder	item
1/14	84	Contact sheet containing 36 images of El Teatro del Piojo performance at Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla, Washington Note on verso: "#44, Salazar".	undated
1/14	85	Contact sheet containing 36 images of El Teatro del Piojo performance at Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla, Washington Note on verso: "#45, Salazar".	undated
Box/Folder	item
1/14	86	Image 16: men and women seated	undated
		Outdoor Performances	undated
Box/Folder	item
1/15	87	Tomás Ybarra-Frausto, wearing a "Patron" sign, and man in sombrero perform inLas dos caras del patroncito	undated
1/15	88	Tomás Ybarra-Frausto and man with sunglasses stand near stage	undated
		Rehearsals	undated
Box/Folder	item
1/16	89	Contact sheet containing 34 images of El Teatro del Piojo rehearsal with Tomás Ybarra-Frausto John A. Moore, Office of Information Services, University of Washington, No. M-13997 (photographer)	undated
1/16	90	Contact sheet containing 30 images of El Teatro del Piojo rehearsal including portraits of Tomás Ybarra-Frausto John A. Moore, Office of Information Services, University of Washington, No. M-13998 (photographer)	undated
		Performances at Ethnic Cultural Theatre at University of Washington in Seattle, Washington	undated
Box/Folder	item
1/17	91	Performers in costumes hold up scarves	undated
1/17	92	Tomás Ybarra-Frausto, wearing a "Patron" sign, and others perform inLas dos caras del patroncito	undated
1/17	93	Tomás Ybarra-Frausto performs inLas dos caras del patroncito	undated
1/17	94	Spotlit woman kneels holding book on stage	undated
1/17	95	Performers in yellow capes sit and stand in front of banner reading "Reflexiones de la Raza" Note on verso: "Frank & Estela Martinez".	undated
		Performances in unknown venue with solid background	undated
Box/Folder	item
1/18	96-110	Performers on stage	undated
1/18	111	Men in sound booth	undated
		Performances in unknown venue with curtained background	undated
Box/Folder	item
1/19	112	Performers in military costume with sign reading "Chale con el Draft"	undated
1/19	113	Women kneels next to man lying down	undated
1/19	114	Two women kneel in front of "Casita" set with sign reading "Miguel Aceves Mejia"	undated
1/19	115	Tomás Ybarra-Frausto speaks on stage wearing sombrero and vest	undated
1/19	116	Tomás Ybarra-Frausto speaks on stage wearing denim jacket	undated
1/19	117	El Teatro del Piojo members sit in a circle playing instruments and singing	undated
1/19	118	El Teatro del Piojo members pose with United Farm Workers Flag	undated
Box/Folder	item
1/20	119	Performer wearing dark robe, sombrero, and skeleton mask holding a gun	undated
1/20	120	Performer drinking from a bottle while another performer in military costume looks on	undated
1/20	121	Women in dark clothing stand in a circle with arms raised	undated
1/20	122	Man creates a sign with the word "Charlie"	undated

PeopleReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box/Folder	item
1/21	123	Jose Correa, Antonio Salazar, Eron Maltos and Jesus Lemos Notes on verso: "UMAS + Huelga banner, Daily 1/28/69 p. 11", "left to right: Jose Correa, Antonio Salazar, Eron Maltos, Jesus Lemos".This image accompanied an article about the United Mexican-American Students group in the UW student publicationThe Dailyon January 28, 1969.	1969
1/21	124	Two women and a man in front of a car	1969
1/21	125	Four people pose on a lawn	1969
1/21	126	Three men at U.S. Penitentiary on McNeil Island in Steilacoom, Washington	1970
1/21	127	Jimmie Flores and Sally Cantu at U.S. Penitentiary on McNeil Island in Steilacoom, Washington Notes on verso: "Jimmie Flores & Sally Cantu (Carnala)", "Sally: you bring the beauty in this picture. I'm just there. Smile.", "Taken at McNeil Island, 'Mash' anniversary. Feb. 21, Sun. 1971", "My home add. in L.A. Jimmie G. Flores, 738 La Verne Ave. East L.A. Cal. 90022, 'The Shadow Of Your Smile' remember that song?".	1970
1/21	128	Eddie Chavez, Pelon Robles, Sally Cantu, Jimmy "Hick" Flores, and Tacheula Alvarez at U.S. Penitentiary on McNeil Island in Steilacoom, Washington Notes on verso: "Los Vatos de 'Maravilla'", "L. to R., Eddie Chavez, Pelon Robles, Sally Cantu, Jimmy 'Hick' Flores, Tacheula Alvarez", "Dec. 11th 71, You're surrounded by a whole lot of bad guys I'm only kidding (Simply overtaken by passion of hate)."	1971
1/21	129-131	Children and workers in a field	1971
1/22	132	Roberto Maestas speaking at a gathering of young people Brian Haughton (photographer) This gathering is likely related to a sit-in on April 5, 1973 in the Mayor's office in Seattle, Washington. Maestas organized the sit-in in an attempt to compel Seattle Mayor Wes Uhlman to sign leases to establish a Chicano ethnic center at the old Beacon Hill School.	circa 1973
1/22	133	Portrait of Antonia Castañeda Together with Tomás Ybarra-Frausto and Joseph Sommers, Castañeda edited the bookChicano literature, text and context, published in 1972.	undated
1/22	134	Portrait of Joseph Sommers Together with Tomás Ybarra-Frausto, Sommers edited the bookModern Chicano writers : a collection of critical essays, published in 1979.	undated
1/22	135	Tomás Ybarra-Frausto speaking in front of AFL-CIO Seattle flag	undated
1/23	136-137	Residents of Lander Hall, Chicano House at University of Washington in Seattle, Washington	undated
1/24	138-142	Groups of young people outdoors	undated
1/24	143	Man standing in front of fireplace with "El Teatro Campesino" poster on wall El Teatro Campesino, "Farmworkers' Theater", is a theater company whose mission is to dramatize the plight and cause of farmworkers.	undated
1/24	144	Woman with name tag reading "Martinez" outdoors with two other young people	undated
1/24	145	Two men in conversation with woman in the background	undated

Color poster (slide), 1979Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 1/25, Item 146

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Poster reads: "Comunismo no es crear conciencia con el dinero sino crear riqueza con la conciencia. 1868-1968. Cien anos de lucha. 28 de Sept. Octavo aniversario de los CDR". English translation: "Communism is not the money to create awareness but to create wealth consciousness. 1868-1968. Hundred years of struggle. Sept 28. Eighth anniversary of the CDR".

Comités de Defensa de la Revolución (CDR), or Committees for the Defense of the Revolution, was established by Fidel Castro on September 28, 1960 to promote social welfare and allow Cuban citizens to report "counter-revolutionary" activity.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Chicano movement--Washington (State)--Seattle
Chicano movement--Washington(State)
Civil rights demonstrations--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
College students--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
Community centers--Washington (State)--Granger--Photographs
Mexican American college students--Photographs
Mexican American college students--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
Mexican American college teachers--Photographs
Mexican American college teachers--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
Mexican American theater--Washington (State)
Mexican Americans--Washington (State)--Photographs
Mexican Americans--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
Theater--Political aspects--Washington (State)--Seattle
Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
Workers' theater--Washington (State)

Personal Names

Chavez, Cesar, 1927-1993--Photographs (photographer)
Ybarra-Frausto, Tomás, 1938- --Photographs

Corporate Names

McNeil Island Penitentiary--Photographs
Movimiento Estudiantil Chicana/o de Aztlán (University of Washington)
Teatro del Piojo (Organization)

Geographical Names

Granger (Wash.)--Photographs

Form or Genre Terms

Photographic prints
Photographs

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