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California Ethnic and Multicultural Archives
UCSB’s California Ethnic and Multicultural Archives preserves primary research materials documenting diverse communities in California.
About California Ethnic and Multicultural Archives
The California Ethnic and Multicultural Archives is a UCSB Library program established in 1988 that preserves primary research materials documenting African Americans, Asian/Pacific Americans, Chicanos/Latinos, and Native Americans in California. Holdings include personal papers such as correspondence, diaries, speeches, photographs and manuscripts, and organizational records such as reports, meeting minutes and publications, including records related to visual and performing arts.
Coverage is limited to California-related persons, organizations, issues, or activities. The archives excludes paintings or monotypes in oil, and collects some published materials only selectively.
Key features
- Personal papers with correspondence, diaries, speeches, photographs, and manuscripts
- Organizational records including reports, meeting minutes, agendas, memoranda, publications
- Institutional records of Self Help Graphics, El Teatro Campesino, and others
- Personal papers including those of Shifra Goldman, Iris Chang, and others
- Accepts acquisitions in any language representing the four covered groups
- Accepts digital surrogates of originals when appropriate
Best for: Researchers studying African American, Asian/Pacific American, Chicano/Latino, and Native American communities in California.
Good for
- Permanent program established in 1988 for ethnic studies primary materials
- Documents four groups across cultural, artistic, gender, and racial diversity
- Supports study in disciplines including art, history, literature, sociology, and economics
Watch out for
- Limited to California-related persons, organizations, issues, or activities
- Does not collect paintings or monotypes in oil
- Books, newsletters, and magazines collected only selectively based on rarity and research value
California Ethnic and Multicultural Archives at a glance
- Category
- Research & Data › Academic Search
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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California Ethnic and Multicultural Archives FAQ
What communities and area does CEMA cover?
African Americans, Asian/Pacific Americans, Chicanos/Latinos, and Native Americans from within California.
What types of materials does CEMA collect?
Personal papers of individuals and organizational records that document the history of an institution.
Does CEMA accept non-English or digital materials?
Acquisitions in any language representative of the four groups may be accepted, and digital surrogates of originals can be accepted when appropriate.
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