Maps highlighting streets for petition signature canvassing, circa 2007
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of records of the César E. Chávez Boulevard Committee and press coverage of the committee's efforts to name a street in Portland, Oregon, after César E. Chávez. Records include meeting agendas and minutes, correspondence, petitions, and letters of support, as well as records of the City of Portland relating to hearings about proposed street renamings and the city's 2008 resolution to clarify the renaming process. The bulk of press coverage consists of clippings, articles, and issues of newspapers such as the Oregonian and El Hispanic News. Both press coverage and the committee's records include public reaction to the committee's activities in the form of editorials, letters to the editor, correspondence, and collected internet comments. Some correspondence and newspaper articles are in Spanish, and one newspaper issue is in Japanese.
Dates
- circa 2007
Conditions Governing Access
Filled petition forms in Box 3 are restricted until 2034.
Extent
From the Collection: 2 Cubic Feet (2 legal document cases; 1 slim legal document case; 1 flat box (20x24))
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- From the Collection: César E. Chávez Boulevard Committee (Portland, Or.) (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository
1200 SW Park Ave.
Portland OR 97205 United States
5033065204
5033065240
libreference@ohs.org