This is an unprocessed collection. Any arrangement reflects either a pre-existing order from the records' creators or previous custodians, or preliminary sorting performed by staff.
Dr. Fernando V. Padilla was the director of the Chicano Studies Department at Washington State University during the 1970s, and later a professor in the Comparative American Cultures Department. He studied the cultural and legal recognition of Chicanos in the United States. WSU annually awards the Fernando V. Padilla Addendum to the Gabriel Cardenas Memorial Award Endowment.
The WSU Comparative American Cultures Department transferred this collection to the Washington State University Libraries in 1991 (MS.1991.43).
This collection is open and available for research use. Copyright restrictions apply.
This collection contains papers and audio recordings collected and/or produced by Fernando V. Padilla, a professor at Washington State University. It includes 79 audio recordings (reel-to-reel) related to Chicano studies, the Mexican government, and education. The collection also contains correspondence and reports concerning the Washington State University Office of Community Development, as well as funding proposals for computer processing courses.
Preliminary Inventory:
Box 1: Correspondence and reports concerning the Office of Community Development and funding proposals for computer processing courses, as well as audio recordings (reel-to-reel; 36 items) on topics related to Chicano studies, 1970-1976.
Box 2: Audio recordings (reel-to-reel; 43 items) on topics related to Chicano studies, Mexican government, and Education, 1969-1972.