Title Information
Title
Cortes, Ernesto Jr.
Name: Personal (Local)
Name Part
Cortes, Ernesto Jr.
Role
Role Term: Text (marcrelator)
interviewee
Name: Personal (Local)
Name Part
Elmer, Don
Role
Role Term: Text (marcrelator)
interviewer
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moving image
Abstract: general (displayLabel="Scope and Contents note")
The contrast and similarities between organizing and movement-building. Individuals stay in community organizations because these organizations help their members flourish as people. Contributions of religion, both theological and practical. Started with United Farm Workers; Mexican-American Community Council; worked for a CDC. Trained by IAF; organized in Milwaukee; Lake County, Indiana; Chicago; began COPS in San Antonio; expanded to Los Angeles, Houston, Rio Grande Valley, Arizona. Director of IAF Southwest.
Note: preferredcitation
Cortes, Ernesto Jr., Community Organizer Genealogy Project oral history interviews, Ms.2015.016, Brown University Library
Origin Information
Date Created
2010 February
Date Created: Start (encoding="w3cdtf", keyDate="yes")
2010
Date Created: End (encoding="w3cdtf")
2010
Place
Place Term: Text
Los Angeles, CA
Language
Language Term: Code (ISO639-2B)
eng
Physical Description
Extent
2 DVD
Extent
1:06:47
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born digital
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In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted
Access Condition: restriction on access
Collection is open for research.
Subject (LCSH)
Topic
Civil rights
Subject (LCSH)
Topic
Community organization
Subject (Local)
Topic
Geographic affiliation
Subject (LCSH)
Topic
Hispanic Americans
Subject (Local)
Topic
Identity affiliation
Subject (LCSH)
Topic
Immigrants -- Civil rights
Subject (Local)
Topic
Institutional membership organization
Subject (LCSH)
Topic
Labor rights
Subject (Local)
Topic
Latinx
Subject (LCSH)
Topic
Men
Subject (LCSH)
Topic
Mexican Americans
Subject (Local)
Topic
National organization
Subject (LCSH)
Topic
Older people
Subject (Local)
Topic
Rural organization
Subject (Local)
Topic
Statewide organization
Subject (Local)
Topic
Urban organization
Related Item: Host
Title Information
Title
Community Organizer Genealogy Project oral history interviews
Origin Information
Date Created
2007-2011
Identifier: Local
Ms.2015.016
Location
Physical Location
Brown University Library, John Hay Library, University Archives and Manuscripts, Box A, Brown University, Providence, RI, 02912, U.S.A., (http://library.brown.edu/)
URL
http://www.riamco.org/render.php?eadid=US-RPB-ms2015.016&view=title
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copyInformation
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Box 1, DVD 19
Identifier: Local (displayLabel="BDR_PID")
bdr:420367
Identifier: Local (displayLabel="MODS_ID")
bdr420367
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Brown University Library, John Hay Library, University Archives and Manuscripts, Box A, Brown University, Providence, RI, 02912, U.S.A., (http://library.brown.edu/)