18 Manuscript boxes
Series
I, Personal Files, 1969-1981; Box 1:
Personal
files including correspondence, papers, class materials, research notes, most
of it relating to Grossman’s undergraduate years at UCI and his graduate
study in journalism at UCLA. To_Series_1
Series
II, UFW General Office Files, 1969-1981; Boxes 2-5:
Correspondence,
clippings, memos, releases, articles and drafts relating to Grossman’s
work as a UFW Staffer, and especially to his tenure as administrative assistant
to Cesar Chavez. To_Series_2
Series
III, UFW Legislative and Political Files, 1972-1980; Boxes 6-8:
Correspondence,
reports, flyers, testimony, and clippings relating to various political and
legislative campaigns involving the UFW. To_Series_3
Series
IV, UFW Boycott, Strike, and Negotiation Files, 1970-1981; Boxes 8-9:
Materials
relating to boycotts and strikes in which Grossman was involved. To_Series_4
Series
V, UFW Libel Suits, 1979-1980; Boxes 9-12:
Materials
relating to suits brought by or threatened by the UFW against Jack Anderson,
NBC Prime Time, Patty Newman, Reason Magazine, and others. To_Series_5
Series
VI, Telephone Messages and Journals, 1976-1981; Boxes 12-15:
Telephone
message slips and journals kept in stenographic notebooks are a record of
Grossman’s daily activities. To_Series_6
Series
VII, Clippings, 1970-1981; Boxes 16-18:
Clippings collected by Grossman concerning many aspects of farm
labor, but particularly those in which he was directly involved. To_Series_7
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Personal Files, 1969-1981
Box 1
This series contains personal materials from Marc Grossman. Most of the files concern his undergraduate education at the University of California at Irvine, and his graduate education in journalism at UCLA. They include correspondence, papers, class materials, research notes, papers from his internship at the L.A. Times, and issues of the California Sun from UCLA, arranged chronologically.
1. Personal Files
2. Correspondence, 1969-1981
3-8. University of California at Irvine, 1969-197
9-16. UCLA, 1971-1973
17. Law School Applications, 1974
General Office Files, 1969-1981
Boxes 2-5
These
office files include correspondence, clippings, releases, newsletters, articles
and drafts of articles reflecting Grossman’s work in various capacities
on the UFW staff. Much of it
relates to his tenure as administrative assistant to Cesar Chavez, during which
he wrote or drafted many articles, releases, and speeches for himself and for
Chavez.
1. Agricultural
Apprenticeship Program, 1980
2. ALRB Cases, 1975 and 1979 (Ag. Labor
Rel. Bd.)
3. ALRB Election Figures,
1978
4. Appeal Letters, 1973-1979
5. California Industrial Welfare
Commission, 1978-1979
6-10. Cesar E. Chavez Articles, 1972-1980
11. Cesar E. Chavez Correspondence,
1973-1974
12-13. Fernando
F. Chavez, 1972-1973
14. Convention Resolutions, 1975 and 1977
15. D’Arrigo Investigation, 1980
16. Free
Marketing Council, 1971
17. “Good
Standing” Issue, 1979-1980
1.
Wayne C. Hartmire
Articles, 1965-1969
2.
Int’l Union of
Agricultural Workers, 1980
3.
Myron Lieberman, LBSU,
1980
4-6.
Mailings, 1971-1981
7-9.
Mechanization, 1977-1978
10. Memos,
1971-1981
11. Memos to
Chavez, 1976-1979
12-13. H.L. Mitchell, 1971-1975
14. Nosotros, 1974
15. Objectives Planning, 1978
16-21. Oral History Project, 1971
1. Philippines Visit (Chavez), 1977
2. Phone Records, 1981
3-5. President’s Newsletters,
1977-1979
6. President’s Reports, 1971-1978
7. Press Correspondence, 1978-1980
8-13. Press Lists, 1970s – 1981
14. Receipts, 1978-1979
15. Gerry Sherry Article, 1980
16. Staff Lists, 1980-1981
1-14. Statements and Releases, 1972-1981
15.
Teamsters Jurisdictional Agreement, 1970-1971
16-19. Uniform Rules and Bylaws Project, 1978
20. UFW Third Constitutional Convention, 1977
21. Miscellaneous
Legislative and Political Files, 1972-1980
Boxes 6-8
These files contain
correspondence, reports, clippings, testimony, and flyers. The information concerns political
campaigns of various legislators, and legislation work involving them and the
UFW.
1. Legislation, 1972
2-3. Proposition 22, 1972
4. Corporal Punishment in Schools, 1973
5. Joy Picus for LA City Council, 1973
6.
Farm Labor Legislation,
1973-1974
7.
Farm Labor Busses, Cal.
AB 2975, 1974
8-11. Richard Alatorres, 1974
12-14. Art Torres Campaign, 1974
15.
Richard Alatorre, 1975 and 1981
1. Proposition 14, 1976
2. Bracero Program, Cal AJR59, 1976
3-8. Braceros (H-Z), 1977-1981
9. Voter Registration, 1978
10. Willie Brown and Legislative Black Caucus, 1979-1980
11-15. Political Campaign, 1980
1. Santana – Mori Campaigns, 1980
2-4. Farm Labor Law, Cal. AB3434, 1980-1981
Boycott, Strike and Negotiation Files, 1970-1981
Boxes 8-9
These files relate to
boycotts and strikes in which Grossman was involved during his years on the UFW
staff.
5-7.
Los Angeles Boycott,
Summer 1970
8-9.
Vegetable Industry
Negotiations, 1978-1979
10. Goldmar, 1979
11-13.
Strikes and Boycotts, 1980-1981
1-4. Strikes and Boycotts, 1980-1981
5-6. Boycott Tour, 1979-1980
7. Gilroy Garlic Strike, 1980
Libel Suits, 1979-1980
Boxes 9-12
These files contain
materials relating to suits or threatened suits resulting from articles or
broadcasts unfavorable to the United Farm Workers. They include correspondence, clippings, and background or
research materials. In the case of
the Anderson column, these research materials were gathered from Florida, New
York, Texas, and Washington, as well as California.
8-9.
Bob Lindsay, N.Y.
Times Articles, 1978-1980
10-11.
Community Services
Admin. Investigation, 1980
12-16. Patty Newman Reason Article, 1979-1980
1-8.
NBC Prime Time Broadcast
Suit, 1980
9. Newman
– NBC Clippings, 1980
10.
Anonymous calls re:
Newman and NBC, 1980
11.
Lucky Stores Radio
Broadcast, February 1980
12-18.
Jack Anderson Column, 1980
1-15
Anderson Column Suit
Research Materials, 1980
1-4. Anderson Column Suit Research Materials, 1980
5.
Duffy – Thurman Libel Suit, June – July, 1980
Telephone – Messages and Journals, 1976 – 1981
Boxes 12-15
The materials in this
series chronicle Grossman’s daily activities and contacts over the course
of several years. The telephone
messages are the pink slips used to record incoming calls. The journals are stenographic notebooks
in which Grossman recorded his activities and ideas almost daily.
6-13. Telephone messages, 1978-1981
1-24. Journals, 1976-1977
1-31. Journals, 1978-1979
1-10. Journals, 1980-1981
11. Address Book, 1972
12. Address Book, 1975-1981
13. Business Cards
Clippings, 1970-1981
Boxes 16-18
This series of clippings
collected by Grossman concerns almost everything of interest to farm labor or
the UFW, but particularly those activities and issues in which Grossman was
directly involved.
1-14. Clippings, 1970 January 1979
1-15. Clippings, 1979
Clippings, 1979 Texas Convention
1-16. Clippings, 1980-1981