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Orlando Rivera, 1972

 File — Box: 2, item: 55

Scope and Contents

Biographical background, origin (La Jara, Colorado, 1930), discrimination in San Luis Valley, involvement in the Chicano movement, affiliation with the GI Forum, organizing SOCIO, offices of SOCIO, establishing a job bank, confrontation with Division of Family Services, confrontation with Salt Lake City School District, Special Education Program in Salt Lake School District, Counselor-Aid Program in Salt Lake, Utah Manpower Planning Council, philosophy of SOCIO, achievements of Chicano movement in Utah. Interviewed by Donald Strauss in Salt Lake City, Utah. 26 pages.

Dates

  • 1972

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Extent

From the Collection: 6.25 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

From the Collection: Spanish; Castilian

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

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