Using These Materials
- RESTRICTIONS:
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The Administrative Records series is restricted due to the presence of non-permanent personnel information and records that contain personal information that must be withheld due to New York State records laws. The advocacy and course materials must also be reviewed by an archivist before use for grades and other student personal information, but then may be used.
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Summary
- Creator:
- State University of New York at Albany. Center for Latino, Latin American, and Caribbean Studies
- Abstract:
- CELAC was established promote research, publications, technical assistance, and resource services to the academic, international, and local communities focused on the Latin American, Caribbean, and U.S. Latino populations.
- Extent:
- 4 cubic ft.
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
Preferred citation for this material is as follows: Identification of specific item, series, box, folder, Center for Latino, Latin American, and Caribbean Studies Records, 1975-2018. M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University at Albany, State University of New York (hereafter referred to as the CELAC Records).
Background
- Scope and Content:
Contains administrative records of the CELAC, including financial and budget records, purchase orders, MOUs, grant proposals, personnel information, change requests, correspondences, mailing lists and other records created duing the course of CELAC activities. Also present are advocasy materials, course materials, promotional materials and information on US legistation concerning the Latinx community. There is also an incomplete run of New York Latino Research and Resources Network (NYLARNet) publications.
- Biographical / Historical:
The Center for Latino, Latin American, and Caribbean Studies (CELAC) at the University at Albany, SUNY was active from 1984-2018. Its mission was to promote research, publications, technical assistance, and resource services to the academic, international, and local communities focused on the Latin American, Caribbean, and U.S. Latino populations. CELAC relied on the collective expertise of scholars and specialists from a wide range of fields, and fostered interdisciplinary and transnational research approaches, and international collaborations among faculty and academic, governmental, and non-governmental institutions. The Center ceased operations in 2018 and its office space was cleared in early 2019.
- Acquisition information:
- All items in this collection were transferred to the University Libraries, M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives in January 2019 by Gregory Wiedeman with the assistance of Jesus Alonso Regalado.
- Processing information:
Student grades and makeup requests and excuses were disposed of during accession by Gregory Wiedeman.
- Arrangement:
The Administrative records and advocacy, course and program information were found in a filing cabinet, separated by drawers. The publications and promotional materials were found thoughtout the CELAC offices.
- Physical location:
- The materials are located onsite in the department
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Using These Materials
- ACCESS:
- The archives are open to the public and anyone is welcome to visit and view the collections.
- RESTRICTIONS:
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The Administrative Records series is restricted due to the presence of non-permanent personnel information and records that contain personal information that must be withheld due to New York State records laws. The advocacy and course materials must also be reviewed by an archivist before use for grades and other student personal information, but then may be used.
- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
- PREFERRED CITATION:
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Preferred citation for this material is as follows: Identification of specific item, series, box, folder, Center for Latino, Latin American, and Caribbean Studies Records, 1975-2018. M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University at Albany, State University of New York (hereafter referred to as the CELAC Records).