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Lowrider collection

 Collection
Identifier: 8098

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

Many issues of Low Rider Magazine (1977-1982, San Jose, California); two issues of Lowriders are Happening (volume 1, numbers 1 and 2, 1979); one issue of Lowrider Cruisin' (volume 1, number 1, August 1981). Also, Technical low rider, v. 1, no. 1 (1981); Low rider calendar (1980); program for the first national low rider show (1978); press release and publicity photo for the documentary Low 'n slow (1982); issues from Q-vo magazine, v. 1-3 (1979-1981); and Cholo, issue 2 and 3 (1980).

Dates

  • 1977-1982.

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

Biographical / Historical

Lowrider culture began in the Chicano (Mexican American) barrios of southern California, and spread from there throughout the United States. It centers around low-slung cars which have been customized and decorated as works of art.

Extent

1 cubic feet. (1 cubic foot.)

Abstract

Many issues of Low Rider Magazine (1977-1982, San Jose, California); two issues of Lowriders are Happening (volume 1, numbers 1 and 2, 1979); one issue of Lowrider Cruisin' (volume 1, number 1, August 1981). Also, Technical low rider, v. 1, no. 1 (1981); Low rider calendar (1980); program for the first national low rider show (1978); press release and publicity photo for the documentary Low 'n slow (1982); issues from Q-vo magazine, v. 1-3 (1979-1981); and Cholo, issue 2 and 3 (1980).

Physical Description

Printed material.

General

Contact Information:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections 2B Carl A. Kroch Library Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-3530 Fax: (607) 255-9524rareref@cornell.eduhttp://rmc.library.cornell.edu
Compiled by:
RMC Staff
Date completed:
November 2014
EAD encoding:
Jude Corina, November 2014

NOTES

The serials Low rider, Q-vo, and Cholo are also cataloged separately.

Status
Completed
Author
Compiled by RMC Staff
Date
October 2014
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

Contact:
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)