Abstract The collection consists of display samples of Latino, Chicano, lowrider and gangbanger t-shirt designs, decals, patches, and cards from the 1980s to the 1990s. Some of the designs were supplied by Francisco's Exotic T's, Photo-Lith International, and SSI. Many of the designs draw on gang-related street art forms--tattoo flash and graffiti placas. There are also designs inspired by Christian iconography; album cover design; and lowrider artwork. Some designs reference Latin music; others are...

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Roland Palencia is an LGBTQ activist, pioneer, and founded a number of Queer Latin organizations in the 1980s, including Gay and Lesbian Latinos Unidos (GLLU) and VIVA!, an arts organization. His collection contains records from organizations he has been a part of, particularly GLLU and VIVA, as well as interviews, newspaper clippings, and slides.

Abstract A collection of 43 issues of Teen Angels magazine, spanning approximately 1981 to 2006. Teen Angels was founded in 1979 by San Jose-based artist David Holland. Teen Angels was a popular magazine that celebrated and featured art and writing relating to Chicano culture, cholo street culture, lowriders, pachuco culture, prison art, Southern California gangs, varrios, tattoos, and other themes....